ticket to branch for Jira or similar

The problem

Developers spend too much time on manual bookkeeping after finishing a feature. Manually creating Jira/Linear tickets, mapping them to sprints, naming branches to match keys, and pushing PRs creates context-switching friction and leads to inconsistent repo history.

What it does

• Analyzes your current git diff to generate professional ticket summaries and descriptions.
• Identifies the correct project and active sprint to ensure work appears on the right board.
• Creates a policy-compliant git branch and commits work using conventional commit standards.
• Pushes to remote and transitions the tracker ticket to a review state only after a successful push.
• Reports the final ticket URL, branch name, and PR creation link in a single summary.

Frameworks & tools

Works with Jira, Linear, GitHub Issues, and Azure Boards. Uses standard Git CLI, gh CLI, and az boards.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

A simple prompt might hallucinate ticket IDs or fail to handle the specific GraphQL or API requirements of your tracker. This skill implements a strict state machine that prevents duplicate tickets, respects local git hooks, and ensures the branch name, commit message, and ticket key stay perfectly synced.

Use cases

• Convert a messy working directory into a tracked Jira ticket and pushed branch.
• File a bug fix discovered during development without leaving the terminal.
• Ensure every commit in a repository follows strict ticket-key prefixing rules.
• Batch move local experimental work into the team's active sprint/cycle.

Known limitations

Requires authenticated CLI tools for your specific tracker. Cannot resolve which project or sprint to use if the workspace is ambiguous, so it will stop and ask for clarification.