Jira Integration

Integrate Codegen with your Jira workspace to allow agents to interact with issues, manage projects, and keep your team updated.

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Step-by-Step Setup Guide

Follow these steps to successfully connect Codegen to your Jira workspace:

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1. Create a Dedicated Jira User for Codegen

• In your Jira workspace, create a new user account specifically for Codegen.
• Email: Use an address with codegen in it, like yourname+codegen@company_domain.com or codegen@company_domain.com.
• Name: Set the user’s name to Codegen. This makes it easy to identify actions performed by Codegen in Jira.

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2. Authorize Codegen with the New Jira User

• Log in to Jira as the new Codegen user.
• Go to Codegen’s Jira Integration page.
• Click Connect Jira Workspace and complete the OAuth flow using the Codegen Jira user you just created.

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3. Switch Back to Your Own Jira Account

• After connecting, log out of the Codegen Jira user in Jira.
• Log back in with your personal Jira account.

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4. Use Codegen in Your Workflow

• On any Jira ticket, @mention the Codegen user (e.g., @Codegen) to assign or notify Codegen about the issue.
• Codegen will interact with the ticket, update statuses, add comments, and link PRs as needed.

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Capabilities

The Jira integration provides read and write access, enabling agents to manage tasks effectively:

• Read Access: Fetch issue details, read comments, view project status, list team members.
• Write Access: Update issue status (e.g., to “In Progress”, “Done”), add comments, link GitHub PRs to issues, create new issues, assign tasks.

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How Agents Use Jira

Agents use the Jira integration to streamline project management:

• Track Work: Automatically update the status of issues they are working on.
• Link Code: Connect implemented changes (GitHub PRs) directly to the relevant Jira issue.
• Provide Updates: Post comments on issues with progress reports, results, or questions.
• Create Tasks: Generate new issues for follow-up work, bugs discovered, or sub-tasks.