Jitly for VS Code: finally, Jira and Git together in one place
A free VS Code extension that brings the entire Jira + git workflow into your editor — ticket sidebar, one-click start, WIP push, done, and standup generation.
If you work with Jira every day, you already know the pain.
You find a ticket → copy the key → go to terminal → checkout main → pull latest → create a branch with the right naming format → start coding → commit with a proper message → push → go back to Jira and move the card.
It's not hard, but it's annoying and it breaks your flow every single time.
So I built Jitly for VS Code — a free extension that brings almost the entire Jira + git workflow inside your editor.
What it actually does
It adds a clean sidebar in VS Code where you can see all your Jira tickets. From there you can:
Click on a ticket to see full details — description, status, priority, assignee, all of it
Start working on it with one button (creates the branch from a fresh base + moves the ticket to In Progress)
Pause work with a WIP push — everything gets committed and pushed, the ticket stays in progress, you come back later
Mark it done — proper commit with your team's message template, push, and pick the next Jira status from your workflow's live transitions
Generate standup updates instantly from your actual git activity
Basically, it removes most of the boring repetitive steps.
Super simple setup
First time you open the sidebar, it guides you in just 3 steps:
Login to your Jira (works with SSO or API token)
Link your current repository to a Jira project
Set your team's workflow rules — branch naming, base branch, commit message template
Once done, everything is saved. Even your teammates get the same settings automatically if they use Jitly — the policy syncs through the backend when they link the same project.
Useful features
Filter tickets — only "My tickets" or all tickets, plus a separate status filter
Statuses come live from your Jira project's actual workflow (even custom ones like "QA Testing" — and deleted ones don't hang around)
Smart handling when you have uncommitted changes — instead of breaking, it shows you options: view status, view diff, stash, push everything, push only selected files, or discard
One-click standup generator that pulls your recent commits
Works standalone or alongside the Jitly CLI — same project config, same backend, mix and match across the team
Why I built it
I got tired of switching tabs all the time. Most days I just want to click on a ticket and start coding without thinking about branch names or Jira status. Jitly does the boring parts so I can focus on actual coding.