Today, we're excited to announce the launch of HighFly, a project management platform that lives where you code. Built from the ground up to solve the problem every developer knows too well: the constant context switching between your code editor and your project board.
If you've ever found yourself deep in flow, only to realize you need to open another tab, find the right ticket, and write a novel explaining what you just did, you know the pain. HighFly eliminates that friction by bringing project management directly into your development environment.
Why We Built HighFly
The idea for HighFly came from a simple observation: developers spend too much time maintaining project boards and not enough time building. Every commit, every pull request, every code change requires a corresponding update in some external tool. This creates a double-entry problem that breaks flow, introduces errors, and leaves project boards perpetually out of date.
The cost of this context switching is staggering. Research shows that it takes developers an average of 23 minutes to fully recover focus after a context switch. When you're switching between your editor, GitHub, and your project board multiple times per day, those minutes add up fast. What starts as a quick ticket update can cost you nearly half an hour of productive coding time.
We asked ourselves: What if you never had to update a ticket manually again? What if every commit automatically updated your project board? What if pull requests could close issues without you even thinking about it? What if your team could see exactly what you're working on, straight from your code, without you having to tell them?
That vision became HighFly. We're not just another project management tool. We're a platform that automates the synchronization between code and project management, so you can focus on writing code while your project board updates itself. No context switching. No manual updates. No back-and-forth between different apps.
What Makes HighFly Different
Native Editor Integration
HighFly isn't a web app you occasionally visit. It's a native extension for VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf that automatically syncs your code with your project board. You write code. HighFly handles the rest. Commits update tickets. Pull requests close issues. Your team sees progress in real-time, all without you lifting a finger.
Automatic Synchronization:
- Commit-Based Updates: Every commit automatically links to and updates related issues
- PR Status Sync: Pull requests automatically update issue status when opened, reviewed, or merged
- Branch Tracking: HighFly knows what you're working on based on your branch names and commit messages
- Zero Manual Entry: Your project board stays current without any manual updates from you
Deep GitHub Integration
HighFly integrates with GitHub at the organization level, enabling automatic synchronization between your code and your project board. Pull requests, commits, and branches can automatically create, update, or close issues, keeping everything in sync without manual intervention.
Our GitHub App integration means you can:
- Link pull requests to issues automatically
- Update issue status when PRs are merged
- Track code changes in real-time
- Maintain a single source of truth between code and project management
Built for Modern Teams
HighFly is designed around the way modern software teams actually work. We support:
- Multi-Organization Support: Switch between different organizations and teams seamlessly
- Team-Based Workflows: Organize work by teams within organizations
- Rich Issue Management: Track issues with status, priority, assignees, labels, and comments
- Real-Time Collaboration: Stay in sync with notifications and live updates
The HighFly Vision
We believe that project management shouldn't be a separate activity from writing code. When your project board lives where you work, several powerful things happen:
For Developers:
You stay in flow. No more breaking your concentration to update a ticket. Your project board is always current because it updates automatically from your code. You never have to explain your work twice: once in your commit, once in a ticket.
For Product Managers & Team Leads:
You get a live, accurate view of what's happening, straight from the source of truth: the code. No more chasing updates, no more stale boards, no more guessing who's working on what. Everything is synchronized and transparent.
HighFly turns your codebase and your project management into one seamless, living system so everyone can focus on building, not bookkeeping.
What's Next
This is just the beginning. We're launching with core features that solve the biggest workflow pain points, but we have ambitious plans for the future:
- Selective two-way GitHub issue sync for open source projects
- Enhanced GitHub integration with more automation options
- Advanced issue tracking and project planning features
- Deeper editor integrations
- Team collaboration features and analytics
But more importantly, we're building HighFly in the open and listening to what you need. Your feedback will shape our roadmap.
Try HighFly Today
Ready to eliminate context switching and bring your project management into your editor? Getting started with HighFly is simple:
- Sign up for HighFly and create your organization
- Install the HighFly extension in VS Code, Cursor, or Windsurf
- Connect your GitHub organization for automatic synchronization
- Start creating issues and watch them sync with your code
New to HighFly? We've built comprehensive documentation to help you get started. Check out our getting started guide or explore our blog for tips on developer productivity and workflow optimization.
Join Us on This Journey
HighFly is more than a product. It's a vision for how software development should work. We're building a platform where project management feels natural, not intrusive. Where your tools work together, not against you. Where you can focus on what matters: writing great code.
We're just getting started, and we'd love to have you along for the ride. Try HighFly, share your feedback, and help us shape the future of developer workflows.
Welcome to HighFly. Let's build something great together.