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What's New

Latest features, improvements, and updates to Discord for Jira.

2026

Notifications Keep Sending Without Attach Files

Aug 28
  • Channel and thread notifications now keep delivering text, links, actions, mentions, and externally hosted media when Jiri lacks Attach Files
  • Local Jira uploads and generated project artwork are safely omitted, and Jira shows Active ยท attachments skipped only after content was skipped
  • Admins can open the permission guide directly from the active warning; granting Attach Files restores upload-backed content

Jira Service Management Notification Labels

Aug 26
  • Issue and comment notifications now show the Jira issue type when Jira does not provide Request Type details

Issue Update Reliability

Aug 25
  • Issue update notifications and Ticket Automation can now recover from brief Jira project-loading failures

Ticket Thread Notification Reliability

Aug 25
  • New ticket notification cards that include Ticket Thread now show the actual thread link when Discord finishes creating the thread just after Jira creates the issue

Smoother Discord Connection

Aug 25
  • Connecting Jiri or a Discord account from Jira now continues directly to Discord without an extra external-site warning

New Comment Notification Reliability

Aug 24
  • New Jira comment notifications now recover when Jira briefly delays making the comment readable

New Installation Reliability

Aug 21
  • Fixed cases where Jira sites needed manual support to finish setting up or updating Discord for Jira

Ticket Automation Access Recovery

Aug 20
  • When Jira Service Management product access is missing, Ticket Automation now lists the app-user groups an admin can restore with the User (agent) role and links to the permissions guide
  • Discord ticket reporters receive a concise unavailable message while recovery details remain in Jira for administrators

Long Comment Notification Reliability

Aug 20
  • Jira comment notifications with many text and media sections now continue sending to Discord

Private Discord Channel Recovery

Aug 20
  • When Discord omits a channel that Jiri cannot view, a saved destination remains selected as Unavailable so admins can restore access or choose another channel
  • Visible channels that need other permissions continue to show Needs access with the exact permissions to fix

Simpler Project Settings Navigation

Aug 17
  • Project admins can now open one Discord page in Jira project settings, with General Features and Ticket Automation available as tabs inside it

Discord Panel Reliability

Aug 10
  • Fixed cases where the Discord discussion panel did not open automatically for a new Jira issue

Clearer Jira Access Guidance

Aug 10
  • Issue panels and ticket commands now provide clearer guidance when Jira content or access is unavailable

Sprint Link Fix

Aug 9
  • Fixed sprint links in notifications for Scrum boards and boards shared across Jira projects

Discord Channel Access Guidance

Aug 6
  • Channel pickers now keep inaccessible destinations visible with Needs access and show the exact missing Discord permissions before saving, creating, or linking
  • After fixing permissions in Discord, users can recheck access directly from Jira

Jira Service Interruption Reliability

Aug 6
  • Notifications are now more reliable during brief Jira service interruptions

Notification Reliability

Aug 5
  • Improved notification processing during large Jira update bursts
  • Due-date changes continue sending when Jira provides an unexpected changelog value

Settings and Account-Link Reliability

Aug 4
  • Existing Jira links and bookmarks now continue to open the correct Discord for Jira settings page after upgrading to the Forge app
  • Connecting a Discord account from Personal Settings now moves an existing connection without moving another Jira account's personal notification rules

External Image Delivery Reliability

Aug 3
  • Discord notifications now keep sending when a Jira comment contains an external image link that is too long for Discord

Recoverable Notification Pauses

Jul 30
  • Channel and personal notification rules now pause after a confirmed Discord configuration problem instead of failing repeatedly
  • Jira shows the affected rules, exact reason, and a live Try again action
  • Affected users or site contacts can receive one concise service email with recovery instructions and a separate unsubscribe option

Jira Mention Delivery in Discord

Jul 27
  • Fixed Jira @mentions in comments and issue descriptions so connected users are tagged correctly in Discord notifications

Assignment Visibility Control for Ticket Discussions

Mar 30
  • Ticket settings now let admins decide whether a Jira assignee is automatically added to the Discord ticket discussion
  • Teams can keep Jira auto-assignment enabled without exposing the assigned support agent in Discord until they manually join

