jira-save

A CLI tool for saving Jira comments locally for later reference. Bookmark important discussions, decisions, or context from Jira issues without cluttering browser bookmarks.

Installation

From Release

Download the latest binary for your platform from the Releases page.

From Source

go install github.com/masonschafercodes/jira-save@latest

Or clone and build:

git clone https://github.com/masonschafercodes/jira-save.git
cd jira-save
go build -o jira-save

Setup

1. Generate a Jira API Token

Visit https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens to create an API token.

2. Configure jira-save

jira-save config init

This will prompt you for:

• Jira base URL (e.g., https://yourcompany.atlassian.net)
• Email address
• API token

Configuration is stored at ~/.jira-save/config.yaml.

Usage

Save a Comment

jira-save add "https://yourcompany.atlassian.net/browse/PROJ-123?focusedCommentId=12345"

List Saved Comments

# List recent comments (default: 20)
jira-save list

# List more comments
jira-save list --limit 50

# Filter by issue
jira-save list --issue PROJ-123

Search Comments

# Full-text search
jira-save search "workflow engine"

# Search by author
jira-save search "author:john"

# Combined search
jira-save search "author:john rate limiting"

View a Comment

jira-save show 42

Manage Configuration

# Show current config
jira-save config show

# Update a setting
jira-save config set jira_base_url https://newcompany.atlassian.net

Data Storage

• Configuration: ~/.jira-save/config.yaml
• Database: ~/.jira-save/comments.db (SQLite)

License

MIT