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and a Workspace name. Use your own name: comments, project updates, and activity records show it. A workspace holds its own issues, projects, labels, cycles, views, and settings. After setup, check the name at the top of the left sidebar before you create work. If you use more than one workspace, this check prevents you from putting an issue in the wrong place. To add a workspace, select the plus button beside the workspace name. To switch, select the name and choose a workspace from the menu. Read Workspaces for switching, identity, and local data storage.",2,{"id":141,"title":142,"titles":143,"content":144,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fquick-start#create-your-first-issue","Create your first issue",[8],"Select Create issue in the top right. Press C if you prefer the keyboard and focus is outside a text field. Enter a title that describes the work, such as “Review the export dialog.” Choose a status and priority. You can leave the project, labels, estimate, and dates empty. Add context in the description if the title needs an explanation. Select Create issue. After you save the issue, find it in All issues and open its row. Its identifier appears near the title. Use that identifier when you search, discuss the work, or link another issue. Select a property in the right panel to change it. Use Edit issue for the title, description, and dates. See Create an issue for the full composer flow and draft recovery. Open All issues in the sidebar to see the issue among other work. Active shows unfinished issues; All includes completed work. Use the filter button when the list grows.",{"id":146,"title":147,"titles":148,"content":149,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fquick-start#add-a-project","Add a project",[8],"Create a project when several issues serve one goal. Select the plus button beside Projects in the sidebar, or open Projects and select New project. Enter a name and a two-to-eight-letter identifier. The identifier becomes the prefix for issues you assign to that project. Add a summary, dates, or a milestone if you know them. You can fill the rest in after creation. Open your issue, select its Project property, and choose the new project. The app asks how to handle the issue identifier if the move changes its prefix. Your workspace setting controls whether that question appears. Read Create a project for every field in the composer. The Projects guide covers the overview, resources, milestones, structure, and project updates.",{"id":151,"title":152,"titles":153,"content":154,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fquick-start#find-your-work","Find your work",[8],"Press ⌘ K on macOS or Ctrl K on Windows and Linux. Type an issue identifier, issue title, project name, or action. Use the arrow keys to select a result and Enter to open it. Press Escape to close the command bar. Press ? outside a text field to see available shortcuts. The Command bar and Keyboard shortcuts guides cover search modes and page actions.",{"id":156,"title":157,"titles":158,"content":159,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fquick-start#save-a-copy-of-your-work","Save a copy of your work",[8],"In the installed desktop app, open Settings → Backups. Select Create backup for a restorable copy in the app data folder. Select Export workspace when you need a file to keep elsewhere or move to another computer. The export includes uploaded images. See Backups and restore before you import or restore a file.",{"id":15,"title":14,"titles":161,"content":16,"level":133},[],{"id":163,"title":164,"titles":165,"content":166,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fworkspaces#choose-a-workspace","Choose a workspace",[14],"Look at the name at the top of the sidebar before you create an issue or project. Every project, issue, label, saved view, cycle series, and workflow status belongs to one workspace. The command bar searches the workspace you have open. Select the workspace name to open the picker. The current workspace has a check mark. Choose another name to switch. You can also press O then W outside a text field and choose a workspace from the command bar. When you switch, wait for the destination screen. The app finishes pending content saves, changes the active workspace, and shows a confirmation toast. Check the sidebar name before you continue editing.",{"id":168,"title":169,"titles":170,"content":171,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fworkspaces#create-another-workspace","Create another workspace",[14],"Select the plus button beside the workspace name, enter a name, and select Create workspace. You can use N then W from the keyboard. The app opens the new workspace after creation. The plus button beside Projects creates a project in the current workspace. Check which plus button you selected if a creation dialog does not match your intent. A new workspace starts without the projects or issues from your other workspaces. If you want a project in the new workspace, create it there. The project picker on an issue shows projects from the active workspace.",{"id":173,"title":174,"titles":175,"content":176,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fworkspaces#change-names","Change names",[14],"Open Settings → Workspace. Edit Your name or Workspace name, then select Save names. Your name appears on new comments, project updates, and activity. The workspace name appears in the sidebar and picker. Renaming a workspace changes its display name. It does not move its issues or projects. Rename a workspace when the work stays together but its name no longer fits.",{"id":178,"title":179,"titles":180,"content":181,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fworkspaces#find-local-files","Find local files",[14],"The installed app shows Data folder under the workspace name fields in Settings. It stores the SQLite database and uploaded media in that folder. If you copy only the database file, image references may point to media that you left behind. Use Create backup to keep a restorable copy in the app data folder. Use Export workspace to save a portable archive outside that folder. Read Backups and restore before replacing data.",{"id":183,"title":184,"titles":185,"content":186,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fworkspaces#check-an-empty-screen","Check an empty screen",[14],"If you expected to see work but the list is empty, open the workspace picker and check the selected name. Then check whether the list shows Active or All, and clear its filters. Archived issues live under Archives; archived projects appear under Archive and trash on the Projects page. If you imported a file, check the workspace name in the import summary. Import replaces the current workspace after you confirm it; the app keeps a recovery copy. See Backups and restore for the review step.",{"id":188,"title":189,"titles":190,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fworkspaces#faq","FAQ",[14],"",{"id":193,"title":194,"titles":195,"content":196,"level":197},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fworkspaces#why-is-my-issue-list-empty-after-switching","Why is my issue list empty after switching?",[14,189],"Check the workspace name at the top of the sidebar first. Then switch from Active to All and clear filters. Issues from another workspace do not appear in the current one.",3,{"id":199,"title":200,"titles":201,"content":202,"level":197},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fworkspaces#can-i-move-a-project-to-another-workspace","Can I move a project to another workspace?",[14,189],"The project picker and sidebar only show projects in the active workspace. Create a project in the destination workspace if that is where the work belongs; the workspace switch does not move existing records.",{"id":23,"title":20,"titles":204,"content":205,"level":133},[],"Create work, change properties, write context, and follow progress. An issue is one piece of work with its own identifier, status, description, and history. This page maps the issue lifecycle. For a step-by-step task, open Create an issue, Issue properties, or Edit issue content.",{"id":207,"title":28,"titles":208,"content":209,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#create-an-issue",[20],"Select Create issue in the top right, or press C outside an editor. Enter a title that describes one piece of work. Add a description when someone needs steps, a decision, or a link to continue. The composer lets you choose status, priority, estimate, project, milestone, labels, start date, and due date. You can leave these fields empty except for the title. If you set dates, the due date must fall on or after the start date. A draft survives an interrupted composer session, so you can return to unfinished text. Select Create issue to save. Turn on Create more before saving if you want to enter another