Checklist for Jira - Data Center

Checklist Competitors - Features Comparison Chart


Disclaimer

The following comparison table has been compiled by the Checklist for Jira team. We try to provide an impartial comparison, but since we are not experts in all apps, there might be discrepancies. If you think that some statements here are inaccurate, please reach out to us via support@herocoders.com. This table was last reviewed on .

Features Comparison

Checklist for Jira is the most popular checklist app for Server/Data Center on the Atlassian Marketplace. The table below shows a feature comparison with the next three most popular checklist apps.

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Checklist for Jira

Smart Checklist for Jira. Enterprise

Multiple Checklists for Jira

My ToDo

General Functionality

Multiple Checklists

More than one checklist per issue

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Via multiple Custom Fields and/or Custom Fields' contexts.

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Each Issue can have multiple independent checklists.

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Via multiple Custom Fields and/or Custom Fields' contexts.

Each checklist can be individually contextualized

Explanation

Individual checklists can be controlled to appear only on specific project and/or issue type.

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Each Checklist is individually configurable

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You can configure the look and feel as well as the features of each checklist separately.

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Search by Checklist

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You can search for data targeting a specific checklist.

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Collapsible checklist

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When there are multiple checklists on a page, checklists can be collapsed to save space.

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Contextualization

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Can control the visibility of a checklist per project and/or issue type

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Per Issue Type

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Checklist size and storage

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How many items and characters can be stored in the checklist.

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Unlimited number of checklist items.

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Unlimited number of checklist items.

Loss of functionality when exceeding 32,768 characters.

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Limited to 32,768 characters across all checklists in an issue.

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Limited to 500 characters for a checklist item.

Do not allow duplicate item names.

Global Items

Explanation

Global Items are items automatically applied to all applicable issues at once. When you add/change/delete global items, the changes are automatically applied to new and existing issues with the checklist.

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Explanation

Checklist items are automatically added to an issue after the issue has been created.

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Available in the Create Dialog

Explanation

Checklist items are available in the create dialog and can be modified while creating the issue.

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Display Locations in Issue View

Create Dialog, Edit Dialog and Transition Screens

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Issue Tabs

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Issue View - Left Panel

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Issue View - Right Panel

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Filter completed items

Explanation

Filter out all completed items from the checklists, leaving only incomplete items.

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Prevent addition of local items

Explanation

No one can add extra local items besides the default values.

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Only possible when a default value is set.

Concurrent Editing

Explanation

Multiple people working on the same checklist do not overwrite each other’s changes.

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Concurrent editing is possible in “Panel” display mode.

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Lock on Resolution

Explanation

Checklists can be locked to prevent edits once an issue is resolved.

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Operation History (Audit Trail)

Explanation

Checklist operations can be reviewed at a later time to determine who did what, and when.

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All modifications are tracked in the issue history panel along with the issue’s changes.

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Independent panel showing all checklist’s modification together.

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Independent panel showing all checklist’s modification together.

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Independent panel showing all checklist’s modification together.

Access Management (Permissions)

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Permission schemes allow for deep customization of permissions.

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Via project permission page.

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Via proprietary permission page.

Can only limit editing permission to admin or reporter.

Cloning Checklist when issue is cloned

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Additional Languages

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Full English, French and German translations.

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Full English and Russian translations. Partial German translations.

Rendered in Confluence

Explanation

Renders a read-only representation of the Checklist in Confluence.

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Adaptable Checklist Header

Explanation

Ability to controls the visibility, appearance and information displayed in the Checklist Header.

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Ease of Installation

Explanation

Steps required to have the checklist displayed in an issue right after installation.

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Since the checklist is a custom field type, the custom field itself must be created, configured and and added to screens before being displayed on an issue (as with any custom field).

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Checklist is available in issues right after installing the app.

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Checklist is available in issues right after installing the app.

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Since the checklist is a custom field type, the custom field itself must be created, configured and and added to screens before being displayed on an issue (as with any custom field).

Checklist Bulk Operation

Edit checklist in a Text Editor

Explanation

The entire checklist can be edited via markdown in a single page.

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Copy & Paste checklist from Clipboard

Explanation

A markdown representation of the entire checklist can be cut and pasted to/from the clipboard.

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Can only be cut and pasted inside the text editor.

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Can be pasted directly in input field or the text editor.

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Copy checklist from Email, Slack, Skype, etc.

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A markdown representation of the entire checklist can be shared via different text based tools.

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Change all checklist items at once

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Status

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Assignee

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Due Date

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Priority

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All of the above, simultaneously

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Apply changes only to check/unchecked items

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Reset Checklist

Explanation

Reset the checklist to the same state as it was when the issue was created.

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Jira Issue Bulk Operation

Explanation

Change the checklist when multiple issues are selected and changed in a bulk operation.

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You can do bulk changes by editing a text representation of the checklist.

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Convert multiple items to issues

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Display Issue Create Dialog

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Convert multiple items to sub-tasks

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Display Issue Create Dialog

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Checklist Items

Markdown

Full Multiline Markdown

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Items themselves do not support multiline. You can add more lines to an item in the text editor mode. However, the additional lines are added below the item, outside of it.

