My team is transitioning to a development environment that includes SVN, Jira, and Visual Studio 2008 for our .NET applications. I’m curious if there are any plugins for Visual Studio that enable direct interaction with Jira from the IDE.
It would be fantastic if the plugin could also support our current SVN system using AnkhSVN, though I understand that might be a tall order.
I’ve tried looking online but haven’t encountered much helpful information. Most of the search results lead to discussions that don’t directly cover this issue. Has anyone discovered a reliable plugin for this?
i’ve used the Atlassian connector too! it links jira right in Visual Studio, and it even ties into svn. but yeah, not sure if it works with VS2008 since that’s such an old version. might wanna check that first!
VS 2008 will seriously limit your options. Most modern Jira integrations only work with newer VS versions, but I’ve found a few workarounds in legacy setups. Atlassian’s old JIRA Visual Studio Add-in used to support older versions - you’ll have to hunt through their archived releases for a compatible build. My previous team used the REST API through custom VS2008 macros. Not as smooth as a real plugin, but we could create tickets and update statuses without leaving the IDE. You could also try docking a browser window with Jira inside Visual Studio. It’s not true integration, but keeps your workflow intact. The SVN part’s gonna be tough though - AnkhSVN and Jira plugins never played nice together, even in newer versions.
I’ve had good luck with the ConnectAll Studio plugin for similar setups, though I used it with VS2010 - not sure how it’ll play with 2008. It handles Jira integration smoothly and won’t mess with your AnkhSVN setup. You could also try Team Foundation Server Integration Tools. It’s built for TFS but has some Jira bridge features that might work. The real problem is VS2008 - most plugins don’t support it anymore. You’ll probably need to hunt down older tool versions or bite the bullet and upgrade your IDE if you can swing the budget.