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This skill synchronizes and migrates documentation to Confluence by automating page creation, updates, and format conversions across spaces.
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---
name: confluence-docs
description: Atlassian Confluence integration for enterprise documentation. Create and update pages via API, manage spaces and permissions, handle content migration, and sync between Markdown and Confluence.
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep
backlog-id: SK-013
metadata:
author: babysitter-sdk
version: "1.0.0"
---
# Confluence Integration Skill
Atlassian Confluence integration for enterprise documentation.
## Capabilities
- Page creation and updates via API
- Space management and permissions
- Macro and template management
- Content migration (Markdown to Confluence)
- Attachment handling
- Label and metadata management
- Confluence Cloud and Server support
- Confluence-to-Markdown export
## Usage
Invoke this skill when you need to:
- Sync documentation to Confluence
- Migrate content between formats
- Manage Confluence spaces programmatically
- Automate page updates from CI/CD
- Export Confluence to Markdown
## Inputs
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| action | string | Yes | create, update, migrate, export |
| baseUrl | string | Yes | Confluence instance URL |
| spaceKey | string | Yes | Target space key |
| sourcePath | string | No | Source Markdown files |
| pageId | string | No | Specific page ID for updates |
| parentPageId | string | No | Parent page for hierarchy |
### Input Example
```json
{
"action": "migrate",
"baseUrl": "https://company.atlassian.net/wiki",
"spaceKey": "DOCS",
"sourcePath": "./docs",
"parentPageId": "123456"
}
```
## Configuration
### confluence.config.json
```json
{
"baseUrl": "https://company.atlassian.net/wiki",
"auth": {
"type": "token",
"email": "${CONFLUENCE_EMAIL}",
"token": "${CONFLUENCE_TOKEN}"
},
"space": {
"key": "DOCS",
"name": "Documentation"
},
"migration": {
"preserveStructure": true,
"convertTables": true,
"uploadImages": true,
"macroMapping": {
"note": "info",
"warning": "warning",
"code": "code"
}
},
"sync": {
"dryRun": false,
"updateExisting": true,
"createMissing": true,
"archiveRemoved": false
}
}
```
## API Integration
### Confluence REST API Client
```javascript
const ConfluenceClient = require('confluence-api');
class ConfluenceManager {
constructor(config) {
this.client = new ConfluenceClient({
username: config.email,
password: config.token,
baseUrl: config.baseUrl
});
}
// Create a new page
async createPage(spaceKey, title, content, parentId = null) {
const page = {
type: 'page',
title,
space: { key: spaceKey },
body: {
storage: {
value: content,
representation: 'storage'
}
}
};
if (parentId) {
page.ancestors = [{ id: parentId }];
}
return await this.client.postContent(page);
}
// Update existing page
async updatePage(pageId, title, content, version) {
const page = {
id: pageId,
type: 'page',
title,
version: { number: version + 1 },
body: {
storage: {
value: content,
representation: 'storage'
}
}
};
return await this.client.putContent(page);
}
// Get page by title
async getPageByTitle(spaceKey, title) {
const result = await this.client.getContentBySpaceKey(spaceKey, {
title,
expand: 'version,body.storage'
});
return result.results[0] || null;
}
// Upload attachment
async uploadAttachment(pageId, filePath, comment = '') {
const form = new FormData();
form.append('file', fs.createReadStream(filePath));
form.append('comment', comment);
return await this.client.createAttachment(pageId, form);
}
// Add labels
async addLabels(pageId, labels) {
const labelPayload = labels.map(name => ({
prefix: 'global',
name
}));
return await this.client.postLabels(pageId, labelPayload);
}
}
```
## Markdown to Confluence Conversion
### Converter
```javascript
const marked = require('marked');
