Atlassian and OpenAI Expand Partnership with New AI Integrations

Atlassian and OpenAI have announced an expanded partnership on October 6, 2026, to integrate advanced AI capabilities into enterprise workflows. This collaboration builds on their initial partnership that began in 2023, leveraging OpenAI's frontier models, including GPT-6 Astra and the GPT-5.6 series.

The integration will utilize Atlassian's Teamwork Graph, which provides deep organizational context, alongside OpenAI's Codex and ChatGPT Enterprise tools. Jamil Valliani, Head of Product, AI at Atlassian, stated that this union enhances enterprise work by uniting OpenAI's capabilities with Atlassian’s contextual tools. Nikunj Handa, Head of Product, API at OpenAI, emphasized the combination of agentic capabilities with real-world business operations.

Currently, 3,000 developers at Atlassian are utilizing Codex, indicating a significant user base for these AI tools. This expanded partnership aims to streamline how enterprises access and utilize knowledge, potentially transforming project management and collaboration across teams.