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spec-to-backlog

Skill from atlassian/atlassian-mcp-server

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Install

npx skills add atlassian/atlassian-mcp-server --skill spec-to-backlog

Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.

As a Claude Code plugin

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official /plugin install atlassian@atlassian

This skill is part of the plugin “atlassian”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.

What does the spec-to-backlog skill do?

Automatically convert Confluence specification documents into structured Jira backlogs with Epics and implementation tickets. When an agent needs to: (1) Create Jira tickets from a Confluence page, (2) Generate a backlog from a specification, (3) Break down a spec into implementation tasks, or (4) Convert requirements into Jira issues. Handles reading Confluence pages, analyzing specifications, creating Epics with proper structure, and generating detailed implementation tickets linked to the Epic.

Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.

Works with Atlassian

Questions about spec-to-backlog

What does the spec-to-backlog skill do?

Automatically convert Confluence specification documents into structured Jira backlogs with Epics and implementation tickets. When an agent needs to: (1) Create Jira tickets from a Confluence page, (2) Generate a backlog from a specification, (3) Break down a spec into implementation tasks, or (4) Convert requirements into Jira issues. Handles reading Confluence pages, analyzing specifications, creating Epics with proper structure, and generating detailed implementation tickets linked to the Epic.

How do I install spec-to-backlog?

In a terminal: npx skills add atlassian/atlassian-mcp-server --skill spec-to-backlog. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.

Which agents can use spec-to-backlog?

Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.

Is spec-to-backlog safe to use?

Our automatic check found no risky patterns (piped shell scripts, hidden characters, secret access, prompt overrides). It is not a full audit – read the SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.

Which tool is spec-to-backlog for?

spec-to-backlog comes from the makers of Atlassian and helps your agent work with it.

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