Lives in your workflow
Native integration with Bitbucket, GitHub, VS Code (Beta), and the command line
Rovo Dev – Atlassian’s AI Development Agent
Rovo Dev: AI-Powered Development That Delivers
Design Industries brings Atlassian's #1-ranked AI development agent across Australia. Rovo Dev reduces friction across the entire software delivery lifecycle — from code planning through to pull request review. Engineering teams using Rovo Dev have cut PR cycle times by 45% and saved 10+ hours per week on routine development tasks.
Atlassian Solution Partner
25 years combined experience
Native to Jira and Bitbucket
500 to 35,000 users
The Challenge
Your development teams are under pressure to ship faster without sacrificing quality. Manual processes that worked at smaller scale now create bottlenecks. Developers spend hours ramping up on unfamiliar codebases, waiting for pull request reviews, and context-switching between tools.
Meanwhile, AI development assistants promise productivity gains — but bolting on another disconnected tool creates its own overhead. Your teams need AI capabilities integrated into the tools they already use, with context that understands your business.
Rovo Dev brings AI directly into Bitbucket, GitHub, Jira, and your terminal — not as an add-on, but as a context-aware partner that understands your codebase, your workflows, and your Atlassian ecosystem.
What is Rovo Dev?
Rovo Dev is Atlassian's AI-powered development agent that operates within your existing toolchain. Ranked #1 on the SWE-bench benchmark for real-world code understanding, Rovo Dev delivers practical AI assistance where developers actually work.
Unlike standalone AI coding tools, Rovo Dev:
Understands your context
Powered by Atlassian's Teamwork Graph, connecting your codebase to Jira issues, Confluence documentation, and Compass components
Adapts to your team
Memory system retains project knowledge and can be customised to match your team's coding style
Respects your permissions
Enterprise-grade security with zero data retention from LLM providers
The result: AI capabilities embedded where your developers already work — reducing PR cycle times by up to 45% and saving 10+ hours per week on routine tasks.
Rovo Dev Capabilities
AI-powered development assistance embedded in your workflow
Code Planning & Generation
From requirements to working code
Requirements Analysis — Surface context from Jira and Confluence
Code Plans — Generate clear implementation plans aligned with your architecture
Context-Aware Generation — Code that matches your existing patterns and style
Tests & Documentation — Generated alongside implementation
Branch & PR Creation — Push commits and open pull requests automatically
Migration Planning — Structured analysis for complex codebase transitions
Code Review
Reduce PR cycle time with intelligent analysis
Automated Review — AI-powered PR analysis in Bitbucket and GitHub
Acceptance Criteria Validation — Check against Jira requirements (Rovo Dev Standard)
Custom Standards — Enforce your coding conventions and security policies (Rovo Dev Standard)
Actionable Suggestions — Best practice improvements for code quality and maintainability
CI/CD Intelligence
AI capabilities in your delivery pipelines
Build Failure Analysis — Intelligent diagnosis of pipeline failures with plain-language explanations and suggested fixes
Deployment Summarisation — Generate clear summaries of what's changed in each deployment for release notes and stakeholder communication
Result: Faster incident resolution across your engineering organisation
Developer Experience & Navigation
Stay in the flow with adaptive intelligence
Adaptive Memory — Intelligence grows with your project, retaining knowledge across sessions
Natural Language Questions — Answer questions about code structure and technical implementations
Code Explanation — Understand unfamiliar code with AI-generated explanations in context
Interactive Debugging — AI-assisted debugging without leaving your development environment
Documentation Generation — Create technical documentation from code and commit history
Contextual Assistance — Surfaces relevant Confluence documentation and connects code to Jira issues
Available Wherever You Work
Rovo Dev connects across work items, pull requests, and codebases — keeping developers in the flow.
| Environment | Status | Capabilities |
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| Command Line (CLI) | ✅ Generally Available | Full code planning, generation, review. Connect to MCP servers for extended functionality |
| Bitbucket Cloud | ✅ Generally Available | PR reviews, build failure analysis, deployment summaries |
| GitHub | ✅ Generally Available | PR reviews with acceptance criteria validation |
| VS Code IDE | 🔶 Beta | Integrated code assistance with Atlassian ecosystem context |
| Jira | 🔜 Coming Soon | Generate code directly from work items, create branches and PRs |
Extensibility: Connect MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to extend Rovo Dev's capabilities with external data sources, web-integrated research, and custom tooling.
How It Works
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DevOps Assessment (Free)
Every Rovo Dev engagement starts with understanding your current state.
Toolchain Mapping — Document your CI/CD pipeline, integrations, and workflow patternsPain Point Identification — Where are developers losing time? What's blocking flow?Integration Requirements — What systems need to connect to your AI capabilities?Security & Compliance — Understand your constraints and governance requirementsNo obligation. No sales pitch. Just an honest assessment of your AI opportunity.
Outcome: A prioritised implementation roadmap with recommended integrations and expected impact.
