OCPBUGS Jira Conventions

This skill provides conventions and requirements for creating bug reports in the OCPBUGS project, which is used by all OpenShift product teams for bug tracking.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when creating bugs in the OCPBUGS project:

• Project: OCPBUGS - OpenShift Bugs
• Issue Type: Bug - Bug reports only

This skill is automatically invoked by the /jira:create command when the project_key is "OCPBUGS" or when issue type is "bug" without a project specified.

Project Information

OCPBUGS Project

Full name: OpenShift Bugs

Key: OCPBUGS

Used for: Bugs only

Used by: All OpenShift product teams

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.

Affects Version/s (versions)

Purpose: Version where the bug was found

Common values: 4.19, 4.20, 4.21, 4.22, etc.

Handling:

• User should specify the version where they encountered the bug
• If not specified, prompt user: "Which version did you encounter this bug in?"
• Multiple versions can be specified if bug affects multiple releases

Target Version (customfield_12319940)

Purpose: Version where the fix is targeted

Common default: openshift-4.21 (or current development release)

Override: May be different based on:

• Severity (critical bugs may target earlier releases)
• Backport requirements
• Release schedule

Never set:

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

Version Override Handling

When user specifies a different version:

1. Accept the version as provided
2. Validate version exists using MCP tool jira_get_project_versions if needed
3. If version doesn't exist, suggest closest match or ask user to confirm

Component Requirements

IMPORTANT: Component requirements are team-specific.

Some teams require specific components, while others do not. The OCPBUGS 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 bug require a component? (optional)"
• If yes, ask user to specify component name
• If no, proceed without component

Bug Description Template

Note: Bug template structure and sections are defined in the create-bug skill.

OCPBUGS-specific:

• All bugs must follow the bug template format
• Version-Release number field may differ from Affects Version (can be more specific)

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

MCP Tool Integration

For OCPBUGS Bugs

mcp__atlassian__jira_create_issue(
    project_key="OCPBUGS",
    summary="<bug summary>",
    issue_type="Bug",
    description="<formatted bug template>",
    components="<component name>",  # if required by team
    additional_fields={
        "versions": [{"name": "4.21"}],           # affects version (user-specified)
        "customfield_12319940": "openshift-4.21", # target version (default or user-specified)
        "labels": ["ai-generated-jira"],
        "security": {"name": "Red Hat Employee"}
    }
)

Field Mapping Reference

Requirement	MCP Parameter	Value
Project	project_key	"OCPBUGS"
Issue Type	issue_type	"Bug"
Summary	summary	User-provided text
Description	description	Formatted bug template
Component	components	Team-specific (optional)
Affects Version	additional_fields.versions	[{"name": "4.21"}] (user-specified)
Target Version	additional_fields.customfield_12319940	"openshift-4.21" (default or user-specified)
Labels	additional_fields.labels	["ai-generated-jira"] (required)
Security Level	additional_fields.security	{"name": "Red Hat Employee"} (required)

Interactive Prompts

Note: Detailed bug template prompts are defined in the create-bug skill.

OCPBUGS-specific prompts:

• Affects Version (required): "Which version did you encounter this bug in?"
  • Show common versions: 4.19, 4.20, 4.21, 4.22
• Target Version (optional): "Which version should this be fixed in? (default: openshift-4.21)"
• Component (if required by team): Defer to team-specific skills

Examples

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

Create Bug with Minimal Info

/jira:create bug "Control plane pods crash on upgrade from 4.20 to 4.21"

OCPBUGS-specific defaults:

• Project: OCPBUGS (default for bugs)
• Target Version: openshift-4.21 (default)

Prompts: See create-bug skill for bug template prompts, plus Affects Version

Create Bug with Full Details

/jira:create bug OCPBUGS "API server returns 500 error when creating namespaces" --component "API" --version "4.21"

OCPBUGS-specific defaults:

• Affects Version: 4.21 (from --version flag)
• Target Version: openshift-4.21 (default)
• Component: API (from --component flag)

Prompts: See create-bug skill for bug template 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 '4.21.5' not found. Did you mean '4.21.0'?"
3. Show available versions: "Available: 4.20.0, 4.21.0, 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 bug 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 bug description or logs.

Action:

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

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 to create bugs in OCPBUGS
   • "Version not found" → Use version error handling above
3. Provide clear next steps
4. Offer to retry after corrections

Wrong Issue Type

Scenario: User tries to create a story/task/epic in OCPBUGS.

Action:

1. Inform user: "OCPBUGS is for bugs only. Stories/Tasks/Epics should be created in CNTRLPLANE."
2. Suggest: "Would you like to create a bug instead, or change the project to CNTRLPLANE?"
3. Wait for user decision

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

Team-Specific Extensions

Teams using OCPBUGS 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 bug is invoked:

1. ✅ OCPBUGS skill loaded: Applies project-specific conventions
2. ⚙️ Apply OCPBUGS defaults:
   • Project: OCPBUGS (default for bugs)
   • Target version: openshift-4.21 (default)
3. 🔍 Check for team-specific skills: If team keywords detected, invoke team skill (e.g., hypershift)
4. 💬 Interactive prompts:
   • Affects version (required)
   • Bug template sections (see create-bug skill)
   • Component (if required by team)

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

Best Practices

1. Version specificity: Use exact versions (4.21.0) not just major versions (4.21) for Affects Version
2. Template adherence: Defer to create-bug skill for bug template best practices
3. Link related issues: Reference related bugs, PRs, or stories

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

See Also

• /jira:create - Main command that invokes this skill
• cntrlplane skill - For CNTRLPLANE stories/epics/features/tasks
• Team-specific skills (e.g., hypershift) - For team-specific conventions
• create-bug skill - General bug report best practices