AI Work Breakdown

AI Work Breakdown helps you quickly turn a project idea into a structured plan with subtasks, priorities, and timelines automatically generated based on your input.

How to use AI Work Breakdown in Xmind

On web

From the home page:

1️⃣ Go to Sidebar > Xmind AI, or navigate to Create New > Create with AI.

AI mind map generation interface on a website

AI project planning tool interface and options

2️⃣ Click Work Breakdown, you can use preset prompt or enter your own project description and upload related materials.

3️⃣ click Generate to start.

AI tool for creating mind maps: breakdown your work task with Xmind AI

In the mind map, you can right-click any topic and select Work Breakdown, then choose Auto or On Demand.

AI project planning tool interface screenshot

On desktop app

From the home page:

1️⃣ Go to Sidebar > Create with AI.

AI project planning interface with recent maps

2️⃣ Enter your project description and input any related materials, whether it’s a link, a file or a YouTube.

3️⃣ Choose Work Breakdown, then click Generate to start. Within seconds, your project will be turned into actionable tasks with clear structure and details.

AI project planning interface with dropdown menu

In the mind map:

Project planning interface with tasks and timelines

On iOS

1️⃣ Open Xmind, Go to New, Select Work Breakdown

2️⃣ Enter your project description, and attach any related materials.

3️⃣ Tap “↑” to start.

AI work breakdown tool user interface images

In the mind map, you can also tap a specific topic and choose AI Work Breakdown for further breakdown.

Xmind context menu with AI Work Breakdown option highlighted by blue arrow.