Jira Dumb Links: Disable the Atlassian Jira smartlink feature
Jira Dumb Links is a free Chrome add-on developed by Matt Korostoff. This plugin is designed to disable the smart link feature in Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence. By installing this add-on, URLs will no longer be automatically replaced by smart links, allowing them to remain as they were typed. It is important to note that this plugin only affects content authored by the user in a browser with the add-on installed, and does not remove smart links from content created by other individuals.
Smart links in Jira can be problematic as they replace URLs with metadata about the linked document, such as the HTML page title. This feature can make written comments harder to understand, hide important information, and inject chaotic and irrelevant text into the middle of a sentence. Jira Dumb Links effectively removes this feature, providing users with a more straightforward and comprehensible experience when working with Jira.
Overall, Jira Dumb Links is a valuable add-on for those who prefer to have control over the URLs in their Jira comments, allowing them to remain unchanged and avoiding the potential confusion caused by smart links.
