# How to add up story points in a Jira list

> A skin adds a Total row to Jira's List view that sums the Story points column for the work items shown, split by status.

Published 2026-09-28, updated 2026-09-28 · Jira · https://skins.dev/blog/jira-points-total/

Asked for since 7 March 2011: Atlassian's Jira tracker (JRACLOUD-62109), https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-62109 (852 votes).

**Jira's List view counts work items but doesn't add up their story points. The Story points total for Jira skin adds a Total row that does, in your own browser.**

## Steps

1. In Skins Studio, open **Explore**, pick **Story points total for Jira** and click **Create App**.
2. On Jira, open the **Skins** side panel from the browser toolbar. The skin is listed under **On this page**.
3. Switch it on. Jira reloads with a Total row.

<iframe class="demo-film" src="/how/template-film.html?t=jira-points-total" title="Turning on the Story points total for Jira template" loading="lazy"></iframe>

## What you get

- A Total row at the end of the List view, built from Jira's own row, with the Story points sum, say 43.
- The split by status: To Do 11 · In Progress 16 · Done 16.
- A total that follows the list: filter it and the total matches.

## Limits

- It doesn't add sums to dashboard gadgets or statistics views.
- It can't group totals by assignee or component.
- Story points only, not other number fields such as remaining estimates.
- It changes only your view; each colleague turns it on for themselves.

## Other options

- **Spreadsheet export**: export the list and build a pivot table. One team put it at half an hour a week.
- **Confluence table macro**: sum a saved filter in Confluence. Needs a Confluence page.
- **Google Sheets script**: pull the data in with a script. Someone has to write it.
- **Marketplace app**: buy an app recommended on the ticket. It costs money.

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