BettJira

Automatically insert predefined templates into Jira issue descriptions.

BettJira – Smart Templates for Faster Jira Tickets Stop wasting time copying and pasting the same text into Jira tickets. BettJira streamlines your workflow by automatically applying customizable templates to new issues—saving you clicks and keeping your team’s tickets consistent. How It Works Whenever you open Jira’s Create Issue modal, BettJira detects the selected issue type and instantly fills in the summary and description with your chosen template. If you switch the issue type, BettJira prompts you before replacing your text—so you never lose work by mistake. Key Features • Automatic Templates – Instantly populate fields based on issue type, with improved reliability even on the first load. • Customizable & Flexible – Create, edit, and manage unlimited templates from an intuitive options page. • Template Management – Import, export, and restore defaults for easy sharing and collaboration. • Smart Safeguards – Confirmation prompts prevent unwanted overwrites when switching issue types. • Ready Out of the Box – Comes with pre-built templates for Epics, Features, Stories, Bugs, and Tasks. • Dense Layout Mode – Maximize your screen space and reduce scrolling for faster ticket creation. Why BettJira? • Work Faster – Focus on solving problems, not formatting tickets. • Consistency at Scale – Ensure every ticket follows the same structure for clearer communication and better reporting. • Easy to Share – Distribute template sets across your team in seconds. • Safe & Reliable – Restore defaults anytime if templates are accidentally changed. • Lightweight & Focused – A simple, no-frills extension that does one job perfectly. Install BettJira today and transform the way you create Jira tickets—faster, cleaner, and more consistent. ⸻ Changelog [1.159.0] - 2026-08-03 Fixed • Jira's new "Create work item" dialog: Templates now work in Jira's redesigned create dialog, which the extension no longer detected at all. Work type detection: The type is read from the new header picker, in any language, with the legacy picker as a fallback. • Summary not filled in: The summary now survives Jira's re-render instead of being reset to empty. • Description not filled in on Firefox: Firefox drops synthetic paste data, so insertion is verified and falls back to other methods. • Markdown in templates stayed unformatted: Templates are inserted as a real paste, so Jira renders headings, lists and rules. • Template duplicated on the first insert: A fallback no longer runs while the real paste is still being applied. • Template appended instead of replacing: The description is now cleared through the editor itself, so old content stays gone. • Template silently not applied: Fields are awaited before applying, and a failed attempt is retried instead of being treated as done. • Overwrite prompt in the small "mini" card: The prompt now checks the fields the view actually has. Changed • Dense Layout: Skipped on Jira's new create dialog, which no longer has the row it was built around; still applies on the legacy dialog. [1.151.0] - 2025-08-17 Changed • Empty template summaries are now applied when selecting "Overwrite". • Updated templates so summaries are now empty by default - you can still update the summary field for every template as needed. [1.148.0] - 2025-08-16 Fixed • Stability: Resolved a conflict where “Dense Layout” broke Jira’s minimize modal. • Overwrite Prompt: Fixed duplicate confirmation when switching work types. Added • Dense Layout: Better screen utilization with less scrolling. Changed • Code Quality: Removed diagnostic logging for a cleaner console. [1.95.0] - 2025-08-14 • Updated default templates based on user feedback. [1.88.0] - 2025-07-19 Added • Template import, export, and restore. • New default templates for Epic, Feature, Story, Bug, and Task. Fixed • Initial Load: Templates now reliably apply when the Create modal first opens. • Observer Loop: Resolved endless check cycles. Changed • Notifications now appear as floating alerts. • Cleaned up console logging.