issue without reopening the dialog. The app assigns an identifier at creation. Issues in a project use that project's identifier prefix.",{"id":211,"title":212,"titles":213,"content":214,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#open-and-change-an-issue","Open and change an issue",[20],"Select a row in All issues or a card on the board. The preview shows the title, description, properties, related work, activity, and time. Select Open full issue view when you need more space. Select a property pill in the right panel to change status, priority, project, estimate, parent, or labels. The picker shows the current choice with a check mark. Select Edit issue to change the title, description, start date, or due date. Save the edit with Save changes; use Cancel to leave the saved content as it was. If a content write fails, use Retry save. The editor keeps a recovery draft for text that has not reached storage. The app asks about pending writes when you close it; review that prompt before you discard text.",{"id":216,"title":217,"titles":218,"content":219,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#set-status-and-priority","Set status and priority",[20],"Your workspace workflow defines the status names and their board columns. A status can belong to the backlog, planned, started, completed, or canceled part of the workflow. You can change a status from the issue panel, list context menu, or board drag. Priority choices are No priority, Low, Medium, High, and Urgent. Priority affects how you sort or filter work; it does not change the issue's status. On an open issue, press S for status or P for priority. If your team needs another status, open Settings → Workflow statuses. Read Settings before you archive a status that issues use.",{"id":221,"title":222,"titles":223,"content":224,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#assign-project-milestone-and-labels","Assign project, milestone, and labels",[20],"Select Project to attach the issue to a project. After you choose a project, select a milestone from that project's milestones if the issue belongs to one stage. A milestone only accepts issues from its project. When you move an issue between projects, the app may ask whether to keep its identifier or give it the destination project's prefix. Settings → Issue moves controls this choice. Read the dialog before you confirm: references to an identifier may matter to people who use it outside the app. Use labels for categories that cut across projects, such as “Bug” or “Design.” You manage the workspace label list in Settings. Archived labels leave the active picker but remain recoverable.",{"id":226,"title":227,"titles":228,"content":229,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#estimate-and-schedule-work","Estimate and schedule work",[20],"Select Estimate to assign a size. The workspace estimate scale sets the labels you see: points, sizes, or time units. Changing scales does not rewrite estimates already stored on issues. Use Start date for the planned beginning and Due date for a deadline. A date filter can find work in a chosen period. For effort you have already spent, use Time tracking; an estimate and a time entry answer different questions.",{"id":231,"title":232,"titles":233,"content":234,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#write-a-description","Write a description",[20],"The description editor supports paragraphs, headings, lists, checklists, code, links, and images. Select text to format it with the toolbar. Type \u002F in an empty block to see available block commands. An uploaded image lives in the app's media folder; a backup includes it. Keep the title short enough for the issue list. Put acceptance checks, reference links, and notes in the description. If you need independent progress or a separate owner, create a sub-issue instead of a long checklist. Read Sub-issues and relations.",{"id":236,"title":237,"titles":238,"content":239,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#discuss-changes","Discuss changes",[20],"Write in Activity → Write a comment and select Post comment. You can edit a comment or delete it from its own controls. The timeline also records status and property changes with the actor and time. Use Load older activity to see entries beyond the first page. The Time tracked section sits on the issue. Start a timer there or add a manual entry with a date, start time, duration, and note. The workspace Time page collects entries from all issues.",{"id":241,"title":242,"titles":243,"content":244,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#find-and-organize-issues","Find and organize issues",[20],"All issues offers Active and All scopes, list and board layouts, filters, grouping, and display options. You can drag a board card to another group or reorder it within a group. On the list, use the context menu for actions without opening the issue. Use Views and search when you need a saved filter or a different set of columns. Use Triage and archive to accept incoming work, archive completed context, or restore an issue.",{"id":246,"title":189,"titles":247,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#faq",[20],{"id":249,"title":250,"titles":251,"content":252,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#why-is-an-issue-absent-from-active","Why is an issue absent from Active?",[20,189],"Active omits completed and canceled work. Switch to All, check the current filters, or search by identifier in the command bar. Archived issues appear under Archives.",{"id":254,"title":255,"titles":256,"content":257,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#can-one-issue-belong-to-more-than-one-project","Can one issue belong to more than one project?",[20,189],"No. An issue has one project assignment at a time. Use labels and relations to connect work across project boundaries.",{"id":259,"title":260,"titles":261,"content":262,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissues#when-should-i-make-a-sub-issue","When should I make a sub-issue?",[20,189],"Create a sub-issue when a part of the work needs its own status, comments, estimate, or time entries. Keep a checklist in the description for steps that share the parent issue's progress.",{"id":29,"title":28,"titles":264,"content":265,"level":133},[],"Use the issue composer, set initial properties, and recover unfinished work. An issue tracks one piece of work. It needs a title. You can add the other details when you create it or after you open it from the issue list.",{"id":267,"title":268,"titles":269,"content":270,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#open-the-composer","Open the composer",[28],"Use whichever entry point fits where you are working: Select Create issue at the top right of the app. Press C while focus is outside a text field or editor. Open the command bar with ⌘ K or Ctrl K, type “Create issue,” and press Enter. Open a parent issue and select Add sub-issue to create a child with its parent already set. The composer shows the workspace name at the top. Check it before saving if you work in several workspaces. The title field receives focus when the dialog opens.",{"id":272,"title":273,"titles":274,"content":275,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#fill-in-the-issue","Fill in the issue",[28],"Enter a short title that says what needs to happen. For example, “Check the import review screen on Windows” is easier to recognize in a list than “Import.” Add steps, context, links, or acceptance checks in the description. Leave it empty if the title gives enough context for now. Select the Status pill. The initial status comes from your workspace workflow or the view where you opened the composer. Set Priority and Estimate if you already know them. Neither is required to save. Select Project if the work belongs to a project. The Milestone choice follows the selected project. Changing the project clears a milestone that belongs to the previous project. Add Labels, Start date, or Due date when they help you organize the work. Select Create issue. A due date cannot be earlier than the start date. The composer shows an error and keeps your input if a required value is missing or a date is invalid.",{"id":277,"title":278,"titles":279,"content":280,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#after-you-create-it","After you create it",[28],"The app assigns the next issue identifier and shows a confirmation with that identifier. A project issue uses the project's identifier prefix. The composer closes and opens the issue list or triage view, unless you created the issue from a context that keeps the current page open. Open the issue row to change its properties, add a comment, track time, or link related work. See Issue properties and Edit issue content.",{"id":282,"title":283,"titles":284,"content":285,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#create-several-issues-in-a-row","Create