Atlassian Acquires Popular Jira Automation Tool Code Barrel
Atlassian buys Code Barrel, the startup behind the widely used Automation for Jira plugin, to help users eliminate mundane tasks. The acquisition brings the original Jira engineers back to the company.
Atlassian acquires Code Barrel, the Sydney-based startup behind Automation for Jira, to boost its workflow capabilities. Automation for Jira stands as one of the most popular add-ons in the Atlassian marketplace, helping thousands of companies streamline their project tracking. The financial details of the acquisition remain undisclosed.
Code Barrel founders Nick Menere and Andreas Knecht are actually returning to Atlassian, as they were among the first engineers to build Jira. Their low-code tool allows any user to automate recurring tasks, set time-based rules, and trigger actions without needing programming skills. This directly addresses the problem of employees wasting time on manual data entry and duplicated work across different systems.
For now, Automation for Jira stays in the Atlassian Marketplace at its current pricing, which starts at $5 per user per month for small teams. The tool also features handy integrations with third-party services like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and SMS, making it a central hub for automated notifications and task management.