You can now assign Jira issues to GitHub Copilot coding agent, our asynchronous, autonomous agent, and get AI-generated draft pull requests created in your GitHub repository.

When you assign a Jira issue to Copilot, it will:

  • Analyze the Jira issue’s description and comments to gather relevant context.
  • Work independently to implement changes and open a draft pull request.
  • Post updates in Jira via the agent panel.
  • Ask clarifying questions in Jira when more information is needed.

Key benefits

  • Accelerate repetitive tasks like bug fixes and documentation updates.
  • Reduce context switching between Jira and GitHub while keeping existing workflows.
  • Follow your existing review and approval rules for every pull request Copilot creates.

Get started

  1. Install the GitHub Copilot for Jira app from the Atlassian Marketplace. You will also install a GitHub app as part of your setup.
  2. Connect your GitHub organization during setup.
  3. Configure which repositories Copilot coding agent can access.
  4. Assign a Jira issue to GitHub Copilot (or @mention it in issue comments) to begin.

Requirements

Editor’s note (April 23, 2026): Updated the survey link.

This integration is available for GitHub Data Residency customers in any supported region. For more information, see our intergration documentation.