It is possible to create a complex Jira Automation with a single rule?

Giurgola Diego

Hello all, I need to create a Jira Automation rule that allows me to create this workflow:

1- in project1, create task1
2- in project2, create task2
3- in project3, create story1 which is blocked by task2
4- in project3, create 3 subtasks in story1
5- in project4, create story2 which is blocked by story1

it is doable via Jira Automation?
Also, it is possibile to open each task/story in this chain only when its blocking item is closed?
Thanks for your time?

Gabriela - LeanZero

Yes to the creation part, and it fits in one rule. Add a Create work item action for each issue — task1 in project1, task2 in project2, story1 in project3, the three subtasks under story1, story2 in project4. The one gotcha: {{createdIssue}} points at the LAST thing you created, so right after each Create, add a Create variable step to stash that issue's key (e.g. task2Key = {{createdIssue.key}}). Then use those variables downstream — a Link work items action to set story1 "is blocked by" {{task2Key}} and story2 "is blocked by" {{story1Key}}, and set each subtask's parent to {{story1Key}}. One rule, manually triggered, builds the whole chain.

The "open each item only once its blocker is closed" part is a separate job — the blocks link is only a marker, it doesn't gate status by itself. Handle that with a second rule: trigger = work item transitioned to Done, then branch to the issues it blocks and transition those from a Blocked/Waiting status into To Do. Give the dependent items a starting status like Blocked so there's something to move them out of when the blocker closes.

So: one rule to build the chain, and a companion transition rule keyed off the blocks links for the sequential unblocking.