How can relationships between issues be shown in Jira?

In Jira, relationships between issues can be effectively shown through linking them. Linking issues creates a direct relationship between them, allowing users to identify dependencies, related tasks, or to indicate that issues are part of the same larger context. When issues are linked, Jira automatically allows users to see these connections, making it easier to navigate related tasks and manage workflows.

For instance, you might have a development task and a related bug; by linking these issues, teams can track how one issue may affect the other. This functionality enhances collaboration and visibility, as users can quickly access linked issues to understand the broader context of their work.

While creating sub-tasks does relate to issues, it primarily represents a hierarchy within a single parent issue rather than a connection between separate issues. Comments serve to facilitate discussion on a single issue but do not establish any formal relationship with other issues in the system. Tagging team members is useful for notification purposes but does not depict any relationship between issues themselves.