Discover Jira Fields

Discover what fields are available when creating or updating Jira tickets.

When to Use

• User needs to find correct field names
• User encounters "field not found" errors
• User wants to see allowed values for select fields
• User is preparing to create/update tickets with custom fields

How to Execute

Run:

aide jira fields PROJECT [options]

Options

Common Patterns

# List all fields for a project
aide jira fields PROJ

# List fields for a specific issue type
aide jira fields PROJ -t Bug

# Show only required fields
aide jira fields PROJ -t Task --filter required

# Show custom fields with their allowed values
aide jira fields PROJ -t Bug --filter custom --show-values

# Get full field metadata as JSON
aide jira fields PROJ -t Task --format json --show-values

Integration with Create/Update

Once you discover field names, use them directly with ticket-create or ticket-update:

# 1. Discover available fields
aide jira fields PROJ -t Bug --filter custom --show-values
# Output shows: Severity (customfield_10269) - select
#   Values: Critical, High, Medium, Low

# 2. Use the field name (auto-resolved to internal ID)
aide jira create -p PROJ -t Bug -s "My bug" --field "Severity=Critical"
aide jira update PROJ-123 --field "Severity=High"

The --field flag automatically:

• Resolves field names to internal IDs
• Formats values based on field type
• Validates values and shows allowed options on error

Output Includes

1. Field name (human-readable)
2. Field ID (internal)
3. Field type (text, select, array, etc.)
4. Whether the field is required
5. Allowed values (with --show-values)

Use Cases

Best Practices

• Always check fields before creating tickets with custom fields
• Use --show-values to see valid options for select fields
• Use --filter required to see mandatory fields
• Use --format json for programmatic access

Next Steps

After discovering fields:

• Use ticket-create skill to create tickets with correct fields
• Use ticket-update skill to update custom fields