Introducing @Jira: create work items from any Slack conversation
Jun 24, 2026Muthukumar Ravishankar, Eric Zheng
Summary
This post introduces AI-powered quick actions via `@Jira` mentions in the Jira Cloud for Slack app, enabling natural language work item creation and updates from any Slack channel. It allows direct work item assignment to teammates or AI agents, automatically populating fields by reading thread context. Users can configure default spaces and custom instructions per channel. Future integration with Atlassian's Teamwork Graph will enable more intelligent routing and expert identification.
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