Setting Project Permissions

On this page:

• Understand project permissions
• Configure permissions for integrations
• Configure permissions for individual repositories

Understand Project Permissions

By default, integrations (GitLab, GitHub, etc.) and individual repositories associate with all Jira projects. Jira administrators can limit which projects have access to specific integrations or repositories.

Affected Features

Project associations control which projects display repository content in:

• Git Commits issue tab
• Git Roll Up issue tab
• Git Source Code issue side panel
• View all repositories page
• Repository Browser: Browse page
• Repository Browser: Commits page
• Repository Browser: Compare page
• Create branch issue dialog
• Create pull/merge request issue dialog

Configure Permissions for Integrations

Limit which Jira projects can access an integration’s repositories:

1. Go to Git ➜ Manage Git repositories.

2. Add a new integration or edit an existing one.

3. Locate the Project Permissions setting.

4. Clear Associate with all projects.

5. Select one or more Jira projects from the list.

6. Click Update to save your changes.

Configure Permissions for Individual Repositories

Limit which Jira projects can access a specific repository:

1. Go to Git ➜ Manage Git repositories.

2. Add a new repository or edit an existing one.

3. Locate the Project Permissions setting.

4. Clear Associate with all projects.

5. Select one or more Jira projects from the list.

6. Click Update to save your changes.

Last updated: December 2025