Link Organizer for Jira
Sort, group and manually reorder the linked issues on any Jira issue, in a panel on the issue itself.
What it does
Jira lists linked issues in the order the links were created, with no way to change it. Link Organizer adds a panel named "Link Organizer" to the issue. The panel shows the same links in a table with key, summary, status, priority, assignee and due date, and lets you choose the order.
- Sort by manual order, status, priority, key, summary, assignee, due date, updated or created.
- Group by link type (for example "blocks" or "is blocked by"), by status category, or not at all.
- Hide linked issues that are done, and filter by text.
- Drag rows into your own order. Everyone sees the same manual order on that issue.
Getting started
- Install Link Organizer for Jira from the Atlassian Marketplace. A Jira site administrator installs it.
- Open any issue that has linked issues.
- Find the "Link Organizer" panel on the issue. Use the controls above the table to sort, group and filter.
If an issue has no links, the panel says so. Add links with Jira's own Link button; the panel updates when the issue changes.
Sorting
Use the "Sort by" menu. Except for manual order, a button next to it switches between ascending and descending. Your choices apply only to you and are remembered the next time you open an issue.
| Sort by | Order |
|---|---|
| Manual order | The order set by dragging rows (see below). Links not yet placed appear after the placed ones, in Jira's original order. |
| Status, Key, Summary, Assignee, Due date, Updated, Created | By that field, ascending or descending. |
| Priority | By your Jira priority order. |
Grouping
Use the "Group by" menu to split the table into sections: by link type, by status category (To do, In progress, Done), or no grouping. Each section heading shows how many issues it holds. Sorting applies inside each section. Your grouping is per user.
When you group by anything other than link type, the summary column also shows the link type, so the relationship is not lost.
Manual order
Choose "Manual order" in the Sort menu, then drag a row to a new position. The new order is saved on the issue and is the same for every user who opens it.
- You need permission to edit the issue (see below). Without it, you can see the manual order but not change it.
- New links appear after the ones already ordered.
- The order is saved as an issue property named
quillmark-link-order, in your Jira site. It is not stored anywhere else. - If the Link Organizer license becomes inactive, the saved manual order stays visible but cannot be changed until the license is active again.
Permissions
Who can do what in Jira
- See the panel and the linked issues: anyone who can view the issue. The app reads linked issues as the person viewing, so Jira's normal visibility rules apply.
- Change the manual order: people with the Edit Issues permission on that issue.
- Sorting, grouping and filtering: everyone who can view the panel. These only change that person's view.
Atlassian permission scopes the app requests
| Scope | Why |
|---|---|
read:jira-work | Read the issue's links, the details of linked issues, and your permissions on the issue. |
write:jira-work | Save the manual order as an issue property on the issue, and save your own sort and group choices as a property on your Jira user record. |
read:jira-user | Read back your own sort and group choices from your Jira user record, and show assignees. |
The app does not edit issue fields, create or delete links, or change any other issue data.
Data and privacy
The app runs on Atlassian and sends no data outside Atlassian. It stores two things, both in your Jira site: the manual order (link IDs) as a property of the issue, and each person's display preferences as a property of their own Jira user record. The app has no storage of its own and keeps no account IDs. It uses no analytics and no cookies. Full detail is on the privacy page; security details are on the security page.
FAQ
- Does my sort choice change what other people see?
- No. Sort, direction, grouping and "hide done" are per user. Only manual order is shared.
- Why can't I drag rows?
- Rows can be dragged only when "Manual order" is selected, you have permission to edit the issue, and the license is active. If you cannot drag, check those three.
- Does it change the native linked issues list in Jira?
- No. Jira's own list stays as it is. Link Organizer is a separate panel on the issue.
- What happens to the manual order if I uninstall the app?
- The issue property stays on your issues, so the order is still there if you reinstall. An admin can delete it with Jira's issue property API. Per-user preferences also stay, on each person's user record; Jira's user property API can remove them.
- Is there a limit on how many links can be ordered?
- The saved manual order holds up to 1,000 links per issue.
- How much does it cost?
- Pricing and trials are shown on the Atlassian Marketplace listing. Atlassian handles billing and refunds. See the support page.
- I found a bug or want a feature.
- Email support@quillmarklabs.com. See the support page for what to include and response times.