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Jira automation vs workflow rules after 3 December: which checks belong on the transition, and where CogniRunner fits
If a Jira Cloud check has to stop a work item from moving, put it on the workflow transition as a validator. We built the same due-date check both ways on our test site: the validator refused the move and left nothing in the automation log, while the automation flow let the work item sit in Done for 2.5 seconds and used 4 steps to pull it back. With step billing starting on 3 December, here's how to decide where each check lives.