CNTRLPLANE Jira Conventions

This skill provides conventions and requirements for creating Jira issues in the CNTRLPLANE project, which is used by various OpenShift teams for feature development, epics, stories, and tasks.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when creating Jira items in the CNTRLPLANE project:

• Project: CNTRLPLANE - Features, Epics, Stories, Tasks for OpenShift teams
• Issue Types: Story, Epic, Feature, Task

This skill is automatically invoked by the /jira:create command when the project_key is "CNTRLPLANE".

Project Information

CNTRLPLANE Project

Full name: Red Hat OpenShift Control Planes

Key: CNTRLPLANE

Used for: Features, Epics, Stories, Tasks, Spikes

Used by: Multiple OpenShift teams (HyperShift, Cluster Infrastructure, Networking, Storage, etc.)

Version Requirements

Note: Universal requirements (Security Level: Red Hat Employee, Labels: ai-generated-jira) are defined in the /jira:create command and automatically applied to all tickets.

Target Version (customfield_12319940)

Status: OPTIONAL (many issues in CNTRLPLANE have null target version)

Recommendation: Prompt the user for target version if needed, rather than assuming a default.

Prompt: "Which OpenShift version should this target? (e.g., 4.22, openshift 4.22, OCP 4.22) or press Enter to skip"

Version Input Normalization

Users may specify versions in various formats. Normalize all inputs to the Jira format openshift-X.Y:

User Input	Normalized Output
4.21	openshift-4.21
4.22.0	openshift-4.22
openshift 4.23	openshift-4.23
openshift-4.21	openshift-4.21
OCP 4.22	openshift-4.22
ocp 4.21	openshift-4.21
OpenShift 4.23	openshift-4.23

Normalization rules:

1. Convert to lowercase
2. Remove "ocp" or "openshift" prefix (with or without space/hyphen)
3. Extract version number (X.Y or X.Y.Z → X.Y)
4. Prepend "openshift-"

Setting Target Version in MCP

If target version is set:

1. First, fetch available versions:

   versions = mcp__atlassian__jira_get_project_versions(project_key="CNTRLPLANE")
   

2. Find the version ID for the normalized version name (e.g., "openshift-4.22")

3. Use correct MCP format (array of version objects with ID):

   "customfield_12319940": [{"id": "VERSION_ID"}]  # e.g., openshift-4.22
   

IMPORTANT: Do NOT use string format like "openshift-4.22" - this will fail. Must use array with version ID.

Never set:

• Fix Version/s (fixVersions) - This is managed by the release team

Version Handling Workflow

When user specifies a version (via --version flag or prompt):

1. Normalize the input to openshift-X.Y format
2. Fetch available versions using mcp__atlassian__jira_get_project_versions
3. Find the matching version ID
4. If version doesn't exist, suggest closest match or ask user to confirm
5. Use array format with version ID: [{"id": "VERSION_ID"}]

Parent Linking in CNTRLPLANE

See: /jira:create command documentation for the complete "Issue Hierarchy and Parent Linking" reference, including field mapping, MCP code examples, and fallback strategies.

Quick Reference for CNTRLPLANE

CNTRLPLANE uses different fields for different parent relationships:

Creating	Parent Type	Field to Use	Value Format
Story	Epic	customfield_12311140 (Epic Link)	"CNTRLPLANE-123" (string)
Task	Epic	customfield_12311140 (Epic Link)	"CNTRLPLANE-123" (string)
Epic	Feature	customfield_12313140 (Parent Link)	"CNTRLPLANE-123" (string)

⚠️ CRITICAL:

• Story/Task → Epic uses Epic Link (customfield_12311140)
• Epic → Feature uses Parent Link (customfield_12313140)
• Both fields take STRING values (issue key), NOT objects
• The standard parent field does NOT work

CNTRLPLANE-Specific Field IDs

Field	Custom Field ID	Format
Epic Link (for stories/tasks)	customfield_12311140	String: "CNTRLPLANE-123"
Parent Link (for epics→features)	customfield_12313140	String: "CNTRLPLANE-123"
Epic Name (required for epics)	customfield_12311141	String: same as summary
Target Version	customfield_12319940	Array: [{"id": "12448830"}]

Implementation

Follow the implementation strategy documented in /jira:create command:

1. Pre-validate the parent exists and is the correct type
2. Attempt creation with the appropriate parent field
3. Use fallback if creation fails (create without link, then update)
4. Report outcome to user

Component Requirements

IMPORTANT: Component requirements are team-specific.

Some teams require specific components, while others do not. The CNTRLPLANE skill does NOT enforce component selection.

Team-specific component handling:

• Teams may have their own skills that define required components
• For example, HyperShift team uses hypershift skill for component selection
• Other teams may use different components based on their structure

If component is not specified:

• Prompt user: "Does this issue require a component? (optional)"
• If yes, ask user to specify component name
• If no, proceed without component

Issue Type Requirements

Note: Issue type templates and best practices are defined in type-specific skills (create-story, create-epic, create-feature, create-task).