several issues in a row",[28],"Turn on Create more before saving. After each save, the composer clears the title, description, estimate, labels, and dates, then focuses the title field again. It keeps the current project, milestone, status, and priority so you can enter related work without repeating those choices. Turn Create more off before the last save if you want the dialog to close. Review the retained properties each time; the next issue might belong to a different project or need another status.",{"id":287,"title":288,"titles":289,"content":290,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#recover-an-unfinished-issue","Recover an unfinished issue",[28],"The composer keeps a local recovery draft while you type. If you close the dialog or the app stops before the issue is saved, reopen Create issue in the same workspace to continue. A draft for a sub-issue stays separate from the top-level issue draft and is tied to its parent. A recovery draft is unfinished work, not an issue in the database. Create the issue to give it an identifier and place it in the list. If saving fails, the composer stays open with your input and shows the error.",{"id":292,"title":189,"titles":293,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#faq",[28],{"id":295,"title":296,"titles":297,"content":298,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#can-i-create-an-issue-without-a-project","Can I create an issue without a project?",[28,189],"Yes. Leave Project as Unassigned. You can move the issue into a project later. The app may ask how to handle its identifier when the destination project uses a different prefix.",{"id":300,"title":301,"titles":302,"content":303,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#where-did-my-new-issue-go","Where did my new issue go?",[28,189],"Open All issues and switch to All if it is completed or canceled. If your workspace sends new work to triage, open Triage. You can also search for the identifier shown in the creation confirmation through the command bar.",{"id":305,"title":306,"titles":307,"content":308,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#does-closing-the-composer-delete-my-text","Does closing the composer delete my text?",[28,189],"The local recovery draft keeps text you have entered in the same workspace. Reopen the composer before you start another issue. The draft is cleared after a successful save.",{"id":310,"title":311,"titles":312,"content":313,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fcreating-issues#can-i-create-a-child-issue-from-this-dialog","Can I create a child issue from this dialog?",[28,189],"Open the intended parent and select Add sub-issue. That entry point supplies the parent. The ordinary top-right Create issue action creates a top-level issue.",{"id":35,"title":34,"titles":315,"content":316,"level":133},[],"Change status, priority, estimate, project, milestone, labels, and dates. Open an issue from the list or board. Its properties appear in the detail view. Select a value to change it. The current choice has a check mark in a picker.",{"id":318,"title":319,"titles":320,"content":321,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#status","Status",[34],"Status describes where the issue sits in the workspace workflow. Select the status value and choose another entry. The board groups issues using the same workflow categories and icons as the picker. You can also drag a board card into another status column. Press S while an issue is open to choose a status from the keyboard. Open Settings → Workflow statuses to change the available names and order. Existing issues retain a status until you move them or change the workflow.",{"id":323,"title":324,"titles":325,"content":326,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#priority-and-estimate","Priority and estimate",[34],"Select Priority to choose No priority, Low, Medium, High, or Urgent. Press P on an open issue for the same picker. Priority affects filters and sorting; it does not mark work complete. Select Estimate to size the work. The choices come from the scale in Settings. Available scales include points, named sizes, and time units. Changing the workspace scale changes future choices; it does not rewrite estimates already saved on issues. Press Shift E to open the estimate picker.",{"id":328,"title":329,"titles":330,"content":331,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#project-and-milestone","Project and milestone",[34],"Select the issue's Project property. Search for a project by name and select it, or choose Unassigned to remove the project. If a move changes the identifier prefix, review the prompt. Your workspace's issue-move setting determines whether the app asks, keeps the current identifier, or assigns the new prefix. Select Milestone after choosing a project if this issue belongs to a particular stage. A milestone belongs to one project. Moving the issue to another project clears an incompatible milestone. The project's issue count and progress then follow the new assignment.",{"id":333,"title":334,"titles":335,"content":336,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#labels","Labels",[34],"Select Labels, search the workspace list, and select each label you need. Selected labels show a check mark. Select one again to remove it. Labels can group work across projects, such as Bug, Accessibility, or Design. Open Settings → Labels to create or edit a label. Archiving a label removes it from the active picker while keeping its history. See Settings for the label lifecycle.",{"id":338,"title":339,"titles":340,"content":341,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#start-date-and-due-date","Start date and due date",[34],"Select the date field to open a calendar. Start date records when work is planned to begin; Due date records a deadline. A due date must be on or after the start date. You can clear either date from the issue editor. An estimate is the expected size of work. A date is a point in the calendar. Time entries record work already done. Use Time tracking for a timer or manual entry.",{"id":343,"title":344,"titles":345,"content":346,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#parent-and-relations","Parent and relations",[34],"Select Parent issue to move an issue under another one or return it to the top level. The Relations section connects issues that block, duplicate, or relate to each other. Read Sub-issues and relations for the steps and the effects on child issues.",{"id":348,"title":189,"titles":349,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#faq",[34],{"id":351,"title":352,"titles":353,"content":354,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#why-did-the-milestone-disappear-after-i-changed-projects","Why did the milestone disappear after I changed projects?",[34,189],"Milestones belong to their project. Choose a milestone from the new project after the move.",{"id":356,"title":357,"titles":358,"content":359,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#why-is-a-label-missing-from-the-picker","Why is a label missing from the picker?",[34,189],"Check Settings → Labels. Archived labels stay out of the active picker until you restore them.",{"id":361,"title":362,"titles":363,"content":364,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-properties#can-i-change-several-properties-without-editing-the-title","Can I change several properties without editing the title?",[34,189],"Yes. Select each property in the detail view. Edit issue is for the title, description, and dates.",{"id":41,"title":40,"titles":366,"content":367,"level":133},[],"Write descriptions, save changes, add comments, and recover drafts. The issue detail separates its content from its properties. Use Edit issue for the title, description, and dates. Select a property value directly for status, priority, project, estimate, or labels.",{"id":369,"title":370,"titles":371,"content":372,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fediting-issues#edit-the-title-or-description","Edit the title or description",[40],"Open the issue from All issues, a board card, or a search result. Select Edit issue in the detail header, or press E while the issue is open. Change the title or description. Use the date controls in the same editor if the plan changed. Select Save changes. Wait for Saved before you close the editor. The title should identify the work in a list. Use the description for steps, expected behavior, decisions, links, or acceptance checks. A long description is useful when all parts share one status; use sub-issues when they need separate progress.",{"id":374,"title":375,"titles":376,"content":377,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fediting-issues#format-the-description","Format the description",[40],"The editor supports paragraphs, headings, lists, checklists, code, links, and images. Select text to format it from the toolbar. Type \u002F in an empty block