Introducing Charts - Reports and Graphs for Jira Dashboard
Today we're launching Charts - Reports and Graphs for Jira Dashboard, a Jira Cloud gadget that turns your Jira issues into charts and tables right on the dashboard your team already uses. It's free, and it's available now on the Atlassian Marketplace.
What the app does
Charts and table views
Each gadget can show your issues as one of these views:
- Bar charts for comparing counts across categories, such as issues per status or per assignee
- Line charts for showing how values change
- Pie charts (with a donut style) for showing proportions
- Area charts for showing volume, including stacked series
- Scatter charts for spotting relationships and outliers
- Tables for when you need the detail rather than a picture
You can switch chart type at any time from the gadget configuration, so you can try a few views and keep the one that reads best.
Customization and branding
Charts can match your team's or client's look:
- Add your logo and a chart name
- Pick your own colors and adjust color opacity
- Change segment order
- Show or hide axis labels
Flexible data selection
You choose which issues a chart covers:
- One or more projects
- Specific fields, including custom fields
- Labels
- A saved filter or a JQL query when you need precise scoping
Grouping and analysis
Group issues by status, assignee, issue type, project, labels or priority. Then pick an analysis mode: project comparison to put projects side by side, or data aggregation to combine everything into one view.
Why we built it
Jira holds a lot of useful data, but getting a clear picture out of it often means exporting to a spreadsheet or wading through filter results. We wanted charts that live on the dashboard, read straight from Jira, and are quick to set up.
- Live data. Charts read from your Jira site, so they reflect the current state of your issues without manual exports.
- Easier conversations. A bar chart of open issues by assignee or status answers questions in a standup or planning meeting faster than a list.
- Shareable. Anyone who can see the dashboard sees the same charts, so the whole team works from one view.
- Runs on Atlassian. The app is built on Atlassian Forge, so your issue data is processed inside Atlassian's infrastructure.
Common uses
- Sprint check-ins: a bar chart of the current sprint's issues by status, scoped with JQL such as
sprint in openSprints() - Workload balance: open issues grouped by assignee
- Backlog health: open issues by priority or issue type
- Multi-project overviews: project comparison mode across several teams
- Client or stakeholder reporting: branded charts with your logo and colors
For burndown, velocity and similar agile reports, Jira's own board reports and gadgets are still the right tool. Charts for Jira works alongside them. Our guide to building a Jira dashboard that tells you something shows how to combine both.
Getting started
- Install the app from the Atlassian Marketplace.
- Open a Jira dashboard, click Edit, then Add gadget, and search for "Charts - Reports and Graphs".
- Choose your data source: projects, fields, labels, a saved filter or JQL.
- Pick a chart type and a grouping.
- Add your branding and save.
The quick start guide walks through each step, and the chart types guide helps you choose the right view. For practical setups, see how to track Jira issues with charts.
Questions or feedback? Reach us through our support portal. Your input shapes what we build next.
