Transforming Jira & Confluence with Atlassian Forge and Sparxsys Expertise
In today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving software landscape, custom workflows and seamless integrations have become essential to maintaining team productivity and competitive edge. Atlassian, known for industry-leading tools like Jira and Confluence, has introduced a new way for teams and developers to extend their products: Atlassian Forge. And when it comes to mastering this new frontier, Sparxsys Solutions stands out as a trusted partner helping organizations harness Forge to its full potential.
What Is Atlassian Forge?
Atlassian Forge is a modern cloud app development platform designed specifically for building apps and extensions for Atlassian products like Jira Software, Jira Service Management, and Confluence. Forge simplifies app development by managing infrastructure, security, and scaling automatically, allowing developers to focus on writing clean code.
Here are a few key highlights of Atlassian Forge:
Serverless by Design: Forge handles all hosting and deployment, eliminating the need to manage external servers or AWS accounts.
Built-In Security: Apps run in isolated sandboxes and comply with Atlassian’s rigorous cloud security standards.
UI Kit and Custom UI Options: Developers can use Forge’s UI kit for quick interface components or build more dynamic interfaces using custom UI with React.
Access to Atlassian APIs: Forge provides deep integration with Atlassian’s cloud products, including access to Jira issue data, Confluence content, and more.
Forge is particularly appealing for teams already embedded in the Atlassian ecosystem and looking to streamline processes, automate tasks, or create new user experiences without the overhead of traditional development.
Why Forge Matters for Your Business
In the age of cloud-first development, Forge is a game-changer. It allows businesses to:
Build apps faster and more securely.
Extend Jira and Confluence to match unique workflows.
Reduce the complexity and cost of infrastructure maintenance.
Improve compliance with Atlassian’s cloud standards.
However, while Forge simplifies many technical hurdles, knowing what to build and how to build it effectively still requires experience and strategic insight. That’s where Sparxsys Solutions comes in.
Sparxsys Solutions: Your Forge Experts
Sparxsys Solutions is a leading Atlassian Solution Partner with a strong reputation for building tailored solutions that solve real business challenges. With years of experience working with Jira, Confluence, and other Atlassian tools, Sparxsys brings a deep understanding of workflows, automation, and development best practices.
Here’s how Sparxsys adds value when leveraging Forge:
1. Custom App Development
Need a custom Jira dashboard widget? A smart automation to sync issues across projects? Or maybe a Confluence macro that displays external data? Sparxsys can build it. Using Forge, they’ve helped teams create everything from lightweight UI extensions to complex integrations with third-party services—fully hosted within Atlassian’s cloud infrastructure.
2. Workflow Automation
Sparxsys specializes in understanding how teams work and translating that into efficient, automated processes. With Forge, they can create powerful scripts and triggers that execute on events like issue creation, status changes, or comments, helping reduce manual effort and error.
3. Migration and Transition Support
Many organizations are transitioning from server or Data Center environments to Atlassian Cloud. Forge plays a key role in recreating or replacing legacy plugins in the cloud. Sparxsys guides teams through this transition, ensuring no functionality is lost and that new solutions are scalable and compliant.
4. Training & Consulting
Beyond development, Sparxsys offers consulting and training services to help internal teams learn Forge development. Whether it’s mentoring developers or advising on best practices, their team ensures that clients aren’t just users of Atlassian tools—they’re innovators.
Real-World Use Case
A mid-sized software company wanted to automatically calculate and display story points completed per sprint, per team, in a Confluence page—updating in real-time. Previously, this involved manual exports from Jira and lots of spreadsheet work.
Sparxsys built a Forge app that:
Pulled sprint data from Jira via Forge functions.
Calculated team velocity metrics on the fly.
Displayed results in a clean, dynamic Confluence macro using Forge UI Kit.
The result? Hours saved every week and better visibility across the organization.
Looking Ahead
Forge is still evolving, and with Atlassian’s strong investment in the platform, it’s set to become the go-to method for extending Atlassian Cloud. As new APIs, events, and UI capabilities are released, the potential use cases will only grow. Partnering with experts like Sparxsys ensures businesses stay ahead of the curve.
Whether you're a startup looking to automate Jira workflows or an enterprise needing to replicate server-side plugins in the cloud, Forge—and Sparxsys—offer the tools and talent to get it done.Interested in building your next Forge app with Sparxsys? Visit sparxsys.com or reach out to their team to get started.
