Quick summary
Linking a bug to a story in Jira lets teams track defects directly against the user story they affect, improving issue traceability and sprint visibility. This five-step process uses the Linked Work Items feature to create a clear relationship between any two Jira issues.
Steps
- In your Jira space, find and select the story you want to edit.
- Scroll down to the Linked Work Items section and click Add Linked Work Item.
- Open the first drop-down menu and choose the relation type you want to set.
- Click the dynamic search bar and search for the bug you want to link.
- Click the Link button to confirm and create the connection.
- The selected bug is now linked to the story in your Jira space.
