Get your scripts together: the Script Manager is here
The Script Manager is now available in ScriptRunner for Jira Cloud. No more scattered scripts!
We've all been there: you've written the perfect script, and then forgotten where you saved it. And let's be honest: most of us have a digital 'junk drawer'. A Groovy script here, a half-finished listener there, three files sitting on your desktop called final.groovy, final2.groovy, and final_final_really.groovy.
And when you need that script again—for an urgent request, of course—you're hunting through chat threads, old emails, local folders, and browser history. Was it in Notepad, VS Code, or that Google Doc someone swore they'd update? Meanwhile, copy‑pasting between tools risks typos, breaking indentation, and introducing mystery errors that didn't exist five minutes ago.
Without a central place to keep scripts, it's hard to separate the experimental from the tried-and-tested. Solid solutions can't easily be reused across projects and teams, and new teammates have a scavenger hunt on their hands just to get up to speed. It's messy and inefficient. But not any more: introducing Script Manager.
What is Script Manager?
Script Manager is the single source of truth for your custom Jira scripts. It's like a recipe book for all your ScriptRunner use cases, right there inside Jira Cloud. Script Manager gives you an integrated place to save and manage reusable scripts for repeatable logic, libraries, and templates without hopping between tabs or external editors. You can save scripts straight from the Console into Script Manager, so everything lives in one tidy, easy-to-find home.
Where can I find it?
Head to the ScriptRunner section in Jira's administration or project settings. You'll see Script Manager as a top tab and in the left pane menu.
Does the Script Manager replace the Console?
No. Just like your favourite power couple, they work best together! Save a script you've just successfully created in the Console to Script Manager to be reused later—and vice versa. Everything saved in Script Manager can just as easily be opened in the Console to pick up where you left off.
Why you'll love Script Manager
- A smarter editor: Enjoy Groovy syntax highlighting and intelligent code completion, so you can write faster, with fewer head-scratching 'why won't this work?' moments.
- Catch issues early: Real-time error checking with clear success and failure icons helps you fix problems before deployment, keeping production data safe.
- Deploy without faff: Once you've finalised and tested a script, deploy it to listeners, workflow functions, or scheduled jobs—smooth and straightforward.
- Built by popular demand: You asked, we listened. This feature was highly requested, and we have big plans to keep expanding on it!
How Script Manager fits into your workflow
Starting a new automation? Testing out an idea? Draft and experiment in the Console, and once you've got your script working just how you want it to, save it to Script Manager. Then you know you'll never lose that script, and it can be reused anywhere else it comes in handy.
And you can iterate just as easily. If you need to make changes later, Script Manager means you can find, open, adjust, and redeploy that script all from one central place. Tweak and test your V2 (yes, and V3, and 4, and so on…) with the built-in editor, then once you're happy with it, save it and push it to the right place.
Develop faster with an editor that helps you as you go, and enjoy a smooth, repeatable flow from idea to production, without any copy‑paste gymnastics.
Making your life easier
Script Manager means you can spend less time searching and more time shipping. That problem-solving post-function your clients raved about? Keep it in Script Manager, ready to use again wherever it's needed. Keep having to script variations of the same scheduled job? Consolidate into a single, clean script and save it in one central place—no more duplicated effort. Got a broken automation on a high-traffic project? Open the script in Script Manager, make the fixes, verify with error checks, and redeploy, automatically updating everywhere it's used. Crisis averted, lunch break restored.
Whether you're a power user wanting an upgraded script editing experience, an admin who'd rather work from a clear central folder structure than play detective, or any other ScriptRunner user tired of stashing scripts in random text files and cluttered folders, Script Manager is the answer.
It's time to bring your scattered scripts home.
Ready to get your scripts together?
Open ScriptRunner in Jira Cloud, jump into Script Manager, and give it a spin. Your desktop—and your future self—will thank you.
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