Agile Toolbox for Jira
Retrospectives for Jira
Agile Toolbox adds retrospective boards directly to Jira Cloud. Every board keeps its own retro history. The team adds notes, votes and merges duplicates in real time — and turns any note into a Jira issue on the spot, so the actions land in the backlog instead of a document nobody reopens.
Free forever for up to 10 users
- Works with Jira Cloud
- Atlassian Marketplace vendor
- Free forever for up to 10 users
- EU and US data regions
How a retrospective works
- 1Create the board for your Jira board, from a column template or your own columns.
- 2The team adds notes. Everything appears live, so nobody waits their turn.
- 3Vote on the notes that matter most, and merge duplicates by dropping one onto another.
- 4Discuss the top-voted items as a team.
- 5Convert the agreed actions into Jira issues, then archive the board for next time.
Prepare the board before the meeting
- Start from a predefined column template or define your own columns
- Lock settings to the creator, or let anyone on the team adjust them
Run the retro with the whole team at once
- Notes and edits appear for everyone the moment they are made
- Every team member can vote on any note
- Turn a note into a Jira issue without leaving the board
- Drag to reorder within a column, or drop one note onto another to merge duplicates
- Add and vote at any time — which is what makes it work across time zones
Keep the history per board
- Jump straight into the active retrospective for the board
- Archive finished retros so past actions stay reviewable
Retrospective formats
Start from a template or define your own columns — the configuration is saved per board.
| Format | When to use it |
|---|---|
| What went well / What didn't / Actions | The default. Fast, and works for almost any team. |
| Start, Stop, Continue | When the team needs to decide on concrete behaviour changes. |
| Mad, Sad, Glad | When morale matters more than process this sprint. |
| 4Ls — Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed for | Good after a big release or a difficult project. |
| Custom columns | Anything else. Define your own columns and reuse them per board. |
Frequently asked questions
- What is a sprint retrospective?
- A sprint retrospective is a recurring meeting where a team reviews how the last sprint went and decides what to change in the next one. It is the ceremony that makes an agile process improve over time, rather than simply repeat. Scrum places it at the end of every sprint, after the sprint review.
- Can you run retrospectives inside Jira?
- Yes. Agile Toolbox for Jira adds retrospective boards to Jira Cloud. Each Jira board keeps its own retrospectives, the team adds and votes on notes in real time, and any note can be turned into a Jira issue directly from the board — so action items land in the backlog instead of being lost in a document.
- Is Agile Toolbox free?
- Agile Toolbox is free forever for teams of up to 10 users. Larger teams are billed through the Atlassian Marketplace, which handles all licensing and payment.
- Does it work for remote and hybrid teams?
- Yes. Notes, votes and edits appear for everyone the moment they are made, and a board can be left open so people in different time zones contribute when they are online rather than all at the same hour.
- What happens to the action items?
- Any note on the board can be converted into a Jira issue without leaving the retrospective. That is the difference between a retro that changes something and a retro that produces a document nobody reopens.
- Can we look back at previous retrospectives?
- Yes. Finished retrospectives are archived per board, so the team can review what it committed to last time before deciding what to change next.
- Which retrospective formats are supported?
- Predefined column templates cover the common formats — What went well / What didn't, Start Stop Continue, Mad Sad Glad, and 4Ls — and you can define custom columns for any other format your team prefers.
Retrospective guides
- How to Run Retrospectives Inside Jira: Complete Guide (2026)
Run agile retrospective meetings directly in Jira with native retro boards. Guide covers templates, facilitation tips, and action item tracking for Scrum teams.
- How to Facilitate Remote Retrospectives in Jira: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to run effective remote retrospectives directly in Jira. A step-by-step guide using Agile Toolbox to boost engagement and execution.
- Mastering Retrospectives: Turning Reflection into Action
Transform your team's retrospectives from routine meetings into powerful catalysts for continuous improvement and team growth.
Free forever for up to 10 users
Retrospectives, inside Jira
Run your next retro inside Jira
Free forever for up to 10 users. Install from the Atlassian Marketplace and open a board from your Jira project.