Desktop App for Jira just got a massive upgrade — here's everything that's new

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A fully revamped navigation, Tempo integration, Assets support, JQL autocomplete, and much more. Here's the full breakdown of what landed in this release.

🚀 Whether you rely on Tempo for time tracking, manage Assets in Jira, or simply want a faster, smoother Jira experience on desktop — this release has something for you.

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🏠 A completely redesigned home & account experience

Two of the most visible changes hit the moment you open the app. The home navigation has been fully revamped, making it faster to jump between projects and recent work. The Manage Account screen has also been rebuilt from scratch — cleaner layout, better structure, easier to use.

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⏱ Tempo is now integrated New

Big news for teams running Tempo alongside Jira. The Desktop Connector for Jira now supports timesheets, worklogs, and direct time logging — without ever leaving the app.

What's included in the Tempo integration

Tempo timesheets — View and edit your timesheet directly from the desktop.

Tempo worklogs — View and interact with worklogs without switching to the browser.

Log time with Tempo — Log your work against issues using Tempo, all in one place.

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📦 Assets, Compass & power features New

Jira users can now browse asset lists, explore object types, and create new assets and object types directly in the app. Compass components on cloud instances are also now fully supported.

Assets list & object types

View and interact with Assets and object types from Desktop Connector for Jira.

Asset creation

Create assets & asset object types directly without using the browser.

Compass on cloud

Compass component support is now live for cloud instances.

Customise Space screen

Control exactly what you see on the Space screen in Desktop Connector for Jira.

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🔍 Smarter JQL, timeline progress & more

JQL autocomplete is now available while writing queries in Desktop Connector for Jira — a real time-saver for anyone doing advanced filtering. The timeline feature now shows issue progress inline, and Calendar filters support default issue types and default assignees so your views load ready to go.

Script Runner users on cloud also get a boost: the main fields, detail screens, search, and sorter are all now supported.

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Improvements

✨ UX & stability improvements across the board

Beyond the headline features, this release brings a solid round of polish throughout the app:

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💬 Tried any of these features yet? Drop a comment below — especially curious to hear from Tempo users and teams using the new Assets support. Your feedback shapes what comes next.