Argon
The JQL functions Jira should have shipped with.
Argon adds 30+ search functions to Jira's query language. Regex matching, time-in-status filters, parent-child hierarchy queries, math across fields — all running natively inside Atlassian's infrastructure.
Install Argon FreeSecurity & compliance
Argon is covered in our CAIQ (Lite) self-assessment.
- 17+ JQL functions & 13 entity properties
- 100% inside Atlassian Forge — data never leaves Jira
- Free — no feature gating
JQL is powerful. Until it isn't.
Every Jira power user hits the same walls:
“Find issues that have been In Progress for more than 5 days”
JQL can't do this.
“Search for issues where the summary matches a regex pattern”
JQL can't do this.
“Find all children of an epic where the parent was created last month”
JQL can't do this.
“Calculate the sum of story points across a filter”
JQL can't do this.
Argon can.
30+ JQL functions. Zero configuration.
Install Argon and your new JQL functions are available immediately. No setup wizards, no configuration pages, no API tokens.
Time-in-status queries
issue >= timeInStatus("project = MARS", "In Progress", "5d")Find every issue that's been stuck in a status longer than expected.
Regex pattern matching
issue in regex("project = MARS", "summary", "bug.*critical")Search across any field with full regular expression support.
Hierarchy queries
issue in childrenOf("project = MARS AND issuetype = Epic")Navigate parent-child-epic-subtask relationships that native JQL can't express.
Math helpers
"Story Points" > "avg"("project = MARS")Filter and calculate across numeric custom fields.
See it in your issue navigator
Every function runs in the native Jira search bar. Switch to JQL mode, type, and go — there are no new screens to learn.
Time in status
Find what's been stuck.
Native JQL can’t ask how long an issue has been in a status. timeInStatus reads the full status history and answers instantly.
Regex
Pattern-match any field.
Version strings, error codes, ticket references — anything a regular expression can describe, across summary, description, or any custom field.
Hierarchy
Walk the hierarchy both ways.
childrenOf returns the direct children of every issue a subquery matches — the stories under a set of epics, or the sub-tasks under a set of stories. parentOf walks sub-tasks back to their parents. Each resolves one level — nest them to go deeper — and both take a full subquery, not just one key.
Math
Compare against an average, live.
Filter issues against the avg, min or max of any numeric field across a subquery — recomputed every time you run the search.
Links
Query across issue links.
Find everything linked to (or from) the results of another query — blockers of done work, dependencies of a bug, and more.
More of the toolkit
Audit trails, content search, time tracking and counts — all from the same search bar. Click any shot to enlarge.
Why Argon, not the other JQL tools?
| Argon | Connect-based competitors | |
|---|---|---|
| Where does it run? | Inside Atlassian (Forge) | On the vendor's external servers |
| Does data leave Jira? | Never | Yes |
| Security review needed? | No — inherits Atlassian's controls | Yes — separate vendor assessment |
| Price | Free | $455–$1,820/month |
Built on Atlassian Forge
Argon is a Forge-native app. Your JQL queries and results never leave Jira. No external servers, no data transfer, no additional vendor in your security review.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Argon free?
Yes. The core Argon experience is free with no trial period or feature gating.
Does Argon work with Jira Cloud?
Yes. Argon is a Forge app that works exclusively with Jira Cloud.
Will Argon slow down my Jira instance?
No. Forge apps run in isolated sandboxes managed by Atlassian. Argon cannot affect your Jira instance's performance.
Is my data safe?
Your data never leaves Atlassian's infrastructure. Argon has no external servers and makes no external API calls.
How is Argon different from ScriptRunner?
ScriptRunner is a general-purpose scripting platform (Groovy/JS). Argon is purpose-built for JQL search enhancement — simpler, lighter, and Forge-native. If you just need better JQL, Argon is the focused tool.