Create an advanced structure with subtasks

Create a comprehensive issue templates hierarchies starting with epic to subtasks. Create only epic on create issue view, and have all tasks and subtasks created automatically.

Epic: a large body of work that can be broken down into smaller tasks or user stories. Epics are typically used to organize and manage complex projects or initiatives, serving as a high-level container for related work items. They help teams prioritize and track progress toward achieving overarching goals by providing a structured framework for planning, execution, and monitoring.

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Create epic issue templates with subtasks

In advanced structure, issue template creation starts with epic. You have to crate only epic on create issue view to get tasks and subtasks under the epic on project board.

Create a parent template:

1. Name the template.

2. Choose project(s) and epic(s).

3. Set the pair(s) as default if you want.

4. Fill in the summary and additional fields you choose.

Create child templates: tasks and subtasks.

Let's go to the child templates tab, create a task/story/ other issue type configured as level 0 in Jira and assigned to the project, and then subtasks.

1. First, create a task or other issue type you have assigned to the project. You can choose all the Jira company-managed projects: business, software and service desk.

2. Define the summary and additional fields in the issue template.

3. Save it as a subtemplate.

How to create an issue template with subtasks?

When you have already created a task/ story/ bug - a second-level issue template, it's time to add subtasks.

1. Expand the view of this child template and choose +Add subtemplate.

1. Choose subtasks as issue type.

2. Name the template and define the fields as usual.

3. Save as a subtemplate.

4. Create more subtasks - how many you need.

Result 🎉

You've just created an epic with tasks and subtasks from a template. It requires only epic creation, and the rest of the issues were created automatically.