GitHub Copilot for Jira reaches General Availability
GitHub Copilot for Jira has launched as generally available, incorporating feedback from its March 2026 preview. The update introduces real-time agent progress streaming within Jira issues and post-session steering for pull requests, allowing continued instructions without creating new pull requests. Onboarding has also been simplified, reducing setup steps for connecting GitHub organizations and repositories.
- →Stream agent progress in real time within Jira issues
- →Provide follow-up instructions on draft pull requests
- →GitHub Copilot for Jira reaches General Availability
- →Simplified onboarding process for Jira app
- →Improvements shipped during public preview
Features (2) ›
- Stream agent progress in real time within Jira issues
Users can now monitor the coding agent's progress directly within their Jira issue as updates stream back in real time, eliminating the need to switch contexts to GitHub.
- Provide follow-up instructions on draft pull requests
After an agent completes its work and opens a draft pull request, users can provide follow-up instructions in the Jira chat panel. The agent will continue working on the same pull request, consolidating changes for review.
Enhancements (2) ›
- Simplified onboarding process for Jira app
The configuration required to get started has been reduced, with faster and fewer steps for connecting GitHub organizations and repositories to the Jira app.
- Improvements shipped during public preview
Enhancements delivered during the public preview include model selection from Jira, Jira ticket references in PR titles, Confluence context via MCP, custom agents and fields, space-level custom guidance, and review request notifications.
Notes (1) ›
- GitHub Copilot for Jira reaches General Availability
GitHub Copilot for Jira is now generally available after a public preview that began in March 2026. Enhancements have been added based on user feedback, including model selection, Confluence context integration, custom agents, and more.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-25-github-copilot-for-jira-is-now-generally-available