What is atlassian-bot?
atlassian-bot is Atlassian's AI web crawler that indexes custom websites for Rovo, allowing the indexed content to appear in Rovo Search results and be used by Rovo Chat and Agents. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when atlassian-bot visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Atlassian |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | September 15, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
atlassian-bot revisits your site on a flexible schedule, often requesting several pages in a burst. Activity usually increases when your content changes or its index refreshes, with quiet intervals between crawl passes.
atlassian-bot's User Agent
| User Agent | atlassian-bot |
How To Block atlassian-bot With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block atlassian-bot from accessing your website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all AI search crawlers at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: atlassian-bot # https://knownagents.com/agents/atlassian-bot
Disallow: /Insights for atlassian-bot
As of September 15, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
9% of top websites block atlassian-bot in their robots.txts.
Overall AI Search Crawler Traffic
5.7% of all web traffic came from AI search crawlers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block atlassian-bot?
Usually not. Blocking atlassian-bot keeps your pages out of its AI search results and can eliminate referral traffic from that channel. It does not improve traditional search rankings. For context, 9% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for atlassian-bot.
Does atlassian-bot Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. atlassian-bot is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether atlassian-bot respects it.
Does atlassian-bot Access Private Content?
No special access. atlassian-bot can reach only content available to anonymous visitors. Make sure staging sites and other sensitive areas require authentication.
How Can I Tell if atlassian-bot Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks atlassian-bot visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "atlassian-bot". Look for bursts that follow links across several pages and recur over time. Because atlassian-bot does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is atlassian-bot Visiting My Website?
atlassian-bot is updating an AI search index so your pages can appear in its results. It may have discovered your site through links, a sitemap, or mentions of your domain.