Project Dependencies page

Last updated 2026-11-09

The Dependencies entry in the project sidebar draws every chain of one link type across the project.

Scope

The default scope is project = KEY for the project you are in.
Edit the JQL scope box and select Apply (or press Enter) to narrow or widen it. Examples:
project = SHOP AND fixVersion = "Spring release"
project in (SHOP, PAY) AND statusCategory != Done
filter = "PI 12 features"
Invalid JQL shows Jira's own error message in the canvas area. Test unfamiliar JQL in the issue navigator first.
Hide Done removes issues whose status is in the Done category together with their links. It is a quick way to see only the work that still blocks something.

Only issues that have at least one link of the chosen type are drawn. Issues with no such link are counted in the stats ("312 issues in scope · 41 in chains") but not shown, so the picture stays readable.
Linked issues outside the scope appear as dimmed, dashed cards labelled outside scope so cross-project blockers are visible. They are not expanded further; widen the JQL to include their project if you need their chains too.
Layout is left to right in the direction of the link: blockers on the left, blocked issues on the right. Separate chains are stacked vertically, biggest first.

Up to 2,000 issues per graph. Above that the stats show capped at 2,000 and you should narrow the JQL.
Results respect the viewer's permissions. Issues you cannot see are absent, including as external ends.

Use Find key… to jump to an issue in a large graph, then hover it to see its whole chain.
Save a JQL scope once; LinkLens remembers it for that project for everyone.
For a planning meeting, select PNG and paste the image into Confluence or a slide.

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