Atlassian Introduces Forge, a Serverless Cloud Platform for Developers
Atlassian launches Forge, a new serverless development platform designed to help users easily build enterprise-ready cloud apps for its product ecosystem. The toolkit includes a FaaS computing layer, a secure UI builder, and a command line interface.
Atlassian launches Forge, a new serverless cloud development platform that allows developers to build and run enterprise-ready applications integrated with products like Jira and Confluence. This release fills a gap in the company's portfolio by providing a dedicated environment for creating marketplace add-ons without requiring external hosting solutions.
The core of the platform is a serverless Function as a Service (FaaS) tool built on AWS Lambda, which handles infrastructure management, authentication, scaling, and tenancy automatically. Additionally, Forge UI provides a declarative approach to building secure user interfaces for web and mobile, while Forge CLI enables developers to manage continuous delivery pipelines directly from the command line.
By combining these three components, Atlassian offers a comprehensive toolkit that removes common development complexities and security concerns. While the company faces competition from established platform services, this integrated environment specifically targets developers looking to create tools for the Atlassian ecosystem and encourages more creators to join its marketplace.