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Creating Your First Release and Sprint

In Varai Sprints, every sprint belongs to a release. So before you can create a sprint, you need a release. This guide walks you through both steps and gets you ready to add work items.

Step 1 — Create a release​

A release represents a planned version or milestone of your product (for example, "v1.0 Launch" or "Q3 Feature Drop").

  1. In the left sidebar, click Releases.
  2. Click New Release.
  3. Fill in the release details:
FieldDescription
Release nameA clear version name, e.g., "v2.1.0" or "October Release"
DescriptionOptional — summarize what this release delivers
Start dateWhen work on this release begins
End dateThe planned ship date
  1. Click Create Release.
Naming conventions

Many teams use semantic versioning (v1.0, v1.1, v2.0) or quarter-based names (Q3 2025). Choose whatever your team understands at a glance.

Step 2 — Create a sprint inside the release​

A sprint is a time-boxed period of focused work within a release (typically 1 or 2 weeks).

  1. Click on the release you just created to open it.
  2. Click New Sprint.
  3. Fill in the sprint details:
FieldDescription
Sprint namee.g., "Sprint 1" or "Sprint 1 — Core Auth"
GoalOptional — one sentence describing what this sprint delivers
Start dateWhen the sprint begins
End dateWhen the sprint ends
  1. Click Create Sprint.

Step 3 — Add your first task​

Now that your sprint exists, add some work to it.

  1. Open the sprint you just created.
  2. Click New Task (or press T as a keyboard shortcut in most views).
  3. Enter a task title and click Create.

You can fill in more details (assignee, priority, dates) right away or come back later.

Bulk-adding tasks

To add many tasks quickly, use the Import from CSV option. See Importing from CSV/Excel.

Step 4 — Start the sprint​

When your sprint has its tasks planned and you are ready to begin:

  1. Open the sprint.
  2. Click Start Sprint.
  3. Confirm the start and end dates.

Once a sprint is started, you can switch to the Kanban board to track progress visually.

Summary — the full flow​

Create Release
   └── Create Sprint (within the release)
         └── Add Tasks and Issues
               └── Start Sprint
                     └── Track on Kanban / Gantt
                           └── Complete Sprint

What's next?​