Baloon Blog

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The Atlassian Forge Approval Process: 40+ Days of Waiting and Still Counting

12/3/2025 • Baloon Team

A candid account of building a Jira app with Atlassian Forge, facing 40+ day approval delays, and the difficult decision between waiting and pivoting to native solutions.

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Why We Made Jira Login Mandatory for New Signups

11/26/2025 • Baloon Team

We removed Google signup to reduce ghost users and focus on serious Jira users. Sometimes the best growth decision is to reduce signups. Here's our honest take.

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Baloon Now Uses Cursor API Under the Hood

11/25/2025 • Baloon Team

We've simplified Baloon's architecture by leveraging Cursor's reliable Background Agent API. No more local cloning, no Docker—just fast, reliable AI code generation from your JIRA tasks.

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Introducing AI Confidence Score: Know How Much You Can Trust AI-Generated Code

11/24/2025 • Baloon Team

We've added AI Confidence Score to help both technical and non-technical team members understand the quality and reliability of AI-generated code. Get a clear 0-100% confidence rating with descriptive labels (Very High, High, Medium, Low, Very Low) directly in your Jira comments.

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New Company Management: Customize Your Company Name and Details

11/23/2025 • Baloon Team

We've added a new Company tab in Settings! Admins can now manage their company name and website URL. Company names are automatically generated from your email domain, but you can customize them anytime.

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New User Management Section: Invite Your Team to Use Baloon from JIRA

11/21/2025 • Baloon Team

We've added a new User Management section to the Admin Panel! Invite team members, manage your company's Baloon users, and enable collaboration—all from one place. Plus, we've improved the invitation email experience with a visual, step-by-step guide.

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How to Assign Tasks to AI Agents on Jira Using Baloon: A Complete Tutorial

1/31/2025 • Baloon Team

Learn how non-technical team members can make changes to web applications directly from Jira. This step-by-step guide shows you how to set up Baloon, configure label mappings, and assign tasks to AI agents—no coding required.

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New Connection Providers Tab: Centralized Integration Management

11/8/2025 • Baloon Team

We've added a new Connection Providers tab to the Admin Panel! See all your integrations (Google, GitHub, JIRA, Figma) in one place and manage connections easily.

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Introducing the Baloon Admin Panel: Monitor, Manage, and Customize Your AI Workflows

11/5/2025 • Baloon Team

We're excited to launch the Admin Panel for Baloon! Monitor all tasks, track performance metrics, configure label mappings, and choose your AI agents—all from one powerful dashboard.

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Building Baloon for JIRA: Our Journey from Zero to Marketplace Submission 🚀

10/26/2025 • Baloon Team

Today we're excited to announce that Baloon for JIRA has been submitted to the Atlassian Marketplace! This has been an incredible journey, and we wanted to share our experience building in public.

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Real User Testing Reveals Critical Issues: Jira-Cursor AI Connector

1/29/2025 • Baloon Team

Testing with real users reveals critical issues - far beyond what you can imagine. Understanding what customers want is key!

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How to connect Jira with Cursor AI agents (in 2 minutes)

1/28/2025 • Baloon Team

Learn how to automatically trigger Cursor AI agents from JIRA tickets and streamline your development workflow. Quick setup guide with technical insights.

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Building a JIRA-Cursor Integration: How We Automated AI-Powered Development Workflows

1/28/2025 • Baloon Team

Transforming how development teams work with AI agents through seamless JIRA integration. Learn how we built a comprehensive system that bridges project management and code execution.

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Day 3: Email Deliverability & Domain Authentication Done

1/29/2025 • Baloon Team

Set up verified domain email with Zoho & Mailjet, improved reliability and trust for all transactional mails. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC all configured properly.

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Day 2: AI Connector Onboarding Flow Complete

1/28/2025 • Baloon Team

Building the perfect user experience for connecting AI agents to JIRA workflows. Complete onboarding flow with real-time AI provider validation, smooth animations, and intuitive user experience!

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Baloon's Strategic Pivot: From AI Agent to Universal JIRA-AI Connector

12/19/2024 • Baloon Team

We're excited to announce a strategic pivot for Baloon. Instead of being just another AI agent, Baloon now serves as a universal connector that lets you use ANY AI agent with JIRA. Learn about our new vision and enhanced onboarding experience.

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New Simple and Elegant Onboarding Page Ready for Baloon.Dev!

1/27/2025 • Baloon Team

We've launched a new simple and elegant onboarding page to make getting started with Baloon tangible and help you set up quickly. Connect your Jira and GitHub, assign the baloon label, and see the magic!

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Baloon vs Jules vs Codex vs Devin: Which AI Dev Tool Actually Delivers?

6/14/2025 • Baloon Team

A comprehensive comparison of leading AI developer tools, focusing on their real-world capabilities and integration into product team workflows.

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Introducing Baloon Bot: Your AI-Powered Jira Sidekick

5/28/2025 • Baloon Team

Meet Baloon Bot – an AI teammate that lives inside your Jira board and works like a junior developer, handling small bugs and UI tweaks so your team can focus on bigger problems.

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Try Baloon Without GitHub: Instant UI Changes in Our Sample Project

5/21/2025 • Baloon Team

Experience the power of Baloon.dev with our no-setup sample project. Make real UI changes to a React/Next.js app instantly, without connecting your GitHub repo.

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From Jira Ticket to Pull Request in Minutes – No Dev Needed

5/20/2025 • Baloon Team

Learn how product managers can transform Jira tickets into code changes instantly using Baloon. Skip the dev queue and make UI updates directly from Jira tickets.

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Getting Started with Baloon

5/20/2025 • Baloon Team

Learn how to make the most of Baloon for your business

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Bolt.new vs Baloon.dev - Frontend Preview Comparison

5/20/2025 • Baloon Team

A detailed comparison of Bolt.new and Baloon.dev, focusing on their capabilities in handling frontend previews and UI changes.

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What is Baloon? Your AI-Powered Jira Bot That Ships Code From Tickets

5/24/2025 • Baloon Team

Discover how Baloon.dev works as an AI junior engineer that integrates with your Jira pipeline to automatically work on tickets and generate pull requests.