Insert images in the issue description with automation

[Kazumi Kerr]

Hello,

I started using a Jira automation and realized that I cannot insert an image in an issue description.  Is there any work around for this?

[Darryl Lee]

Oooh. Tricky. So the only way Jira does images inside of Description is by including an attachment with code like:

!middle.jpg|thumbnail!

I don't think Automation (in the Cloud) allows for adding attachments. :-{

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-75991

https://codebarrel.atlassian.net/browse/AUT-1030

Interestingly, Automation on Server and Data Center does appear to have this capability:

https://codebarrel.atlassian.net/browse/AUT-162

[Darryl Lee]

OH!

So if by chance the image you want to include in Description is externally accessible (doesn't need to be an attachment to Jira), you could do this:

Michael Cera!
!https://i.imgur.com/rbXZcVH.jpeg!

That ended up giving me this:

[Darryl Lee]

I guess it would help if we knew what your use case was.

[Kazumi Kerr]

@Darryl Lee .  

Thank you for your suggestion. That makes sense.

My use case was to attach screenshot images of the task showing how to configure XYZ.

I think I should probably embed an external google doc or something that contains more details about the task with screenshot images in this case.