How do I authenticate this skill with Harness?

You must set the HARNESS_API_KEY, HARNESS_ACCOUNT_ID, HARNESS_DEFAULT_ORG_ID, and HARNESS_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID environment variables in your Claude Code configuration.

Can I manage multiple repositories with this skill?

Yes, the skill supports multi-repo workflows, allowing you to list, fetch, and create pull requests across any repository managed within your Harness workspace.

Does it support automatic Jira issue transitions?

Yes, the skill includes PR-to-Jira status mapping, which can automatically transition issues to 'In Review' when a PR is created or 'Done' when merged.

What permissions are required for the Harness API key?

Your API key requires a minimum of pipeline execution and connector management permissions, as well as read/write access to code repositories if using PR tools.

How do I sync PR comments to Jira?

The skill provides specific MCP tools and workflows to fetch PR activities and post them as comments to linked Jira issues using the Jira Orchestrator integration.

Harness & Jira Orchestrator

Name: Harness & Jira Orchestrator
Author: Lobbi-Docs

byLobbi-Docs

Deployment & DevOps

Automates CI/CD pipelines, pull request workflows, and bi-directional Jira synchronization through the Harness MCP server.

About

Harness & Jira Orchestrator is a specialized skill for Claude Code designed to bridge the gap between software delivery and project management. It enables AI-powered management of Harness CD operations, allowing users to trigger pipelines, manage Git repositories, and handle pull request lifecycles directly from the terminal. By integrating bi-directional Jira synchronization, it ensures that project status, PR comments, and deployment updates are automatically reflected in your issue tracking system, significantly reducing manual context-switching for DevOps and engineering teams.

Key Features

Automated Harness pipeline execution, triggering, and status monitoring
Comprehensive Git repository and Pull Request lifecycle management
Bi-directional Jira issue synchronization and status mapping
Real-time PR comment and review activity tracking via MCP tools
Deep integration with Harness connectors for cloud and Jira infrastructure
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Use Cases

Triggering and tracking production deployments directly from Claude Code while updating Jira status
Creating pull requests with automatic Jira issue linking and transition mapping
Syncing code review comments and PR approvals to Jira tasks for audit and compliance

About

Key Features

Automated Harness pipeline execution, triggering, and status monitoring
Comprehensive Git repository and Pull Request lifecycle management
Bi-directional Jira issue synchronization and status mapping
Real-time PR comment and review activity tracking via MCP tools
Deep integration with Harness connectors for cloud and Jira infrastructure
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Triggering and tracking production deployments directly from Claude Code while updating Jira status
Creating pull requests with automatic Jira issue linking and transition mapping
Syncing code review comments and PR approvals to Jira tasks for audit and compliance