Security updates and bugfixes

Released on 18th April 2023

In this release, we've focused on improving performance and addressing some pesky bugs as well as updating libraries to ensure the app is in line with the latest security standards.

The first version of Octo APIs is here!

Released on 6th December 2022

Octo’s public APIs allow you to connect Octo to third-party apps like GitLab, Github, Bitbucket, and so on but also automate manual tasks using custom implementation or Automation for Jira.

You can use Octo APIs to create and update components including cross-project components, component versions, and component labels.

👉 To test Octo APIs you can use this Postman file.

👉 Learn more in the documentation

Introducing component released and unreleased fields

Released on 28th Apr 2022

Now you will be able to filter issues linked to unreleased or released component versions using new Released and Unreleased component version fields.

This is perfect for cleaning up your Kanban boards and backlogs or filtering your issues in Jira.

👉 Learn more in the documentation

Component hierarchy and sub-components are now available in Octo! 🪜🚀

Released on 27th September 2021

Jira components are a great way to structure your work in Jira. But flat hierarchy doesn't match the real life which makes it hard to train new users to use Components in Jira correctly and that can lead to mistakes in your reports.

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With a new feature in Octo - Component hierarchy you can structure your components, create sub-components, and tag your components with labels (tags) 🏷.

• Component hierarchy table where you can create sub-components by using drag and drop

• Component hierarchy field in issue detail where you can select a component from the structured dropdown

• Using component labels (tags) to create a hierarchy

📣 Give Octo sub-components and hierarchy a try and let us know what you think and what we can improve 👉 Give feedback

Permissions for Octo

Released on 5th July 2021

In this release, we're introducing Octo permissions. Now you're able to restrict who can manage components in Octo, who can only view them, or who can't access the app altogether.

You can read more about Octo permissions in this documentation 👉Octo permissions

What's coming next?

• Sub-components (component hierarchy)

Components and component versions for team-managed projects

Released on 11th May 2021

Now with Octo, you can create and manage components in team-managed (former next-gen) projects, link them to issues, and filter issues by components.

You can read more about team-managed components in Octo on our wiki 👉 How to create Components in team-managed (Next-gen) projects

Octo also now supports component versions for components from team-managed projects.

You can read more about component versions 👉 How to manage component releases

What's coming next?

• Component permissions

• Sub-components (component hierarchy)

Export Jira components in CSV, add all projects option, and more!

Released on 15th April 2021

In this Octo release, we introduced a batch of new features our customer asked for.

Now you can export all components or component versions in CSV format. To make creating cross-project components faster we added the option to add all your Jira projects to the component at once.

And finally, we also added a toggle to the project settings allowing you to hide Octo in that project in case you don't want to show Component version fields there.

You can read more about how to hide Octo in projects here.

What's coming next?
- Components for team-managed (former next-gen) projects
- Component permissions

Small bug fixes 🐛

Released on 28 October 2020

We fixed a small bug related to issues not appearing in the Component and Component version detail when there are special characters in its names.

🧩  New filter for Component versions and other small improvements

Released on 1st July 2020

Ever wondered how to get an understanding of what Component versions are affecting your Project version? Well, now you can use the new Project versions filter in the Octo Component releases table to get the right view.
And there are also extra improvements. Now you'll see the full name of components in the Octo table. And we also fixed a scrolling issue in the Component release detail.

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Component labels and importing components to the projects in bulk

Released on 7th May 2020

We added the ability to tag your components with labels and import components to new projects. More details here and for feature walkthrough see our documentation How to import components to the project and How to create component labels.

Component versions for Jira now available in Octo

Released on 23rd April 2020

Launched versions for components to enable tracking work delivered at the component level without linking to a project. More details here and for feature walkthrough see our documentation.

Track component history

Released on 5th February 2020

Introducing the History tab in the Component details panel

Linked issues were added in the component detail

Released on 25th December 2019

Added the aggregated scope section in the component details panel

The first version of Octo available on Atlassian Marketplace!

We're excited to announce the first Octo release enabling:

• Manage all Jira components screen

• Component table search bar and project filters

• Create, Edit, delete components

• Merge components

• Cross-project components

• Next-gen components