GitHub CopilotJira: Custom agents, fields, and branching rules
GitHub CopilotJira now supports custom agents, fields, branching rules, and space-level instructions. Teams get finer control over agent behavior and better integration with existing workflows.
TL;DR
- Custom agents let you specify which GitHub agent handles each task directly from the ticket
- Custom fields, branching rules, and space-level instructions give teams full control over agent behavior
- Review notifications now post to your ticket so you don't miss when a PR is ready
New
- Custom agents — specify which GitHub repository agent to use per ticket, tailoring behavior to your team's needs
- Custom fields support — agent reads acceptance criteria and other custom fields for richer context when working on issues
- Custom branching rules — agent respects your team's branch naming conventions when creating pull requests
- Custom instructions — define space-level defaults (target repo, branch rules, preferred models) that apply every time the agent runs, cutting repetitive config
- Review notifications in tickets — when a draft PR is ready for review, a comment posts to the original issue so you don't miss it
Update the GitHub CopilotJira app from your AtlassianMarketplace to get the latest version.
Source: GitHub Changelog
