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Connect Jira to your agent team

Create Jira issues automatically from agent findings using the Jira action tool.

The Jira tool lets Forge create issues in your Jira project directly from agent findings. Set it up on any agent — for example, a Security Engineer creating a ticket for each critical finding, or a Task Planner creating the entire sprint backlog.

Step 1: Get a Jira API token

Go to id.atlassian.com → Security → API tokens → Create API token. Give it a name like "Forge integration". Copy the token — it's only shown once.

Step 2: Store credentials in Secret Vault

Go to Settings → Integrations → Secret Vault. Add two secrets:

JIRA_EMAIL

Your Atlassian account email address.

JIRA_TOKEN

The API token you just created.

Step 3: Add the Jira tool

In your team editor, click the tools icon on the relevant agent. Add Tool → Jira. Configure:

Base URL

https://yourcompany.atlassian.net

Email

{{secret.JIRA_EMAIL}}

API token

{{secret.JIRA_TOKEN}}

Project key

Your Jira project key, e.g. ENG or SEC.

Issue title template

[Forge] {{agent.title}} — Findings

Fire condition

outcome == "completed"

Step 4: Test it

Run the team. After the agent completes, check your Jira project. A new issue should appear with the agent's findings as the description. If the issue isn't created, check the run's event log for error details.

Warning:If you use the "Require approval" toggle, the Jira issue won't be created until you explicitly approve the action from the run page. Use this when you want a human to review findings before they enter your backlog.
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