Connecting Jira to CI tools
In this section, we will explore integrating Jira with CI tools. Combining Jira and CI gives users a detailed view of development activities, including code commits, pull requests, and releases.
Getting ready
We need the following pre-requisites for both parts of this recipe:
- Jenkins server
- Atlassian Jira plugin installed on the Jenkins server
- CircleCI account
- Organization ID from the CircleCI account
How to do it…
We will look at two recipes for this section, starting with connecting Jira to Jenkins, followed by connecting Jira to CircleCI.
First up is Jenkins. Jenkins is a popular open source automation server that enables developers to build, test, and deploy their software projects continuously. A Jenkins server can easily be integrated with Jira.
How to connect Jira to Jenkins
Let’s begin by adding the Jenkins app.
- Go to the application marketplace and search for the Jenkins app. Select...