to open block commands. Paste or add an image when a visual explains the work better than text. The desktop app stores uploaded images in its media folder and keeps references in the issue. A local backup or portable export includes those files. If an image file is missing, the editor shows a placeholder instead of a blank area.",{"id":379,"title":380,"titles":381,"content":382,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fediting-issues#if-a-save-fails","If a save fails",[40],"The editor keeps a recovery draft for content that has not reached storage. If the save state says Not saved, select Retry save. Leave the editor open until the state changes to Saved, or keep the recovery draft and return later. The app asks about pending content writes when you close it. A recovery draft is separate from the last saved issue. Another view may still show the saved version until the pending write succeeds. Do not discard the recovery draft until you have checked the result.",{"id":384,"title":385,"titles":386,"content":387,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fediting-issues#add-or-change-a-comment","Add or change a comment",[40],"Scroll to Activity on the issue. Enter a comment in Write a comment. Select Post comment. The comment appears in the timeline with your name and the time. Select Edit beneath your comment to revise it, then Save comment. Select Delete and confirm to remove its text. Deleted comments leave a “Comment deleted” entry in the timeline. The timeline also records changes to the issue's status and other properties. Select Load older activity when the first page does not reach the entry you need.",{"id":389,"title":189,"titles":390,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fediting-issues#faq",[40],{"id":392,"title":393,"titles":394,"content":395,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fediting-issues#does-a-property-change-need-save-changes","Does a property change need Save changes?",[40,189],"No. Property pickers save the selected value. Save changes applies to the issue content editor.",{"id":397,"title":398,"titles":399,"content":400,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fediting-issues#can-i-restore-the-text-of-a-deleted-comment","Can I restore the text of a deleted comment?",[40,189],"The timeline records that a comment was deleted, but its text is not shown there. Check a backup if you need an earlier copy.",{"id":402,"title":403,"titles":404,"content":405,"level":197},"\u002Fissues\u002Fediting-issues#why-do-i-see-not-saved-after-editing","Why do I see “Not saved” after editing?",[40,189],"The write failed or has not finished. Select Retry save and wait for Saved. The recovery draft keeps the unsaved content while you resolve the failure.",{"id":47,"title":46,"titles":407,"content":48,"level":133},[],{"id":409,"title":410,"titles":411,"content":412,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-relations#make-a-sub-issue","Make a sub-issue",[46],"Open the parent issue and select Add sub-issue in its Sub-issues section. The composer carries the parent into the new issue. Enter a title and choose the properties that belong to the smaller task. After you save, the parent lists its children by identifier and title. Select a child to open it. Use Load more sub-issues if the parent has more children than the first page shows. Use a sub-issue when you need to track a task with its own status, estimate, comments, or time. Use a checklist in the description when each step belongs to one issue and needs no separate history.",{"id":414,"title":415,"titles":416,"content":417,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-relations#change-a-parent","Change a parent",[46],"Open the child issue and select Parent issue in its properties. Search by identifier or title, then choose the new parent. Clear the field to make the child a top-level issue. The picker excludes a choice that would create a loop in the issue tree. If the issue belongs to a project, check the destination's project before you move it. A project move can also change the issue identifier according to your workspace preference.",{"id":419,"title":420,"titles":421,"content":422,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-relations#link-related-work","Link related work",[46],"Open Relations on an issue. Choose one of these buttons, then search for the other issue: Relation Use it when Related to The two issues share context without a dependency. Blocks This issue must progress before the other one can. Blocked by The other issue holds up this one. Duplicates Both issues describe the same work. Search by identifier or title. The picker can find issues beyond the page loaded in All issues. Select a result to create the relation. Select the related issue's identifier to open it; use the remove button on a relation row to unlink it. A child also shows blocking relations from its ancestors with a via marker. This gives you the parent's dependency context without adding another direct relation to every child.",{"id":424,"title":425,"titles":426,"content":427,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Fissue-relations#archive-or-delete-a-parent","Archive or delete a parent",[46],"When you archive a parent with children, the confirmation gives you three choices: Archive all sub-issues applies the action to the issue tree. Make sub-issues top-level keeps the children open without a parent. Move sub-issues to another issue keeps them open under a parent you select. The same choices appear when you permanently delete an archived parent, with Delete all sub-issues for the first choice. Check the affected count before you confirm. Deletion is permanent; archiving keeps an issue available for restore under Archives. Read Triage and archive for the archive and restore screens.",{"id":53,"title":52,"titles":429,"content":54,"level":133},[],{"id":431,"title":432,"titles":433,"content":434,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Ftriage-and-archive#review-the-triage-queue","Review the triage queue",[52],"Select Triage in the sidebar. Open an issue to read its title, description, project, labels, and relations before you decide. A triage issue has not entered the active issue list yet. Select Accept to move it into active work. Choose the status it should have after acceptance. Select Decline to close the intake decision; you can write an optional reason. The dialog lists the identifiers it will change.",{"id":436,"title":437,"titles":438,"content":439,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Ftriage-and-archive#decide-on-several-issues","Decide on several issues",[52],"Use Select loaded above the triage list, or select individual issues. The list selects up to 100 loaded records at a time. Select Accept or Decline, then read the count and identifiers in the confirmation dialog. One confirmation applies the decision to the selected issues together. If you need different statuses or decline reasons, split the selection and process each group in turn. Clear the selection when you finish.",{"id":441,"title":442,"titles":443,"content":444,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Ftriage-and-archive#archive-an-issue","Archive an issue",[52],"Use Archive issue on an open issue or its context menu when you want it out of active views but still need its content and history. The issue moves to Archives. If it has children, choose whether to archive the whole tree, make the children top-level issues, or move them under another parent. Archiving does not archive the issue's project or labels. The project can still show its own active work. Read Sub-issues and relations before you archive a parent with a large tree.",{"id":446,"title":447,"titles":448,"content":449,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Ftriage-and-archive#restore-an-archived-issue","Restore an archived issue",[52],"Open Archives in the sidebar. Find the issue and select Restore. Check its status and parent after restoration. If the original parent is no longer available, you can restore the child as a top-level issue.",{"id":451,"title":452,"titles":453,"content":454,"level":139},"\u002Fissues\u002Ftriage-and-archive#delete-an-archived-issue","Delete an archived issue",[52],"Select Delete from Archives when you intend to remove the issue permanently. The confirmation asks what to do with its children: delete them, leave them as top-level issues, or move them to another parent. Check the affected count and destination before you confirm. You cannot restore a permanently deleted issue from Archives; use a prior backup if you need to recover data from before deletion. Projects use Archive and trash on the Projects page. Labels use Archive, Restore, and Trash in Settings. Those controls have different effects, so review each confirmation on the object you are changing.",{"id":61,"title":58,"titles":456,"content":457,"level":133},[],"Plan a goal, connect