GitLab + Jira Integration

Learn what you can sync between GitLab and Jira, and familiarize yourself with Unito’s additional customization options.

In this article:

Jira		GitLab
Issue Title	⇆	Title
Issue Description	⇆	Description
Status	⇆	State
Comments	⇆	Comments
Due Date	⇤	Due Date
Labels	⇆	Labels
Priority	⇥	Description Footer
Sprint (name, start/end dates)	⇆	Custom Field or Description Footer
Attachments	⇥	Description Footer
Affected version	⇥	Description Footer
Link to Issue	⇥	Description Footer
Components	⇥	Description Footer
Issue Type	⇥	Description Footer
Reporter	⇥	Description Footer
Epic	⇥	Description Footer
Fix versions	⇥	Description Footer
Issue number	⇥	Description Footer
Description Footer	⇤	Author
Description Footer	⇤	Issue number
Description Footer	⇤	Link to issue
Description Footer	⇤	Milestone
Duration	⇥	Description Footer
Project Name	⇥	Description Footer
Time spent	⇥	Description Footer

Not seeing the fields you want? Contact us - we may already support them through a manual configuration.

Filter by Issue Type: Choose exactly which issue types sync from Jira.
Include Subtasks: Enable seamless syncing of subtasks between GitLab and Jira.

Add Jira Issue Number as Prefix: Easily reference issue numbers by automatically syncing issue numbers together.
Choose Default Jira Issue Type: Control what issue type is used when new tasks originate in GitLab.