Github actions workflow trigger from JIRA board/Ticket

[Srikanth419]

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I have GitHub workflow pipeline. I want to trigger/execute that pipeline from Jira board.
If that possible to execute pipeline for JIRA board

[nirav-gajera]

Yes, it is possible to trigger/execute a GitHub workflow pipeline from a Jira board. To do this, you will need to use the GitHub Action called workflow_dispatch. This action allows you to trigger a workflow pipeline from any event, including a Jira issue being created or updated.

on:
  issue_created:
    types: [opened]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
      - uses: actions/workflow_dispatch@v2
        with:
          workflow_file: .github/workflows/my-pipeline.yaml

In this example, the workflow_dispatch action is triggered when a Jira issue is created. The workflow_file input is set to the path to the GitHub workflow file that you want to trigger.

[Srikanth419]

Hello nirav
Thanks for your response
Can you explain how the link between Github and Jira established.
How the triggering happening from Jira board

[nirav-gajera]

Sure., create a connection between your GitHub repository and your Jira project. Once the connection is established, you can trigger GitHub workflows from Jira issues.

To trigger a GitHub workflow from a Jira issue, you will need to add a comment to the issue with the following syntax:

/github-workflow <workflow_name>

For example, to trigger the workflow called my-pipeline from a Jira issue, you would add the following comment to the issue:

/github-workflow my-pipeline

The workflow_name is the name of the GitHub workflow file that you want to trigger. The workflow file must be located in the .github/workflows directory of your GitHub repository.

Once you have added the comment to the Jira issue, the GitHub workflow will be triggered. The workflow will run the steps that are defined in the workflow file.

Here are the steps on how to establish the link between GitHub and Jira:

1. Go to the GitHub App Marketplace and search for "Jira Integration".
2. Click on the "Install" button.
3. Follow the instructions to authorize the app to access your GitHub repository and Jira project.
4. Once the app is authorized, you will see a new "Jira" tab in your GitHub repository.
5. In the "Jira" tab, you can see a list of your Jira projects.
6. Click on the name of the Jira project that you want to connect to.
7. In the "Settings" section, you can configure the connection between GitHub and Jira.
8. Once you have configured the connection, you can start triggering GitHub workflows from Jira issues.

[Srikanth419]

Hello Nirav
https://github.com/marketplace/jira-integration-for-github
Can you confirm is this https://github.com/marketplace/jira-integration-for-github same you mentioned?

[nirav-gajera]

yes go for it

[Srikanth419]

I am using JIRA Server not Jira Cloud will it work for Jira Server.

[Srikanth419]

hello @Jaber-Saed

Thanks for your help
I am able to trigger github actions pipeline form Jira ticket when ever status change in the JIRA ticket using repository_dispatch event
Noe I want to pass Jira field values as variables in GitHub Actions pipeline
I there any way that I can pass Jira field values to pipeline.

[ccd-bamparo]

Did you ever find a workaround for this? I want to do the exact same thing.

[evalue-simon-harrison]

Did you ever find a workaround for this? I want to do the exact same thing.

Same - I'd love to know if it's possible