Add-ons

In the previous chapters, we have illustrated JIRA's flexibility by allowing you to add new custom fields to capture data, and created new workflows to model business processes, but it does not stop here. Another powerful feature of JIRA is its built-in plugin system.

Generally, an add-on (also known as a plugin) is a self-contained extension with a .jar or .obr file extension that can be installed into JIRA to add new functionalities or enhance existing features.

Atlassian Marketplace

Atlassian hosts add-ons on its Atlassian Marketplace website. The Marketplace hosts a rich set of add-ons from both Atlassian and third-party vendors, for all Atlassian products such as JIRA, Confluence, and Stash. From here, you will be able to search useful ...

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