Jira on your Mac.
At native speed.
A fast, keyboard-driven Jira for Mac, built for developers and PMs. No browser tabs, no spinners — open issues and fly through your board in a real Mac window.
Free 7-day trial
Requires macOS 15 or later
Sign in and you're in.
Download the app and sign in with your Jira account. No Starlie signup needed.
Everything Jira, minus the wait.
Native, fast, and built around the keyboard.
Find anything in a keystroke
Jump anywhere with ⌘K — or go full JQL with autocomplete and syntax highlighting that suggest fields, operators and values as you type.
Your sprint, native speed
The active sprint as a real kanban board. Drag cards between columns and the change lands in Jira instantly.
The full issue, no browser tab
Open a ticket and see every field, description, subtask and comment in a real Mac window. A true native app — not a website wrapped in Electron.
The whole structure in one tree
Epics, stories and subtasks across projects in a single expandable view — with status, assignee, priority and progress per epic. Something Jira's web UI can't show you.
Deeply integrated with macOS
Get started in five minutes.
From download to your first issue. No Starlie account — you sign in with the Jira account you already have.
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Download Starlie
Click Download for Mac to get the DMG. Starlie runs on macOS 15 or later and works with any Jira Cloud site.
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Install
Open the downloaded file and drag Starlie into your Applications folder, then launch it from Launchpad or Spotlight.
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Sign in with Atlassian
Click "Sign in with Atlassian". Your browser opens Atlassian's own secure sign-in page — Starlie never sees your password, and your tokens are stored in the macOS Keychain.
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Authorize your Jira site
Review the requested access and accept for the Jira site you want to use. You're sent straight back to the app.
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Start working
Your projects load right away. Pick one in the sidebar, or press ⌘K and type an issue key or a few words to jump anywhere.
How to use Starlie
Jump anywhere
Press ⌘K and start typing — an issue key, a summary, a project. Hit Return to open it.
Browse your backlog
Pick a project or a saved Space in the sidebar. The list shows type, status, priority and assignee for every issue at a glance.
Work with issues
Open an issue to see the description, subtasks and comments. Change status, assignee or priority from the detail view — or straight from the list with the context menu.
Search with JQL
Open advanced search for full JQL with autocomplete and syntax highlighting — fields, operators and values are suggested as you type.
Run your sprint
Switch to the board view for the active sprint and drag cards between columns — changes sync to Jira instantly.
See the big picture
The Outline window shows your work as a tree — epics, stories and subtasks across projects — with grouping, sorting and JQL scoping.
Troubleshooting
- The sign-in window doesn't appear. Make sure a default browser is set in macOS System Settings, then try signing in again.
- macOS blocks the app on first launch. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click "Open Anyway", then launch Starlie again.
- The app won't install. Starlie requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later — check your macOS version in About This Mac.
- Connected to the wrong Jira site. Sign out in Starlie's Settings and sign in again, picking the right site on the authorize step.
Still stuck? Email david@starlie.app — we answer fast.
Your Jira tokens stay on your Mac.
Your credentials live in the macOS Keychain. Your issues, comments and attachments flow directly between your Mac and Atlassian's official API — our server only completes the secure sign-in and never sees your Jira content.
Frequently asked questions
Jira for Mac, in short.
Is there a Jira desktop app for Mac?
Yes. Starlie is a native Jira desktop app for Mac — a real Mac window rather than a website wrapped in Electron. It requires macOS 15 or later.
Does Starlie work with Jira Cloud?
Starlie works with any Jira Cloud site. You sign in with the Atlassian account you already have and authorize the Jira site you want to use — there is no separate Starlie account.
How much does Starlie cost?
Starlie comes with a 7-day free trial. After the trial it is $8.99 a month, $39.99 a year, or $99.99 once for a lifetime license.
How does Starlie handle my Jira data?
Your credentials live in the macOS Keychain. Issues, comments and attachments flow directly between your Mac and Atlassian's official API — our server only completes the secure sign-in and never sees your Jira content.
How do I install the Jira Mac app?
Download the DMG, open it and drag Starlie into your Applications folder, then launch it from Launchpad or Spotlight and sign in with Atlassian. Setup takes about five minutes.
Is Starlie a native Mac app or an Electron wrapper?
Starlie is a true native macOS app. It supports native notifications, light and dark mode, and multiple windows, and opens issues at native speed without browser tabs.
Jira, at home on your Mac.
Download Starlie and feel the difference in the first minute.
Free 7-day trial