Skuld — WakaTime + Git → Jira worklogs

• Matches WakaTime branch names to Jira keys (e.g., SOT‑691)
• Filters to issues assigned to you (Jira /myself)
• Adds only the delta (WakaTime − already logged by you)
• Ticket status: auto‑transitions "To Do/Todo" → "In Progress" on upload and notes the change
• Posts a worklog with a [SKULD] header. Separate issue comments are disabled by default and can be enabled via config.
• Idempotent: won’t double‑post the same (issue, window, delta)

Install Overview

• Choose one method per machine to avoid PATH conflicts.
  • macOS: use Homebrew.
  • Linux: use npm.

Install (macOS via Homebrew)

• brew tap imprisonedmind/skuld
• brew install skuld
• Upgrade later with: brew update && brew upgrade skuld

Note on taps:

• brew tap imprisonedmind/skuld maps to the GitHub repo imprisonedmind/homebrew-skuld. Homebrew taps are separate repositories rooted at Formula/ and cannot point to a subdirectory inside another repo.
• The file skuld-cli/Formula/skuld.rb in this repo is a scaffold used for development/examples only; Homebrew does not use it. The actual tap formula lives in the homebrew-skuld repository.

Install (Linux via npm)

• Prereqs: Node.js/npm and Python 3 available in your PATH.
• Global install:
  • npm install -g skuld-cli
• Verify:
  • skuld (shows a concise usage guide) or skuld --help
  • The Node shim will try python3 (then python) and sets PYTHONPATH automatically.

Setup (one‑time)

• Configure your credentials:
  • skuld start
  • Provide Jira site/email/token and WakaTime API key (auto‑discovered from ~/.wakatime.cfg when possible).
• Map each repo → WakaTime project (required for sync):
  • From inside the repo you will sync: skuld add
  • This stores a per‑repo mapping in ~/.skuld.yaml and is required so sync only uses time from the current repo’s WakaTime project.

Use (global commands)

• The commands are the same for Homebrew and npm installs; both provide a skuld binary on PATH.
• Run with no args for a quick guide: skuld
• Preview (no writes):
  • Run inside the repo: skuld sync --test (uses the window since your last successful sync) or specify a period like week.
  • If the repo is not mapped yet, the command exits and prompts you to run skuld add here first.
  • Also supports today and yesterday.
• Upload (writes to Jira):
  • skuld sync
  • By default, syncs everything since your last successful sync; you can also run skuld sync week or skuld sync today.
  • Only posts when there’s time to add; adds a worklog. Issue comments are optional (see Configuration).

Branch Mapping

• Purpose: sometimes you create and work on a Git branch before a Jira ticket exists. Use Skuld to map branches to Jira keys after the fact so that time on those branches is correctly attributed during syncs.

• List branches and mappings

  • skuld branches --list (run inside the repo or pass --project /path/to/repo)
  • Shows recent WakaTime branches for this repo’s mapped WakaTime project (last 7 days by default) plus any already‑mapped branches.
  • For longer history: skuld branches --list --days 30

• Interactive mapping

  • skuld branches --interactive
  • Pick a branch from the list and enter a Jira key (e.g., SOT-728). Mapping is saved to ~/.skuld.yaml under this repo.

• Direct set/unset

  • Set: skuld branches --set "feature/my-branch" ABC-123
  • Unset: skuld branches --unset "feature/my-branch"

• Where it’s stored

  • In ~/.skuld.yaml:

    projects:
      "/absolute/path/to/repo":
        wakatimeProject: your-wakatime-project
        branchIssues:
          feature/my-branch: ABC-123

• How sync uses it

  • During allocation, if a WakaTime branch name does not contain a Jira key, Skuld will use your branchIssues mapping to attribute time to the specified Jira issue.

What it prints (preview)

Worklog Preview (dry-run)
Period: 2025-10-15T09:00:00 → 2025-10-15T17:30:00
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Issue: SOT-691
Name:  Use real data from mongoDB
Time to add:  1h 26m 28s
Total Time: 1h 26m 28s
Comment:
  [SKULD] - Adding `1h 26m 28s` on `15/10/25` at `1:28 PM`
  - SOT-691 Use real data from mongoDB
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The comment shown is attached to the worklog itself. Separate issue comments are disabled by default.

How it decides

• Attribution: WakaTime per‑branch seconds (Summaries API) → branch names with issue keys.
• Ownership: Jira /rest/api/3/myself, then local filter of issue assignee by your account.
• Delta: For each issue and period: max(0, WakaTimeSeconds − YourLoggedSecondsInWindow).
• Uploads: Worklog with [SKULD] ADF comment; optional separate issue comment (disabled by default); idempotent.

Configuration

Skuld reads ~/.skuld.yaml and backs it up to ~/.skuld.yaml.bak on changes. Minimal example:

jira:
  site: https://your-org.atlassian.net
  email: [email protected]
  apiToken: YOUR_JIRA_API_TOKEN
regex:
  issueKey: "[A-Z][A-Z0-9]+-\\d+"
wakatime:
  apiKey: YOUR_WAKATIME_API_KEY
projects:
  "/absolute/path/to/your/repo":
    wakatimeProject: your-wakatime-project
state:
  path: ~/.local/share/skuld/state.json
comment:
  # When true, also post a separate Jira issue comment mirroring the worklog text
  issueCommentsEnabled: false

# Branch mapping (optional)
projects:
  "/absolute/path/to/repo":
    wakatimeProject: your-wakatime-project
    branchIssues:
      feature/my-branch: ABC-123

License

MIT — see skuld-cli/LICENSE.