TL;DR
Click "+ New Board" → "Create with AI" → type your project description → AI builds columns, tasks, and suggested workflows. Edit what you need and you're done.
Generate a Board with AI
Milestone's AI turns a short description into a structured project board with columns (workflow stages), tasks, subtasks, and suggested timelines. You describe what you want; the AI sets up the structure.
Prerequisites: Access to create boards in your workspace.
How to use it
- Click "+ New Board" in the sidebar.
- Select "Create with AI".
- Describe your project in plain language. Examples:
- "E-commerce redesign: homepage, product pages, checkout. Include design mockups, frontend, backend API, QA."
- "Marketing campaign for product launch."
- Click Create the board appears in seconds.
- Edit titles, descriptions, columns, and priorities as needed.
What the AI creates
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Columns | Workflow stages (e.g., To Do, In Progress, Review, Done) |
| Tasks | Individual work items with titles and descriptions |
| Subtasks | Checklist items inside tasks |
| Dependencies | Suggested relationships between tasks |
| Effort estimates | Suggested effort levels where relevant |
Getting better results
- Be specific Include phases, deliverables, and constraints.
- Name phases e.g., "design, development, QA" so the AI can map to columns.
- Iterate Generate again and pick the structure you like, or tweak the prompt.
Example prompts that work well
- "Mobile app with auth, profile management, push notifications"
- "Q1 content calendar: blog posts, social, email campaigns"
- "Bug fix sprint: triage, investigate, fix, verify"
When it doesn’t work as expected
| Issue | What to try |
|---|---|
| Board feels generic | Add more detail: deliverables, phases, team roles. |
| Missing columns or stages | Include workflow phases in your prompt. |
| AI times out or errors | Shorten the prompt or split into smaller projects. |
Next steps
After generating: customize your board, invite your team, or use AI to break down specific tasks.