Automatically Keep GitHub and Jira Issue Status in Sync
A GitHub issue is closed. Notis automatically transitions the matching Jira ticket to Done, keeping both systems aligned.
Trigger
Issue State / Properties Changed
Triggers when a specific GitHub issue changes any of its tracked properties. Monitored properties: state (open/closed), state_reason, title, body, assignees, labels, milestone, lock status, active_lock_reason, comment count, and closed_at timestamp. When a change is detected, the payload includes the full current issue details, the list of changed field names, and their previous values.
Action
Transition Issue
Transitions a jira issue to a different workflow state, with support for transition name lookup and user assignment by email.
Why this helps
Issues get closed in GitHub but stay open in Jira, or vice versa. You end up with status disagreement across tools. Checking actual work status requires checking both systems since they don't agree.
- Keep GitHub and Jira status in perfect sync
- Eliminate manual status updates
- Use either tool without worrying about the other
- Build a single source of truth for issue state
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Jira to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a GitHub issue is opened or closed, transition the matching Jira ticket to the corresponding state.'
- 3Set trigger to 'Issue State / Properties Changed' and action to 'Transition Issue'.
- 4Define the state mapping (e.g., GitHub 'open' maps to Jira 'In Progress', 'closed' to 'Done').
- 5Test by opening and closing a GitHub issue to verify Jira transitions follow.
Questions about this workflow
What if the GitHub and Jira workflows don't align?
Define custom mappings in your plain-language prompt (e.g., GitHub closed-as-duplicate maps to Jira status 'Wontfix').
Does this also sync issue reopening?
Yes—if an issue is reopened in GitHub, Notis transitions the Jira ticket back to an open state.
What if there's no matching Jira ticket?
Configure Notis to create one first, then transition it.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Jira. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Jira actions
New Workflow Artifact Created
Triggers when a new workflow artifact is created in a GitHub repository. Monitors for newly created GitHub Actions workflow artifacts. Optionally filters by artifact name to restrict monitoring to specific artifacts.
Add Attachment
Uploads and attaches a file to a jira issue.
Branch Changed
Triggers when a GitHub branch changes. Monitors a specific branch for: - New commits pushed (head commit SHA changes) - Protection status toggled (branch becomes protected or unprotected) - Protection settings changed, including: required status checks and their enforcement level, admin enforcement, required pull request reviews (dismiss stale reviews, code owner reviews, approving review count, last push approval), required linear history, force push allowance, deletion allowance, conversation resolution, branch locking, and fork syncing.
Add Comment
Adds a comment using atlassian document format (adf) for rich text to an existing jira issue.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
Check Run Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a specific GitHub check run changes its status or conclusion. Monitors a single check run for changes to: status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.), conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required), started_at, and completed_at.
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
Check Suite Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a GitHub check suite changes its status or conclusion for a given ref. Monitors all check suites associated with a git reference (branch, tag, or commit SHA) for changes to status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.) and conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required, startup_failure, stale). Optionally filters by GitHub App ID.
Bulk Create Issues
Creates multiple jira issues (up to 50 per call) with full feature support including markdown, assignee resolution, and priority handling.
New Code Scanning Alert Created
Triggers when a new code scanning alert is created in a repository. Fires an event for each newly created code scanning alert detected in the configured repository. Alerts can be filtered by Git reference, scanning tool, state, and severity. The payload includes the alert number, rule details, tool information, state, severity, and the location of the most recent instance.
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
New Repository Collaborator Added
Triggers when a new collaborator is added to a GitHub repository. Monitors the full list of collaborators on a repository and fires an event for each newly added collaborator. The payload includes the collaborator's GitHub username, account ID, profile URL, avatar URL, permission flags (pull, triage, push, maintain, admin), and assigned role name.
Link Issues
Links two jira issues using a specified link type with optional comment.
Commit Event
Triggered when a new commit is pushed to a repository.
Create Project
Creates a new jira project with required lead, template, and type configuration.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Not just GitHub and Jira. Any combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7 days free trial with 20$ free usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Jira.