issues, and keep a record of progress. A project gathers issues around a goal. Use Create a project for the composer, then return here for the overview, resources, milestones, updates, and lifecycle.",{"id":459,"title":66,"titles":460,"content":461,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#create-a-project",[58],"Select the plus button beside Projects in the sidebar, or open the Projects page and select New project. Enter a name and a two-to-eight-letter identifier. Issues assigned to the project use that identifier as their prefix. Add a short summary for the project list and overview. Put the longer brief in the description. You can set status, priority, start date, target date, and milestones in the dialog, or add them after you save. Select the icon above the name to change its symbol and color. If you know the first stage of work, add a milestone before creation. You do not need an issue list before you create the project.",{"id":463,"title":464,"titles":465,"content":466,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#find-a-project","Find a project",[58],"Open Workspace → Projects. The table shows the name, priority, lead, target date, issue count, and status. Use Find projects to narrow by name. Use the status and priority controls to filter. The sort control offers updated date, name, status, target date, and priority. Select a row to open its overview. The project sidebar gives you a direct link to each active project. The issue count beside a name follows the issues assigned to that project.",{"id":468,"title":469,"titles":470,"content":471,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#change-properties-from-the-overview","Change properties from the overview",[58],"Select the project icon to change its color or symbol. Select the name or summary to edit that text. The right panel holds status, priority, start and target dates, lead, and labels. Select a value there to change it; you do not need to enter a separate edit mode for those properties. The Issues tab shows issues assigned to the project. An issue's project property controls its membership. If you move an issue into or out of the project, the overview count and progress follow the assignment.",{"id":473,"title":474,"titles":475,"content":476,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#add-a-resource","Add a resource",[58],"Use Resources → Add document or link… for a URL the project needs, such as a specification or design file. Enter a title and URL. Use the controls beside a resource to edit, remove, or reorder it. Put instructions about one issue in that issue's description instead. A resource link does not upload the linked file. If a link points to a file outside Initera, keep access to that file when you share or restore the project.",{"id":478,"title":479,"titles":480,"content":481,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#plan-milestones","Plan milestones",[58],"Select Add milestone under the project description. Give the milestone a title, optional description, and target date. Assign an issue to a milestone from the issue's properties. You can reorder milestones as the plan changes. Removing a milestone detaches its issues without deleting them. The project keeps a restore option for removed milestones. Check the issue count after you restore one, since issue assignments may need review.",{"id":483,"title":484,"titles":485,"content":486,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#group-work-into-modules-and-features","Group work into modules and features",[58],"Open the Structure tab when a project needs more than a milestone list. Create a Module or Feature, place it under a parent if needed, and assign project issues to the node. The node shows direct issue count and completed work. Read Project structure for reordering, archive, dissolve, and restore.",{"id":488,"title":489,"titles":490,"content":491,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#post-an-update","Post an update",[58],"Below Milestones, select Write first project update or the update control. Write what changed, what needs attention, and the next decision. Save the update to put it in the project's activity timeline with your name and date. The timeline also records project property changes. Use an update for a progress report. Use an issue comment when the discussion belongs to a specific task.",{"id":493,"title":494,"titles":495,"content":496,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#archive-or-trash-a-project","Archive or trash a project",[58],"Open the Projects page and select Archive to remove a project from the active list while keeping its issues linked. Select Move to trash to remove the project, its issues, structure nodes, and milestones from active work. The confirmation shows affected counts, running timers, and cycle dependencies. Resolve cycle scopes and memberships before either action. Pause running timers before archiving. If you trash a project, the app stops its running timers and records which linked items this trash action removed. Open Archive and trash on the Projects page to restore a project. Restoring a trashed project returns the items removed by that project action; it does not revive items you had removed before trashing it. Review the restored issue list after the app finishes.",{"id":498,"title":189,"titles":499,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#faq",[58],{"id":501,"title":502,"titles":503,"content":504,"level":197},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#why-does-the-project-show-no-issues","Why does the project show no issues?",[58,189],"Open the project's Issues tab, then check each issue's Project property. A structure node or milestone does not add an issue to a project by itself.",{"id":506,"title":507,"titles":508,"content":509,"level":197},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#does-archiving-a-project-archive-its-issues","Does archiving a project archive its issues?",[58,189],"No. Archiving removes the project from active project lists while preserving its issue links. Move to trash has a wider effect; read its confirmation counts before you proceed.",{"id":511,"title":512,"titles":513,"content":514,"level":197},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fprojects#where-do-project-updates-appear","Where do project updates appear?",[58,189],"Saved updates appear in the project's activity timeline beneath the update control. Issue comments stay on their issues.",{"id":67,"title":66,"titles":516,"content":517,"level":133},[],"Set an identifier, choose initial properties, and start a project plan. Create a project when several issues contribute to one outcome. A project has its own summary, description, milestones, resources, updates, and issue list.",{"id":519,"title":520,"titles":521,"content":522,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcreating-projects#open-the-project-composer","Open the project composer",[66],"Select the plus button beside Projects in the sidebar, or open Workspace → Projects and select New project. Press N then P while focus is outside a text field if you prefer the keyboard. The composer shows the current workspace at the top. Check it before you save. Projects belong to one workspace.",{"id":524,"title":525,"titles":526,"content":527,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcreating-projects#enter-the-project-details","Enter the project details",[66],"Enter a name that describes the outcome, such as “Desktop release.” The name appears in the sidebar and project index. Add a short summary. It gives the project list and overview a one-line explanation. Set an identifier of two to eight letters. New issues assigned to the project use it as their prefix. Choose an abbreviation you can recognize in issue links. Select the icon above the name to choose a symbol and color. The icon appears beside the project in the sidebar and index. Choose the starting status, priority, and dates if you know them. You can edit them from the overview later. Write a longer brief in the description when the goal or constraints need context. Add the first milestone if there is a known stage or target. Otherwise, add it after the project exists. Select Create project. The identifier identifies issues rather than the project name. Keep it stable once people start citing issue IDs outside the app.",{"id":529,"title":530,"titles":531,"content":532,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcreating-projects#after-creation","After creation",[66],"Open the project from the sidebar or project index. Select values in the right-side Properties panel to change status, priority, dates, lead, or labels. Select the name or summary to edit its text. Add resources when the project depends on a specification or external link. Assign an existing issue by opening it and choosing the new project in its Project property. Review the identifier prompt if its prefix will