How to achieve a GitLab Jira integration

The second post in a series on GitLab and Jira integration discusses the benefits and detailed steps for successfully linking GitLab projects with Jira to streamline project management. The integration allows seamless navigation between GitLab and Jira, automatic logging of GitLab events in Jira issues, and the automatic transition of Jira issues based on GitLab commits and merge requests. Users can choose between using a service template for default integration values or configuring settings at an individual project level. The guide outlines how to configure both Jira Server, which requires basic authentication, and Jira Cloud, which uses an API token, for integration. It also covers setting up GitLab to interact with Jira, including creating API tokens and configuring service templates or individual project settings. The integration supports referencing and closing Jira issues directly from GitLab using specific trigger words in commits and merge requests. Additionally, the document describes the Development Panel Integration setup via Jira DVCS configuration, which involves creating an application in GitLab and connecting through the DVCS accounts in Jira settings, allowing for data synchronization between the platforms.

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