I built a Jira Cloud backup tool after Atlassian deprecated theirs and paywalled the replacement

The Problem On March 30, 2026, Atlassian deprecated the Jira Cloud Backup Manager API — the only way to automate project backups on Standard plan. Their replacement? A paid add-on, Premium/Enterprise only. That doesn't work if you need to: Migrate a single project to a new Jira instance Archive a project before deleting it Restore after accidental bulk changes Have automated backups without upgrading your plan So I built a free tool. Who this is for Jira Cloud Standard plan users Teams migrating a single project to a new Jira instance Admins who want automated backups without upgrading their plan What It Does jira-project-backup-restore backs up and restores individual Jira Cloud projects using the standard REST API v3. Backup captures: All issues with full field data and changelog history Comments, worklogs, attachments (binary files streamed to disk) Agile boards, sprints, components, versions, project roles Restore features: 5-phase restore : epics → regular issues → subtasks → link