Jigit - Cloud Configuration

Jigit Cloud enables seamless integration between Gerrit and Jira by allowing teams to link code reviews directly to Jira issues. This guide explains how to set up and configure Jigit Cloud for use with Gerrit.

Installing from the Atlassian Marketplace

1. Go to the Atlassian Marketplace listing.

2. Click Try it free.

3. Select the Jira Cloud site where you want to install the app.

4. Click Review, then Start free trial.

Configuration

1. In the Jira Administration, navigate to Marketplace Apps.

2. From the left-hand menu, select Jigit under Apps.

3. Click Add configuration.

   

4. Configure the following setup parameters:

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  1. Gerrit URL
     Enter the URL of the Gerrit instance to be linked.

  2. User & Password
     Enter the Gerrit Username and Password.

  3. Gerrit Project
     Specify Gerrit project names to limit search results.

  4. Include/Exclude Jira Space
     Define which Jira projects should be included or excluded.

  5. Search for issue in
     Specify where the Jira issue key should be searched for.

  6. Topic Pattern
     Specify the pattern used to detect Jira issue keys within the Topic field of Gerrit changes.

  7. Load batch size
     Specify the maximum number of loaded work items per request

  8. Configuration name
     Provide a suitable name to help identify this configuration

5. Click Test connection to validate the configuration, then click Create.

   

Viewing Gerrit Code Reviews in Jira

Jigit allows you to view Gerrit code reviews linked to Jira issues.

1. Open the Jira issue that has linked code reviews.

2. In the Activity section, select the Gerrit tab.

   

3. View the linked code reviews, displayed per configuration.

   

4. If there are no linked Gerrit code reviews, an appropriate message will be displayed.

   

5. If there are no active Gerrit configurations, a message and prompt to configure Gerrit will be shown.
   

   

Updated: 31 Mar 2026