Stories

• Must include acceptance criteria
• May link to parent Epic (use --parent flag)

Epics

• Epic Name field required: customfield_epicname must be set (same value as summary)
• May link to parent Feature (use --parent flag)

Features

• Should include market problem and success criteria (see create-feature skill)

Tasks

• May link to parent Story or Epic (use --parent flag)

Note: Security validation (credential scanning) is defined in the /jira:create command and automatically applied to all tickets.

MCP Tool Integration

For CNTRLPLANE Stories

Basic story (no epic link):

mcp__atlassian__jira_create_issue(
    project_key="CNTRLPLANE",
    summary="<concise story title>",  # NOT full user story format
    issue_type="Story",
    description="<formatted description with full user story and AC>",
    components="<component name>",  # if required by team
    additional_fields={
        "labels": ["ai-generated-jira"],
        "security": {"name": "Red Hat Employee"}
    }
)

Story linked to epic:

mcp__atlassian__jira_create_issue(
    project_key="CNTRLPLANE",
    summary="<concise story title>",  # NOT full user story format
    issue_type="Story",
    description="<formatted description with full user story and AC>",
    components="<component name>",  # if required by team
    additional_fields={
        "customfield_12311140": "<epic-key>",  # Epic Link (e.g., "CNTRLPLANE-456")
        "labels": ["ai-generated-jira"],
        "security": {"name": "Red Hat Employee"}
    }
)

For CNTRLPLANE Epics

Basic epic (no parent feature):

mcp__atlassian__jira_create_issue(
    project_key="CNTRLPLANE",
    summary="<concise epic title>",
    issue_type="Epic",
    description="<epic description with scope and AC>",
    components="<component name>",  # if required
    additional_fields={
        "customfield_12311141": "<epic name>",  # required, same as summary
        "labels": ["ai-generated-jira"],
        "security": {"name": "Red Hat Employee"}
    }
)

Epic linked to parent feature:

mcp__atlassian__jira_create_issue(
    project_key="CNTRLPLANE",
    summary="<concise epic title>",
    issue_type="Epic",
    description="<epic description with scope and AC>",
    components="<component name>",  # if required
    additional_fields={
        "customfield_12311141": "<epic name>",  # required, same as summary
        "customfield_12313140": "CNTRLPLANE-123",  # Parent Link - feature key as STRING
        "labels": ["ai-generated-jira"],
        "security": {"name": "Red Hat Employee"}
    }
)

For CNTRLPLANE Features

mcp__atlassian__jira_create_issue(
    project_key="CNTRLPLANE",
    summary="<concise feature title>",
    issue_type="Feature",
    description="<feature description with market problem and success criteria>",
    components="<component name>",  # if required
    additional_fields={
        "labels": ["ai-generated-jira"],
        "security": {"name": "Red Hat Employee"}
        # Target version is optional - omit unless specifically required
    }
)

For CNTRLPLANE Tasks

Task linked to epic (via Epic Link):

mcp__atlassian__jira_create_issue(
    project_key="CNTRLPLANE",
    summary="<task summary>",
    issue_type="Task",
    description="<task description with what/why/AC>",
    components="<component name>",  # if required
    additional_fields={
        "customfield_12311140": "CNTRLPLANE-456",  # Epic Link (if linking to epic)
        "labels": ["ai-generated-jira"],
        "security": {"name": "Red Hat Employee"}
    }
)

Note: If you need to link a task to a parent story, use Epic Link field (customfield_12311140) with the story key.

Field Mapping Reference

Requirement	MCP Parameter	Value	Required?
Project	project_key	"CNTRLPLANE"	Yes
Issue Type	issue_type	"Story", "Epic", "Feature", "Task"	Yes
Summary	summary	Concise title (5-10 words), NOT full user story	Yes
Description	description	Formatted template (contains full user story)	Yes
Component	components	Team-specific component name	Varies by team
Target Version	additional_fields.customfield_12319940	Array: [{"id": "12448830"}] Recommend omitting	No
Labels	additional_fields.labels	["ai-generated-jira"]	Yes
Security Level	additional_fields.security	{"name": "Red Hat Employee"}	Yes
Epic Link (stories→epics)	additional_fields.customfield_12311140	Epic key as string: "CNTRLPLANE-123"	No
Epic Name (epics only)	additional_fields.customfield_epicname	Same as summary	Yes (epics)
Parent Link (epics→features)	additional_fields.parent	{"key": "FEATURE-123"}	No

Interactive Prompts

Note: Detailed prompts for each issue type are defined in type-specific skills (create-story, create-epic, create-feature, create-task).

CNTRLPLANE-specific prompts:

• Target version (optional): "Which OpenShift version should this target? (e.g., 4.22, openshift 4.22, OCP 4.22) or press Enter to skip"
• Component (if required by team): Defer to team-specific skills
• Parent link (for epics/tasks): "Link to parent Feature/Epic?" (optional)

Examples

Note: All examples automatically apply universal requirements (Security: Red Hat Employee, Labels: ai-generated-jira) as defined in /jira:create command.