Does not support advanced Markdown such as emojis and tables.

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Allows multiline within a item.

Limited set of markdown syntax available.

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Does not follow standard Markdown specifications.

Simplified Markdown

Explanation

Offers a limited set of markdown syntax in a single line format.

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Image Linking

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Does not support images inside section heading, only within items.

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Item Description

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Description can only be added from the text editor, not directly in the item.

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Collapsible

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Collapse/Expand all descriptions

Explanation

User can collapse or expand the description of all items at once.

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Information bubble

Explanation

Display an icon which can be moused over to display the description.

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Mandatory vs Optional

Explanation

Items can be marked as mandatory or optional. This can then be used in validating the checklist’s completion.

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Item Statuses

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Different per Checklist

Explanation

Each checklist can have its own independent set of statuses.

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Configurable

Explanation

Statuses can be added, removed, renamed, and reordered.

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Default statuses cannot be renamed or deleted.

New statuses can be added and deleted, but not renamed.

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Statuses cannot be reordered.

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Checkbox linked to status

Explanation

Links status to the checkbox’s state (selecting a status marks the checkbox as checked).

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More control over how statuses and checkboxes interact with each other.

Clicking on a checkbox never automatically sets a status.

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Clicking on the checkbox will always set the status to Closed and unchecking it will always set the status to Open.

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Inverting the checkbox state will always invert the status.

Clicking on a checkbox never automatically sets a status.

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Can be disabled

Explanation

Ability to disable item statuses (use checkboxes only).

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Item Due Date

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As an independent field with a calendar popup to select/modify the date.

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Inside the item’s text. Calendar popup is triggered by typing //. Once the date has been selected, you cannot modify it from a calendar popup, only by deleting the date and retyping //.

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Inside the item’s text. Calendar popup is triggered by typing //. Modify the date by clicking it.

Date & Time

Explanation

Can set the time as well as the date.

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Color coding

Explanation

Displays the date in different colors to indicated past, current and future dates.

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Can be disabled

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Cannot be disabled but remains invisible unless a due date is added in the item’s text.

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Item Priority

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User Assignment

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As an independent field with a user selection popup to select/modify the assignee. Popup also contains actions to unassign, or assign to self.

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Inside the item’s text. User popup is triggered by typing @ followed by a letter. Once the assignee has been selected, you can only modify it by deleting the assignee and retyping @.

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Inside the item’s text. User popup is triggered by typing @ followed with a letter. Once the assignee has been selected, you can only modify it by deleting the assignee and retyping @.

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Inside the item’s text. User popup is triggered by typing @ followed with a letter. Once the assignee has been selected, you can only modify it by deleting the assignee and retyping @.

Display user’s avatar and name

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Can be configured to display the avatar, name or both.

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Only displays name.

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Only displays name.

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Access to user’s profile

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Mouse over displays user’s information and link to profile.

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Clicking on user’s name opens its profile.

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Send Notification

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Not native to the app but can be achieved via Automation, which gives greater flexibility and control on the notification and the associated message.

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Notifications can be disabled. HTML rendering of the items assigned to you.

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Can be disabled

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Cannot be disabled but remains invisible until a mention is added in the item’s text.

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Cannot be disabled but remains invisible until a mention is added in the item’s text.

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Cannot be disabled but remains invisible until a mention is added in the item’s text.

User Mention

Explanation

@ mention users within the item’s text

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No logic behind @mention. Purely aesthetic rendering.

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Displays a popup to select the user.

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Displays a popup to select the user.

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Displays a popup to select the user.

Section Heading

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Items can be visually regrouped under a section.

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Collapsible Heading

Explanation

All items underneath the section heading can be collapsed to hide/display them.

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Collapsed by default when issue is opened

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Move Heading Section with all of its children

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Add items directly under a section

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Bulk operations for all items under a section heading

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Summary count of items under a section heading

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Issue Link

Explanation

Ability to recognize an issue key in the item’s text and render a hyperlink.

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Renders the link with the issue’s key only.

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Renders the link with the issue’s icon, key and name.

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Renders the link with the issue’s icon, key and name.

Convert item to issue

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When the checklist is displayed as a panel.

Display Issue Create Dialog

Explanation

By showing the Issue Create Dialog, more properties can be set during issue creation.

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Convert item to sub-task

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Display Issue Create Dialog

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Last Check / Uncheck User

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Shows who last checked/unchecked an item without consulting the operation history.

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Templates

All users can create and manage their own templates

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All users can create templates and edit templates they own.

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All users can create and edit any project templates.

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Project Managers can create templates for their projects

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Admins can create global templates

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Template permissions can be configured

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Administrators can disable the ability to import templates.

Administrators can configure which project roles can create templates from issues.

Administrators can disable templating mechanism for users and project managers by disabling app’s modules.

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User can mark templates as favorites

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Project Managers can pin templates for quick access

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Templates can be automatically applied to issues

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Administrators can use Default Local Items to import a template directly on the create screen.

