What are different ways of setting the Jira API token?

[ankitpokhrel]

The tool currently supports 3 ways to set your Jira API token viz: environment variable, the .netrc file, and a keychain password manager. All of these steps are described below.

Note that the env JIRA_API_TOKEN will take priority if it is set, next a .netrc file is checked, and then the keychain.

1. Environment variable

Once you get the token, export it to your shell as a JIRA_API_TOKEN variable. Add it to your shell configuration file, for instance, $HOME/.bashrc so that the variable is always available.

If you are using a Fish shell , there is a different way to set shell variables. Please follow the instructions accordingly.

2. The .netrc file

Add an entry for your jira host in the .netrc file.

machine <full-jira-server-host-url>
login <login-email-or-username>
password <user-token/password>

3. Keychain password manager

Add a new password item entry with an item name jira-cli and account name as your jira username/email in login or custom keychains. iCloud keychain is not supported.

Freedesktop Secret service (Linux)

See: #566

You need to have a login collection exposed through the Dbus Secret Service API, as go-keyring only search in that one.
To add your token, use:

secret-tool store --label 'Jira Personal Access Token' service jira-cli username <your login>