Agent skill

Atlassian Readonly Skills

by sillsdev in sillsdev/FieldWorks

Read-only Python utilities for Jira (SIL Data Center): fetch an issue, search with JQL, read transitions, links, worklogs, agile boards and projects.

Custom licenceAuto-check passed

Install Atlassian Readonly Skills

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sillsdev/FieldWorks --skill atlassian-readonly-skills -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sillsdev/FieldWorks atlassian-readonly-skills --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/sillsdev/FieldWorks.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills .claude/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills && 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
atlassian-readonly-skills
GitHub stars
110
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
396 words
Files
14 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
29
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Read-only Python utilities for Jira (SIL Data Center): fetch an issue, search with JQL, read transitions, links, worklogs, agile boards and projects.

  • Users need to look up
  • SKILL.md covers FieldWorks / SIL JIRA…, Configuration, Core Workflow and What is available here, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python; reaches jira.sil.org; needs JIRA_PAT_TOKEN and JIRA_API_TOKEN
  • Query a Jira issue -- including any LT-prefixed FieldWorks ticket

What it does

Atlassian Readonly Skills is an agent skill from sillsdev/FieldWorks. Read-only Python utilities for Jira (SIL Data Center): fetch an issue, search with JQL, read transitions, links, worklogs, agile boards and projects. Use when users need to look up or query a Jira issue -- including any LT-prefixed FieldWorks ticket. Excludes every write operation, so it cannot modify anything.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 14 other files, including scripts (for example `PROVENANCE.md`, `REFERENCE.md` and `scripts/__init__.py`).

It works with Jira and Python. The repository describes itself as: FieldWorks is a suite of software tools for language and cultural data, with support for complex scripts.

When your agent uses it

  • Users need to look up
  • Query a Jira issue -- including any LT-prefixed FieldWorks ticket

Example prompts

  • “/atlassian-readonly-skills”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in JIRA_PAT_TOKEN
  • A credential in JIRA_API_TOKEN

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bd0608d. 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 10 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python

    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:

    • jira.sil.org

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

  • Credentials

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

    • JIRA_PAT_TOKEN
    • JIRA_API_TOKEN

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

Context cost

Atlassian Readonly Skills loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 85 tokens; SKILL.md has 396 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~85
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 396 words (~1,307 tokens).

“The read-only half of atlassian-skills: same client, same configuration, same response shapes, with every create/update/delete function removed. Prefer it whenever the task only reads -- it cannot modify anything by accident.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sillsdev, Custom licence
name
atlassian-readonly-skills
license
Complete terms in LICENSE

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 13 other files (scripts) in .claude/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills of sillsdev/FieldWorks.

  • SKILL.md
  • PROVENANCE.md
  • REFERENCE.md
  • requirements.txt
  • scripts/__init__.py
  • scripts/_common.py
  • scripts/jira_agile.py
  • scripts/jira_issues.py
  • scripts/jira_links.py
  • scripts/jira_projects.py
  • scripts/jira_search.py
  • scripts/jira_users.py
  • scripts/jira_workflow.py
  • scripts/jira_worklog.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit bd0608d

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Questions about Atlassian Readonly Skills

What does Atlassian Readonly Skills do?

Read-only Python utilities for Jira (SIL Data Center): fetch an issue, search with JQL, read transitions, links, worklogs, agile boards and projects. Atlassian Readonly Skills is an agent skill from sillsdev/FieldWorks. Read-only Python utilities for Jira (SIL Data Center): fetch an issue, search with JQL, read transitions, links, worklogs, agile boards and projects.

When should I use Atlassian Readonly Skills?

Atlassian Readonly Skills fits situations like: users need to look up; query a Jira issue -- including any LT-prefixed FieldWorks ticket.

How do I install Atlassian Readonly Skills in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sillsdev/FieldWorks --skill atlassian-readonly-skills -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills in sillsdev/FieldWorks) into .claude/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Atlassian Readonly Skills in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sillsdev/FieldWorks --skill atlassian-readonly-skills -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills in sillsdev/FieldWorks) into .agents/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Atlassian Readonly Skills 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 sillsdev/FieldWorks --skill atlassian-readonly-skills -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills, .gemini/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills, .github/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills and .opencode/skills/atlassian-readonly-skills in your project.

What does Atlassian Readonly Skills need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Atlassian Readonly Skills needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python) and credentials named JIRA_PAT_TOKEN and JIRA_API_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in JIRA_PAT_TOKEN; A credential in JIRA_API_TOKEN.

Does Atlassian Readonly Skills access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: jira.sil.org; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Atlassian Readonly Skills 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Atlassian Readonly Skills use?

Atlassian Readonly Skills has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Atlassian Readonly Skills use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k 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 Atlassian Readonly Skills?

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Who maintains Atlassian Readonly Skills?

sillsdev (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sillsdev/FieldWorks, which has 110 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: sillsdev/FieldWorks on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.