Bitbucket is a popular repository hosting service used primarily for coding and code review. If you haven't heard of Bitbucket before, visit their Features page to learn more.
Momentum's Bitbucket integration
Momentum's Bitbucket integration syncs your Bitbucket account with Momentum's Todo, so you can quickly view, add, edit, and complete your Bitbucket issues within Momentum. The changes you make to your Bitbucket issues within Momentum will appear on Bitbucket's official website and vice versa. If you're looking for a quick and convenient way to review and update your Bitbucket issues then this integration is for you. 👍
In this help article, you will learn...
- How to connect to and access Momentum's Bitbucket integration
- How to add, edit and delete your Bitbucket issues
- How to switch between your Bitbucket repositories
- How to use issue filters
- How to use the 'View in Bitbucket' options
- What to do if one of your repositories isn't displaying
- What to do if you're having problems connecting to the Bitbucket integration
Connecting to and accessing Momentum's Bitbucket integration
Before connecting to the Bitbucket integration you'll need a Bitbucket account. If you don't have a Bitbucket account already you can create one for free on Bitbucket's website.
To connect to Momentum's Bitbucket integration, visit the Todo section of Momentum's Settings ⚙️, click + Add Integration, select Bitbucket, click Connect and then login to/authorize your Bitbucket account.
Once connected, you'll be able to access your Bitbucket repositories and issues in Momentum's Todo.
- Click the Settings ⚙️icon at the bottom left corner of Momentum.
- Click Todo on the left side of Momentum's Settings ⚙️menu.
- Scroll down to the Integrations section of the Todo Settings ⚙️, and then click the + Add Integration button.
- Select Bitbucket and then click Connect. A secure window will open for you to login to/authorize your Bitbucket account.
- Log in to your existing Bitbucket account's Email Address & Password (or choose to login to a Google account).
- Click Todo at the bottom right corner of Momentum to view your Bitbucket issues within Momentum.
If your Bitbucket issues and repositories aren't displaying after connecting, click Todo at the bottom right corner of Momentum to open the Todo menu, click ... at the top right corner of the Todo menu, click the Switch to... option and then select Bitbucket.
Pro tip: You can also hold down Shift and then press the ← or → arrow keys on your keyboard while the Todo menu is open, to quickly switch between your Bitbucket teams and any other Todo integrations/sources that you're connected to.
Adding, editing and deleting your Bitbucket issues
Adding, editing and deleting issues is done in the same way that you would your Momentum todo items.
Adding a new issue
To add a new issue, click New Issue at the bottom left of the Todo menu, type in your issue and then press the enter/return ↵ key on your keyboard.
Editing an issue
To edit an issue, double-click on it, make your changes and then press the enter/return ↵ key on your keyboard.
Deleting an issue
To delete an issue, hover your mouse cursor over an issue, click the ... that appears to the right of it and then select the Delete option.
Switching between repositories
To switch between your Bitbucket repositories, click the ☰ or Bitbucket icon at the top left corner of the Todo menu, and then select the repository that you want to switch to from the drop-down.
Pro tip: Hold down the alt key and press the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys on your keyboard while your Todo menu is open to switch between your Bitbucket repositories.
Momentum's Bitbucket integration includes a couple of additional filters to help give you a clearer view of your issues. All of these filters can be found by clicking ... at the top right corner of the Todo menu.
Assigned to me
The Assigned to me filter displays only the issues that are assigned to you.
To enable this filter, click ... at the top right corner of the Todo menu and then select the Assigned to me option. Clicking the Assigned to me option again will disable it.
Show all completed
The Show all completed filter displays your completed issues alongside your uncompleted ones.
To enable this filter, click ... at the top right corner of the Todo menu, and then click Show all completed issues option. Clicking the Show all completed issues option again will disable it.
The View in Bitbucket options redirect you to Bitbucket's website, so you can take a closer look at and make more detailed changes to your repositories and issues in Bitbucket's native environment.
Viewing a repository in Bitbucket
To view a repository in Bitbucket, click ... at the top right corner of the Todo menu and then select the View in Bitbucket option.
Viewing an issue in Bitbucket
To view an issue in Bitbucket, hover your mouse cursor over the issue, click ... that appears to the right, and then select the View in Bitbucket option.
- Visit your Bitbucket Dashboard.
- Click the repository that you want to enable issue tracking for.
- Click the Settings icon on the left side of the page.
- Click the Issue tracker option underneath the Features heading.
- Select the Private issue tracker option (or the Public issue tracker option if you want the repository to be public), and then click Save.
Having problems connecting to this integration?
If you've connected to the wrong Bitbucket account, or are stuck setting up the Bitbucket integration, reset your connection by signing out of your Bitbucket account and then reconnect to Momentum's Bitbucket integration.
Step 1: Logout of your Bitbucket account
- Visit Bitbucket's website.
- Click on your avatar (or initials) at the bottom left corner of the page.
- Select Log out from settings menu.
Note: If you're using a Google Account to log in to Bitbucket, make sure to Sign out of any Google Account(s) that you might be logged in to. Otherwise, you might automatically log in to the incorrect Bitbucket account when you reconnect to Momentum's Bitbucket integration.
- Visit your Google Account or Gmail page.
- Click your avatar (or initials) at the top right corner.
- Select the Sign out option.
Step 2: Disconnect from Momentum's Bitbucket integration
- Return to your Momentum page.
- Click the Settings ⚙️icon at the bottom left corner of Momentum.
- Click Todo on the left side of the Settings ⚙️menu.
- Hover your mouse cursor over the Bitbucket option in the Integrations section and then click Disconnect.
Step 3: Reconnect to Momentum's Bitbucket integration
- Visit the Todo section of Momentum's Settings ⚙️.
- Click + Add Integration underneath the Integrations section.
- Select the Bitbucket option and then click Connect. A secure window should now appear and give you the option to log in to your preferred account.
- Log in to your existing Bitbucket account's email address & password (or choose to login to a Google account).
Still having problems connecting?
If you still have problems connecting to Momentum's Bitbucket integration, please reach out to us at help@momentumdash.com. Make sure to provide a description (bonus points for a screenshot or recording) of where you are stuck.
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