Jira connection

What is the Jira connection?

Tabnine's AI chat allows you to connect to Atlassian Jira and extend the context of your chat with Jira issues. This capability enables you to ask Tabnine chat how to implement specific Jira issues or to validate whether your implementation aligns with the requirements detailed in those Jira issues. By bringing Jira into your IDE, you can streamline your workflow and minimize context-switching between different tools.

How to use the Jira connection

Step 1: Connect to Jira

First, you need to connect your Tabnine plugin in the IDE to your Jira account:

1. Open the Tabnine AI chat Settings. In your IDE, navigate to the Tabnine Chat Settings.

2. Under the settings, find the Jira section and click Connect.

3. Authorize access to Jira. A browser window will open, directing you to your Jira account. You’ll be prompted to give Tabnine access to your Jira workspace. Click Accept to confirm connecting Tabnine to your Jira.

4. After authorization, you’ll be redirected to the Tabnine web application.

   
5. Return to your IDE. In the chat settings, you can see that Jira has been successfully connected. There will also be an option to Disconnect.

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You’re now ready to start using Jira in Tabnine Chat!

Step 2: Mentioning Jira issues in Tabnine Chat

Once the connection is established, all the Jira issues assigned to you as an individual user are available in Tabnine. Tabnine uses the existing Jira user permissions to ensure that only the issues assigned to you are available.

You can start referencing Jira issues in your chat prompts using any of these three triggers:

1. Jira button: Click the Jira button ( ) in Tabnine Chat.

2. Mention button: Click the mention button ( ) and choose Jira from the menu.

3. Type directly: Manually type @Jira: in the chat prompt.

For all triggers:

• You’ll see a list of assigned Jira issues ordered by the last update.

• You can filter the list by typing a prefix.

• Hover for details: See the issue title when hovering.

• Multiple mentions: Add more than one issue to a single prompt.

Does the Jira connection work with any issue format?

The Jira connection is flexible and doesn’t require issues to follow a strict template, but certain formats are more effective for producing relevant results. Here are some guidelines:

Optimized for:

• Self-contained, smaller scope tasks

• Specific tasks that include enough detail

• Jira issues written in both formal and informal formats

Not optimized for:

• Large, broad issues that lack specificity

• General tasks without concrete details

• Complex, multistep tasks without clear breakdowns

Examples

Not a good fit:

A good fit:

Use cases for Jira mentions

Implementing a Jira Issue:

Possible prompts:

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Code validation:

Possible prompts:

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3. Multiple issues mentions:

Possible prompts: