Learn more about our GitLab + Jira integration, including what fields are synced between the two tools, and your customization options.
Bitbucket isn’t the only Git solution that can play nicely with Jira anymore. With Unito, you can seamlessly use Jira for your issue tracking and GitLab for version control. Here's how these two tools come together with Unito.Which fields can be synced between GitLab and Jira?
| 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.
Here's how to sync GitLab and Jira
Ready to get started? Follow this guide on how to set up a flow between GitLab and Jira.
What is not synced?
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GitLab Merge Requests: On the roadmap.
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GitLab Priority: On the roadmap.
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Jira Sprints: Currently, these are read-only; supporting two-way syncing with them is on our roadmap.
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Jira links and dependencies: On the roadmap.
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Jira time tracking: On the roadmap.
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Mentions: Unito does not support user mentions in titles, descriptions, or comments just yet, but this is coming soon.
Is there a feature you would really like? Contact us! We prioritize based on user requests.
Customization options
- Filter synced work items: Unito will sync all items by default but you can customize your workflow by syncing just some of them.
- Filter by Issue Type: Choose exactly which issue types sync from Jira.
- Include Subtasks: Enable seamless syncing of subtasks between GitLab and Jira.
- One-Way Syncing: Change flow direction to sync updates from GitLab to Jira, or from Jira to GitLab – your choice!
- Map Users for Accuracy: Ensure tasks are assigned to the correct people by mapping your Jira and GitLab users together.
- Sync Closed Items: While Unito syncs open items automatically, you can also include closed items created before your workflow setup.
- 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.