Rovo Dev is an AI-powered coding agent developed by Atlassian that accelerates software development from idea to deployment by combining code generation, review, and project planning capabilities within the Atlassian ecosystem. It solves the disconnect between project management and development by enabling AI agents to understand Jira acceptance criteria, validate code changes against requirements, and plan multi-step development workflows that align with team goals. Rovo Dev achieved the highest score on the SWE-bench full benchmark leaderboard with a 41.98% resolve rate at the time of its release.
Rovo Dev differentiates itself through deep integration with Atlassian's product suite, enabling it to analyze code in the context of Jira tickets, Bitbucket repositories, and Confluence documentation. Available as both a CLI tool for terminal-native developers and an IDE integration, Rovo Dev goes beyond code generation to understand project goals, plan multi-step actions, and execute them across different parts of the development workflow. The agent can review code against acceptance criteria defined in Jira, suggest improvements based on team patterns, and automate repetitive development tasks while maintaining alignment with project specifications.
Rovo Dev targets development teams already using the Atlassian ecosystem who want AI-powered development assistance that understands their project context, requirements, and team workflows. It is particularly valuable for enterprise teams where code changes must be traceable to requirements, where code reviews need to validate against defined acceptance criteria, and where development workflows span multiple Atlassian tools. Rovo Dev was made generally available in November 2025, positioning Atlassian competitively in the agentic AI development tool market alongside offerings from GitHub, AWS, and Google.