Cloning issues to other projects

[Kasja Maksymiak]

We have a template in Project A that contains a parent issue and several child work items (steps for taking an app to production).

Right now, the only way other teams can use this template is by cloning, but the cloned child items always end up in Project A instead of being created directly in the requesting team’s project (Project B, C, etc.).

My question is: is there a way in Jira Cloud for other teams to duplicate/copy this template (including all child work items) directly into their own projects, without intervention from me and without installing additional apps?

If not, could you please confirm if this is only possible via automation per project or through Marketplace apps like Deep Clone or Issue Templates?

Thanks a lot for your help!

[Clara Belin-Brosseau_Elements]

Hi @Kasja Maksymiak

I'll let other users answer on the native way to do it but I'm not quite sure it is easily doable.

I just wanted to suggest a marketplace app as an alternative. I work for Elements Copy & Sync and it was designed to help Jira users perform cloning tasks.

Basically, you'll be able to clone parent and child issues in the project of the user and most importantly, it can be automated with Automation or a Post-function for example. 

This will give autonomy to your teams and will save time while cloning issues.

The app is for free during 30 days (and it stays free under 10 users), so don't hesitate to give it a try!