change. The project issue count and progress update from its assigned issues. Read Projects for the overview and lifecycle, Project structure for modules and features, and Issue properties for moving issues.",{"id":534,"title":189,"titles":535,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcreating-projects#faq",[66],{"id":537,"title":538,"titles":539,"content":540,"level":197},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcreating-projects#do-i-need-to-create-issues-first","Do I need to create issues first?",[66,189],"No. Create the project, then add or move issues into it when the work is clear.",{"id":542,"title":543,"titles":544,"content":545,"level":197},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcreating-projects#can-i-change-the-icon-later","Can I change the icon later?",[66,189],"Yes. Select the icon on the project overview to choose another symbol or color.",{"id":547,"title":548,"titles":549,"content":550,"level":197},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcreating-projects#what-if-the-project-has-no-milestone-yet","What if the project has no milestone yet?",[66,189],"Leave Milestones empty. Add a milestone from the overview when you know the first stage. Issues can belong to the project without a milestone.",{"id":552,"title":553,"titles":554,"content":555,"level":197},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fcreating-projects#can-i-put-the-same-project-in-two-workspaces","Can I put the same project in two workspaces?",[66,189],"No. A project belongs to one workspace. Switch to the intended workspace before you create it.",{"id":73,"title":72,"titles":557,"content":74,"level":133},[],{"id":559,"title":560,"titles":561,"content":562,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-structure#open-structure","Open Structure",[72],"Open a project and select Structure beside Overview and Issues. Structure helps you group work inside one project. A module or feature can contain child nodes and direct issue assignments. Milestones remain separate: use them for stages or dates, and use structure for the parts of the project.",{"id":564,"title":565,"titles":566,"content":567,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-structure#add-a-module-or-feature","Add a module or feature",[72],"Select Add node, enter a name, and choose Module or Feature. Choose a parent if this node belongs inside another node. Save it. To add a child from an existing row, select that row's plus control; the dialog starts with the parent selected. Use names that describe a part of the product or delivery. For example, put “Search” and “Keyboard navigation” under a “Desktop shell” module. You can edit a node name or kind after creation.",{"id":569,"title":570,"titles":571,"content":572,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-structure#assign-issues","Assign issues",[72],"Select Issues on a node row. Search for a project issue and select it, then choose Done. The row shows how many issues belong to it and how many have reached a completed status. The picker uses issues from this project. Move an issue into the project before you assign it to a structure node. An issue can stay directly on the project without a node; the Structure page shows that count below the nodes.",{"id":574,"title":575,"titles":576,"content":577,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-structure#change-order-or-hierarchy","Change order or hierarchy",[72],"Use the up and down controls on a node row to change its place among siblings. Use the edit control to change its parent. A node cannot become its own descendant. Reordering affects the project plan, not issue identifiers or status. Check the tree after a move if you use parent and child nodes to report progress.",{"id":579,"title":580,"titles":581,"content":582,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-structure#archive-a-subtree","Archive a subtree",[72],"Choose the remove control on a node and select Archive subtree. This keeps the node and its descendants together in the archived section. Use Restore there when you need the branch again. Archiving structure does not delete the project issues assigned to it.",{"id":584,"title":585,"titles":586,"content":587,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-structure#dissolve-a-node","Dissolve a node",[72],"Choose Dissolve this node when you want its contents but no longer need the container. The confirmation explains that the app moves its direct issues and child nodes to the parent. Confirm Dissolve node to apply that change. The Structure page keeps a restore control for the dissolved membership. Use it if you need the old node and assignments back. Check the resulting tree before you continue adding work.",{"id":589,"title":189,"titles":590,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-structure#faq",[72],{"id":592,"title":593,"titles":594,"content":595,"level":197},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-structure#does-removing-a-node-delete-its-issues","Does removing a node delete its issues?",[72,189],"No. Archive subtree keeps the branch for restore; Dissolve this node moves its direct issues and children to the parent. Read the confirmation before choosing either action.",{"id":597,"title":598,"titles":599,"content":600,"level":197},"\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-structure#why-is-an-issue-absent-from-the-node-picker","Why is an issue absent from the node picker?",[72,189],"A structure node accepts issues from its project. Open the issue and set its Project property, then return to the node picker.",{"id":81,"title":80,"titles":602,"content":82,"level":133},[],{"id":604,"title":605,"titles":606,"content":607,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#see-current-and-past-cycles","See current and past cycles",[80],"Select Cycles under Workspace. The page groups cycles into active, upcoming, and completed work. Use the series selector when your workspace has more than one repeating schedule. A cycle records its own issue membership; an issue can keep its project while you add it to a cycle.",{"id":609,"title":610,"titles":611,"content":612,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#set-up-a-series","Set up a series",[80],"Select New series, or Set up cycles in an empty workspace. Enter a series name, the number of days each cycle lasts, and how often a cycle starts. For example, a fourteen-day duration with a fourteen-day interval creates consecutive two-week periods. A shorter duration than the interval leaves a gap. Choose the first start date, local start time, and time zone. Then choose what should happen to unfinished work: Ask me, Move unfinished work, or Leave work in the old cycle. If the series should cover selected projects, select them under Projects in these cycles. Before saving, read Schedule preview. It shows the first three upcoming periods and their date boundaries. If you edit a series, it also shows the current dates beside the proposed dates. Resolve any warning about assigned issues outside the selected project scope before you save. Select Start cycles for a new series or Save schedule for an edit. An enabled series keeps twelve upcoming cycles available. You can create more than one series in a workspace.",{"id":614,"title":615,"titles":616,"content":617,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#add-or-remove-issues","Add or remove issues",[80],"Open a cycle and select its issue control. Search by title or identifier, select the issues you want, and choose Done. Use the same control to remove an issue from the cycle. The cycle progress compares completed issues with its total assignments. A cycle scoped to one or more projects accepts issues from those projects. If a target issue is missing from the picker, check its project and the series scope. Change the project scope in Edit series if the schedule should cover that work.",{"id":619,"title":620,"titles":621,"content":622,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#create-a-manual-cycle","Create a manual cycle",[80],"Select New cycle when the period does not belong to a repeating schedule. Enter a name, description, start and end dates, local times, and time zone. The end must fall on or after the start. Select a project scope and unfinished-work policy if you need them. Add issues after you create the cycle. You can choose a later manual cycle as a successor when you edit a manual cycle. The successor gives rollover a destination without a repeating series. The picker lists eligible future manual cycles, not completed cycles.",{"id":624,"title":625,"titles":626,"content":627,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#complete-a-cycle","Complete a cycle",[80],"Open a cycle and select Complete cycle. Completed and canceled issues remain in its history. For unfinished work, choose Leave unfinished issues in this cycle or another open cycle. If you choose a destination, select