I need help configuring scrum-based projects in my local Jira development setup (version 7.1.7).
I’m working on custom ScriptRunner scripts and need to test them against agile project structures. My development environment is running locally using atlas-run command, and I can access Jira at localhost:2990/jira.
The problem is that when I try to create a new project, Jira only shows business templates like task management and process management. I don’t see any software development or scrum project options available.
I expected to find scrum project templates since Jira Agile should be included by default in version 7.x. I need access to epics, user stories, and other agile components for my script testing.
Has anyone encountered this issue with their local Jira development instance? Are there additional configuration steps needed to enable agile project creation in the development environment?
Had the same problem with my local dev setup. Jira Software features aren’t enabled by default when you use atlas-run, even in 7.x versions. You’ve got to enable them manually. Go to Administration > Add-ons > Find new add-ons, search for ‘Jira Software’ and install it. Restart your instance with atlas-run after that. Now when you create a project, you’ll see the Software Development category with Scrum and Kanban templates. This gets you all the agile stuff - epics, stories, sprints - that you need for testing ScriptRunner scripts. They keep the dev environment lean by not including these out of the box.
maybe try reinstalling the agile plugin or check the settings, sometimes those things are just missed. restarting can help too. always good to double check the basics, ya know?
This happens because atlas-run gives you a bare Jira Core instance - it doesn’t automatically include all the features you’d get with a standard Jira Software installation. You need Jira Software active to access those project types. Go to Administration > Applications and check if Jira Software is listed there. If it’s not, enable it first. Once you do that, the project creation wizard will show the software development category with scrum templates. Caught me off guard too since production instances usually have this already set up.