Custom fields for the data your projects run on

Every team tracks something the default issue form doesn't have, like effort, phase or feature area. Add it as a field. Then group your views by it, show it on cards and filter the issues table by it.

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What are custom fields in Eigenfocus?

Custom fields in Eigenfocus add your own data to issues: text, number, date, URL, checkbox, single select or multi select.

You create a field once and turn it on in the projects that need it.
Select and number fields can become the columns or rows of any view.
Every field can show as a colored badge on cards.

Estimates and phases belong on the issue

The spreadsheet next to the board

Estimates and phases live in a sheet that nobody updates. Put them on the issue and they stay current.

Labels doing a field's job

"effort:3" and "effort:5" as labels can't be sorted or limited to one value per issue. A number field can, and it shows as one value on the card.

Every project needs something different

A client project needs a phase. A product backlog needs a score. Turn on only the fields each project uses.

How it works

Pick the field type that fits

Text, number, date, URL, checkbox, single select and multi select. Select fields can use a fixed list of options or accept new values as people type.

Reorder options by dragging or sort them A to Z
Create a field once and turn it on per project

Turn a field into columns or rows

Group a board, grid, list or timeline by a single select, multi select or number field. Columns and rows are created from the values your issues already have. Drag a card to another column and its field value changes.

Works in boards, grids, lists and timelines
No manual column setup

See the field on the card

Pick a color per field or per option and the value shows as a badge on board and grid cards. Each view decides which fields appear, so the planning board can show effort while the client board shows phase.

Colors per field or per option
Field visibility set per view

Find issues by field value

In the All issues table, filter and sort by the values you track, like every issue with priority "High" or every deliverable in the "Review" phase.

Filter and sort by any field
Change the status, type or labels of the issues you find in one go

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Fields teams add first

Effort (number)

Estimate each issue and group a grid by effort to balance the week.

Software development

Phase (single select)

Brief, Design, Review, Delivered. Use it as board columns for client deliverables.

Agency project management

Feature area (multi select)

Tag issues with the parts of the product they touch. Group a board by area or filter the All issues table to one area.

Priority (single select)

Low, Medium, High, Urgent. Show it as a colored badge on board cards so urgent work stands out.

IT project management

Further reading: 5 custom fields to set up first Labels vs custom fields vs custom statuses

Works well with

Views Turn any field into board columns or grid rows. Custom workflows Statuses, types and labels per project. MCP server Your AI tool can read and set field values.

Frequently asked questions

What field types are available?

Text, number, date, URL, checkbox, single select and multi select.

Are custom fields per project?

You create a field once and turn it on in each project that needs it. Projects that don't use it never see it.

Can I group a board by a custom field?

Yes. Single select, multi select and number fields can be the columns or rows of boards, grids, lists and timelines.

When should I use a custom field instead of a label?

Use a label for loose tags. Use a field when an issue needs exactly one value, a number you want to sort or a fixed set of options.

Are custom fields copied when I use a project as a template?

Yes, when you tick "custom fields" in the copy options. Statuses, types and labels always come along. Views come along by default.

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