Build and launch your Forge app
Are you ready to build and launch your Forge app? This page provides a clear starting point for building apps, from setting up your environment to building, publishing, and growing your app.
Choose your build path
Forge meets you where you already work. Code hands-on with the Forge CLI and your favorite AI coding agent, or describe what you want in natural language and let Studio scaffold the app for you. Pick the path that fits how you build.
Code with the Forge CLI and your AI coding agent. Complete the three setup steps below, then run the starter prompt to deploy your first Forge app in minutes.
Step 1. Install the Forge CLI
Install the CLI globally, then sign in with your Atlassian account.
Run these in your terminal:
1 2 3npm install -g @forge/cli forge login
Step 2. Install the Forge AI Plugin
Add Forge MCP and Forge Skills to your AI coding tool so your agent can help build the app.
Verify it's connected. In your AI coding tool, ask:
1 2List Forge templates.
Step 3. Create your test site
Provision a demo development site so you have a safe place to install and test your app.
Run this in your terminal:
1 2forge site provision
Stuck on a step? Paste the error into your AI coding tool. The Forge AI Plugin you installed in step 2 connects to the Forge MCP server, so it answers from the latest Forge documentation.
Step 4. Try your first app
Let the forge-onboarding skill walk you through your first Forge app end-to-end.
Copy this prompt into your AI coding tool. The onboarding skill (installed as part of the Forge AI Plugin in step 2) will take it from here — scaffolding, deploying, installing, and teaching you the manifest, module, and backend function along the way.
1 2 3I'm brand new to Forge — run the forge-onboarding skill and walk me through building my first app.
Get inspired
See what you can build with Forge. Explore these open-source apps, try them on your own site, and use them as a starting point for your own ideas.
Turn a rough Jira issue into a clearer, sprint-ready ticket. The agent adds useful context, acceptance criteria, and open questions for you to review before anything is updated.
Keep work moving automatically. Choose a Jira status, and the app posts a personalized follow-up message whenever an issue reaches that stage.
Get a quick view of who's involved and what's happening on a Confluence page. See key contributors, related Jira work, and recent activity in one place.
Prepare to publish
Before you share your app, take time to test the experience, review permissions, observe behavior, and improve performance. This stage connects day-to-day testing with the higher quality bar expected for all production apps.
Distribute
Your app is tested and ready to reach users. Choose the distribution path that fits your audience and goals: share it with teams in your organization, or publish it on Marketplace for broader customer adoption.
Grow
After launch, keep building, learning, and expanding your app. Respond to feedback, iterate on the experience, add AI capabilities where they create value, and stay connected to the Atlassian developer community.
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