Forum-Based Ticketing

Mar 26
  • Ticket automation now supports Discord forum channels as destinations, not just text channels
  • Creating a ticket from a message inside the configured forum now reuses that same forum post as the ticket discussion
  • Sending a ticket panel to a forum now creates a dedicated forum post that contains the panel
  • Ticket permission guidance now distinguishes forum requirements from text-channel thread requirements

Assign Action Reliability and Validation

Feb 13
  • The "Assign to me" button now uses Jira's dedicated assignee API endpoint for more reliable assignment updates
  • Assignment failures now show clearer user-friendly messages in Discord while detailed Jira errors stay in logs
  • Assign action configuration no longer shows pre-check permission warnings because action permissions are evaluated per user at click time

Thread Availability Messages in Jira

Feb 5
  • The Jira Discord panel now shows clear messages when a thread is deleted, the server is removed, or the bot lacks access
  • Issue panels no longer fail to load when a linked Discord server is unavailable

Welcome Email for New Installations

Feb 4
  • New installations now receive a one-time welcome email sent to the billing or technical contact from Marketplace
  • The email includes setup links for notifications and ticket panels plus an unsubscribe option for onboarding emails

Attachment Filename Limits for Discord Cards

Feb 3
  • Long attachment filenames are now shortened automatically so Discord cards with file attachments send reliably
  • Jiri Support now has its own ticket-focused install landing page with clearer setup links

Bulk Update Suppression for Notifications

Feb 2
  • Notification rules can now suppress Jira bulk update webhooks to reduce channel noise

Jira Panel & Thread Error Improvements

Jan 30
  • Fixed an issue where Jira panels did not load in some scenarios
  • Jira now shows a clear error for users that are not members of the Discord server when they try to create a discussion thread
  • The "Manage Discord servers" shortcut in project settings now shows only for Jira admins
  • Ticket close messages now keep archived Discord threads closed instead of reopening them

Notification Reliability & Ticket Type Errors

Jan 29
  • Ticket panels now warn admins when a configured request type no longer exists in Jira
  • Users get a clear message if they click a removed ticket type from a panel
  • Notifications are more reliable during temporary Jira outages or API slowdowns due to added retries

Ticket Thread Card Refresh

Jan 28
  • Ticket thread starter cards now use the Discord components v2 layout
  • Short fields show aligned label/value rows, while long text fields show labels above the value
  • Attachments uploaded during ticket creation now appear directly in the ticket thread card

Ticket Modal Field Improvements

Jan 23
  • Select and multi-select fields now render as Discord dropdowns in ticket creation forms
  • Selections are prefilled when AI suggestions match available options
  • Fields with too many options fall back to text input for full coverage
  • Labels fields are now supported with comma-separated input
  • Attachments are now supported in ticket modals
  • Date fields accept YYYY-MM-DD in the Discord ticket modal
  • Number fields accept integers and decimals

Configuration page improvements

  • Field dropdowns include type emojis for faster scanning
  • Unsupported fields show a clear "Unsupported" badge in the picker
  • Ticket type lists show emojis, with a fallback when none is configured
New ticket modal with dropdowns and improved fields

Link Existing Threads and Forum Posts

Jan 8
  • Link existing channel threads and forum posts to Jira issues or tickets
  • Channels with insufficient permissions are now marked in the channel picker
  • Default thread names now include the Jira issue title
Link existing threads and forum posts

2025

Jira Panels in Discord Notifications

Sep 30
  • Jira info, note, warning, error, and success panels are now displayed in Discord notifications with proper formatting
Jira panels displayed in Discord notifications

Custom Field Support for Notifications

Sep 6
  • Select custom fields to be displayed on notification cards
  • Currently supports single-select fields
Custom field support in notifications

Custom Field Support for Issues

Sep 4
  • Custom fields can now be included when creating issues from Discord
  • Currently supports single-select fields (more field types coming soon)
Custom field support for issues

Displaying Discord Messages in Jira: Minor Improvements

Aug 26
  • Messages that contain attachments but no text are now displayed correctly in Jira issues
  • Message timestamps are now friendlier ("16 minutes ago" instead of "Aug 26, 2025")
  • Consecutive messages from the same user are grouped when posted less than 7 minutes apart (matches Discord)

