lazyjira — Zero-dependency CLI for Jira Cloud

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Like lazygit, but for Jira. Zero-dependency CLI that makes Jira bearable.

$ pip install lazyjira 📋 Click to copy

Why lazyjira?

⚡ Zero Dependencies

Pure Python stdlib. No requests, no click, no rich. Install anywhere Python runs — no compiling, no cgo, no nonsense.

📝 Markdown → ADF

Write issue descriptions in Markdown. lazyjira auto-converts to Atlassian Document Format — tables, code blocks, lists, all of it.

🔮 JPD Support

First CLI with native Jira Product Discovery support. Auto-detects JPD projects and uses the right issue types.

🔧 Flexible Config

Environment variables, TOML config file, or token file — pick what works for you. Or mix them all.

🚀 Raw JQL

Need power? Drop straight to JQL queries. Full Jira Cloud REST API at your fingertips.

🐍 Python 3.9+

Runs on Python 3.9 through 3.13. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Tested across all versions in CI.

Installation

PyPI (recommended)

pip install lazyjira

pipx (isolated)

pipx install lazyjira

One-liner

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gotexis/lazyjira/main/install.sh | bash

From source

git clone https://github.com/gotexis/lazyjira && cd lazyjira && pip install .

Commands

Command	Description
lazyjira issues list -p PROJ	List issues in a project
lazyjira issues create "Title" -p PROJ	Create a new issue
lazyjira issues search "query" -p PROJ	Search issues via text
lazyjira issues read PROJ-123	Read full issue details + comments
lazyjira move PROJ-123 "Done"	Transition issue status
lazyjira comments create PROJ-123 -b "text"	Add a comment
lazyjira query 'project=X AND status=Y'	Run raw JQL queries
lazyjira link PROJ-1 PROJ-2	Link two issues
lazyjira projects	List all Jira projects

How it compares

	lazyjira	jira-cli	go-jira
Language	Python	Go	Go
Dependencies	0	Multiple	Multiple
Install	pip install	brew / go	go install
Status	🟢 Active	🟢 Active	🔴 Abandoned
Jira Cloud	✅	✅	✅
JPD Support	✅	❌	❌
Markdown → ADF	✅	❌	❌