Andrei Cuzuioc
Published on 15 January 2026
2025 recap: Bringing more power to Jira Cloud, one release at a time
Join us for a look back at 2025’s most exciting releases from ScriptRunner for Jira Cloud.
Cast your mind back to this time last year. Back in January 2025, you had no idea how the year would unfold. Regardless of your best laid plans, there are sure to have been plenty of surprises along the way!
It’s certainly been that way for ScriptRunner. Over the last 12 months, our team has been working on making ScriptRunner smarter and more scalable: scripting became simpler with HAPI, Behaviours became more powerful and accessible than ever, Script Manager brought all your scripts under one roof, and ScriptRunner Loop gave ScriptRunner fans a place to connect.
Here are the key releases from 2025 that helped to supercharge your Jira Cloud instances and make even the most complex business processes feel achievable.
1. Behaviours supercharged
2025 was the year that Behaviours went from “handy” to “mission-critical”.
The Behaviours Bot was the headliner. This AI-powered assistant helps you generate Behaviours scripts using natural language prompts, plus reviews existing scripts to correct any errors.
And there’s more …
- Complete coverage: Behaviours is now compatible across all views, with support for both Transition View and team-managed projects released last year.
- Easier to scale: better search, filtering, navigation, and “select all” functionality to roll out logic across projects.
Get ready for less clutter and cleaner data, better informed users, and fewer broken processes, all with far less manual admin effort.
2. HAPI: your go-to scripting companion
HAPI turned Jira scripting into a faster and more intuitive experience. If you missed this release, using HAPI you can:
- Reduce scripts by up to 70% using cleaner, human-friendly syntax.
- Rely on autocomplete and guided help instead of memorising APIs.
- Spend less time debugging boilerplate and more time solving real problems.
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3. Get your scripts together: Script Manager is here
Script Manager is your single source of truth for custom Jira logic. You can:
- Store, organise, and reuse scripts from one central location.
- Save directly from the Script Console into the Script Manager without copying and pasting scripts.
- Standardise automations and libraries so teams build faster on trusted foundations.
The result: less time hunting for “that script we used last time” and more time delivering automations you can rely on.
4. ScriptRunner Loop
We also launched ScriptRunner Loop, our new community platform. Join Loop to:
- Swap ideas, patterns, and scripts with other ScriptRunner users.
- Learn from real-world use cases instead of starting from scratch.
- Influence what we build next by sharing how you actually use ScriptRunner.
ScriptRunner Loop is your place to connect with like-minded users, sharpen your skills, and unlock new ways to get value from the tools you already use.
The next 12 months
2025 was the year of making automation smarter, more accessible, and easier to manage at scale. Looking ahead to 2026, we’re ready to double down: more genuinely useful AI assistance, deeper integrations, and even better ways to keep your Jira automation clean and easy to maintain.
Thank you for being part of this journey!
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