How to total sub-task story points on the parent in Jira

Jira doesn’t total sub-task story points on the parent work item. The Sub-task points for Jira template adds a Total row with the sum, and how much of it is done, in your own browser.

Steps

1. In Skins Studio, open Explore, pick Sub-task points 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 the Total row.

What you get

• A Total row under the Subtasks panel, styled like Jira’s own rows.
• The sum of the sub-tasks’ story points.
• The split of those points across Done, In Progress and To Do.
• How many points are done, such as “5 of 8 done”. Jira’s own “40% Done” counts sub-tasks, not points.

Limits

• The total lives on the page in your browser; it writes nothing back to the parent’s Story Points field.
• Boards, reports, JQL and velocity charts still see whatever that field holds.
• It adds up story points, not time estimates.
• Your colleagues see the Total row only if they turn the skin on too.

Other options

• Automation rule: Atlassian’s template rule writes the sum into the parent’s Story Points field. It is set up by hand and replaces the parent’s own estimate.
• Marketplace apps: add-ons that roll up estimates. An app for your Jira site, not your browser.