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+# This workflow will create a JIRA issue upon creation of a GitHub issue
+
+name: Create JIRA issue
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  new_jira_issue:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: JIRA Login
+      uses: atlassian/gajira-login@v3.0.1
+      env:
+        JIRA_BASE_URL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_BASE_URL }}
+        JIRA_USER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_USER_EMAIL }}
+        JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
+    - name: Jira Create issue
+      id: create_jira_issue
+      uses: atlassian/gajira-create@v3.0.1
+      with:
+        project: GEOPY
+        issuetype: Story
+        summary: ${{ github.event.issue.title }}
+        description: "_from [GitHub issue #${{ github.event.issue.number }}|${{ github.event.issue.html_url }}]_"
+        # Additional fields in JSON format
+        fields: '{"components": [{"name": "simpeg"}]}'
+    - name: Post JIRA link
+      uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+      with:
+        # The number of the issue or pull request in which to create a comment.
+        issue-number: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
+        # The comment body.
+        body: "JIRA issue [${{ steps.create_jira_issue.outputs.issue }}] was created."