jira_launcher.md

Open browser with jira ticket from spotlight.

(For MAC only, for now)

I found this easy way to lunch a ticket in the browser from spotlight.

AppleScript version (recommended)

Compiled script as app can be downloaded here.

1. Open Spript Editor app and create a new ApplScript with the following content:

set ticketDialog to display dialog "Ticket Number?" default answer ""
set ticketNumber to text returned of ticketDialog
do shell script "open https://springbig.atlassian.net/browse/DEV-" & ticketNumber

2. Save the file and export as Application

Bash version

1. Create this file jira.command with the content:

#!/bin/bash
echo 'Ticket number?'
read ticket
open https://springbig.atlassian.net/browse/DEV-$ticket
exit

2. Add launch permissions

chmod u+x jira.command

3. Allow terminal to quit after exit command:

Open Terminal.app Preferences > Profiles > (Select a Profile) > Shell. on 'When the shell exits' chosen 'Close the window'

4. Done.

How to use?

1. Command + space to open spotlight
2. type jira.command (usually jira is enough as spotlight will autocomplete)
3. press enter
4. a terminal will popup asking for the ticket number
5. type 1234 and press enter

Browser will open with the link https://springbig.atlassian.net/browse/DEV-1234