update_issue
Modify existing Jira issue fields including summary, description, priority, assignee, labels, and custom fields to keep project tracking current.
Instructions
Update fields of an existing Jira issue. TIP: Use get_create_metadata to discover available custom fields and their allowed values for the project.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| assignee | No | New assignee account ID or email (will auto-lookup account ID from email) - optional | |
| customFields | No | Custom fields as key-value pairs (e.g., {"customfield_10000": "value"}) - optional. Use get_create_metadata to discover available fields. | |
| description | No | New description in ADF format or plain string - optional | |
| issueKey | Yes | The issue key to update (e.g., PROJ-123) | |
| labels | No | New labels array - optional | |
| priority | No | New priority name - optional | |
| summary | No | New summary/title - optional |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"assignee": {
"description": "New assignee account ID or email (will auto-lookup account ID from email) - optional",
"type": "string"
},
"customFields": {
"description": "Custom fields as key-value pairs (e.g., {\"customfield_10000\": \"value\"}) - optional. Use get_create_metadata to discover available fields.",
"type": "object"
},
"description": {
"description": "New description in ADF format or plain string - optional"
},
"issueKey": {
"description": "The issue key to update (e.g., PROJ-123)",
"type": "string"
},
"labels": {
"description": "New labels array - optional",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"priority": {
"description": "New priority name - optional",
"type": "string"
},
"summary": {
"description": "New summary/title - optional",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"issueKey"
],
"type": "object"
}