Pathmode for Jira

How it works

Pathmode for Jira is a lightweight, read-only app built on Atlassian Forge. It adds a “Pathmode Intent” panel to the right-hand context area of every Jira issue. When you open an issue, the panel asks Pathmode whether an intent is linked to that issue and, if so, displays its title, current status, and the amount of evidence anchored to it — with a link to open the full specification in Pathmode.

The app sends only Jira identifiers (the site’s cloud ID, the issue key, and the site URL) to the Pathmode backend to look up the linked intent. No issue content — summaries, descriptions, comments, attachments, or custom fields — is ever read or transmitted.

Key features

• Intent panel on every issue — the linked intent’s objective, outcomes, edge cases, status, and evidence count in the issue sidebar.
• One-click to the full spec — “Open in Pathmode” jumps straight to the complete intent.
• Push to Jira — from Pathmode, push an approved intent and a new issue is created with full context and a back-link.
• Auto-flip to Shipped — when a linked issue is moved to Done, the corresponding Pathmode intent automatically flips to Shipped.
• Read-only & least-privilege — requests only the read:jira-work scope; never modifies your Jira data.

Requirements

• A Jira Cloud site where you can install Marketplace apps.
• A free Pathmode account and workspace.

Installation & setup

1. Install the app. From the Atlassian Marketplace listing, choose Get it now and install Pathmode for Jira on your Jira Cloud site.
2. Open any Jira issue. The “Pathmode Intent” panel appears in the issue’s right-hand context area.
3. Connect your workspace. In Pathmode, go to Workspace settings → Integrations → Jira and claim your Jira site to link it to your Pathmode workspace.
4. Link intents to issues. Push an approved intent from Pathmode to Jira (this creates the issue ↔ intent link), or link an existing issue.

Using the app

Open any Jira issue that has a linked Pathmode intent. The “Pathmode Intent” panel shows the intent’s title, status, and evidence count. Click “Open in Pathmode” to view the full specification — objective, outcomes, edge cases, and the underlying user evidence. Issues with no linked intent show “No Pathmode intent linked to this issue.”

Verifying the app works

Follow these steps to confirm the app is functioning end-to-end:

1. Install the app on a Jira Cloud site and connect that site to a Pathmode workspace (see Installation & setup).
2. In Pathmode, push an approved intent to Jira (or note an already-linked issue). Record the issue key.
3. Open that issue in Jira. Expected: the “Pathmode Intent” panel in the right sidebar shows the intent’s title, status, and “N evidence anchored.”
4. Click “Open in Pathmode.” Expected: the full intent opens in Pathmode.
5. Open a different issue that has no linked intent. Expected: the panel reads “No Pathmode intent linked to this issue.”
6. (Optional) Move a linked issue to Done. Expected: the linked intent flips to Shipped in Pathmode.

If the panel shows “Unable to load Pathmode intent,” confirm the Jira site is connected to a Pathmode workspace and that the issue has a linked intent.

Security & data handling

• Read-only: single scope read:jira-work; the app never writes to or modifies Jira.
• Minimal egress: only Jira identifiers (cloud ID, issue key, site URL) are sent to Pathmode — no issue content or personal data.
• Authenticated: requests carry a Forge Invocation Token verified against Atlassian’s JWKS.
• EU-hosted: data is processed and stored in the EU; encrypted in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256). Install records are deleted on uninstall.
• See our Privacy Policy and Trust Center.

Support

Questions or issues? Email support@pathmode.io or visit our support page.