Getting Started

1. Open the app in Jira

Once Simple Gantt is installed, open it from Jira's top navigation: Apps → Simple Gantt. If your admin has added it to a project, you can also reach it from the project sidebar. There is nothing to set up first — the app opens straight to your projects.

2. Select or create a project

A Simple Gantt project is a saved view backed by a Jira data source. Pick an existing project from the list, or create one by giving it a name and a JQL query (for example project = ABC) that selects the issues you want on the timeline. The issues stay in Jira — the project just decides which ones appear.

3. Read your timeline

Your Jira issues appear as bars on a horizontal timeline, positioned by their start and due dates and grouped into phases. Parent issues roll up their children, so you see the whole plan at a glance. Scroll horizontally to move through time and use the zoom controls to switch between day, week, and month views.

4. Make your first changes

Two interactions cover most day-to-day work:

• Adjust dates: drag a bar to move it, or drag its edge to change the duration. The dates are written straight back to Jira.
• Expand and collapse phases: click a phase to show or hide its child issues, so you can focus on one part of the plan without losing the overview.

That's it

You now have a live Gantt view of your Jira work. From here you can add dependencies and milestones, customize columns, and export the view — but none of that is required to get value on day one.

Need help?

See the Support page for common questions, or email us at support@getsimplegantt.com.