Can we create Epic->Story->Task or not possible?

hi @Jira user 

From what I know, even on Jira Premium, custom hierarchy only lets you add levels above Epic, not below. So Epic → Story → Task as a native hierarchy isn't really achievable. Sub-tasks are the only built-in way to break a Story into smaller work items, and they're a fixed level with no further nesting below.

If Sub-tasks feel too heavy for your case, or you don't want to clutter your board with them, there's another angle worth considering. Our solution Smart Checklist for Jira lets you break a Story into a detailed list of steps right inside the work item, without touching the hierarchy at all.

Each checklist item is more than a plain to-do line. You can set an individual status on it, tag an assignee, add a deadline, and drop extra context into an expandable details section. If some steps are critical, you can mark them as mandatory and block the Story from moving to Done until they're all completed.

The result feels close to what you'd get from Task-under-Story, but the checklist lives inside the Story itself. Progress shows up on the Story card on your board as a completion percentage, so at a glance, you can see how far along things are.

You can also save the checklist as a reusable template. Handy if your Stories tend to follow a similar structure.

I hope this helps!

Hello @Jira user 

With Task and Story both defined as Level 0 work item types you cannot have a Story be a parent to a Task.

Level 0 work items types can be parents only to Level -1 work item types.

By default, Level -1 work item types are referred to as "sub-tasks" (or Subtasks in Team-managed projects). Sub-tasks are handled in a special manner in Jira. Sub-tasks cannot exist as a stand-along work item. They can only exists as children of items from Level 0.

Hi @Jira user 

Please refer to the previous answer from your question, so we avoid having duplicates. As previously mentioned, this is done with configuring the global hierarchy which can be found here: https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Jira-questions/How-can-one-create-a-hierarchy-of-Epic-gt-Feature-gt-Story-gt/qaq-p/2076956

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