What is Clone Expert for Jira?

Clone Expert for Jira is a Jira app for cloning and reusing work items (issues) in a controlled, editable way.
You can clone a single work item, selected work items, or full Jira hierarchies, including Epics, child issues, sub-tasks, and structures above Epic level in Jira Premium and Enterprise.

It is built for teams that do not just want to duplicate work, but want to prepare it before it is created.

Key cloning capabilities

With Clone Expert, you can:

clone full Jira structures, from single work items to multi-level hierarchies,
clone work into the same project or into a different one,
clone selected children only, not just the entire structure,
choose whether to include attachments, comments, links, and watchers,
optionally create a link between the original and the cloned work item,
reuse standard Jira work items as templates for recurring processes and repeatable workflows.

Template-based and universal Jira cloning

Clone Expert helps teams turn repeatable processes into ready-to-run Jira work structures.
It supports both:

template-based workflows
universal and flexible work item cloning

giving teams a faster and more controlled way to launch recurring work.

Typical Jira use cases

Clone Expert is especially useful for:

project and sprint setup,
onboarding and offboarding,
audit and compliance preparation,
repeatable service delivery workflows,
campaign and release execution,
multi-team initiatives based on a shared structure,
any recurring activities that need to follow a consistent process across teams, projects, or clients.

Installation

You can find Clone Expert for Jira on the Atlassian Marketplace.

To install the app, follow the official Atlassian guidelines:

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Clone Expert is available with a 30-day free trial.

The trial version has no limitations — it is fully identical to the commercial version so you can evaluate every feature without restrictions.

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For small teams (up to 10 users) there is a completely free plan.

Migration from Server/Data Center to Cloud

Moving to the Cloud edition of Clone Expert for Jira is straightforward:

No migration of application data is needed.
Simply install the Cloud version from the Marketplace and activate your license.

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A commercial license does not transfer automatically between editions — contact Atlassian to activate your Cloud license if needed

⚠️ Atlassian Data Center End-of-Life

Atlassian has officially announced the end of life for most Data Center products:

March 30, 2026, at 23:59 PST – New customers will no longer be able to purchase new Data Center subscriptions or new Marketplace Data Center apps.
March 30, 2028, at 23:59 PST – Existing customers can continue to purchase new Data Center subscriptions, Marketplace apps and subscription expansions until this date.
March 28, 2029, at 23:59 PST – End of life for impacted Data Center products. Subscriptions and associated Marketplace apps will expire on this date, making Data Center products and apps read-only.

Atlassian will wind down support over a three-year period (starting March 30, 2026) to give customers time to prepare, test, and migrate to the cloud. Through March 28, 2029, Atlassian will continue to provide:

Technical support
Security bug-fixes for critical vulnerabilities
Connectors from Atlassian Data Center products to Atlassian Cloud

For the full timeline and FAQ, see:
Atlassian Data Center End-of-Life Announcement

Plan your migration

If you’re currently on Data Center, Atlassian provides detailed step-by-step guidance, tools and checklists to help you move to the Cloud:
Atlassian Cloud Migration Center (Migration Guide)