Automation

Blocker alerts

Tell the next person when the thing blocking their work is done.

ForJira admins

Before you startCheck the direction of the blocking links and who owns the blocked requests.

  1. Open Settings, then Messages, then Nudges and messages. Turn on "Blocker alerts".
  2. When a work item is done, RequestOps adds an internal comment to each work item it blocked and mentions the assignee.
  3. RequestOps tells at most 10 work items per change.
Settings, then Messages. Example data.
RequestOps: Settings, then Messages

What you should see

An internal comment tells the next assignee when linked blocking work is done.

If something is not right

No alert appears. Check the feature is on and the link is a supported blocking relationship. Inspect any recorded error.

Still stuck? See Troubleshooting, or write to [email protected].