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  2. JRASERVER-5006

Allow users to watch a project

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      Users may choose to watch individual issues. Some users however would like to receive notifications whenever anything is added or modified within a specific project. In order to set this up, currently, a new group and notification scheme needs to be created for each project, and users must be added by an administrator. Instead, there should be a watch/stop watching option available on every project summary page.

            [JRASERVER-5006] Allow users to watch a project

            Robert Schmidt added a comment -

            This is another issue having its 'Sweet sixten' (as of 2020): https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-3406

            I'm starting to feel like a broken record, but this is something that is standard for Confluence ('Watch Confluence space'): https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/watch-pages-spaces-and-blogs-139579.html

            Robert Schmidt added a comment - This is another issue having its 'Sweet sixten' (as of 2020): https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-3406 I'm starting to feel like a broken record, but this is something that is standard for Confluence ('Watch Confluence space'): https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/watch-pages-spaces-and-blogs-139579.html

            codecentric AG added a comment -

            You can try out JIRA Workflow Essentials.

            The use case and how to configure it is described here:https://codecentric.atlassian.net/wiki/display/WE/Post-functions#Post-functions-ManageWatchers

             

            So configure a multi user picker custom field (for example:"Add new watcher"). If you want you can prefill the custom field with some common users with the "Default values for create screen" functionality (also included in that plugin).
            Than you put the post function "Manage watcher" into your create transition where you select your "Add new watcher" custom field and you are done.

            codecentric AG added a comment - You can try out JIRA Workflow Essentials . The use case and how to configure it is described here: https://codecentric.atlassian.net/wiki/display/WE/Post-functions#Post-functions-ManageWatchers   So configure a multi user picker custom field (for example:"Add new watcher"). If you want you can prefill the custom field with some common users with the "Default values for create screen" functionality (also included in that plugin). Than you put the post function "Manage watcher" into your create transition where you select your "Add new watcher" custom field and you are done.

            Erik Wetterberg added a comment -

            For those interested in solving this problem with a plugin, our Smartwatch for JIRA now includes support for project watch.

            In your own profile you can define projects and issue types where you want watchers created. The watchers are not standard JIRA watchers, but smartwatch rules, so you can set them up to rigger on just some changes and avoid getting spammed. Or you can make smartwatch notify you when the issue is created and then take a look at it and decide what kind of watch you want for that issue.

            Erik Wetterberg added a comment - For those interested in solving this problem with a plugin, our Smartwatch for JIRA now includes support for project watch. In your own profile you can define projects and issue types where you want watchers created. The watchers are not standard JIRA watchers, but smartwatch rules, so you can set them up to rigger on just some changes and avoid getting spammed. Or you can make smartwatch notify you when the issue is created and then take a look at it and decide what kind of watch you want for that issue.

            jason_s added a comment - - edited

            3rd-party plugins are a reasonable option for us, at least from a cost standpoint – but from a maintenance side it is a potential nightmare – how do we know it's high quality and it's going to work? If there's a problem with it and there's a finger-pointing game between Atlassian and the 3rd-party developer, how do we resolve?

            So I think for basic features like this one, Atlassian really needs to step in. Sorry guys, the 3rd-party approach just isn't appropriate. Please step up to the plate.

            jason_s added a comment - - edited 3rd-party plugins are a reasonable option for us, at least from a cost standpoint – but from a maintenance side it is a potential nightmare – how do we know it's high quality and it's going to work? If there's a problem with it and there's a finger-pointing game between Atlassian and the 3rd-party developer, how do we resolve? So I think for basic features like this one, Atlassian really needs to step in. Sorry guys, the 3rd-party approach just isn't appropriate. Please step up to the plate.

            Morgan Thunder added a comment -

            Is this so hard to do? We would like it too.

            Morgan Thunder added a comment - Is this so hard to do? We would like it too.

            exp-glauber added a comment -

            That's a great idea! I wasn't able to get my RSS reader to authenticate into JIRA, though.

            exp-glauber added a comment - That's a great idea! I wasn't able to get my RSS reader to authenticate into JIRA, though.

            MattS added a comment -

            I recommend using the RSS feed from the project activity stream. Works pretty well

            MattS added a comment - I recommend using the RSS feed from the project activity stream. Works pretty well

            Deleted Account (Inactive) added a comment -

            bulk watch is useless, because it doesn't apply to new issues
            just add watch on project that's all
            bug watcher? it this some kind of joke? i need to buy new tool just to receive an email??

            Deleted Account (Inactive) added a comment - bulk watch is useless, because it doesn't apply to new issues just add watch on project that's all bug watcher? it this some kind of joke? i need to buy new tool just to receive an email??

            Zeeshan Malik added a comment -

            We are anxiously waiting for this feature too!!

            Zeeshan Malik added a comment - We are anxiously waiting for this feature too!!

            Sven Resch added a comment -

            Bump... I'd like a solution for this one too!

            Sven Resch added a comment - Bump... I'd like a solution for this one too!

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