Looking to clone Initiative and Hierarchy issues under it

Question

Is there a tool/add-on available for me to clone and Initiative and have all the Epics and their linked stories under it also clone?   We are using Jira Data Center v. 10.3.10.

Olga Cheban _TitanApps_ · Answer

Hi @Kathy Dickason !

I can recommend our solution, Smart Templates for Jira. It works both with Jira Data Center and Jira Cloud.

It enables you to save any work item hierarchy as a reusable template. Then, you can generate a complete hierarchy of identical work items from this template. The details of each work item in the structure will be preserved: task descriptions, assignees, custom fields, parent links, checklists, and more.

Here's an example of such a template with a custom hierarchy, consisting of Strategic Priority -> Regional Area -> Country -> Epics -> Tasks -> Subtasks -> Checklists:

For more details, please refer to my article Advanced Roadmaps Hierarchy Configuration Guide 2025.

Please let me know if you have any questions

Paweł Mazur_9d3pfv · Answer

Hi Kathy,

My name is Paweł, and I’m part of the Customer Success team at Appfire. I’d highly encourage you to give Clone Plus for Jira a try, which you can find here:
Clone Plus for Jira

We also have detailed documentation on how to clone an initiative and its child issues:
Clone an Initiative and Its Issues

If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us through our Support Portal:
Appfire Support Portal

Cheers,
Paweł Mazur
Customer Success Team | Appfire

John Funk · Answer

Hi Kathy,

You should also be able to to this with Deep Clone.

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1218652/deep-clone-for-jira?hosting=cloud&tab=overview