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GitHub Projects custom fields - meaning

Priority

  • Indicates the urgency and importance of a task
  • Typical values: P0=Critical, P1=High, P2=Medium, P3=Low
  • Used to decide which issues to handle first

Size

  • Indicates the scope or complexity of a task
  • Typical values: XS (very small), S (small), M (medium), L (large), XL (very large)
  • Helps estimate effort and plan the team's capacity
  • Usually tied to story points in agile methodologies

Estimate

  • The expected time or effort needed to complete a task
  • Can be expressed in hours, days, or story points
  • Helps with sprint planning and resource allocation
  • Used for capacity forecasting

Iteration

  • The Korean: 스프린트 or development cycle the issue belongs to
  • Typical formats: Sprint 1, Sprint 2, or date-based iterations (e.g. "2026-W12")
  • Divides work into fixed periods
  • Tracks roughly when work will be completed

Start date

  • The date work on the issue is scheduled to start
  • Used for scheduling and dependency management
  • Distributes work appropriately to prevent bottlenecks

Target date

  • The date the issue is expected to be completed
  • Usually aligned with the end date of the Iteration
  • Used for deadline tracking and progress monitoring
  • Helps identify at-risk work early

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