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Integration & Configuration
Systematic implementation following our Formula One precision methodology:
Phase What Happens Duration Design Architecture for Rovo Dev integration with your toolchain 1–2 days Configure Set up Rovo Dev with coding standards, custom review criteria, and memory configuration 2–3 days Integrate Connect to CI/CD pipelines, Bitbucket/GitHub, and configure MCP servers 2–5 days Test Validate integrations, security controls, and developer experience 1–2 days Deploy Roll out to pilot teams with training and feedback loops 1–2 days Optimise Refine based on usage patterns and expand to broader teams Ongoing Typical Timeline: Core integration live within 2–3 weeks. Extended capabilities follow as patterns mature.
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Ongoing Partnership
Rovo Dev integration evolves with your development practices and Atlassian platform.
Through Design Industries' Digital Factory, your Rovo Dev implementation receives:
Continuous Optimisation — Refine AI behaviour, memory configuration, and custom standards based on developer feedbackPipeline Evolution — Extend AI capabilities as your CI/CD practices matureFeature Adoption — Stay current with Rovo Dev enhancements including upcoming Jira integration and Code Automation at scaleKnowledge Transfer — Your teams build capability to extend and maintain integrations independently
Book Your Free Platform Discovery
You've seen what we do. If you're ready to explore how Design Industries can optimise your Atlassian investment, let's start with a conversation. No obligation. No sales pressure. Just a straightforward conversation about your Atlassian environment.
Toolchain mapping — where Rovo Dev fits your Bitbucket/GitHub and CI/CD setup
Integration opportunities across your development workflows
Your implementation pathway, from Quick Start to full deployment
A detailed proposal with timeline and investment within 48 hours
Security & Privacy
Rovo Dev is built on Atlassian's enterprise-grade platform with security designed for professional software teams.
How Rovo Dev handles your code:
Rovo Dev sends only the minimum necessary code snippets and metadata to third-party LLM providers to generate responses
Zero data retention — LLM providers do not store your inputs or outputs, and your data is never used to train models
All requests are sent over SSL-encrypted channels
Rovo Dev respects your existing Atlassian permissions — developers can only access what they're already authorised to see
Current compliance status:
Rovo Dev follows Atlassian's security practices and Responsible Technology Principles
External ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits for Rovo Dev specifically are in progress
Data residency for Rovo Dev is not yet available (Rovo Search/Chat data residency is available)
We configure appropriate guardrails and review criteria aligned with your security policies during implementation.
Use Cases
Development Team Scenarios
Code Review Acceleration
A senior developer spends 2+ hours daily reviewing pull requests. Rovo Dev pre-reviews PRs against team coding standards and acceptance criteria in Jira, flags potential issues, and generates review summaries — reducing review time while maintaining quality. Engineering teams report up to 45% reduction in PR cycle times.
Onboarding New Developers
A new team member joins a complex codebase. Rovo Dev provides contextual code explanations, surfaces relevant Confluence documentation, and connects code to the Jira issues that drove its creation. The adaptive memory system means Rovo Dev's understanding of the codebase grows alongside the developer's familiarity.
Build Failure Triage
A critical pipeline fails at 2am. Rovo Dev analyses the failure in plain language, correlates with recent changes, and provides diagnostic suggestions — reducing mean-time-to-resolution without requiring senior engineer escalation.
Codebase Migration
A team needs to migrate from a legacy framework. Rovo Dev provides structured analysis, generates migration plans with step-by-step execution guidance, and assists with code generation for the new architecture — keeping developers in control of complex transitions.
Feature Implementation from Jira
A developer picks up a new story from the backlog. Rovo Dev surfaces the relevant context from Jira and Confluence, generates an implementation plan aligned to the existing codebase, and produces starter code that follows established patterns — reducing cold-start time on unfamiliar requirements.
Technical Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
A team lead needs to document a critical system before team members transition. Rovo Dev generates comprehensive technical documentation from code, commit history, and Jira context — capturing architectural decisions, implementation patterns, and dependencies. Knowledge that would take weeks to document manually is captured in hours, ensuring continuity.
Why Design Industries for Rovo Dev?
DevOps Depth
We're not just Atlassian consultants — we're practitioners who've built and operated enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
Bitbucket Expertise — Deep experience with Bitbucket Pipelines, branch strategies, and code review workflows
Pipeline Architecture — Proven patterns for CI/CD integration across enterprise toolchains
Platform Scale — Managed Atlassian instances with 500 to 35,000 users and hundreds of projects
Systematic Approach
Like everything we do, our Rovo Dev integration follows Formula One precision methodology.
Integration Framework — Documented patterns for connecting Rovo Dev to your toolchain
Security-First Design — Guardrails and controls built into every implementation
Measurable Outcomes — Baseline metrics and success criteria for every engagement
Knowledge Transfer
We build capability, not dependency. Every engagement includes training for your team.
Developer Training — Your teams learn to leverage Rovo Dev capabilities effectively, including memory configuration and custom standards
Admin Enablement — Platform teams gain skills to extend and maintain integrations
Documentation — Comprehensive runbooks for your specific implementation
Investment Options
Rovo Dev Quick Start
For teams wanting rapid Rovo Dev activation with core capabilities.
