Kanboard Documentation

Subtasks

Subtasks are useful for splitting the work of a task.

Each subtask:

  • Can be assigned to a project member.
  • Has one of three statuses: Todo, In progress, Done.
  • Has time tracking information: time spent and time estimated.
  • Is ordered by position.

Creating Subtasks

From the task view, click on Add a subtask in the left sidebar:

Adding a Subtask

You can also add a subtask quickly by entering only the title:

Shortcut to add a subtask

Changing Subtask Status

When you click on the subtask title, the status changes:

Subtask in progress

The icon before the title updates according to the status.

Subtask completed

Note: When the task is closed, all subtasks are changed to the status Done.

Subtask Timer

  • Each time a subtask is in progress, the timer starts automatically. The timer can be started and stopped at any time.
  • The timer records the time spent on the subtask automatically. You can also manually change the value of the time spent field when editing a subtask.
  • The calculated time is rounded to the nearest quarter.
  • This information is recorded in a separate table.
  • The task’s time spent and time estimated values are updated automatically based on the sum of all subtasks.