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Fix Jira → GitHub Sync Issues (Not Working, Errors, Duplicates)

🔧 1 Common Issues

Diagnose and resolve common sync problems. We've documented the 1 most common issues, their root causes, and exactly how to fix them. See step-by-step fixes for duplicates, missing fields, rate limit errors, and connection issues.

medium Very High Frequency

Git commit message with '#done' fails to move the Jira ticket to 'Done' status.

Also searched as: "Jira GitHub git commit message with '#done' fails to move the jira ticket to 'done' status."

#1 Workflow Permission Block 90% likely

📋 How to Diagnose

  1. 1. Jira Project Settings > Workflows.
  2. 2. Check the transition from 'In Progress' to 'Done'.
  3. 3. Does it require a 'Resolution' field to be set? Smart commits cannot fill required fields.

✓ Solution

Edit the Jira Workflow to remove the mandatory screen on transition, or use a Make scenario to transition the issue and fill the resolution field via API.

⏱️ Est. time: 20 min

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jira-github-blueprint.json 
{
  "name": "Jira → GitHub Sync",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "node-1",
      "name": "Jira Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.jiraTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        240,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "credentials": {
        "jiraSoftwareCloudApi": {
          "id": "1",
          "name": "Jira account"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "node-2",
      "name": "GitHub Action",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        460,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "credentials": {
        "githubApi": {
          "id": "2",
          "name": "GitHub account"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Jira Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "GitHub Action",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "tags": [
    "integratestack",
    "blueprint",
    "jira",
    "github"
  ]
}
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