Confluence Space Skill

Manage Confluence spaces through natural language commands.

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⚠️ PRIMARY USE CASE

This skill manages Confluence spaces (containers for pages). Use this skill for:

• Creating new spaces
• Listing and browsing spaces
• Updating space properties (name, description, homepage)
• Viewing space content summary
• Deleting spaces (⚠️⚠️⚠️ IRREVERSIBLE)

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When to Use This Skill

Trigger	Example
Create space	"Create a new space for the engineering team"
List spaces	"Show me all spaces", "List global spaces"
Get space	"Get details for DOCS space"
Space content	"What pages are in KB space?"
Update space	"Change the name of space DOCS"
Delete space	"Delete the TEST space"

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When NOT to Use This Skill

Operation	Use Instead
Create/edit individual pages	confluence-page
Search within a space	confluence-search
Set space permissions	confluence-permission
Navigate page hierarchy	confluence-hierarchy

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Risk Levels

Operation	Risk	Notes
List/get spaces	-	Read-only
Create space	-	Can be deleted
Update space	⚠️	Changes can be reverted
Get space content	-	Read-only
Delete space	⚠️⚠️⚠️	IRREVERSIBLE - ALL CONTENT LOST

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Overview

This skill handles all space management operations, including:

• Creating new spaces
• Listing and searching spaces
• Updating space properties
• Deleting spaces
• Viewing space content and settings

CLI Commands

confluence space create

Create a new Confluence space.

Usage:

# Create a basic space
confluence space create --key DOCS --name "Documentation"

# Create with description
confluence space create --key KB --name "Knowledge Base" --description "Company knowledge base"

# Create personal space
confluence space create --key ~username --name "Personal Space" --type personal

Arguments:

• --key, -k - Space key (required, 2-255 chars, alphanumeric)
• --name, -n - Space name (required)
• --description, -d - Space description
• --type - Space type: global (default) or personal
• --output, -o - Output format: text or json

confluence space get

Retrieve space details.

Usage:

confluence space get DOCS
confluence space get DOCS --output json

Arguments:

• space_key - Space key (required)
• --output, -o - Output format

confluence space list

List all accessible spaces.

Usage:

# List all spaces
confluence space list

# Filter by type
confluence space list --type global

# Search by name
confluence space list --query "docs"

# Limit results
confluence space list --limit 10

Arguments:

• --type - Filter by type: global or personal
• --query, -q - Search query
• --status - Filter by status: current or archived
• --limit, -l - Maximum results
• --output, -o - Output format

confluence space update

Update space properties.

Usage:

confluence space update DOCS --name "New Name"
confluence space update DOCS --description "Updated description"
confluence space update DOCS --homepage 12345

Arguments:

• space_key - Space key (required)
• --name, -n - New space name
• --description, -d - New description
• --homepage - Homepage page ID
• --output, -o - Output format

confluence space delete

Delete a space.

Usage:

confluence space delete DOCS
confluence space delete DOCS --force

Arguments:

• space_key - Space key (required)
• --force, -f - Skip confirmation

confluence space content

List pages in a space.

Usage:

# List all pages
confluence space content DOCS

# Filter by depth (only "root" is supported)
confluence space content DOCS --depth root

# Include archived
confluence space content DOCS --include-archived

Arguments:

• space_key - Space key (required)
• --depth - Content depth filter (only root is currently supported)
• --status - Filter by status (current, archived, draft)
• --include-archived - Include archived content
• --limit, -l - Maximum results
• --output, -o - Output format

confluence space settings

Get space settings and theme.

Usage:

confluence space settings DOCS

Arguments:

• space_key - Space key (required)
• --output, -o - Output format

Examples

Natural Language Triggers

• "Create a new space called 'Engineering Docs' with key ENG"
• "List all spaces"
• "Get details for space DOCS"
• "Show me all pages in the KB space"
• "Update space DOCS with new description"
• "Delete space TEST"

Common Workflows

Create and configure a space:

User: Create a documentation space for the API team

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Common Pitfalls

1. Space Key Restrictions

• Problem: Space creation fails with invalid key
• Solution: Keys must be 2-255 chars, alphanumeric only, uppercase recommended

2. Duplicate Space Key

• Problem: Space key already exists
• Solution: Use unique keys, check existing spaces first with confluence space list

3. Deleting Non-Empty Spaces

• Problem: Accidentally deleting a space with important content
• Solution: Space deletion is PERMANENT - export content first, double-check space key

4. Personal Space Naming

• Problem: Personal space creation fails
• Solution: Personal space keys must start with ~ followed by username

5. Homepage Not Found

• Problem: Setting homepage fails with 404
• Solution: Homepage page ID must be a page within the same space

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Error Handling

Error	Cause	Resolution
404 Not Found	Space doesn't exist	Verify space key with confluence space list
403 Forbidden	No permission to access/modify space	Request space admin access
409 Conflict	Space key already exists	Use a different, unique key
400 Bad Request	Invalid space key format	Use alphanumeric characters only

Recovery from Errors

Accidentally deleted space:

⚠️⚠️⚠️ SPACE DELETION IS PERMANENT - NO RECOVERY POSSIBLE

Prevention:
- Always export space content before deletion
- Use --force flag only when absolutely certain
- Consider archiving instead of deleting

Space permission issues:

# Check current space permissions
confluence permission space get SPACE_KEY

# Request admin access from space administrator