AgentsSeptember 10, 2026via SiliconAngle
Atlassian upgrades AI coding agents for always-on software development
Why it matters
As AI agents move from pilots to production, infrastructure for long-running autonomy and oversight becomes critical. Atlassian's Jira agent features address the real operational problem: not just running agents faster, but controlling them at scale over time.
Key signals
- Atlassian announcing new Jira features for agent governance and long-duration autonomy
- Focus on enterprise engineering teams scaling agents to production
- Feature set targets control and oversight of always-on agentic workflows
- Positioned as infrastructure for next phase of software development
The hook
Atlassian is building the nervous system for always-on agents — governance and scale for engineering teams running autonomous workflows.
Identifying the next phase of software development as always-on agentic artificial intelligence, Atlassian plc today announced a new set of upcoming Jira features to help engineering teams run AI agents at large scale while governing actions over long periods. As enterprise engineering teams begin t…