How to add newly created issues to the active/next sprint using Automation
Platform Notice: Cloud Only - This article only applies to Atlassian products on the cloud platform.
Summary
Automation rule that is scheduled to create issues and add them to the active/next Sprint.
Solution
You can add newly created issues to Active/upcoming sprints through an automation rule by modifying the Sprint field during the issue creation process. You can select from the dropdown whether to add issues to the next or the currently active sprint from a specific board.
Please note that if you left the sprint field empty the Sprint value will be cleared.
Updated on March 12, 2025
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