Auto-Assign Jira Issues from Asana
You assign a task to Sarah in Asana. Notis instantly assigns the Jira issue to Sarah too. No one has to dig through unassigned backlogs.
Trigger
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Action
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
Why this helps
Assignee lives in Asana, but the Jira issue stays unassigned. Developers don't realize they own the work, and the task gets deprioritized or forgotten.
- Ensure work is immediately claimed by the right person
- Stop unassigned backlog pile-ups in Jira
- Reduce context-switching—assignee doesn't have to search for their issues
- Keep task ownership clear across both systems
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Jira (one-time setup).
- 2Tell Notis: 'When someone is assigned to a task in Asana, assign the matching Jira issue to the same person.' Notis handles name matching and account mapping.
- 3Set trigger to 'New Task Created' (with assignee field present) and choose your notification channel.
- 4Assign a team member to an Asana task and confirm the Jira issue is assigned automatically.
Questions about this workflow
What if the Asana assignee doesn't have a Jira account?
Notis will either skip that assignment or prompt you to define a mapping (e.g., if Asana user X is assigned but has no Jira account, assign to this fallback person). You control the behavior.
Can I assign to multiple people in Jira?
Yes. Notis can assign to the primary owner and add others as watchers or in custom fields, depending on your workflow.
What if the team member's name or email differs between Asana and Jira?
Notis is flexible. It matches by email first, then name, and can use a manual mapping table if names differ significantly.
Can this work for reassignments too?
Yes. Set up a separate automation: 'When a task is reassigned in Asana, update the assignee in Jira.' Notis tracks reassignments and syncs them.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Jira. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Jira actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Add Attachment
Uploads and attaches a file to a jira issue.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Add Comment
Adds a comment using atlassian document format (adf) for rich text to an existing jira issue.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Bulk Create Issues
Creates multiple jira issues (up to 50 per call) with full feature support including markdown, assignee resolution, and priority handling.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
Link Issues
Links two jira issues using a specified link type with optional comment.
Create Project
Creates a new jira project with required lead, template, and type configuration.
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