Auto-Transition Jira When Asana Task Moves
Your Asana task moves from 'In Review' to 'Ready to Ship', and the Jira issue automatically transitions to 'Done'. Both tools reflect the same status, zero manual updates.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Action
Transition Issue
Transitions a jira issue to a different workflow state, with support for transition name lookup and user assignment by email.
Why this helps
You update status in one tool but forget the other. Now Asana says 'done' but Jira still shows 'in progress', and your burn-down is off.
- Maintain accurate burn-down and sprint metrics across both tools
- Eliminate status inconsistencies that confuse the team
- Update once, sync everywhere—no manual state management
- Keep agile ceremonies sane with real-time visibility
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect both integrations to Notis (one-time setup).
- 2Create an automation: 'When a task moves to [section name] in Asana, transition the Jira issue to [target state].' Notis will learn your section-to-state mapping from this description.
- 3Set trigger to 'Task Moved to Section' and pick your notification channel.
- 4Move a task in Asana and confirm the Jira issue transitions automatically.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which Asana section maps to which Jira state?
You tell it in the prompt—e.g., 'Asana Ready to Ship = Jira Done'. Notis remembers the mapping and applies it consistently.
What if Asana sections don't exactly match my Jira workflow states?
Notis is smart about it. Provide examples and it will map intelligently—e.g., 'Asana Shipped' might become 'Jira Released' or 'Jira Done' depending on your state names.
Can multiple sections trigger the same Jira state?
Yes. You can set it up: 'If moved to Complete or Done in Asana, transition to Done in Jira.'
What if I don't want to auto-transition a specific type of task?
Refine the prompt: 'Auto-transition only if tagged as dev-work' or 'Only if in the Engineering project.' Notis filters accordingly.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Jira. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Jira actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Add Attachment
Uploads and attaches a file to a jira issue.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Add Comment
Adds a comment using atlassian document format (adf) for rich text to an existing jira issue.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Bulk Create Issues
Creates multiple jira issues (up to 50 per call) with full feature support including markdown, assignee resolution, and priority handling.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
Link Issues
Links two jira issues using a specified link type with optional comment.
Create Project
Creates a new jira project with required lead, template, and type configuration.
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