Cycles & Sprints

Time-boxed iterations with a start and end date.

Why cycles

A cycle is a container for a block of time — usually one or two weeks. Tasks scheduled into a cycle should be realistic to finish by the end date. The cycle is where retros happen.

Fields

  • Start date — when the cycle begins
  • End date — when it closes
  • Status — upcoming / active / completed

Planning a sprint

Create the cycle, then drag tasks into it by setting cycleId on each task. The Cycles page shows a gantt view out of the box so the team can see overlaps at a glance.

Retros

When a cycle completes, move it to completed and use the embedded doc area to capture what went well, what didn't, and what to change next cycle. Based doesn't mandate a format — you own the template.

A cycle is just a specialization of a project. You can nest cycles under an initiative to track which sprints shipped which goal.