Custom Fields
Smart Checklist add-on works with a few custom fields providing extended functionality to your Jira instance.
Custom Field name | Purpose |
|---|---|
Type: Text Field (multi-line) | Stores checklists data in RAW text format. Example: # header
- todo
+ done
~ in progress
x skipUsed mostly for Automation purposed. Setting/Reading checklists via REST API requests and 3rd party tools. Importing/Exporting checklist data. Required for Server → Cloud Jira migration Limited to 32,767 characters. |
Type: Text Field (single line) | Stores value of checklists progress. Example: “5/7” Used for showing checklist progress in Agile boards and validating checklist completion in transition. Optional for Server → Cloud Jira migration |
Type: Smart Checklist Custom Field | Used for advanced JQL Search Functions and for display checklist in Confluence or Jira Dashboard. |
All custom fields added automatically to Jira instance upon Smart Checklist add-on installation since version 5.0.0.
If you’re on a lower version - custom fields must be set up manually.
Follow “Checklists“ custom field setup instructions.
Follow “Smart Checklist Progress“ custom field setup instructions.