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Choose what is posted

Every connected space has its own settings: which issues, which changes, how cards look, and a daily digest. Change them any time with Edit.

The settings of one space: JQL filter, changes, status filter, extra fields, options and daily digest
The settings of one space (Edit on the Chatline settings page).

Which issues: the JQL filter

Leave the filter empty to post changes of every issue, or enter any JQL that Jira accepts. Chatline checks the issue against the filter at the moment it changes, and checks the filter when you save it.

Examples
project = SHOP
project = SHOP AND priority in (High, Highest)
type = Bug AND component = Checkout
labels = release AND statusCategory != Done
assignee in membersOf("support-team")

One space per audience

A team space with project = SHOP, an incident space with priority = Highest and only new issues, a release space with only Version released.

If a filter stops working later (for example a field used in it was deleted), the space shows the error on the settings page and nothing is posted until you fix the filter.

Which changes

ChangePosted when
New issuesan issue is created
Status changesan issue moves to another status, is resolved or reopened
Assignee changesan issue is assigned, reassigned or unassigned
Priority changesthe priority changes
New commentssomeone adds a comment that everyone can see
Other field changessummary, labels, due date, components, versions, custom fields, attachments
Sprint started or closeda sprint with issues from the filter starts or is completed (Jira Software)
Version releaseda version with issues from the filter is released

Changes nobody reads in a chat are left out: rank (moving cards on a board), time tracking, sprint field and link changes. Sprint and release messages are described in What messages look like.

Only moves into these statuses

With Status changes on, you can name the statuses that matter, for example Done, Blocked. Then only moves into those statuses are posted. Names are checked against your Jira site when you save, so a typo is caught at once. Leave it empty to post every status change.

Extra fields on new-issue cards

New-issue cards always show status, priority, assignee and project. Add up to six more fields, system or custom: due date, labels, components, story points, sprint, a select list. Empty fields are left out of the card.

Options

Group all updates of an issue in one thread

On by default. The first message about an issue starts a thread; later updates reply in it.

Bundle quick edits of an issue into one message

On by default. Several edits of the same issue within a minute become one message, posted a minute after the last edit. Edits that cancel each other out (assigned and unassigned again) post nothing. Turn it off to post every edit at once.

Include the comment text

On by default. Off posts only that someone commented, with a link to the comment.

Include the description of new issues

Off by default. On adds the first 400 characters of the description to the new-issue card.

Skip issues that have a security level

On by default: issues limited by an issue security level never leave Jira, also not in digests, sprint or release lists.

Ignore changes made by apps and automation rules

Off by default. On drops changes whose author is an app, such as Automation for Jira.

Daily digest

Each space can get one summary a day at the hour you choose. See Daily digest.

Always held back

  • Comments limited to a project role or a group.
  • Internal comments in Jira Service Management.
  • Anything while the Chatline license of the site is not active.

Turn a space off to pause it without losing its settings.