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Agent skill

Set Release Blocker

by openshift-eng in openshift-eng/ai-helpers

Set the Release Blocker field on a JIRA issue. An agent skill from openshift-eng/ai-helpers.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passed

Install Set Release Blocker

skills CLI
$ npx skills add openshift-eng/ai-helpers --skill set-release-blocker -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install openshift-eng/ai-helpers set-release-blocker --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openshift-eng/ai-helpers.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker .claude/skills/set-release-blocker && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
set-release-blocker
GitHub stars
120
Token cost
~584 tokens
SKILL.md length
149 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
118
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Set the Release Blocker field on a JIRA issue. An agent skill from openshift-eng/ai-helpers.

  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Usage, JIRA Field Details and Output, plus 1 more section
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3; reaches redhat.atlassian.net; needs JIRA_API_TOKEN

What it does

Set Release Blocker is an agent skill from openshift-eng/ai-helpers. Set the Release Blocker field on a JIRA issue

Its SKILL.md is about 580 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `set_release_blocker.py`).

It works with Jira. The repository describes itself as: Developer productivity tools for Claude Code & other AI assistants. The licence is Apache-2.0.

Example prompts

  • “/set-release-blocker”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in JIRA_API_TOKEN

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a627176. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships script files (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • redhat.atlassian.net

    Also links to:

    • github.com
    • id.atlassian.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • JIRA_API_TOKEN

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Set Release Blocker loads about 584 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 16 tokens; SKILL.md has 149 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~16
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~584

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from openshift-eng/ai-helpers at commit a627176, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© openshift-eng). 149 words, ~584 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/set-release-blocker/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
set-release-blocker
description
Set the Release Blocker field on a JIRA issue

Set Release Blocker

Sets the "Release Blocker" custom field on a JIRA issue. Component Readiness regressions are treated as release blockers, so any bug filed for a regression should have this field set to "Approved".

See the release blocker definition for details on the criteria and process.

Prerequisites

Usage

bash
# Set Release Blocker to Approved (default)
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523

# Explicitly set to Approved
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --value Approved

# Set to Proposed
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --value Proposed

# Set to Rejected
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --value Rejected

# Clear the field
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --value ""

# JSON output
python3 plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker/set_release_blocker.py OCPBUGS-76523 --format json

JIRA Field Details

  • Field ID: customfield_10847
  • Field name: Release Blocker
  • Type: Select dropdown
  • Options:
    • Approved (option ID: 16772)
    • Proposed (option ID: 16773)
    • Rejected (option ID: 16774)

Output

Text format (default)
Release Blocker set to 'Approved' on OCPBUGS-76523
  https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/OCPBUGS-76523
JSON format
json
{
  "success": true,
  "issue_key": "OCPBUGS-76523",
  "value": "Approved",
  "url": "https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/OCPBUGS-76523"
}

Error Handling

  • If JIRA_API_TOKEN or JIRA_USERNAME is not set, the script exits with an error message
  • If the API call fails, returns success: false with the HTTP error details
  • The script verifies the update after setting it and reports the confirmed value

© openshift-eng, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker of openshift-eng/ai-helpers.

  • SKILL.md
  • set_release_blocker.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a627176

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Works with

Questions about Set Release Blocker

What does Set Release Blocker do?

Set the Release Blocker field on a JIRA issue. An agent skill from openshift-eng/ai-helpers. Set Release Blocker is an agent skill from openshift-eng/ai-helpers.

How do I install Set Release Blocker in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add openshift-eng/ai-helpers --skill set-release-blocker -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker in openshift-eng/ai-helpers) into .claude/skills/set-release-blocker in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Set Release Blocker in Codex?

Run `npx skills add openshift-eng/ai-helpers --skill set-release-blocker -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ci/skills/set-release-blocker in openshift-eng/ai-helpers) into .agents/skills/set-release-blocker in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Set Release Blocker in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add openshift-eng/ai-helpers --skill set-release-blocker -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/set-release-blocker, .gemini/skills/set-release-blocker, .github/skills/set-release-blocker and .opencode/skills/set-release-blocker in your project.

What does Set Release Blocker need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Set Release Blocker needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python3) and credentials named JIRA_API_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in JIRA_API_TOKEN.

Does Set Release Blocker access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: redhat.atlassian.net; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: github.com and id.atlassian.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Set Release Blocker safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Set Release Blocker use?

Set Release Blocker is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Set Release Blocker use?

About 584 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Set Release Blocker?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Set Release Blocker: Management Talk (thananon/9arm-skills, 3.2k stars), YugabyteDB Issue Creator (yugabyte/yugabyte-db, 11k stars), Dynamo Jira Ticket (DynamoDS/Dynamo, 2k stars) and Code Review (croffasia/itsaplan, 903 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Set Release Blocker?

openshift-eng (a GitHub organization) maintains it in openshift-eng/ai-helpers, which has 120 GitHub stars. The repository holds 118 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: openshift-eng/ai-helpers on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.