How do I install GitHub Copilot for Jira?

GitHub Copilot for Jira is installed from the Atlassian Marketplace. The GA release simplified onboarding by reducing the configuration steps needed to connect a GitHub organization and its repositories to the Jira app, so an admin can wire it up without leaving Jira.

What changed at general availability?

GitHub Copilot for Jira at GA adds three things that were not in the preview: agent progress now streams live inside the Jira ticket, follow-up instructions in the Jira chat continue the same pull request instead of starting a new one, and the connection setup is shorter.

Can the agent read Confluence pages?

Yes. GitHub Copilot for Jira pulls extra context from Confluence pages through MCP, so the coding agent can reference linked design docs and runbooks while working on a Jira ticket without you copying the text into the prompt.

Does it support custom agents and fields?

GitHub Copilot for Jira supports custom agents, custom fields, model selection from Jira, Jira ticket references in pull request titles, space-level custom guidance, and review-request notifications in Jira — all of which carried over from the preview.

GitHub · 2026-06-25 · major

GitHub Copilot for Jira — GA brings agent streaming inside Atlassian

GitHub Copilot for Jira is generally available, letting teams watch the coding agent run on a Jira ticket and steer it in Jira chat without switching to GitHub.

GitHub Copilot for Jira streaming agent progress inside an Atlassian Jira ticket

Run the GitHub coding agent on a Jira ticket, watch it stream, and steer it from Jira chat.

Quick facts

Maker	GitHub
Status	Generally available
Preview launched	March 2026
Install via	Atlassian Marketplace
New at GA	Streaming agent progress, post-session steering, simplified onboarding
From preview	Model selection, Confluence MCP context, custom agents, space-level guidance

What is it?

GitHub Copilot for Jira is now generally available. The Atlassian Marketplace app links a Jira ticket to a GitHub coding agent session, so progress streams into Jira and follow-up instructions in the Jira chat keep the agent working on the same pull request.

How does it work?

Inside a Jira issue, the integration shows the agent's live steps as it runs and posts the resulting pull request back to the ticket. After the agent finishes, a reply in the Jira chat is sent as a follow-up; the agent continues on the same PR instead of opening a new one. The app pulls extra context from Confluence pages via MCP and supports custom agents, custom fields, and space-level guidance.

Why does it matter?

Project managers and developers who live in Jira can now drive code changes without switching tabs, see the agent's progress, and steer it without losing the existing pull request. Cutting the back-and-forth between Jira and GitHub is the point of the launch.

Who is it for?

Atlassian teams using GitHub Copilot

Frequently asked questions

How do I install GitHub Copilot for Jira?: GitHub Copilot for Jira is installed from the Atlassian Marketplace. The GA release simplified onboarding by reducing the configuration steps needed to connect a GitHub organization and its repositories to the Jira app, so an admin can wire it up without leaving Jira.
What changed at general availability?: GitHub Copilot for Jira at GA adds three things that were not in the preview: agent progress now streams live inside the Jira ticket, follow-up instructions in the Jira chat continue the same pull request instead of starting a new one, and the connection setup is shorter.
Can the agent read Confluence pages?: Yes. GitHub Copilot for Jira pulls extra context from Confluence pages through MCP, so the coding agent can reference linked design docs and runbooks while working on a Jira ticket without you copying the text into the prompt.
Does it support custom agents and fields?: GitHub Copilot for Jira supports custom agents, custom fields, model selection from Jira, Jira ticket references in pull request titles, space-level custom guidance, and review-request notifications in Jira — all of which carried over from the preview.

Try it

Install GitHub Copilot for Jira from the Atlassian Marketplace