Atlassian and OpenAI Expand Partnership: GPT-6 Powers Rovo
On 6 October 2026 Atlassian and OpenAI expanded their partnership, bringing GPT-6 family frontier models across Atlassian's platform and Rovo, combined with the Teamwork Graph enterprise context layer, to help teams plan, build and deliver work.
Tool Overview
Features, steps and FAQ below
Features
- ✓ OpenAI says that under the new agreement, OpenAI frontier models will power agents across Atlassian's platform and Rovo
- ✓ OpenAI says Rovo combines OpenAI intelligence with Atlassian's Teamwork Graph, an enterprise context layer connecting people, projects, documents and decisions, giving AI a deep understanding of how a company works
- ✓ OpenAI says the agreement gives Atlassian expanded access to the latest OpenAI frontier models, including GPT-6 Astra and the GPT-5.6 series
- ✓ OpenAI says more than 3,000 Atlassian developers use Codex across terminals, IDEs and code review workflows; through Atlassian plugins powered by the Teamwork Graph, Codex users can access relevant work items and technical documentation, helping them write, test and ship software
- ✓ OpenAI says through the Atlassian and Teamwork Graph CLI plugins for ChatGPT and Codex, customers can connect them to existing workflows (subject to permissions); OpenAI will also continue to rely on Jira to manage critical internal workflows
How to Use
- Use the agentic experiences in Atlassian's platform and Rovo that are powered by OpenAI frontier models
- Have Rovo draw on the Teamwork Graph to connect Jira tickets, Confluence documents and relevant discussions, assess launch readiness and recommend next steps
- Use the Atlassian and Teamwork Graph CLI plugins to connect ChatGPT and Codex to project information, documentation and development context (subject to permissions)
- Pair with Atlassian's DX platform to measure AI's impact on development speed, cycle time and developer experience
FAQ
What is this partnership?
OpenAI says Atlassian and OpenAI announced on 6 October 2026 that they are expanding their partnership, bringing GPT-6 family frontier models across Atlassian's platform and Rovo to power AI experiences that help teams plan, build and deliver work, building on a collaboration that began in 2023.
What are Rovo and the Teamwork Graph?
OpenAI says Rovo combines OpenAI intelligence with Atlassian's Teamwork Graph, an enterprise context layer that connects people, projects, documents and decisions, giving AI a deep understanding of how a company works so teams can move from understanding their work to taking action.
Which OpenAI models are involved?
OpenAI says the agreement gives Atlassian expanded access to the latest OpenAI frontier models, including GPT-6 Astra and the GPT-5.6 series, as OpenAI continues to advance model capabilities, efficiency and price-performance.
How does it integrate with Codex and ChatGPT?
OpenAI says more than 3,000 Atlassian developers use Codex; through the Atlassian and Teamwork Graph CLI plugins, customers can connect ChatGPT and Codex to project information, documentation and development context (subject to permissions), and Atlassian launched a plugin extension bringing Jira work items and Confluence content into ChatGPT and Codex prompts.
What does it mean for OpenAI internally?
OpenAI says that as the partnership grows, OpenAI will continue to rely on Jira to help manage critical workflows across the company, with the shared aim of bringing frontier intelligence into the tools businesses already use.