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The Atlassian IntelliJ Connector allows you to monitor, add and update JIRA issues right there in your integrated development environment.
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Specific actions:
Installing and Configuring the Connector
Before reading the information below, please make sure that you have installed the Atlassian IntelliJ Connector, as described in the Installation Guide, and defined at least one JIRA server, as described in the Configuration Guide.
Accessing the JIRA Tab in IDEA
To open the connector's JIRA tab in IDEA:
- Click the Atlassian Connector control button in the IDEA side bar:
- Select the JIRA tab in the connector window toolbar:

Contents of the JIRA Tab in the Connector Window
The JIRA tab of the connector window shows a list of issues on the selected JIRA server. To build this list, you will use a filter defined either locally in the connector window, or as a filter saved on the JIRA server. There are more guidelines on filters in Filtering the List of JIRA Issues in IntelliJ IDEA.
Screenshot: JIRA tab of the connector window, showing an issue context menu
The tool bar above the list of issues provides the following functionality:
Viewing and Updating Issues
You can perform the following functions for each issue in the list:
- Hover over a line to see a preview of the issue information.
- Double-click a line to open the selected issue in a new browser window.
- Right-click a line to show a popup context menu (pictured in the screenshot above) with actions that can be performed for the selected issue:
- View in IDE — Open the selected issue in the IDEA editor pane. (See Viewing a JIRA Issue in the IDEA Editor Pane.)
- View in Browser — Open the selected issue in a new browser window.
- Edit in Browser — Open the selected issue for editing in a new browser window.
- Add Comment — Add a comment to the issue. (See Commenting on a JIRA Issue in IntelliJ IDEA.)
- Log Work — Record the time worked against the issue. (See Logging Work on a JIRA Issue in IntelliJ IDEA.)
- Create ChangeList — Add a changelist relating to the issue. (See Creating a Changelist from a JIRA Issue in IntelliJ IDEA.)
- Assign Issue to Myself — When you select this option, the issue is immediately assigned to your username on the JIRA server. The connector will send JIRA the username which you used to authenticate to the JIRA server (as described in Configuring the IntelliJ Connector).
- Assign Issue to User — When you select this option, the connector prompts you for a username. Enter the JIRA username of the person to whom you wish to assign this issue. Note that the username is only validated when the request reaches the JIRA server. If the username is unrecognised, you will receive a remote validation exception message at the bottom of the connector panel. Please try again.
- Perform Issue Actions — Hover over this option to see a list of available actions. Simple actions will be completed when you click the menu option. If the action needs more information, it will open in a browser window.
If your update does not appear in the issue preview, click the refresh icon .
RELATED TOPICS
Configuring the IntelliJ Connector
User Guide for the Atlassian IntelliJ Connector
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