Hey everyone, I’ve discovered a time-saving trick for accessing JIRA tickets that I want to share. Are you tired of opening the project board and searching manually every time you need to look up a ticket? Well, there’s a faster way using Google Chrome’s custom search feature.
By setting this up, you can go directly to a specific ticket just by typing its number in the address bar. It’s a small change that makes a big difference in productivity. You can even set it up for multiple projects!
Here’s a quick example of how it might work:
// In Chrome's search engine settings
Keyword: jira
URL: https://your-jira-instance.com/browse/%s
// Usage in address bar
jira PROJ-123
This method has been a game-changer for me. I use it all the time and can’t imagine working with JIRA without it now. Has anyone else tried something similar? I’d love to hear your thoughts or other JIRA productivity hacks!
wow thats a neat trick! i’ve been wasting so much time clicking around in jira. gonna set this up right now. thx for sharing! btw, do u know if this works for other project management tools too? like asana or trello maybe?
I’ve been using a similar method for a while now, and it’s indeed a huge time-saver. One addition I’d suggest is setting up multiple search engines for different JIRA projects. For instance, I use ‘jira-dev’ for our development board and ‘jira-qa’ for QA-related tickets. This way, I can quickly access tickets from different projects without confusion.
Another tip: you can combine this with browser bookmarks. Create a folder with frequently accessed JIRA filters or dashboards, and assign each a keyword. This approach streamlines navigation even further, especially for complex JIRA setups with numerous projects and boards.
That’s a brilliant hack, Liam! I’ve been using something similar for a while now, and it’s definitely a game-changer. One thing I’ve found really useful is to extend this concept to other frequently used tools in our workflow. For instance, I’ve set up custom searches for our GitLab repositories, Confluence pages, and even our internal documentation.
Another trick I’ve discovered is using the ‘%s’ placeholder multiple times in the URL. This allows for more complex queries. For example, with our JIRA setup, I use:
https://our-jira.com/issues/?jql=project=%s AND issuekey=%s
This way, I can type ‘jira PROJ TICKET-123’ and it’ll take me straight to that ticket in the correct project. It’s especially handy when dealing with multiple projects with similar ticket numbering.
Has anyone else found creative ways to extend this concept to other parts of their workflow?