Create CNTRLPLANE Story

/jira:create story CNTRLPLANE "Enable pod disruption budgets for control plane"

Prompts:

• Target version (optional): User prompted, input normalized (e.g., "4.22" → "openshift-4.22")
• See create-story skill for story-specific prompts

Create CNTRLPLANE Epic

/jira:create epic CNTRLPLANE "Improve cluster lifecycle management"

CNTRLPLANE-specific requirements:

• Epic Name: Same as summary (required field)

Prompts:

• Target version (optional): User prompted, input normalized
• See create-epic skill for epic-specific prompts

Create CNTRLPLANE Feature

/jira:create feature CNTRLPLANE "Advanced observability capabilities"

Prompts:

• Target version (optional): User prompted, input normalized
• See create-feature skill for feature-specific prompts

Create CNTRLPLANE Task

/jira:create task CNTRLPLANE "Refactor cluster controller reconciliation logic"

Prompts:

• Target version (optional): User prompted, input normalized
• See create-task skill for task-specific prompts

Error Handling

Invalid Version

Scenario: User specifies a version that doesn't exist.

Action:

1. Use mcp__atlassian__jira_get_project_versions to fetch available versions
2. Suggest closest match: "Version 'openshift-4.21.5' not found. Did you mean 'openshift-4.21.0'?"
3. Show available versions: "Available: openshift-4.20.0, openshift-4.21.0, openshift-4.22.0"
4. Wait for confirmation or correction

Component Required But Missing

Scenario: Team requires component, but user didn't specify.

Action:

1. If team skill detected required components, show options
2. Otherwise, generic prompt: "Does this issue require a component?"
3. If yes, ask user to specify component name
4. If no, proceed without component

Sensitive Data Detected

Scenario: Credentials or secrets found in description.

Action:

1. STOP issue creation immediately
2. Inform user: "I detected potential credentials in the description."
3. Show general location: "Found in: Technical details section"
4. Do NOT echo the sensitive data back
5. Suggest: "Please use placeholder values like 'YOUR_API_KEY'"
6. Wait for user to provide sanitized content

Parent Issue Not Found

Scenario: User specifies --parent CNTRLPLANE-999 but issue doesn't exist.

Action:

1. Attempt to fetch parent issue using mcp__atlassian__jira_get_issue
2. If not found: "Parent issue CNTRLPLANE-999 not found. Would you like to proceed without a parent?"
3. Offer options:
   • Proceed without parent
   • Specify different parent
   • Cancel creation

MCP Tool Failure

Scenario: MCP tool returns an error.

Action:

1. Parse error message for actionable information
2. Common errors:
   • "Field 'component' is required" → Prompt for component (team-specific requirement)
   • "Permission denied" → User may lack permissions
   • "Version not found" → Use version error handling above
   • "Issue type not available" → Project may not support this issue type
3. Provide clear next steps
4. Offer to retry after corrections

Wrong Issue Type

Scenario: User tries to create a bug in CNTRLPLANE.

Action:

1. Inform user: "Bugs should be created in OCPBUGS. CNTRLPLANE is for stories/epics/features/tasks."
2. Suggest: "Would you like to create this as a story in CNTRLPLANE, or as a bug in OCPBUGS?"
3. Wait for user decision

Note: Jira description formatting (Wiki markup) is defined in the /jira:create command.

Team-Specific Extensions

Teams using CNTRLPLANE may have additional team-specific requirements defined in separate skills:

• HyperShift team: Uses hypershift skill for component selection (HyperShift / ARO, HyperShift / ROSA, HyperShift)
• Other teams: May define their own skills with team-specific components and conventions

Team-specific skills are invoked automatically when team keywords are detected in the summary or when specific components are mentioned.

Workflow Summary

When /jira:create is invoked for CNTRLPLANE:

1. ✅ CNTRLPLANE skill loaded: Applies project-specific conventions
2. ⚙️ Apply CNTRLPLANE requirements:
   • Epic name field (for epics)
3. 🔍 Check for team-specific skills: If team keywords detected, invoke team skill (e.g., hypershift)
4. 💬 Interactive prompts: Collect missing information:
   • Target version (optional): Prompt user, normalize input (e.g., "4.22" → "openshift-4.22")
   • See type-specific skills for additional prompts

Note: Universal requirements (security, labels), security validation, and issue creation handled by /jira:create command.

Best Practices

1. Version input: Always normalize user version input (e.g., "4.22", "OCP 4.22" → "openshift-4.22")
2. Template adherence: Defer to type-specific skills for templates (create-story, create-epic, etc.)
3. Link hierarchy: Link epics to features, tasks to stories/epics using --parent flag
4. Descriptive summaries: Use clear, searchable issue summaries
5. Component selection: Defer to team-specific skills when applicable (e.g., HyperShift)

Note: Universal best practices (security, labels, formatting, credential scanning) are defined in the /jira:create command.

See Also

• /jira:create - Main command that invokes this skill (includes Issue Hierarchy and Parent Linking documentation)
• ocpbugs skill - For OCPBUGS bugs
• Team-specific skills (e.g., hypershift) - For team-specific conventions
• Type-specific skills (create-story, create-epic, create-feature, create-task) - For issue type best practices