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npx skills add openai/plugins --skill generate-status-report
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill generate-status-report
Generate project status reports from Jira issues and publish to Confluence. When an agent needs to: (1) Create a status report for a project, (2) Summarize project progress or updates, (3) Generate weekly/daily reports from Jira, (4) Publish status summaries to Confluence, or (5) Analyze project blockers and completion. Queries Jira issues, categorizes by status/priority, and creates formatted reports for delivery managers and executives.
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Automatically query Jira for project status, analyze issues, and generate formatted status reports published to Confluence.
CRITICAL: This skill should be interactive. Always clarify scope (time period, audience, Confluence destination) with the user before or after generating the report. Do not silently skip Confluence publishing—always offer it.
Generating a status report follows these steps:
IMPORTANT: If the user's request is missing key information, ASK before proceeding with queries. Do not assume defaults without confirmation for Confluence publishing.
Clarify these details:
Project identification:
Time period:
Target audience:
Report destination:
Use the searchJiraIssuesUsingJql tool to fetch issues. Build JQL queries based on report needs.
For comprehensive queries, use the scripts/jql_builder.py utility to programmatically build JQL strings. For quick queries, reference references/jql-patterns.md for examples.
All open issues in project:
Issues updated in last week:
High priority and blocked issues:
Completed in reporting period:
For most reports, execute multiple targeted queries rather than one large query:
Use maxResults: 100 for initial queries. If pagination is needed, use nextPageToken from results.
For each issue, capture:
key (e.g., "PROJ-123")summary (issue title)status (current state)priority (importance level)assignee (who's working on it)created / updated / resolved datesdescription (if needed for context on blockers)Process the retrieved issues to identify:
Metrics:
Key insights:
Categorization: Group issues logically:
Select the appropriate template based on audience. Templates are in references/report-templates.md.
Use Executive Summary Format:
Keep it concise - 1-2 pages maximum. Focus on what matters to decision-makers.
Use Detailed Technical Format:
Include more detail - Team needs issue-level visibility.
Use Daily Standup Format:
Keep it brief - This is a quick sync, not comprehensive analysis.
After generating the report, ALWAYS offer to publish to Confluence (unless user explicitly said not to).
If user hasn't specified Confluence details yet, ask:
Use the createConfluencePage tool to publish the report.
Page creation:
Title format examples:
Body formatting: Write the report content in Markdown. The tool will convert it to Confluence format. Use:
#, ##, ###) for structure**text**) for emphasis[PROJ-123](https://yourinstance.atlassian.net/browse/PROJ-123)Best practices:
If the user doesn't specify a Confluence space:
getConfluenceSpaces to list available spacesIf updating an existing page instead of creating new:
User request: "Generate a status report for Project Phoenix and publish it to Confluence"
Step 1 - Identify scope:
Step 2 - Query Jira:
Step 3 - Analyze:
Step 4 - Format: Use Executive Summary Format from templates. Create concise report with metrics, highlights, and blockers.
Step 5 - Publish:
Be data-driven:
Highlight what matters:
Make it actionable:
Keep it consistent:
Provide context:
Python utility for programmatically building JQL queries. Use this when you need to construct complex or dynamic queries. Import and use the helper functions rather than manually concatenating JQL strings.
Quick reference of common JQL query patterns for status reports. Use this for standard queries or as a starting point for custom queries.
Detailed templates for different report types and audiences. Reference this to select the appropriate format and structure for your report.
project = "PROJECT_KEY" AND (priority IN (Highest, High) OR status = Blocked) AND status != Done ORDER BY priority DESCproject = "PROJECT_KEY" AND status = Done AND resolved >= -7d ORDER BY resolved DESCcreateConfluencePage(
cloudId="[obtained from getConfluenceSpaces or URL]",
spaceId="[numerical space ID]",
title="[Project Name] - Status Report - [Date]",
body="[formatted report in Markdown]",
contentFormat="markdown",
parentId="[optional - parent page ID if nesting under another page]"
)getConfluencePage(
cloudId="...",
pageId="123456",
contentFormat="markdown"
)updateConfluencePage(
cloudId="...",
pageId="123456",
body="[updated report content]",
contentFormat="markdown",
versionMessage="Updated with latest status - Dec 8, 2025"
)# Find project key first
searchJiraIssuesUsingJql(
cloudId="...",
jql='project = "PHOENIX" OR project = "PHX"',
maxResults=1
)
# Query completed issues
searchJiraIssuesUsingJql(
cloudId="...",
jql='project = "PHX" AND status = Done AND resolved >= -7d',
maxResults=50
)
# Query blocked issues
searchJiraIssuesUsingJql(
cloudId="...",
jql='project = "PHX" AND status = Blocked',
maxResults=50
)
# Query in-progress high priority
searchJiraIssuesUsingJql(
cloudId="...",
jql='project = "PHX" AND status IN ("In Progress", "In Review") AND priority IN (Highest, High)',
maxResults=50
)# Find appropriate space
getConfluenceSpaces(cloudId="...")
# Create page
createConfluencePage(
cloudId="...",
spaceId="12345",
title="Project Phoenix - Weekly Status - Dec 3, 2025",
body="[formatted markdown report]",
contentFormat="markdown"
)