New Forge dashboard modules now generally available

What’s changing

The new Forge dashboard modules are now generally available (GA). These modules allow you to build extensions for the upgraded Jira dashboard experience, which offers a more modern and flexible interface for users:

• dashboards:widget: Used to create custom content blocks (widgets) on the new dashboard surface.
• dashboards:backgroundScript: Used to run background logic for your dashboard extensions.

The new Jira dashboard experience, which utilizes these modules, is rolling out to customers starting September 23rd, 2026.

What you need to do You can now start building and deploying apps using these modules for the new Jira dashboard experience:

1. Review the dashboards:widget manifest reference for configuration details and schema.
2. If you have existing dashboard extensions using the legacy jira:dashboardGadget or jira:dashboardBackgroundScript modules, you should begin planning your migration to these new modules.
3. Note that the new dashboard experience coexists with classic Jira dashboards during the rollout period.