Rahul Joshi This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #9838 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Jira → Slack recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"name": "Release Readiness Gatekeeper (Jira)",
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"name": "Jira Webhook - Detect Issue Changes",
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"content": "## \ud83c\udfaf WORKFLOW START\n\n**Purpose:** This trigger listens for Jira issue updates and link creations.\n\n**When it fires:**\n- When an issue is updated\n- When an issue link is created\n\n**Next Step:** Fetches the full issue details to validate release readiness."
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"content": "## \ud83d\udd04 BATCH PROCESSOR\n\n**Purpose:** Processes multiple issues individually to ensure each is validated separately.\n\n**Batch Size:** 1 issue at a time\n\n**Why:** Allows proper validation and error handling for each issue independently."
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"content": "## \u2705 VALIDATION CHECKPOINT\n\n**Purpose:** Checks if the issue meets the Definition of Done criteria.\n\n**Check:** customfield_DoD = true\n\n**Paths:**\n- \u2705 TRUE \u2192 Issue is ready for release\n- \u274c FALSE \u2192 Issue needs more work (mark non-compliant)"
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"content": "## \u26a0\ufe0f NON-COMPLIANT PATH\n\n**Purpose:** Marks issues that don't meet release criteria.\n\n**Data Set:**\n- Issue Key\n- Reason: \"Definition of Done not met\"\n- Status: Non-Compliant\n\n**Next:** Creates tracking item in Monday.com"
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"text": "\ud83d\udea6 Release readiness check complete for version {{$json[\"version\"].name}}.\n\n\u2705 Compliant issues: Ready for release\n\u26a0\ufe0f Non-compliant issues: Moved back to In Review\n\nCheck Monday.com board for details.",
"channel": "#release-updates",
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"authentication": "oAuth2"
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"content": "## \ud83d\udce2 TEAM NOTIFICATION\n\n**Purpose:** Notifies the team about release readiness status.\n\n**Channel:** #release-updates\n\n**Message Includes:**\n- Version name\n- Compliant vs non-compliant count\n- Link to Monday.com board\n\n**Trigger:** Runs after all validations complete"
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"name": "Fetch Full Issue Details",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.jira",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"issueKey": "={{ $json.key }}",
"operation": "get",
"additionalFields": {}
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"content": "## \ud83d\udccb ISSUE RETRIEVAL\n\n**Purpose:** Gets complete issue data from Jira.\n\n**Retrieved Data:**\n- All custom fields\n- Status\n- Definition of Done field\n- Linked issues\n\n**Why:** Webhook only provides basic info; we need full details for validation."
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"content": "## \ud83d\udcca PROJECT TRACKING\n\n**Purpose:** Creates a tracking item in Monday.com for non-compliant issues.\n\n**Board:** Release Issues\n**Group:** Topics\n\n**Item Details:**\n- Title: Non-Compliant: [Issue Key]\n- Reason for non-compliance\n- Current status\n\n**Benefit:** Centralized tracking of blockers"
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"content": "## \ud83c\udfaf WORKFLOW SUMMARY\n\n**What This Automation Does:**\n\n1. **Monitors** Jira issues for updates\n2. **Validates** Definition of Done criteria\n3. **Separates** compliant from non-compliant issues\n4. **Tracks** blockers in Monday.com\n5. **Notifies** team via Slack\n\n**Use Case:** Ensures only release-ready issues make it to production\n\n**Team:** Release Management"
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Credentials you'll need
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jiraSoftwareCloudApimondayComApislackOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
Description: Guarantee that only fully compliant stories and tasks make it into your release with this n8n automation template. The workflow monitors Jira for issue updates and link changes, validates whether each story meets the Definition of Done (DoD), and automatically flags…
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