Visual story mapping
inside Jira

Map user journeys, slice releases, and prioritize your backlog — with a 2D story map that syncs bidirectionally with Jira.

Install from Marketplace Read the Docs

Runs on Atlassian Forge

Works with any Jira Cloud project · No external servers · Your data stays in Atlassian

See it in action

Full story map view inside Jira showing epics as columns, version swimlanes, and story cards with status badges — Epics as columns, stories as cards, versions as swimlanes — your backlog as a visual map

Animated demo of dragging a story card between epic columns — Drag stories between epics — parent updates in Jira instantly

Animated demo of filtering by status showing live issue count — Filter by status, assignee, or version with live issue counts

Right-click context menu on a story card showing Move to version and Open in Jira options — Right-click to move stories between versions or open in Jira

Everything you need for story mapping

Six core capabilities, fully integrated with your Jira project

Visual Story Map

See your epics as columns and stories as cards in a 2D grid. Group epics into user activities for Jeff Patton's walking skeleton view.

Drag & Drop Sync

Move stories between epics, versions, and positions. Every drag updates rank, parent, and version in Jira instantly.

Release Slicing

Horizontal swimlanes based on Jira Fix Versions. See what ships in each release at a glance and drag stories to reprioritize.

Sprint Swimlanes

Toggle between version and sprint swimlanes. See what's in each sprint and drag stories between sprints to replan.

Keyboard Navigation

Navigate the map with arrow keys, create issues with N, open cards with E. Press ? for the full shortcut legend.

Dark Mode

Full dark theme support via Jira's theme system. Every element adapts automatically — no manual toggle needed.

What syncs with Jira

Every action on the map updates your Jira project in real time

Drag story to different epic column

Updates parent (epic link)

Drag story to different version swimlane

Updates Fix Version

Drag story to different sprint swimlane

Updates Sprint

Drag story to new position

Updates Jira rank

Create story via "+" button

Creates issue with epic + version

Edit summary inline

Updates issue summary

Get started in 3 steps

From install to your first story map in under 5 minutes

Install from Marketplace

Add User Story Mapping from the Atlassian Marketplace. It runs on Forge — no external servers or configuration needed.

Open from project sidebar

Navigate to your Jira project and open User Story Mapping from the sidebar. Your epics and stories load automatically.

Drag and drop to organize

Move stories between epics and versions. Reorder your backbone. Every change syncs back to Jira in real time.

Visual story mappinginside Jira