Atlassian Forge: Custom App Development Limitation

When developing apps using Atlassian Forge, there are certain features and limitations developers should be aware of. Below is a list of features that are not available or have constraints in Forge app development as of now:

1. Limited Custom UI Options

• Forge primarily uses the Forge UI Kit, which has predefined components, limiting the flexibility for highly customized user interfaces.
  For example,

• As the UI Kit runs in a sandboxed environment, it lacks access to browser APIs like localStorage, window, or document.

• This limits the app’s ability to interact with the client browser.

• Custom UI can be used for more control, but it requires handling additional complexity.

2. Lack of Real-Time Updates

• Forge UI Kit does not support real-time updates, such as WebSocket-driven live data refreshes.

• Developers must reload components or use workarounds to simulate dynamic content changes.

3. Limited Debugging Tools

• Debugging UI-related issues is more challenging, as the app runs within an iframe managed by Atlassian.

• Developers rely heavily on the logs provided by the Forge CLI (It will provide the last 100 lines of console statement).