Free app
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INSTALLS
160
SUPPORT
- Partner Supported
Key highlights of the appAssign Jira issues to GitHub Copilot coding agent, get draft pull requests
More details
GitHub Copilot for Jira can help teams reduce cycle times and increase throughput by automating coding tasks:
- Assign GitHub Copilot coding agent via the assignee field
- Trigger the agent by mentioning it in issue comments
- See updates as pull requests are generated
- The agent fetches relevant context from the Jira issues
- Use GitHub Copilot for Jira (GHEC with Data Residency) for GitHub Data Residency customers
Requirements:
- Jira Cloud instance with Rovo
- GitHub users with Copilot coding agent enabled
- Connected GitHub repository
Use of this integration signals agreement to GitHub's pre-release terms and an instruction to GitHub to send your organization's data to Atlassian.
Get started:
- Install the apps from the Atlassian and GitHub Marketplaces
- Connect your GitHub organization
- Configure which repositories the agent can access
- Start assigning issues to GitHub Copilot
We welcome your feedback.
Resources
App documentation
Comprehensive set of documentation from the partner on how this app works
Privacy and Security
Privacy policy
Atlassian's privacy policy is not applicable to the use of this app. Please refer to the privacy policy provided by this app's partner.
Partner privacy policySecurity program
This app is not part of the Marketplace Bug Bounty program.
Integration permissions
GitHub Copilot for Jira integrates with your Atlassian app
Version information
Version 10.4.0•for Jira Cloud
- Release date
- Mar 4th 2026
- Summary
- GitHub Copilot for Jira: Public Preview
- Details
GitHub Copilot coding agent for Jira is now available in public preview. Assign Jira issues to GitHub Copilot coding agent, which will analyze your issue details and open a draft pull request in your GitHub repository—ready for your review.
Features:
- Copilot analyzes Jira issue descriptions and comments to gather context
- Works independently to implement changes and open a draft pull request
- Posts progress updates and asks clarifying questions directly in Jira
- Keeps your existing review and approval rules for every pull request
- Payment model
- Free
- License type
- Commercial