How to Trigger Todoist Tasks from Jira Issue Creation via Zapier
How to Trigger Todoist Tasks from Jira Issue Creation via Zapier: step-by-step guide
From your 'Zapier' dashboard, select 'Zap'.
Click on the 'Trigger' field to select the event.
Search and select 'Jira Software Cloud' as the trigger app.
Select 'New Issue' as the trigger event.
Connect and authorize your Jira account in Zapier.
Select the project you want to monitor and click 'Continue'.
Click 'Test trigger' and zapier will fetch a recently created issue from your Jira project to test the setup.
Choose 'Todoist' as the action app.
Select 'Create Task' as the action event.
Connect and authorize your Todoist account.
Customize the Task in Todoist and click 'Continue'.
Hit 'Test step' to confirm the data from the Outlook event creates a task in Todoist.
After successful testing, click 'Publish'.
Quick answer: To trigger Todoist tasks from Jira issue creation, select 'Zap' in Zapier, set 'Jira Software Cloud' with the 'New Issue' trigger event, connect your account, and choose a project. Then, select 'Todoist' with the 'Create Task' action event, connect your account, customize the task, and publish.
About this Jira tutorial
Automate Todoist task creation when a new issue is generated in Jira using Zapier by connecting your accounts and testing the steps. This guide shows how to trigger Todoist Tasks from Jira Issue Creation via Zapier in 13 steps, starting with "From your 'Zapier' dashboard, select 'Zap'" and finishing with "After successful testing, click 'Publish'". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Jira interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to trigger Todoist Tasks from Jira Issue Creation via Zapier?
13 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Jira data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Jira, Zapier and Todoist. Related guides: How to Use JIRA and Confluence Together, How to use jira for project management and How to use jira for project planning. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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