A milestone (also called an MVP in Silverile) is a planning target that groups stories toward a shared goal or delivery date. Milestones sit at the project level and stories are linked to them individually. They give you a way to track progress toward a specific release, phase, or objective across multiple branches and sprints.
You can create a milestone from two places in the application:
Any project member with contributor access or above can create milestones. Read-only members cannot. If the create option is missing, ask your project manager to update your access level.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Yes | 2–70 characters. A short, descriptive name for the milestone or MVP. |
| Priority | No | Urgency level: High, Medium, or Low. Defaults to High if not changed. |
| Start Date | Yes | The date work on this milestone begins. |
| Due Date | Yes | The target completion date. Must be on or after the Start Date. |
| Scope | No | Visibility setting: Public (visible to all project members) or Private (visible to assignees and managers only). |
| Description | Yes | Goals and context for this milestone. Rich text editor — supports headings, lists, code blocks, and links. |
Stories are linked to a milestone through the Milestone field on the story form, not from within the milestone itself. To associate a story with this milestone:
The milestone is saved immediately and appears on the Milestone page. From here you can:
I don't see a create option on the Milestone page
Creating milestones requires contributor access or above. If the button is missing, ask your project manager to update your access level.
The "Create Milestone" option is not in the Org View right-click menu
Right-click directly on the project, not on a branch. The milestone context menu option appears on the project node only.
The Due Date is showing a validation error
The Due Date must be on or after the Start Date. Check that the dates are in the correct order.
The Title field shows a validation error even though it has text
The Title must be between 2 and 70 characters. Shorten or lengthen the title to meet the requirement.
I can't find the milestone after creating it
Open the Milestones page from the left sidebar. Milestones are listed there. If you set the scope to Private, only assignees and project managers will see it.
Stories are not appearing under the milestone
When creating or editing a story, set the Milestone field to this milestone. The connection is made on the story, not on the milestone form itself.