Subtasks

Created on March 23, 2026

Subtasks let you break large tasks into smaller, independently trackable units. A parent task can have multiple subtasks, and each subtask is a fully functional task in its own right — with its own status, priority, assignees, labels, and timeline.

Creating Subtasks

From the Task Detail Panel

1. Open any task
2. Find the Subtasks section in the task detail
3. Click Add Subtask
4. Enter the subtask title and optionally set other fields
5. Press Enter or click Create

The subtask is immediately associated with the parent and appears in the subtasks list.

From the Quick Create Modal

When creating a new task, you can assign it as a subtask of an existing task by setting the Parent Task field.

The Parent Task View

When you open a task that has subtasks, a Subtasks section shows:

• All subtasks with their status, priority, and assignees
• A progress indicator showing how many subtasks are completed
• A button to add more subtasks

Clicking any subtask opens it as a full task, where you can edit all of its properties.

Subtask Properties

Subtasks inherit no properties from the parent. Each subtask has its own:

• Title and description
• Status, priority, and assignees
• Labels and category
• Visibility setting
• Timeline and comments

This means a subtask can have a different assignee, status, and priority from its parent task.

Navigating Between Parent and Subtasks

• From a subtask — A breadcrumb or “Parent” link at the top of the subtask detail takes you back to the parent task
• From the parent — The subtasks list shows a quick overview and links into each subtask

Promoting a Subtask to a Top-Level Task

To remove a subtask from its parent (making it an independent task):

1. Open the subtask
2. Find the Parent field in the task sidebar
3. Click the parent link and select Remove parent

The task becomes a standalone task and no longer appears in the parent’s subtask list.

Subtasks and Visibility

Each subtask has its own visibility setting (public or private). A subtask’s visibility is independent of the parent task’s visibility. You can have a public parent task with private subtasks (for internal implementation details) or private parent tasks with public subtasks.

Subtasks and Progress Tracking

The parent task’s subtask section shows a count of completed subtasks versus total subtasks. This gives a quick at-a-glance progress view, similar to a checklist:

• 3 / 5 subtasks complete

The parent task’s own status is set manually — completing all subtasks does not automatically close the parent task.

Limitations

• Subtasks can only be one level deep — a subtask cannot itself have subtasks
• Subtasks are not shown in the main task list by default; they appear within the parent task’s detail view

When to Use Subtasks vs. Task Relations

Use subtasks when:

• A piece of work is clearly a component of a larger task
• You want to track granular progress within a single deliverable
• The sub-items would clutter the main task list

Use task relations (Relations) when:

• Two tasks are independent but related or dependent
• You want to express that one task blocks another
• Tasks may be worked on by different teams

Tips

Keep subtasks small — A subtask should represent a few hours to a day of work at most. If it’s larger, consider making it a separate task with a relation instead.

Use subtasks for checklists — For simple multi-step tasks, subtasks work well as a trackable checklist with their own assignees and statuses.

Group related work — If you’re implementing a feature that has a backend task, a frontend task, and a docs task, create these as three subtasks under a parent “Implement X feature” task.