Stop missing notifications when work gets broken down. WatcherSync automatically copies parent issue watchers to new subtasks — and lets you one-click sync existing ones.
Free for teams up to 10 users · No credit card required
Jira doesn't inherit watchers when you break a story into subtasks. That small gap causes real problems.
When subtasks are created, watchers aren't copied. Leads and stakeholders stop receiving notifications — and things slip through the cracks.
Manually adding watchers to every subtask is tedious busywork. It's error-prone, easy to forget, and doesn't scale across large projects.
Jira admins keep getting the same complaint: people not notified on subtasks. There's no built-in fix, and Jira Automation can't dynamically copy watchers.
Three focused capabilities that keep the right people in the loop — automatically.
When a subtask is created, WatcherSync automatically copies all watchers from the parent issue. No manual steps, no rules to configure — just enable and go.
Already have subtasks without the right watchers? Use the "Copy parent watchers" issue action to bulk-sync watchers to all subtasks in one click.
Enable or disable WatcherSync per project via the project settings page. Full admin control — only runs where you want it.
Three steps. Under two minutes. No complex rules or automation chains.
Install WatcherSync from the Atlassian Marketplace. Free for teams up to 10 users — no credit card required.
Open the WatcherSync tab in your project settings and flip the toggle. Choose which projects get automatic watcher propagation.
Every new subtask automatically inherits watchers from its parent issue. The right people stay in the loop without lifting a finger.
Simple, clean UI that lives right inside Jira where your team already works.
Project Settings Screenshot
Toggle, stats, and configuration
Issue Action Screenshot
One-click copy watchers to all subtasks
Forge-native: runs entirely on Atlassian infrastructure. No external servers. No data egress. No issue content stored.
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For small teams up to 10 users
$0/month
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Per tier
Yes. If you have automation rules that create subtasks, WatcherSync will add the parent's watchers to those subtasks just as it would for manually created ones.
Use the "Copy parent watchers to subtasks" issue action on any parent issue. It backfills watchers to all current subtasks in one click.
The current version focuses on parent → subtask. Clone and linked-issue watcher copying may be added in a future release based on demand.
WatcherSync stores only minimal configuration data (per-project enabled/disabled toggle and aggregate counters). No user data and no issue content is stored.
WatcherSync skips that user and continues with the rest. It never breaks your workflow.
Install WatcherSync and never manually add watchers to subtasks again. Free for teams up to 10 users.
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