Forge is a powerful development platform provided by Atlassian, designed to facilitate the creation of secure and scalable apps within Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence. It offers a robust framework for developers to build and deploy cloud apps with less overhead and enhanced security, leveraging Atlassian-hosted compute and storage to manage infrastructure efficiently.
Forge allows developers to use familiar web technologies such as React and GraphQL, and it supports seamless integration with UI components from Atlassian’s design system. The platform also includes features like Forge Functions, which are serverless functions that execute in response to events, and Forge Bridge, enabling client-side interactions. This integration capability makes Forge an excellent choice for enhancing existing Atlassian applications or creating new ones that require deep integration into the ecosystem, helping teams extend their capabilities and customize their workflows more effectively.