{
  "id": 6674393,
  "title": "I built a Jira client for VS Code that stays signed in (free tier, $19 one-time for Pro)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/i-built-a-jira-client-for-vs-code-that-stays-signed-in-free-tier-19",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-11T00:21:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/gearyworks/i-built-a-jira-client-for-vs-code-that-stays-signed-in-free-tier-19-one-time-for-pro-5f5l"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Every Jira shop the author has worked in has a consistent issue: a Jira tab kept open for easy access to ticket numbers, status updates, and key comments. The official Atlassian VS Code extension exists, but it's plagued with problems such as frequent disconnections and authentication issues every time a new folder is opened. The community alternative was last updated in 2020, prompting the creation of Ticketpane - a small Jira Cloud client that lives in the sidebar of VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf. Key features include staying signed in, showing My Issues in the sidebar, issue view inside the editor with summary, status, assignee, priority, sprint, full description, and comments, and the ability to change status, add comments, and create new issues. Pro features like changing status, commenting, creating issues, branching from issues, and saved JQL filters are available for a one-time $19 fee. Ticketpane is free for the first 14 days, with no card required for the Pro version. The client is compatible with Jira Cloud only and is currently in beta testing. Paid features are only available for up to 3 machines, and the client has limited functionality compared to the official Atlassian extension. The author is open to feedback and requests for missing features via support@ticketpane.com.",
  "summary": "Every Jira shop I've worked in has the same little tax: a Jira tab you keep flipping to for the ticket number, the status, that one comment with the repro steps. Atlassian ships an official VS Code extension for this. As of 2026-09-10 it has 3.3 million installs and a 2.55-star rating across 231 reviews, and the top complaints in its issue tracker are \"Jira and Bitbucket keep disconnecting\" and…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "7 Free Jira Alternatives for Software Teams in the Agent Era",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/7-free-jira-alternatives-for-software-teams-in-the-agent-era",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:15:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}