class MarkdownToConfluence {
constructor(options = {}) {
this.options = options;
this.attachments = [];
}
convert(markdown, metadata = {}) {
// Parse front matter
const { content, frontMatter } = this.parseFrontMatter(markdown);
// Convert markdown to HTML
let html = marked.parse(content);
// Convert to Confluence storage format
html = this.convertToStorageFormat(html);
// Handle macros
html = this.convertMacros(html);
// Handle code blocks
html = this.convertCodeBlocks(html);
// Handle images
html = this.convertImages(html);
// Handle tables
html = this.convertTables(html);
return {
title: frontMatter.title || metadata.title,
content: html,
labels: frontMatter.tags || [],
attachments: this.attachments
};
}
convertMacros(html) {
// Convert admonitions to Confluence macros
const macroMap = {
'note': 'info',
'warning': 'warning',
'tip': 'tip',
'danger': 'warning'
};
for (const [mdType, confType] of Object.entries(macroMap)) {
const regex = new RegExp(`<div class="${mdType}">([\\s\\S]*?)</div>`, 'g');
html = html.replace(regex, (match, content) => {
return `<ac:structured-macro ac:name="${confType}">
<ac:rich-text-body>${content}</ac:rich-text-body>
</ac:structured-macro>`;
});
}
return html;
}
convertCodeBlocks(html) {
// Convert code blocks to Confluence code macro
return html.replace(
/<pre><code class="language-(\w+)">([\s\S]*?)<\/code><\/pre>/g,
(match, language, code) => {
const decodedCode = this.decodeHtml(code);
return `<ac:structured-macro ac:name="code">
<ac:parameter ac:name="language">${language}</ac:parameter>
<ac:plain-text-body><![CDATA[${decodedCode}]]></ac:plain-text-body>
</ac:structured-macro>`;
}
);
}
convertImages(html) {
// Convert images to Confluence attachments
return html.replace(
/<img src="([^"]+)" alt="([^"]*)"[^>]*>/g,
(match, src, alt) => {
if (src.startsWith('http')) {
// External image
return `<ac:image><ri:url ri:value="${src}" /></ac:image>`;
} else {
// Local attachment
const filename = path.basename(src);
this.attachments.push({ src, filename });
return `<ac:image><ri:attachment ri:filename="${filename}" /></ac:image>`;
}
}
);
}
convertTables(html) {
// Confluence uses standard HTML tables but needs specific attributes
return html.replace(/<table>/g, '<table class="wrapped">');
}
}
```
## Confluence to Markdown Export
### Exporter
```javascript
class ConfluenceToMarkdown {
constructor(client) {
this.client = client;
}
async exportSpace(spaceKey, outputDir) {
const pages = await this.getAllPages(spaceKey);
const structure = this.buildHierarchy(pages);
for (const page of pages) {
const markdown = await this.exportPage(page);
const filePath = this.getFilePath(page, structure, outputDir);
await fs.mkdir(path.dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });
await fs.writeFile(filePath, markdown);
}
return { exported: pages.length };
}
async exportPage(page) {
const content = page.body.storage.value;
// Convert Confluence storage format to Markdown
let markdown = this.convertToMarkdown(content);
// Add front matter
const frontMatter = {
title: page.title,
confluence_id: page.id,
last_modified: page.version.when
};
return `---
${yaml.stringify(frontMatter)}---
${markdown}`;
}
convertToMarkdown(storage) {
let md = storage;
// Convert code macro
md = md.replace(
/<ac:structured-macro ac:name="code"[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<ac:parameter ac:name="language">(\w+)<\/ac:parameter>[\s\S]*?<ac:plain-text-body><!\[CDATA\[([\s\S]*?)\]\]><\/ac:plain-text-body>[\s\S]*?<\/ac:structured-macro>/g,
(match, lang, code) => `\`\`\`${lang}\n${code}\n\`\`\``
);
// Convert info macro
md = md.replace(
/<ac:structured-macro ac:name="(info|warning|tip)"[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<ac:rich-text-body>([\s\S]*?)<\/ac:rich-text-body>[\s\S]*?<\/ac:structured-macro>/g,
(match, type, content) => `> **${type.toUpperCase()}:** ${this.stripHtml(content)}`
);
// Convert headings, lists, etc.
