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How to link commits, branches and pull requests to a Jira issue?

For information on linking git commits to Jira, see Linking git commits to Jira issues.

Create a branch and associate it to a Jira issue

Associate branches to a Jira issue by inserting the Jira issue key to the branch name when creating them.

  1. Select the master branch dropdown.

  2. Enter a new branch name on the search box. Mention a Jira issue key in the name to associate it to the said Jira issue.

  3. Click the result to create the new branch.

Create a pull request and associate it to a Jira issue


  1. Set base and compare as required. (branch to master)

  2. Enter a new pull request title on the provided box. Mention a Jira issue key in the title to associate it to the said Jira issue.

  3. Also, mentioning a Jira issue key on the description will associate this pull request to the said Jira issue.

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