Discussions
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Cut your Jira Automation steps before 3 December: a walkthrough of the rules that burn them
I'm part of the team behind Automation Map for Jira (MOY Apps). This walkthrough shows how to optimize your rules ahead of the new pricing; the first section, and every optimization pattern covered here, can be applied directly in native Jira. From 3 December 2026 Jira Automation is billed by the step: $0.50 per 1,000…
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Jira Assets software license management: track seats and renewals on a Jira dashboard
I'm part of the team behind Assets Gadgets for Jira, the app used in the second half of this article. Software renewals rarely come one at a time. A collaboration suite in March, a design tool in April, a security product in May. Before each one, someone in IT opens a spreadsheet and asks the same questions: how many seats…
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How to calculate how long an issue was in Blocked — and shift its deadline automatically
The business case A manager asked for this: when an issue returns from Blocked to In Progress, its ETA (Planned End Date field) should automatically move forward by the time spent blocked — New ETA = Old ETA + time in Blocked. For all request types; business days only; if ETA is empty, do nothing. Without this, every…
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💡 How to show users which Assets are assigned to them?
In many organizations, Jira Service Management and Assets are used to maintain a structured inventory of: Laptops and mobile devices Software licenses Contracts Access credentials Subscriptions Other company-owned resources From an IT perspective, everything is properly tracked.From a user perspective — it’s often a black…
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How to automatically archive inactive Jira spaces (projects) (180+ days no activity)
Tired of inactive Jira projects cluttering your instance? With 100+ projects, manually archiving them is time-consuming and error-prone. Here's a workflow you can build in Jira Automation to detect and archive inactive projects in a controlled way. 1. Trigger Schedule the rule (e.g. weekly or monthly). No need to run it…
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Strangest Jira use case that actually worked?
Hey, We once used Jira in a car repair shop - tracked repair jobs, parts inventory, and even mechanics’ schedules. Not what it was built for, but somehow it worked. What’s the weirdest way you’ve used Jira or Confluence? Did it solve the problem, or just add more chaos? Curious to hear how far others have stretched the…