the specific issues to move before you confirm. Check the issue list in the destination cycle after completion. The source cycle keeps its completed record and progress count.",{"id":629,"title":630,"titles":631,"content":632,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#edit-or-pause-a-series","Edit or pause a series",[80],"Choose a series in the selector, then select Edit series to change its schedule or Disable series to stop generating future periods. Enable series resumes generation. Disabling a series keeps existing cycle history. If the app has been closed through many scheduled periods, the Cycles page shows catch-up progress while it reconciles elapsed occurrences. Keep the app open until that progress finishes. Review active cycle dates and unfinished issue assignments afterward.",{"id":634,"title":189,"titles":635,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#faq",[80],{"id":637,"title":638,"titles":639,"content":640,"level":197},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#why-is-an-issue-missing-from-a-cycle-picker","Why is an issue missing from a cycle picker?",[80,189],"Check the issue's project and the series's project scope. A scoped series accepts issues from its selected projects. Also check that you are editing the intended cycle series.",{"id":642,"title":643,"titles":644,"content":645,"level":197},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#what-happens-when-i-disable-a-series","What happens when I disable a series?",[80,189],"The app stops generating future periods for that series. Existing cycle history stays available. Enable the series when you want generation to resume, then review its schedule after catch-up.",{"id":647,"title":648,"titles":649,"content":650,"level":197},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fcycles#does-completing-a-cycle-complete-its-issues","Does completing a cycle complete its issues?",[80,189],"No. Completion closes the work period. Unfinished issues follow the rollover choice you make in the completion dialog; their issue status does not become completed merely because the cycle ended.",{"id":87,"title":86,"titles":652,"content":88,"level":133},[],{"id":654,"title":655,"titles":656,"content":657,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fviews-and-search#filter-the-current-list","Filter the current list",[86],"Open All issues, Triage, or a project's Issues tab. Select the filter icon above the list. Choose a field such as status, priority, project, label, milestone, date, or a project property. Select values to include or exclude. Active filter chips appear above the results; remove a chip to drop that rule. Use Clear filters when you want the full scope again. Check Active versus All as well: a completed issue will stay hidden in Active even after you remove filters. If you need several rules, use the advanced group editor. Choose whether a group matches all conditions or any condition. Add a nested group for a query such as “Project is Desktop app AND (Priority is High OR Due date is this week).” Review the count before you save the view.",{"id":659,"title":660,"titles":661,"content":662,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fviews-and-search#choose-list-or-board","Choose list or board",[86],"Select Display above an issue list. Choose List for rows or Board for cards. Group by status on the standard list; a saved view can also group by priority or project. Board grouping offers status, priority, project, or no grouping. The same popover controls whether rows show priority and project. On a board, drag a card to a group to change the matching property, or move it within a group to change its order. Open a card to inspect its full description and activity.",{"id":664,"title":665,"titles":666,"content":667,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fviews-and-search#create-a-saved-view","Create a saved view",[86],"Select Views → New view, enter a name, and select Create. The app opens the new view. Use its filter and display controls to choose what belongs in it. Select the pencil control to open Edit view for settings the toolbar does not expose. In Edit view, you can: Add nested filter conditions and groups. Choose visible columns. Identifier and title stay visible. Set sort field and direction, row density, empty groups, and sub-issue inclusion. Add a description, duplicate the view, or delete it after confirmation. A view stores a query and layout. It does not copy issues. An issue enters or leaves the result when its properties change. The Views index shows each view's layout and matching count. Select the star on an open view to place it among favorites in the sidebar. If a saved filter names a label that you archived or trashed, the Views page marks the label unavailable. Restore the label or edit the filter before you rely on that count.",{"id":669,"title":670,"titles":671,"content":672,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fviews-and-search#search-the-workspace","Search the workspace",[86],"Press ⌘ K on macOS or Ctrl K on Windows and Linux. Type an issue title or identifier, project name, comment text, or project structure node. Search can find records beyond the rows loaded in the current list. Select a result to open its issue, project, or structure location. For a focused search, press O then I for issues or O then P for projects. Use ⌘ F or Ctrl F in an issue view to find within that view. The Command bar guide explains action results and keyboard navigation.",{"id":674,"title":189,"titles":675,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fviews-and-search#faq",[86],{"id":677,"title":678,"titles":679,"content":680,"level":197},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fviews-and-search#does-a-saved-view-create-copies-of-issues","Does a saved view create copies of issues?",[86,189],"No. It stores filters and display settings. The same issue can appear in several views when it matches their rules.",{"id":682,"title":683,"titles":684,"content":685,"level":197},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fviews-and-search#why-did-a-views-count-change","Why did a view's count change?",[86,189],"An issue may have changed status, project, label, date, or another field used by the view. Check the view's filter groups and its Active or All scope.",{"id":687,"title":688,"titles":689,"content":690,"level":197},"\u002Fplanning\u002Fviews-and-search#can-search-find-an-issue-beyond-the-rows-loaded-on-screen","Can search find an issue beyond the rows loaded on screen?",[86,189],"Yes. Workspace search queries stored records. It is not limited to the current page of the issue list.",{"id":93,"title":92,"titles":692,"content":94,"level":133},[],{"id":694,"title":695,"titles":696,"content":697,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#start-and-pause-a-timer","Start and pause a timer",[92],"Open an issue and find Time tracked below its activity. Select Start timer when you begin work. The issue shows a running total. Select Pause timer when you stop; the saved entry then appears in the issue's time list. If another issue has a running timer and your workspace allows only one, the app asks whether to pause that timer and start this one. Select Switch timer to confirm. You can allow timers on different issues to run together in Settings → Time tracking.",{"id":699,"title":700,"titles":701,"content":702,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#enter-work-after-the-fact","Enter work after the fact",[92],"Select Add time on the issue. Choose the entry date and local start time, then enter hours, minutes, and seconds. Add an optional note that tells you what the time covered. Select Save time. The form shows your time zone. If a daylight saving change makes a local time occur twice, choose Earlier occurrence or Later occurrence. Leave the default when the date has no overlap. If the entry overlaps another recorded interval, the app shows an Overlapping time dialog. Review the existing entry before you select Save anyway: totals include both intervals.",{"id":704,"title":705,"titles":706,"content":707,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#correct-an-entry","Correct an entry",[92],"Use the pencil control beside a stopped entry to change its date, time, duration, or note. Select Save changes when the correction is ready. Use the trash control to remove an entry you added to the wrong issue. The app retains a removal record for its activity and recovery history. You cannot edit a running entry. Pause its timer first, then use the entry controls.",{"id":709,"title":710,"titles":711,"content":712,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#review-work-across-the-workspace","Review work across the workspace",[92],"Select Time tracking in the workspace navigation, or press G then L. The page groups entries by day. Each row shows its issue, project, note, and duration. Select the issue link to