Email comments to reporter when closing JSM ticket (Cloud)

Platform Notice: Cloud Only - This article only applies to Atlassian products on the cloud platform.

Summary

Send the Jira ticket information(including all comments) to the reporter via email while closing the ticket.

Solution

We can achieve this requirement using Jira Automation.

The steps to configure the Automation rule are as follows:

  1. Goto Project Settings > Automation

  2. Click on "Create Rule"

  3. Trigger: Work Item Transitioned

    Action: Send Email

    Content

    {{issue.summary}} {{issue.description}} {{issue.key}} {{#issue.comments}} Comment by: {{author.displayName}} at: {{created}} {{body}} {{/}}

    Send Email Action filled with details

To exclude Internal Comments use the below Automation rule:

  1. Trigger: Work Item Transitioned

    Action: Send Email

    Content

    {{issue.summary}} {{issue.description}} {{issue.key}} {{#issue.comments}} {{#if(not(internal))}} Comment by: {{author.displayName}} at: {{created}} {{body}} {{/}}{{/}}

    Send Email Action filled with details excluding internal comments
Updated on May 22, 2025

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