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Modern Issue Templates for Jira

Modern Issue Templates for Jira lets you build reusable issue templates with fill-in variables, import templates from GitHub, and set auto-apply rules so the right template loads for the right issue type and project. Stop copy-pasting from old tickets.

Free for up to 10 users · Cloud · Atlassian Marketplace

Features

Why teams choose Modern Issue Templates

Auto-apply rules

Assign templates to projects and issue types, and the right template pre-fills the create screen automatically — no copy-pasting from old tickets.

Fill-in variables

Use {{currentUser}}, {{today+7d}}, {{projectKey}} and more. Variables resolve at apply time with inline validation and did-you-mean suggestions.

GitHub import

Import templates from any public repo file or Gist. YAML frontmatter is parsed into name, summary, labels, and assignees automatically.

Rich text templates

Format descriptions with headings, lists, code blocks with syntax highlighting, and links — edited inline or in a full template editor.

22 starter templates

Skip the blank canvas with a curated library across software, operations, product, team, and people categories, ready to import.

Multi-field pre-fill

Beyond summary and description, pre-fill labels, due date, components, priority, and more at create time (Advanced edition).

Getting started

How it works

  1. 1

    Open the Template Manager

    In Jira, go to Apps → Modern Issue Templates. You get a table of all templates with inline editing, clone, and assign actions.

  2. 2

    Create or import a template

    Build one from scratch, import JSON or Markdown, or pull from GitHub. New installs can also import from the 22-template starter library.

  3. 3

    Assign to projects and issue types

    Pick which projects and issue types each template applies to. Conflicts are detected, and the winner takes over auto-apply immediately.

  4. 4

    Create issues — templates apply automatically

    When a user opens the create-issue screen for a matching project and issue type, the summary, description, and declared fields pre-fill. Users can still edit before creating.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Open Apps → Modern Issue Templates, click Create Template, and write the summary plus a rich-text description. You can start from the 22-template starter library, or import JSON, Markdown, or GitHub files instead of authoring from scratch.

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