Overview

Integration of GitHub Copilot is a Jira plugin that empowers development teams by integrating GitHub Copilot directly into their Jira workflow. With a single click, developers can assign issues to GitHub Copilot, which analyzes the issue and automatically starts working on a solution. Once completed, Copilot provides a pull request and relevant context directly in the Jira issue.

Features

• Adds an "Assign to GitHub Copilot" button on the Jira issue page.
• Automatically sends the issue title and descriptionto GitHub Copilot.
• GitHub Copilot generates a solution and opens apull request.
• A comment is posted to the issue with:
  • A link to the generated pull request.
  • A summary of the solution provided by Copilot.

Configuration

1. Connect GitHub Repository

Go to your Jira project settings:

• Navigate toProject Settings > Apps > Integration of GitHub Copilot.
• Enter the target GitHub owner and repository where Copilot will create pull requests.

2. Add GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT)

You need to provide a GitHub PAT to authorize interactions between Jira and GitHub Copilot.

• Create either
  • A GitHub Classic token: Go toGitHub Personal Access Tokens. Generate a new token with the following required scope:
    • repo (Full control of private repositories)
  • A GitHub fine-grained token: Go toGitHub fine-grained Access Tokens. Generate a new token with the following required permissions:
    • Actions Read-Write
    • Contents Read-Write
    • Issues Read-Write
    • Pull-Requests Read-Write
• Paste the generated token into theGitHub Token field in theGitHub Copilot Integration settings in Jira.

Usage

Once configured:

1. Open any issue in your Jira project.
2. Click the "Assign to GitHub Copilot" button.
3. The issue title and description are sent to Copilot.
4. GitHub Copilot analyzes the task and creates a pull request.
5. A comment is automatically posted in the Jira issue containing:
   • A link to the PR
   • A brief explanation of the changes or solution

Requirements

• GitHub repository (public or private) with Copilot coding agent

Security Considerations

• The GitHub PAT is stored securely within Jira and used only for authorized operations.

FAQ

• Copilot is not starting to work on an issue. What should I do?
  Please ensure that the fine-grained access token has the correct permissions. GitHub updated these permissions in October 2025, so you may need to review and adjust them. Additionally, if you’re working with a new or empty repository, create and assign at least one issue directly on GitHub.com first. After that initial setup, issue assignment via the GitHub integration should work as expected.
• Images in Copilot comments are not displaying.
  This issue is related to GitHub’s handling of fine-grained access tokens. As a temporary workaround, you can use a classic token instead. When using a classic token, images display correctly and are properly attached to your Jira issues.

Support

For help or to report issues with the plugin, please email us at support@smart-fusion.tech.