AI-Assisted Ticket Creation from Messages

Aug 25
  • Create Jira tickets directly from Discord messages using AI to extract relevant information
  • Right-click any message and select "Create ticket from message" to automatically populate ticket fields

Massive Notifications Redesign

Aug 7
  • One-click actions: add comments, assign tickets, change status directly from Discord
  • Auto-threads by issue: each Jira issue gets its own Discord thread
  • 16+ displayable fields (up from 5): assignee, components, fix versions, labels, attachments, and more
  • Discord mentions: auto-convert Jira mentions to Discord pings, plus role mentions
  • Optional change-type emojis in titles (๐Ÿ“ summary, ๐ŸŽฏ priority, ๐Ÿ”„ status)
  • Enhanced formatting: better support for lists, code blocks, images, and media
  • Duplicate and enable/disable notification rules
  • Global notifications: admin-level rules across all projects
  • Show only changed fields option
Massive notifications redesign

Ticket Notifications - Quality of Life Improvements

Aug 4
  • New "Ticket Thread" selectable field for notification cards for quick navigation to the ticket thread
  • "Add Comment" button renamed to "Add Internal Comment" for clarity
  • Comment messages now include a link to the original Discord message and the reporter's Discord profile
Ticket notifications quality of life improvements

Centralized Server Management & UI Redesign

Jun 26
  • Manage all Discord servers from one centralized Global Settings location
  • No more repetitive Discord bot authorization for each project
  • Different Discord servers can now have unique project configurations
  • Complete UI overhaul with redesigned Getting Started, Project Settings, and User Settings pages

Customizable /create Command Fields

Jun 26
  • Control which Jira fields appear when running /create in Discord
  • Choose from: Project, Issue Type, Summary, Description, Priority, Assignee, Attachment, Components, Due date, Fix versions, Labels, Parent, Reporter
  • Per-field toggles: show as command parameter, show in modal, mark as required
  • Settings scoped to each Discord server
  • Configure in Global Settings โ†’ Issue Creation
Customizable /create command fields

Custom Ticket Messages

Apr 25
  • Customize every notification message sent during a ticket's lifecycle
  • Personalize messages for ticket creation, updates, assignments, and closure
  • Configure different notifications for ticket threads vs. direct messages
  • Use template variables like to dynamically insert ticket info
  • Enable/disable specific notification types based on your team's needs
  • 11 notification types now available (up from 4): includes DMs to reporters and support team

Discuss Jira Issues Directly from Discord

Apr 16
  • Create dedicated Discord threads directly from Jira issues
  • Keep conversations focused, organized, and synced with Jira
Discuss Jira issues from Discord

"More Info" Button for Ticket Links

Mar 20
  • Replaced direct Jira links with a "More Info" button in Discord threads
  • Ticket reporters see a link to the Discord thread, support team sees the Jira ticket link
  • Ticket status is now displayed for quick progress visibility

Direct Link to Jira Ticket in Discord

Mar 10
  • After creating a ticket in Discord, a direct link to the Jira issue is now displayed

Populate Custom Fields with Jira Automation

Mar 10
  • New Discord-related issue properties for capturing Discord user details, channel/thread info
  • Enables smoother support workflows and deeper reporting
Populate custom fields with Jira automation

Automatic Discord Role Assignment

Feb 21
  • Assign a Discord role to each request type
  • Role is automatically added to new ticket threads for instant notifications
Automatic Discord role assignment

February Update

Feb 10
  • New /search command to quickly find Jira issues from Discord
  • Redesigned permissions UI for more intuitive command and notification setup
  • Tickets tab now always visible on configuration page
  • Clearer messages shown in Jira when connected Discord thread is deleted
  • Title and description length validation for ticket panel
  • Search results more accurate; shows recent history when no search text provided
  • Notifications no longer sent to the author of an update or comment
New search command

Ticket Setup & Request Type Enhancements

Jan 9
  • Two additional standard fields (Priority and Components) now supported
  • Issue preview displayed immediately after creation, showing missing priority and assignee details
  • New ticket configurations prefilled with all available request types for faster setup
  • Layout improvements for project and ticket configuration pages (more visible content, less scrolling)
  • Unsupported request type fields now visible and labeled in the configuration modal
  • Improved error messages when request type is not found or when unsupported fields are selected
2024 Updates

