How to Create a New Workflow in a Jira Cloud Project – Design Custom Workflows & Automate Issue
Learn how to create a new workflow in a Jira Cloud project to tailor the issue lifecycle to your team’s unique processes—whether Agile, ITSM, or business workflows. This guide covers navigating to Jira Settings - Issues - Workflows, clicking "Create workflow", and using the visual workflow editor to define statuses (e.g., To Do, In Review, Approved) and transitions between them. Add conditions, validators, and post functions to automate actions like assigning issues or updating fields. After saving, associate the workflow with a Workflow Scheme and apply it to your project’s issue types. Ideal for Jira administrators and project managers seeking greater control over issue progression. Enhance process consistency, improve traceability, and streamline approvals by building custom workflows in Jira Cloud.