JIRA slash command

v0.0.1 · by Ryan Broyles · added 3 November 2026

Adds a 'jira' slash command to fetch a JIRA issue by key and include it in context as a JSON object.

How to install

With Forge Super installed, the button above opens the app on this extension, where you press Install. Nothing is installed until you do.

You can also open the Extensions panel in the app and search for JIRA slash command. The extension's id is jira-slash-command.

Don't have Forge Super yet? Download it here.

README

From the extension's repository, written by its authors and not by Mentenaz. See the source.

JIRA Slash Command for Zed

A Zed editor extension that adds a /jira slash command to fetch JIRA issues and insert them as nicely formatted JSON.

Features

Fetch JIRA issues directly from within Zed
Insert issue data as well-formatted JSON
Include key issue details like summary, description, type, status, and comments
Secure authentication using JIRA API tokens

Installation

From the Extension Registry

Open Zed
Press Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) to open the command palette
Type "Extensions: Install Extension"
Search for "JIRA Slash Command"
Click "Install"

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/trbroyles1/jira-slash-command.git
cd jira-slash-command
cargo build --release

Then copy the resulting .wasm file to your Zed extensions directory.

Configuration

This extension requires three environment variables to be set:

Variable	Description
`JIRA_URL`	Base URL for your JIRA instance (e.g., `https://your-domain.atlassian.net`)
`JIRA_USER`	Your JIRA username (typically your email address)
`JIRA_API_TOKEN`	Your JIRA API token (create one in Atlassian Account Settings)

Usage

Open a workspace in Zed
Type /jira followed by the issue key:
```
/jira PROJECT-123
```
Press Enter
The issue details will be inserted as formatted JSON

Example Output

{
  "issue_key": "PROJECT-123",
  "type": "Story",
  "summary": "Implement the new login flow",
  "description": "As a user, I want to be able to log in using my social accounts",
  "createdAt": "2023-06-15T14:53:00.000Z",
  "reporter": "Jane Smith",
  "assignee": "John Doe",
  "status": "In Progress",
  "comments": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2023-06-16T09:32:00.000Z",
      "author": "Bob Johnson",
      "body": "Should we add support for Google authentication as well?"
    }
  ]
}

Requirements

Zed v0.105.0 or higher
Valid JIRA API credentials

Development

Building from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/trbroyles1/jira-slash-command.git

# Navigate to the directory
cd jira-slash-command

# Build the extension
cargo build --release

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

The Zed Editor team, for Zed
Atlassian for the JIRA API