Connect End of Support: What It Means for Custom Apps and How to Migrate to Forge

This post details the end-of-support timeline for the Atlassian Connect framework, with support ending in late 2026 and the inability to push updates after March 31, 2026. It provides guidance for developers of custom Connect apps on how to identify their apps, audit their functionality, and plan a migration to Forge. Key migration steps include checking app customizability, accessing source code, auditing use cases, and starting Forge proofs-of-concept. It also clarifies the distinction between custom and Marketplace apps and the implications of using Connect modules after end of support.