Automation for closing the story

[光野 かおる]

Hi jira community 

Our team is using story and subtask. 

Is it possible to close story using JIRA automation when all subtasks that belong to the story closed ?

[pawarsachin84 · Accepted solution]

Hello @光野　かおる ,

Thank you for your question! 😊

You can refer to the attached screen shot to check the possibility to set up a Jira automation rule in Jira Cloud that automatically closes a story when all its subtasks are closed.

[光野 かおる]

@pawarsachin84 
Hi 

Thank you for your help! 

I have a question !

How can I reach this page ?

[pawarsachin84]

Hello @光野　かおる ,

You can refer Automation For Jira - How to write a rule to close a parent issue after all sub-tasks have been closed

[Viktoriia Golovtseva _TitanApps_]

Hello @光野　かおる  

One option would be to use Native Jira Automation Option 

You can automatically transition a Story to "Done" when all its Subtasks are closed using Jira’s built-in automation. Here's how:

 Steps:

1. Go to Project Settings → Automation.

2. Click Create Rule.

3. Set the Trigger:

   • Choose Issue Transitioned → To status: Done (or whatever your subtask resolution status is).

4. Add a Condition:

   • Issue Fields Condition → Issue type = Sub-task.

5. Add a Branch:

   • Select Parent.

6. Add a Condition inside the Parent branch:

   • Sub-tasks → All match: Status equals Done.

7. Add an Action:

   • Transition issue → Move the Story to Done.

Using Smart Checklist for More Complex Scenarios

If you're considering third-party apps and want more granular control (especially if you don’t use subtasks), then Smart Checklist is a powerful alternative. As a company's representative I'd recommend to check check the app at the Atlassian Marketplace

Use Case:

• Some teams use Smart Checklist items instead of subtasks to break down a Story into smaller pieces.

• You can automate Story transition based on Smart Checklist completion — including when mandatory checklist items are all marked as done.

 How it works:

• Set mandatory items in your Smart Checklist.

• Use Smart Checklist automation triggers in combination with Jira Automation to transition the issue once all checklist items are completed.