Administrators can use a post function to import a template with advanced conditions.

Project managers can use Automation for Jira to import a template with advanced conditions.

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Administrators can configure advanced conditions.

Project managers can configure for which issue types the template will automatically be applied to.

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Administrators can configure advanced conditions on any template.

Project managers can configure advanced conditions on their project templates.

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Agile Board Integration

Modify Checklist in issue details

Explanation

When a card is selected, users can modify the checklist in the right side panel.

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Progress Shown on Agile Cards

Checked / Total

Explanation

Shows the number of completed items, for example 3/4.

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Progress bar

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Custom Labels

Explanation

Users can create their own labels using custom text and predefined %progress variables%.

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JQL Search

Basic Search

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JQL Functions

Search for checklists where all items are checked

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Search for checklists where all items are unchecked

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Search for checklists where all mandatory items are checked

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Search for a range of completion %

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Search for a range of completion % within a section heading

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Search for a specific status

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Search for checklists with items assigned to me

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Search for specific due date and/or range

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Search for items matching multiple criteria

Explanation

When using JQL operators (OR, AND), the search result will return the issue where the terms were found anywhere in the checklist.

This feature allows users to match multiple terms inside the same checklist item.

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Limited to the item name, status and checkbox fields.

Search result display format

Explanation

When in the search page, the result of the search can be displayed in a “List View” showing multiple fields.

Complete Checklist

Explanation

The entire checklist is rendered as in the issue view.

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Checked / Total

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Progress bar

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Custom Label

Explanation

Users can create their own labels using custom text and predefined %progress variables%.

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Workflow Operations

Workflow Condition

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Supports multiple conditions listed below.

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Supports “All items checked” and “All mandatory items checked”.

Conditional Rules

Explanation

Can be conditionally applied to specific checklists and/or Issue fields (via JQL or other mean)

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Can apply to a specific list of checklists, or all.

Can have issue type, label or JQL condition.

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Must select which checklist field it applies to.

Workflow Validation

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Supports multiple validators listed below.

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Supports “All items checked”

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Supports “All items checked” and “All items have a status set”

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Supports “All items checked”, “All mandatory items checked”, “All items must have statuses”, “No items must have statuses”.

Conditional Rules

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Can be conditionally applied to specific checklists and/or Issue fields (via JQL or other mean)

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Can apply to a specific list of checklists, or all.

Can have issue type, label or JQL condition.

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Can apply to a specific checklist, or all.

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Must select which checklist field it applies to.

Workflow Function

Append / replace items

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Append / replace items from template

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Changes to the template are not kept in sync with the post function.

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Apply changes to existing items

Explanation

Modify checklist items:
- Check or uncheck all items.
- Remove or set statuses.

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Conditional Rules

Explanation

Can be conditionally applied to specific checklists and/or Issue fields (via JQL or other mean)

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Jira Service Management

Agent View

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Customer Portal

Displayed as read-only

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Customer can interact with the checklist

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Automation for Jira

Modify Checklist via Edit Issue Action

Modify the entire checklist

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Append new items

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Extensions loaded inside Automation for Jira which allow users to perform more complex operations.

Import Template Action

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Add / Edit / Remove items Action

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Checklist Condition

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Checklist Changed Trigger

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Smart Values

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Import/Export

Server to Cloud

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Cloud to Server

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Export to CSV

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Import from CSV

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Import from Trello

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Import from My ToDo

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Natively imports from within the Checklist for Jira app.

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Requires outside tools, manual setup and scripting.

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Dashboard

Custom Gadgets

Items assigned to me

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Atlassian Gadgets

Heat Map and Pie Chart

Explanation

Checklist item’s statistics can be displayed inside the gadgets.

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Filter Results

Explanation

Capability to display checklists' summaries inside the gadget.

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Can display checklist, checked / total, progress bar and custom labels.

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Can only display checklist and checked / total.

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Can only display checked / total progress.

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Can only display the checklist item names.

Configurability

Look & Feel

Strike Through Effects

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Hide Checklists with no items from issue view

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Only available in custom field display mode.

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Only show items that are checked on issue view

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Only available in custom field display mode.

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Show truncated list of items

Explanation

Shows a limited number of items to save real estate. Expand to show all items.

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Only available in custom field display mode.

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Compact View

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Status selector location

Explanation

Status selector can be move to different positions.

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Can be positioned after the checkbox or at the end of the item’s text.

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Checklist Behaviors

Explanation

Checklist features can be individually turned ON or OFF to fit specific needs.

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Dozens of features can be individually turned ON or OFF.

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Customization (Developer Support)

REST API

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Scripting

Checklist can be accessed via scripting

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Easy access to item’s data

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Can iterate over all items, each item being an object containing different properties (name, completion, status, etc.).

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Data is stored in a text format so each item must be parsed individually.

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Data is stored in a JSON string and must be parsed.

Library of scripting examples

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Third Party Apps Integration

Configuration Manager for Jira

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Issue Printer

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Xporter

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HelpDesk for Jira

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Script Runner

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Power Scripts

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JWME

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