md = this.convertHtmlToMarkdown(md);
return md;
}
}
```
## Sync Workflow
### Bidirectional Sync
```javascript
async function syncDocumentation(config) {
const confluence = new ConfluenceManager(config);
const converter = new MarkdownToConfluence(config.migration);
// Get local files
const localFiles = await glob('docs/**/*.md');
// Get Confluence pages
const pages = await confluence.getSpaceContent(config.space.key);
const results = {
created: [],
updated: [],
skipped: [],
errors: []
};
for (const file of localFiles) {
try {
const markdown = await fs.readFile(file, 'utf8');
const converted = converter.convert(markdown, { file });
// Check if page exists
const existing = await confluence.getPageByTitle(
config.space.key,
converted.title
);
if (existing) {
if (config.sync.updateExisting) {
await confluence.updatePage(
existing.id,
converted.title,
converted.content,
existing.version.number
);
results.updated.push(file);
} else {
results.skipped.push(file);
}
} else if (config.sync.createMissing) {
await confluence.createPage(
config.space.key,
converted.title,
converted.content,
config.parentPageId
);
results.created.push(file);
}
// Upload attachments
for (const attachment of converted.attachments) {
await confluence.uploadAttachment(
existing?.id || results.created[results.created.length - 1].id,
attachment.src
);
}
} catch (error) {
results.errors.push({ file, error: error.message });
}
}
return results;
}
```
## Space Management
### Create Space
```javascript
async function createDocumentationSpace(config) {
const client = new ConfluenceManager(config);
const space = await client.client.postSpace({
key: config.space.key,
name: config.space.name,
description: {
plain: { value: config.space.description, representation: 'plain' }
},
permissions: [
{
subjects: { group: { name: 'confluence-users' } },
operation: { key: 'read', target: 'space' }
}
]
});
// Create home page
await client.createPage(
config.space.key,
'Home',
'<h1>Welcome to Documentation</h1>',
null
);
return space;
}
```
## Workflow
1. **Configure** - Set up Confluence credentials and space
2. **Convert** - Transform Markdown to Confluence format
3. **Sync** - Upload/update pages via API
4. **Attachments** - Upload images and files
5. **Labels** - Apply labels for organization
6. **Verify** - Check page rendering
## Dependencies
```json
{
"devDependencies": {
"confluence-api": "^1.4.0",
"marked": "^12.0.0",
"gray-matter": "^4.0.0",
"form-data": "^4.0.0"
}
}
```
## CLI Commands
```bash
# Sync Markdown to Confluence
node scripts/confluence-sync.js --config confluence.config.json
# Export Confluence to Markdown
node scripts/confluence-export.js --space DOCS --output ./exported
# Create new space
node scripts/confluence-space.js create --key NEWDOCS --name "New Documentation"
```
## Best Practices Applied
- Use page templates for consistency
- Organize with parent pages
- Apply labels for discoverability
- Keep source of truth in Git
- Sync on merge to main branch
- Handle attachments properly
## References
- Confluence REST API: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/
- Storage Format: https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-storage-format-790796544.html
- confluence-api npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/confluence-api
## Target Processes
- knowledge-base-setup.js
- docs-pr-workflow.js
- content-strategy.js
This skill provides an Atlassian Confluence integration for enterprise documentation workflows. It creates and updates pages, manages spaces and permissions, and synchronizes content between Markdown and Confluence. It supports Confluence Cloud and Server and includes migration and export utilities.
The skill uses a Confluence REST API client to create, update, and fetch pages, manage attachments and labels, and handle space creation. A Markdown-to-Confluence converter transforms front matter, code blocks, images, macros, and tables into Confluence storage format and collects attachments for upload. A reverse exporter converts Confluence storage format back to Markdown with front matter for offline editing or source control.
Does this support both Cloud and Server Confluence?
Yes. The API client supports Cloud and Server endpoints; adjust baseUrl and auth in configuration.
How are images handled during migration?
Local images are collected as attachments and uploaded to the target page; external images are preserved as external URLs.