New Ticket Panel Feature Dec 27

  • Introduced a new Ticket Panel that can be configured and posted in Discord channels
  • Support for request-type button color and emoji

Ticket Settings QoL Improvements Dec 12

  • More descriptive warnings for unsupported field types
  • The ticket settings page remains open after saving

Single & Multi-Select Field Support Dec 11

  • Case-insensitive partial matching on select field values
  • Multi-select fields accept multiple comma-separated entries

Required Fields Validation Dec 4

  • Configurations now warn if a required field isn't included in the request type fields

Notifications UI Improvements Nov 27

  • Mentions in descriptions now include relevant text for better context
  • Comments are wrapped in blockquotes to visually separate them

Notifications UI Improvements Nov 12

  • Added square brackets around issue keys for clarity
  • Displaying project icon in notifications footer

/feedback Command Removed Nov 10

  • Removed /feedback command due to low usage and confusion

Partial Assignee Matching Nov 5

  • Typing "john" in the assignee field will automatically match "John Smith" if he's the only John

Improved Mention Notifications Nov 5

  • Only newly mentioned users are notified when a comment description changes

Notifications Improvements Nov 4

  • Improved formatting of descriptions in notifications and ticket comments
  • Increased description limit from 256 to 512 characters

Bug Fixes Nov 3

  • Fixed a bug preventing issue creation when an issue type has over 50 fields
  • Fixed mentioning issues when the project key contains numbers

Small Improvements Oct 30

  • Project name is now case-insensitive in the issue create command

Bug Fixes Oct 29

  • Fixed auto-closing of Jira tickets when the Discord thread is closed or locked

Create Issue Command - Manually Typed Values Oct 28

  • Support for manually typed project key, name, issue type, and priority (case-insensitive)
  • Improved error messages and copy-paste support

Allow Anonymous Users to Create Issues Oct 19

  • New option in project settings to allow anonymous users to create issues from Discord

Improved Mentioned Users Display Sep 20

  • Mentions are now displayed more clearly in Jira with clickable usernames

Improved Jiri Support Bot Permissions Sep 12

  • Added "Attach Files" and "Read Message History" to bot permissions

More Configuration Options for Ticket Management Apr 7

  • Configurable actions for Discord threads after Jira ticket resolution
  • Automatic closure of Jira tickets when Discord threads are closed

Jira Discord Ticket UI Overhaul Mar 18

  • New Discord thread conversation view, replacing traditional comment display
  • Fixed all known bugs affecting Jira/Discord message synchronization

Assignee Auto-Addition to Discord Threads Feb 25

  • Jira ticket assignees are now automatically added to corresponding Discord threads

Discord Thread Auto-Closure Feb 7

  • Upon a ticket's completion in Jira, the corresponding Discord thread is automatically closed

Image Sync from Jira Comments to Discord Jan 21

  • Images uploaded in Jira ticket comments are now also displayed in Discord threads
Older Updates (2023 - 2022)

2023

Enhanced Sync of Ticket Comments Sep 17

  • Every message written in the ticket thread is now sent to the Jira issue as comments

Improved Notification Display of Comment Text Aug 28

  • The text of comments is now displayed in notifications

Warning for Missing Jiri Support Permissions May 17

  • Warnings are now generated for missing Jiri Support permissions on Discord servers

Enhanced "Create Issue" Command Options May 7

  • New options for setting issue priority and assignee
  • Issue preview dialog available before submission

Announcement Channel Notification Configuration Apr 24

  • Configuration options for notifications in announcement channels

Issue Detail Display for Mentioned Jira Issues Apr 15

  • Details of Jira issues mentioned by their key are now posted by the Jiri bot

Discord Notification Enhancements Apr 2

  • Discord notifications can now include additional issue details
  • Author's avatar is displayed within notifications

Direct Ticket Creation from Discord Mar 25

  • Users can now create tickets directly within Discord

2022

Troubleshooting Bot Permissions Made Easier Dec 10

  • Errors are now displayed if the bot lacks "Send messages" permission

Initial Release Nov 13

  • Notifications for new or updated Jira issues in Discord channels
  • Personal notifications
  • Ability to create Jira issues from Discord

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