/backlog

View Backlog

Display backlog issues from the configured Jira project.

Step 0: Load Workflow Configuration

cat .claude/workflow.json 2>/dev/null

If not exists or jira.enabled is false:

✗ Jira integration not configured.
Run /workflow:init to set up Jira integration.

Extract:

• jira.cloudId - Cloud ID for API calls
• jira.projectKey - Project key for queries

Step 1: Select View Type

Ask user (AskUserQuestion): "What would you like to view?"

Option	Description
Backlog	Issues not in any sprint
My Issues	Issues assigned to me
All Open	All open issues in project

Step 2: Query Issues

If Backlog

Call mcp__atlassian__searchJiraIssuesUsingJql:

jql: "project = {projectKey} AND sprint is EMPTY AND status != Done ORDER BY priority DESC, created DESC"
fields: ["summary", "status", "issuetype", "priority", "assignee", "created"]
maxResults: 25

If My Issues

Call mcp__atlassian__searchJiraIssuesUsingJql:

jql: "project = {projectKey} AND assignee = currentUser() AND status != Done ORDER BY priority DESC, updated DESC"
fields: ["summary", "status", "issuetype", "priority", "created"]
maxResults: 25

If All Open

Call mcp__atlassian__searchJiraIssuesUsingJql:

jql: "project = {projectKey} AND status != Done ORDER BY priority DESC, updated DESC"
fields: ["summary", "status", "issuetype", "priority", "assignee", "created"]
maxResults: 25

Step 3: Display Results

Format as table:

{View Type} - {projectKey}
{'=' * width}

| Key | Type | Summary | Status | Priority |
|-----|------|---------|--------|----------|
| CP-1 | Task | Add user login | To Do | High |
| CP-2 | Bug | Fix header alignment | In Progress | Medium |
| CP-3 | Story | Dashboard redesign | To Do | Low |

Total: {count} issues

Step 4: Quick Actions

Ask user (AskUserQuestion): "Would you like to take action on an issue?"

Option	Description
Start Issue	Run /jira:start on an issue
View Details	Run /jira:view on an issue
Create New	Run /jira:create
Done	Exit

If Start Issue or View Details

Ask user (AskUserQuestion): "Enter issue key (e.g., CP-1):"

Display issue keys from the list as options (Cascading Selection if > 3):

Option	Description
{issue1.key}	{issue1.summary}
{issue2.key}	{issue2.summary}
{issue3.key}	{issue3.summary}
More...	Show more issues

Then execute the corresponding command.

Output

On Success:

Backlog - CP
============

| Key | Type | Summary | Status | Priority |
|-----|------|---------|--------|----------|
| CP-1 | Task | Add user login | To Do | High |
| CP-2 | Bug | Fix header alignment | In Progress | Medium |

Total: 2 issues

Use /jira:start <key> to start working on an issue.

On No Results:

No issues found in backlog.

Use /jira:create to create a new issue.

On Error:

✗ Failed to fetch issues: {error message}

Constraints

1. Check configuration first: Ensure workflow.json exists and Jira is enabled
2. Limit results: Default to 25 issues to avoid overwhelming output
3. Sort by priority: Show high priority issues first
4. Show actionable info: Include status and type for quick decisions