diff --git a/component-config.yaml.sample b/component-config.yaml.sample
index 8afc90a..9f7562b 100644
--- a/component-config.yaml.sample
+++ b/component-config.yaml.sample
@@ -38,3 +38,12 @@ issues:
    id: subtask_rpminspect
    parent_id: errata_task
    on_respin: close
+
+ - summary: "regression testing"
+   description: "Run automated tests"
+   assignee: '{{ ERRATUM.people_assigned_to }}'
+   type: subtask
+   id: subtask_regression
+   parent_id: errata_task
+   on_respin: close
+   job_recipe: https://path/to/recipe.yaml
diff --git a/newa/__init__.py b/newa/__init__.py
index b2a0da4..75936af 100644
--- a/newa/__init__.py
+++ b/newa/__init__.py
@@ -148,7 +148,27 @@ class Erratum(Cloneable, Serializable):
     """ An eratum """
 
     release: str
-    # builds: list[...] = ...
+    builds: list[str] = field(factory=list)
+
+    def fetch_details(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+@define
+class Issue(Cloneable, Serializable):
+    """ A Jira issue """
+
+    id: str
+
+    def fetch_details(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+@define
+class Recipe(Cloneable, Serializable):
+    """ A job recipe """
+
+    url: str
 
     def fetch_details(self) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -162,7 +182,7 @@ class Job(Cloneable, Serializable):
         converter=lambda x: x if isinstance(x, Event) else Event(**x),
         )
 
-    # issue: ...
+    # jira: ...
     # recipe: ...
     # test_job: ...
     # job_result: ...
@@ -185,9 +205,28 @@ def id(self) -> str:
         return f'{self.event.id} @ {self.erratum.release}'
 
 
+@define
+class JiraJob(ErratumJob):
+    """ A single *jira* job """
+
+    jira: Issue = field(  # type: ignore[var-annotated]
+        converter=lambda x: x if isinstance(x, Issue) else Issue(**x),
+        )
+
+    recipe: Recipe = field(  # type: ignore[var-annotated]
+        converter=lambda x: x if isinstance(x, Recipe) else Recipe(**x),
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def id(self) -> str:
+        return f'{self.event.id} @ {self.erratum.release}'
+
+
 #
 # Component configuration
 #
+
+
 class IssueType(Enum):
     EPIC = 'epic'
     TASK = 'task'
@@ -210,6 +249,7 @@ class IssueAction:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
         converter=lambda value: OnRespinAction(value) if value else None)
     type: IssueType = field(converter=IssueType)
     parent_id: Optional[str] = None
+    job_recipe: Optional[str] = None
 
 
 @define
diff --git a/newa/cli.py b/newa/cli.py
index 771f81f..9307626 100644
--- a/newa/cli.py
+++ b/newa/cli.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import itertools
 import logging
 import os.path
 from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator
@@ -7,7 +8,18 @@
 import click
 from attrs import define
 
-from . import Erratum, ErratumConfig, ErratumJob, Event, EventType, InitialErratum, render_template
+from . import (
+    Erratum,
+    ErratumConfig,
+    ErratumJob,
+    Event,
+    EventType,
+    InitialErratum,
+    Issue,
+    JiraJob,
+    Recipe,
+    render_template,
+    )
 
 logging.basicConfig(
     format='%(asctime)s %(message)s',
@@ -68,6 +80,13 @@ def save_erratum_jobs(self, filename_prefix: str, jobs: Iterable[ErratumJob]) ->
         for job in jobs:
             self.save_erratum_job(filename_prefix, job)
 
+    def save_jira_job(self, filename_prefix: str, job: JiraJob) -> None:
+        filepath = self.state_dirpath / \
+            f'{filename_prefix}{job.event.id}-{job.erratum.release}-{job.jira.id}.yaml'
+
+        job.to_yaml_file(filepath)
+        self.logger.info(f'Jira job {job.id} written to {filepath}')
+
 
 @click.group(chain=True)
 @click.option(
@@ -124,6 +143,9 @@ def cmd_event(ctx: CLIContext, errata_ids: tuple[str, ...]) -> None:
 def cmd_jira(ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
     ctx.enter_command('jira')
 
+    # this is here temporarily so we generate fake Jira issue IDs
+    jira_id_gen = itertools.count(start=1)
+
     for erratum_job in ctx.load_erratum_jobs('event-'):
         # read Jira issue configuration
         config = ErratumConfig.from_yaml_file(Path('component-config.yaml.sample'))
@@ -142,6 +164,7 @@ def cmd_jira(ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
             print(f'* Would create a {action.type.name} issue:')
             print(f'     summary: {action.summary}')
             print(f'     summary: {action.description}')
+            print()
 
             if action.id in known_issues:
                 raise Exception(f'Issue "{action.id}" is already created!')
@@ -153,7 +176,6 @@ def cmd_jira(ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
                 issue_actions.append(action)
                 continue
 
-            print()
             print(f'     Issue would be assigned to {action.assignee}.')
             print(f'       rendered: >>{render_template(action.assignee, ERRATUM=erratum_job)}<<')
             print(f'     Will remember the issue as `{action.id}`.')
@@ -163,11 +185,20 @@ def cmd_jira(ctx: CLIContext) -> None:
 
             known_issues[action.id] = True
 
-        # erratum_job.issue = ...
-        # what's recipe? doesn't it belong to "schedule"?
-        # recipe = new JobRecipe(url)
+            # create a fake Issue object for now
+            issue = Issue(id=f'NEWA-{next(jira_id_gen)}')
+
+            if action.job_recipe:
+                print(
+                    f'* Would kick automated job for issue {action.type.name}'
+                    f'based on recipe from {action.job_recipe}:')
+                print()
 
-        ctx.save_erratum_job('jira-', erratum_job)
+                jira_job = JiraJob(event=erratum_job.event,
+                                   erratum=erratum_job.erratum,
+                                   jira=issue,
+                                   recipe=Recipe(url=action.job_recipe))
+                ctx.save_jira_job('jira-', jira_job)
 
 
 @main.command(name='schedule')