Features Overview

Showel AI Insights provides comprehensive tools for tracking and managing Cursor AI token usage within your Jira workspace. This guide covers all available features and how to use them effectively.

Core Features

1. Token Usage Reports

View detailed token consumption data for your team:

• Team member breakdown - Individual usage metrics for each developer
• Date range filtering - View usage over last 7 or 30 days
• Usage trends - Line charts showing daily token consumption
• Language analytics - See which programming languages consume the most tokens
• Model breakdown - Track usage across different AI models

Access token usage reports from any allowed project via the Token Usage Report page in the project sidebar.

2. AI Adoption Analytics

Understand your team's AI adoption patterns:

• Usage percentage - See what % of your team actively uses AI
• Token efficiency - Average tokens per active developer
• Acceptance rate - % of AI suggestions that are accepted
• Active users over time - Track adoption trends
• Developer breakdown - Per-developer adoption metrics with detailed stats

Available in AI Adoption Analytics under project settings for allowed projects.

3. Configuration Management

Simple admin interface for managing Showel:

• Unified admin page - Single "Showel" admin page with sub-navigation
• API Configuration - Securely store Cursor API credentials
• Test connection - Verify API connectivity before saving
• Account sync - Automatically sync team members from Cursor
• Multi-platform tabs - Ready for ChatGPT, Claude, and GitHub Copilot (coming soon)

Access via Settings > Apps > Showel in Jira.

4. Project Visibility Controls

Secure access management for Showel reports:

• Global whitelist - Control which projects can access reports
• Deny by default - Opt-in security model for new projects
• Bulk operations - Allow/deny multiple projects at once
• Individual toggles - Per-project access control
• Search and filter - Quickly find projects in large instances

Benefits:

• Security: Only authorized teams see analytics
• Compliance: Project-level data access control
• Scalability: Manage hundreds of projects efficiently

Access via Settings > Apps > Showel > Project Visibility.

Integration Points

Jira Cloud

Showel integrates natively with:

• Project-level pages (Token Usage Report, AI Adoption Analytics)
• Project settings pages
• Admin pages with sub-navigation
• Project-level visibility controls
• Forge secure storage

Cursor API

Direct integration with Cursor's Admin API:

• Team member data
• Daily usage metrics
• Token consumption logs
• Spending data
• Filtered usage events

Security

Your data is protected with:

• Encrypted storage - Forge secure storage for API credentials
• Secure API calls - TLS/SSL encryption for all Cursor API requests
• Project-level access controls - Deny by default security model
• Admin-only configuration - Only Jira admins can configure API keys

Data Retention

Understanding Showel's data access:

• 90 days - Maximum historical data available from Cursor API
• Real-time sync - Data fetched on-demand from Cursor
• No local storage - Usage data is not stored in Jira (fetched live)
• Unlimited team size - No limits on number of team members

Browser Compatibility

Showel works on:

• Chrome 90+
• Firefox 88+
• Safari 14+
• Edge 90+

Best Practices

Get the most out of Showel:

1. Configure project visibility first - Grant access to relevant projects before team uses reports
2. Review weekly - Check adoption analytics to understand team AI usage
3. Monitor trends - Identify which languages and models are most used
4. Educate your team - Share insights about efficient AI usage patterns

Learn More

• Installation - Setup instructions
• Quick Start - Get started in 5 minutes
• Tracking Usage - Detailed usage monitoring guide

Need help? Contact support@showel.ai or visit the Atlassian Marketplace.