GitHub Issue to Jira Sync

Create a Jira issue from a GitHub issue URL or event, comment the Jira key back, and mark the GitHub issue as synchronized.

Workflow preview

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  1. GitHub issue input
  2. Fetch GitHub issue
  3. Already synced check
  4. Create Jira issue
  5. Comment GitHub issue
  6. Add jira-synced label
  7. End

What this workflow does

Create a Jira issue from a GitHub issue URL or event, comment the Jira key back, and mark the GitHub issue as synchronized. Move selected GitHub issues into Jira with a visible backlink and repeat-sync protection.

Trigger
GitHub issue event received Paste a GitHub issue URL for manual testing, or start from a GitHub issues webhook payload.
Primary output
Create Jira issue 4 configured workflow actions

Template details

Category

Engineering & IT

Workflow includes
Best for

Engineering and support teams using GitHub and Jira together

Before you use it

The template will guide you through these setup items in the workflow builder.

  1. 1 Connect GitHub
  2. 2 Connect Jira
  3. 3 Set the Jira project and issue type
  4. 4 Test with a disposable issue URL
  5. 5 Install the GitHub issues webhook if you want automated sync