Currently, Jira Cloud does not provide a built-in field type that is both numeric and read-only. While you can create numeric custom fields, they are always editable by users with the right permissions. There is no way to display a calculated or static numeric value on an issue that cannot be edited by users.

Use Cases:

• Displaying calculated values (e.g., story points rolled up from sub-tasks, cost estimates, or SLA counters) that should not be manually changed.

• Showing integration results from external systems (e.g., sync’d budget numbers) without risk of user tampering.

• Enforcing data integrity for numeric values that should only be set by automation, scripts, or integrations.

Current Workarounds:

• Using automation to overwrite user changes (which is clunky and not truly read-only).

• Using text fields (which are not validated as numeric and look unprofessional).

• Relying on third-party apps (which adds cost and complexity).