Vindex
Vindex for Jira · How it works

Install once. Every story scored automatically after that.

Vindex runs as a native Forge app inside Jira Cloud. It reads each story the moment it’s created or updated and puts plain-language findings in the Issue Panel — before refinement, before planning, before the sprint pays for the gap.

  1. Step 1

    Install the Forge app

    Find Vindex in the Atlassian Marketplace and click Install. You'll need Jira admin permissions — no configuration beyond that; the app registers your Jira instance on first use. Most teams are done in about two minutes.

    See install requirements
  2. Step 2

    Vindex watches for changes

    The app listens for issue create and update events. The moment a story is written or edited, Vindex reads the summary, description, and acceptance criteria — nobody has to remember to run a check.

  3. Step 3

    Every story gets scored

    The scoring engine reads the story the way a senior reviewer would and evaluates whether it's actually ready for development: clear scope, real acceptance criteria, sized for a sprint, free of hidden dependencies, testable, and clearly valuable.

  4. Step 4

    Findings appear in the Issue Panel

    Scores and plain-language findings render in a Vindex panel next to the ticket — where your team already works. The headline is always a finding anyone can act on, like "Acceptance criteria are missing or untestable." The per-dimension breakdown is one click deeper.

What it looks like on a real ticket.

A story is written, Vindex reads it, and the panel fills in — overall score, six quality dimensions, and the specific reasons the story isn’t ready yet.

What Vindex never does in your Jira.

  • Vindex never writes to Jira fields and never adds comments.
  • Scores and recommendations are stored in Forge storage and shown in the Issue Panel only.
  • Vindex does not train models on your customer data.
  • Public CSV demo uploads are deleted automatically after 24 hours.

Read more in the privacy policy.

Feel the scoring before you install anything.

Drop a Jira CSV or paste one story on the overview page — real scores in 30 seconds, no signup. Then install the app and make it automatic.

Read the Jira setup guide