Automate Jira + Figma with GAIA
Link Figma designs to Jira tickets and streamline design review workflows
Design handoffs between Figma and Jira are a frequent source of rework. Engineers look for the Figma link and cannot find it, so they build from memory or an outdated screenshot. Designers publish a new version of a spec but the Jira ticket still references the old frame. Design feedback gathered during QA gets posted in Jira and never reaches the designer in Figma.
GAIA connects Figma and Jira so design references are always attached, always current, and always reaching the right person. When a Jira ticket is created for a feature that has a matching Figma frame, GAIA attaches the link automatically. When a designer updates a frame, GAIA comments on the linked Jira ticket. When engineering marks a design issue in Jira, GAIA routes the comment to Figma.
This integration reduces the rework and confusion that comes from misaligned design-engineering handoffs and is most impactful on teams shipping features quickly across multiple parallel work streams.
5 things you can automate
Everything GAIA can do when Jira and Figma are connected.
Auto-attach Figma frames to Jira tickets
When a Jira ticket is created for a feature, GAIA searches the linked Figma project for frames matching the ticket name and attaches the Figma URL so engineers have the correct design reference without hunting through Figma.
Notify engineers of Figma design updates
When a designer publishes a new version of a Figma frame linked to an active Jira ticket, GAIA posts a comment on the ticket summarizing what changed and linking to the updated frame so engineers review the latest spec before writing more code.
Alert designers when Jira tickets enter development
When a Jira ticket transitions to In Progress, GAIA notifies the designer credited in the linked Figma file that implementation has begun, giving them a window to catch any overlooked spec issues before code is committed.
Route Jira design feedback to Figma comments
When a QA tester or engineer adds a comment on a Jira ticket describing a visual discrepancy, GAIA posts the feedback as a comment on the linked Figma frame so the designer receives it in their native context rather than having to monitor Jira.
Track design approval status in Jira
GAIA monitors Figma for approval annotations from design reviewers and updates the linked Jira ticket status to Design Approved automatically, advancing the workflow without requiring designers to update Jira manually.
How to set it up
Connect Jira and Figma to GAIA in three steps.
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Connect Figma and Jira to GAIA
Authorize GAIA with your Figma account and Jira project. Map Figma projects to Jira projects during setup so GAIA knows which design files correspond to which engineering work.
- 2
Configure matching rules and notification routing
Set naming patterns for automatic frame-to-ticket matching, define which Jira transitions trigger designer notifications, and configure how design feedback comments should be forwarded to Figma.
- 3
Design and engineering stay synchronized
GAIA maintains design-to-ticket links automatically and routes feedback and updates between the two tools. Engineers always have current designs; designers always know when their work enters development.
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