How can I create an User Story template in Jira?

[Sebastian_Grutz]

We have specific project in Jira. If we create an User Story we have a template how to write it. Is it possible to generate this template in Jira, so when we create a new user story in this project the template is already there?

[Christine Stolz]

So I am working ways to improve the process with the team (using Agile in a Waterfall world, so I am adapting).  One of the things that I have thought of is to:

1. Create a generic user story with associated sub-tasks, etc. for a standard development.

• As a [role], I would like to do [task], in order to do [objective].
  • Subtasks - 
    • Analysis
    • Development
    • Code Review - [4 hour estimate in general]
    • Merge - [1 hour estimate in general]
    • Etc.

2. Every time there is a new user story needed, take a clone of the generic user story and work on it that way.

3. Take the cloned user story and customize it to the work at hand.

• As a Basketweaver, I would like to design my baskets with CAD, in order to mass produce.
  • Subtasks - 
    • Analysis - Basketweaver CAD specs [4 hours]
    • Development - Basketweaver CAD dev [10 hours]
    • Code Review - [2 hour]
    • Merge - [1 hour]
    • etc.

Not sure that is advisable. 

Any thoughts or suggestions?

[Jon Mills]

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me if not using a plug-in. I'm looking at doing exactly this.  The subtask names will all come prefixed with CLONE (by default but can be disabled on a global instance basis)

[Jim Coryat]

We are doing the same thing.  Given the tool this seems to be the path of least resistance.

[Alexey Matveev _cPrime_]

Hello,

Kindly, have a look at this plugin:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211044/issue-templates-for-jira?hosting=cloud&tab=overview

It is not possible to have issue templates out of the box.

[Sebastian_Grutz]

Hi Alexey,

thank you very much for your help!

Best regards

[Alexey Matveev _cPrime_]

You are most welcome!

[James Klein]

sorry but that's totally garbage. Why would we need to pay for a feature that comes out of the box in every other project management tool, including the free ones, on the market?

[Pavel Pavlovsky]

Hey @Sebastian_Grutz ,

You can try Easy Templates for Jira Issues add-on: https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1219112/easy-templates-for-jira-issues

It allows you to create the most general and useful templates for different issue types and cases, like story, bug report, on/offboarding and other processes. Add subtasks and set Templates per issue type.

Cheers,
Pavel