When Issue Is Mentioned in {{issue.description.body}} add as Linked Issue = Related

[Vincent Lucero]

Context

I'd like to improve visibility across related issues by automatically associating them with one another when referenced in either comments OR description body.

Acceptance Criteria
When Issue Is Mentioned in {{issue.description.body}} add as Linked Issue = Related

Example solution in bottom image for solving this when {{comment.body}} contains regex as provided by Jira Cloud default template, but when I attempt to update this, JIRA restricts me to only link issues based on "Trigger Issue" or "Most recently created issue"

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Vincent Lucero 

To use the Link Issues action to a smart value expression, type (or paste) the expression in the field and it will appear below the field.  When finished typing/pasting, select the value below the field and it will be used.

This works for many of the actions which have a drop-down list of options for a target issue.

When you expect more than one issue to link, instead use the branching technique that Mark describes.

Kind regards,
Bill

[Mark Segall]

Hi @Vincent Lucero - You could do something like this:

• Create a variable to capture the key referenced in the description
• Branch by JQL
  • key = {{yourvariable}}
  • Link to trigger issue