jira-create-issue

A small npm package for creating issues in Jira using the Jira REST API.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher recommended)
• Jira API credentials (CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
• A Jira instance with the necessary project access and permissions

Installation

1. Clone or download the repository.

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

Usage Step 1: Set up environment variables Before running the script, set the following environment variables in your terminal or create a .env file in the root of your project:

export CLIENT_ID=

export CLIENT_SECRET=

export BASE_URL=

export SUMMARY="Test Issue Summary"

export DESCRIPTION="This is a detailed description of the issue."

export PROJECT_KEY=

CLIENT_ID: Your Jira client ID or API token.

CLIENT_SECRET: Your Jira client secret (or API token).

BASE_URL: The base URL for your Jira instance (e.g., https://yourcompany.atlassian.net).

SUMMARY: A brief summary of the issue.

DESCRIPTION: A detailed description of the issue.

PROJECT_KEY: The Jira project key to associate the issue with.

Step 2: Run the script To create an issue in Jira, run the following command:

node index.js