Issue Properties
Estimates
Estimate an issue
xpo estimate <id> 5
Or set it when creating:
xpo add "Feature" --sp 3
Estimation systems
Configure the scale in .xpo/config.yaml:
estimation_system: fibonacci
| System | Point values | Display |
|---|---|---|
fibonacci | 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 | Numeric |
exponential | 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 | Numeric |
linear | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Numeric |
shirt | 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 | XS, S, M, L, XL |
The shirt system stores numeric values internally but renders as t-shirt sizes. Both forms work as input — xpo estimate <id> M and xpo estimate <id> 3 are equivalent.
Epic rollup
Parent issues automatically aggregate story points from their children. Configure whether unestimated children count:
count_unestimated: true
When true (the default), unestimated children count as 1 point each. When false, only explicitly estimated children contribute to the total.
Story points drive the velocity and burndown charts on the Dashboard when Cycles are enabled.