Settings | Team - Issue Settings - Auto-Status

[KostyaEver]

As a team manager, I want to enable/disable automatic task status transitions based on time tracking activities so that we can maintain accurate task states and ensure team members focus on one task at a time.

Description

The Auto-Status feature automatically manages task status transitions when team members switch between tasks during time tracking. This ensures that only one task can be "In Progress" at a time, reflecting the actual work being done and preventing task status inconsistencies. Team managers need the flexibility to enable or disable this automation based on their team's workflow preferences.

Flow

• Team manager accesses Team Settings
• Locates "Auto-Status" toggle under Issue Settings section
• When enabling:
  • Selects default status for tasks when time tracking stops (e.g., "TODO", "On Hold")
  • Saves configuration
• System applies the automation rules:
  • When member starts tracking time on Task B
  • System checks if member has any other tasks in "In Progress"
  • If found (Task A), automatically transitions Task A to configured default status
  • Sets Task B to "In Progress"

Acceptance Criteria:

• Toggle Control:
  • Clear toggle switch in Team Settings
  • Configuration saves and persists across sessions
  • Real-time application of changes
• When Enabled: -Only one task per assignee can have "In Progress" status
  • Previous task automatically transitions to configured default status
  • Status changes are logged in task history
  • Notifications sent for automatic status changes
  • Time tracking and status changes are atomic operations
• When Disabled:
  • No automatic status changes occur
  • Manual status management remains available

Enable / Disable - 'Auto-Status'

Note: See the Status automation description task

Technical

Currently, we don't have API to for this feature. We have to build/develop the API

[karenever]

How automation should work is here #512