Scope: Core integration with Bitbucket/GitHub and CLI setup
Rovo Dev implementation investment is scoped per engagement based on your toolchain complexity, integration requirements, and team size. Contact us for a tailored quote.
Includes: DevOps assessment, core configuration, code review activation, CLI setup, training, and 30 days post-launch support.
Comprehensive Rovo Dev Implementation
Full implementation, including custom standards and advanced configuration.
Scope: Complete Rovo Dev deployment across development workflows
Investment varies based on pipeline complexity, number of repositories, custom standards requirements, and MCP server configurations. Contact us for a tailored quote.
Includes: Full toolchain integration, custom review standards, memory configuration, MCP server setup, security guardrails, governance framework, and team training.
Digital Factory Partnership
Ongoing Rovo Dev optimisation as part of managed services.
Scope: Continuous integration refinement, new capability adoption, and platform scaling
Investment: Included in Digital Factory tiers
Includes: Ongoing optimisation, feature adoption (including upcoming Jira integration and Code Automation), pipeline evolution, and platform scaling support.
The key to using Rovo successfully is engaging Atlassian Solution Partners, Design Industries
DI works with you to ensure Rovo aligns with your unique workflows.
Procure the right Rovo licensing package for your needs
Need a clearer picture of your Atlassian licensing set-up? Worried your team don’t have the tools they need? We can help!
Install Rovo with best-practice automations
You stay in the driver’s seat while we build an Atlassian system to propel you to greater productivity, profitability and efficiency using the power of AI.
Secure hosting & user access
Enforce policies, roles, and compliance through Atlassian Guard.
Train your team on foundation skills and insider secrets
You’ve got an amazing productivity platform – now your staff need to be trained to the highest standard to use it to its full potential. We can also provide your teams with ongoing support and continual improvement to maximise your productivity and ROI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can’t find what you need? Check out our FAQ or go to our Support Center or Contact us.
How is Rovo Dev different from Rovo agents?
Rovo agents are AI teammates for end users — they help with workflows, knowledge discovery, and task automation across Jira, Confluence, and other tools. Rovo Dev is specifically designed for developers, embedding AI into the command line, IDE, and code review workflows. Different audiences, different use cases. Some organisations use both.
Do we need Bitbucket to use Rovo Dev?
No. Rovo Dev works with both Bitbucket Cloud and GitHub for code review features. The CLI works with any Git repository. We'll assess your toolchain during the DevOps Assessment and recommend the right approach.
What about security and code privacy?
Rovo Dev sends code snippets to third-party LLM providers for processing, but these providers have a strict zero data retention policy — your code is not stored or used for model training. Rovo Dev respects your existing Atlassian permissions and we configure security guardrails during implementation.
Can Rovo Dev replace our existing AI coding tools?
For teams already invested in Atlassian, Rovo Dev offers native integration and business context that standalone tools can't match. Whether to replace or complement depends on your specific toolchain — we'll help you evaluate during DevOps Assessment.
What's the difference between included Rovo Dev and Rovo Dev Standard?
Rovo Dev is included with Jira Standard and Premium plans with a monthly credit allocation. Rovo Dev Standard ($20/user/month) provides larger credit allocations plus advanced features like acceptance criteria checks and custom review instructions.
How long does implementation take?
Core integration typically takes 2–3 weeks. Simpler setups with fewer integrations can be faster; complex enterprise environments may take longer. Full capability development continues through ongoing partnership.
What's coming next for Rovo Dev?
Atlassian has announced Jira integration (generate code directly from work items) and Code Automation at scale (parallel AI tasks) as coming soon. Our Digital Factory partnership includes adoption support for new capabilities as they release.
How do I get started?
Book a free DevOps Assessment. We'll map your toolchain, identify integration opportunities, and outline implementation. No obligation.
Getting Started
At Design Industries, we adopt systematic precision and speed of F1 teams, where every detail matters. Like in Formula One, we apply strict accuracy and fast iteration to our implementations. Each tweak counts, and every day offers a chance to improve.
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Step 1: DevOps Assessment (Free, 45 minutes)
We map your toolchain, identify integration opportunities, and outline your implementation pathway.
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Step 2: Implementation Proposal (48 hours)
Receive a detailed proposal with recommended integrations, timeline, and investment.
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Step 3: Integration & Deployment (1–4 weeks)
Rovo Dev lives in your workflows. Your team is trained to leverage and extend capabilities.
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Step 4: What's Next (Ongoing)
Evolve your implementation through an ongoing Digital Factory partnership or additional projects.
What our customers say about us
Design Industries are dynamic and great at tailoring Atlassian. We've worked with them for years; I'm always confident they can support our development with enthusiasm, professionalism and benchmark support.
Michael and the Design Industries team have done an incredible job managing the scope and stand-up of our Atlassian instance. The rigour and detail in their process and documentation is incredible.
We reduced a number of tools across regions that caused miscommunication and inefficiency, bringing everyone into a single platform. By using the DI Configuration Patterns, we rapidly scaled Atlassian from 500 to 7,000 users, at the bare minimum doubling the efficiency of our teams, who are working on core bank payment systems such as our .com.
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