return to the work record. Use the Issue and Project fields to narrow the list. Set From date and Through date for a period. The total and entry count follow the filters. Select Load more entries to reach older rows, or Refresh time after a change on another screen.",{"id":714,"title":715,"titles":716,"content":717,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#choose-timer-policies","Choose timer policies",[92],"Open Settings → Time tracking in the installed app: Setting Choice On exit Pause at the last saved checkpoint, or include time while the app stays closed. Concurrent timers Allow timers on different issues to run together, or keep one running timer. While the app is open and the computer sleeps Pause the timer, or include the sleeping period. If you turn off concurrent timers while several run, choose which issue keeps its timer or pause all of them. Continue after exit includes closed time and sleep. Pause the timer before closing the app if that time should not count.",{"id":719,"title":720,"titles":721,"content":722,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#review-time-after-a-long-gap","Review time after a long gap",[92],"On restart, the app may ask you to review a timer after a long closed period or a clock change. Check the dates and duration before you accept the elapsed time. If the app paused a timer at its last checkpoint after a crash, add a manual entry for work that the checkpoint missed.",{"id":724,"title":189,"titles":725,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#faq",[92],{"id":727,"title":728,"titles":729,"content":730,"level":197},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#why-did-another-timer-pause-when-i-started-one","Why did another timer pause when I started one?",[92,189],"The workspace may be set to keep one running timer. Open Settings → Time tracking to choose whether timers on different issues can run together.",{"id":732,"title":733,"titles":734,"content":735,"level":197},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#why-does-the-total-seem-too-high","Why does the total seem too high?",[92,189],"Check for overlapping manual entries or concurrent timers. Open the day in Time tracking, filter by issue if needed, and edit or remove the incorrect entry.",{"id":737,"title":738,"titles":739,"content":740,"level":197},"\u002Fplanning\u002Ftime-tracking#can-i-change-a-running-entry","Can I change a running entry?",[92,189],"Pause it first. The edit control then lets you correct its date, start time, duration, and note.",{"id":102,"title":101,"titles":742,"content":103,"level":133},[],{"id":744,"title":745,"titles":746,"content":747,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fcommand-bar#open-and-navigate","Open and navigate",[101],"Press ⌘ K on macOS or Ctrl K on Windows and Linux. You can also select the search control in the app. Start typing to filter results. Use Arrow Up and Arrow Down to move the selection, Enter to run it, and Escape to close the bar. The suggestions reflect the page you have open. On an issue list, you may see filtering, layout, and display actions. On an issue, you may see status, priority, relations, and archive. On a project, you may see dates, lead, labels, resources, milestones, and updates.",{"id":749,"title":750,"titles":751,"content":752,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fcommand-bar#search-records","Search records",[101],"Type an issue identifier or title to open an issue. You can also search for a project, view, cycle, comment, or project structure node. A comment result opens its issue at the matching activity entry. A structure result opens the node in its project. Search runs against workspace records beyond the issue or project rows that the current page has loaded. If a result does not appear, check the workspace name in the sidebar and try a distinctive word from its title or identifier.",{"id":754,"title":755,"titles":756,"content":757,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fcommand-bar#narrow-the-search-mode","Narrow the search mode",[101],"Use O then I to open issue search, or O then P for project search. In a narrowed mode, press Backspace on an empty search field to return to all results. You can also choose an Open issue or Open project action from the command bar. Press \u002F outside a text field to start search. Use ⌘ F or Ctrl F when you want to find within an issue view instead of the workspace.",{"id":759,"title":760,"titles":761,"content":762,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fcommand-bar#run-an-action","Run an action",[101],"Search for the action by name, select it, and press Enter. Actions that need a value open their picker or dialog after the command bar closes. For example, Change issue status opens the status picker on the issue you have open. The shortcut appears at the right of an action when one exists. Press ? outside an editor to browse the shortcut list. The Keyboard shortcuts page lists the application keys by location.",{"id":764,"title":765,"titles":766,"content":767,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fcommand-bar#handle-focus","Handle focus",[101],"Page shortcuts do not take letters from a text field or rich text editor. Finish typing, press Escape or move focus out, and try the shortcut. While the command bar is open, type a search or choose a result with Enter. Close it before using a shortcut that belongs to the page behind it.",{"id":108,"title":107,"titles":769,"content":109,"level":133},[],{"id":771,"title":772,"titles":773,"content":774,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts#how-shortcuts-work","How shortcuts work",[107],"Press a letter shortcut while focus is outside an input or editor. A sequence such as G then E means press G, release it, then press E. On macOS, ⌘ means Command. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl for the same modifier. Press ? to open the shortcut list in the command bar. Hover a button to see its shortcut when it has one. If a letter does nothing, leave the text field or close the dialog before you try again.",{"id":776,"title":777,"titles":778,"content":779,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts#global-actions","Global actions",[107],"Action Shortcut Command bar ⌘ K \u002F Ctrl K Search \u002F Create issue C Create project N then P Create cycle N then C Create workspace N then W Create view N then V Switch workspace O then W Open issue search O then I Open project search O then P Show shortcut list ?",{"id":781,"title":782,"titles":783,"content":784,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts#navigation","Navigation",[107],"Destination Shortcut All issues G then E Triage G then T Archives G then X Cycles G then C Time tracking G then L Settings G then S Workspace labels G then A Workflow settings G then W Issue board G then B Views O then V",{"id":786,"title":787,"titles":788,"content":789,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts#issue-list-and-board","Issue list and board",[107],"Action Shortcut Filter issues F Clear filters Shift F Find in view ⌘ F \u002F Ctrl F Display options Shift V Toggle board and list ⌘ B \u002F Ctrl B Show board V then B Show list V then L Toggle issue overview V then O",{"id":791,"title":792,"titles":793,"content":794,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts#open-issue","Open issue",[107],"Action Shortcut Change status S Change priority P Change estimate Shift E Add relation Shift R Change parent Shift H Edit labels L Change project Shift P Edit issue E Archive issue Shift A Create sub-issue Shift C Copy branch name ⌘ Shift B \u002F Ctrl Shift B",{"id":796,"title":797,"titles":798,"content":799,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fkeyboard-shortcuts#open-project","Open project",[107],"Action Shortcut Change status P then S Change icon P then I Change priority P then P Change target date P then D Change start date P then A Rename P then R Add resource P then F View issues P then V Change lead P then O Edit labels P then L Write update P then U Add milestone P then M The issue shortcuts apply to the open issue. The project shortcuts apply to the open project. You can run the same named actions from the command bar when you do not remember their keys.",{"id":114,"title":113,"titles":801,"content":115,"level":133},[],{"id":803,"title":804,"titles":805,"content":806,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fsettings#open-settings","Open Settings",[113],"Choose Settings from the account menu or press G then S outside a text field. The heading names the workspace whose settings you are editing. Check that name before you change a status or label.",{"id":808,"title":809,"titles":810,"content":811,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fsettings#change-your-name-or-workspace-name","Change your name or workspace name",[113],"In Workspace, edit Your name or Workspace name, then select Save names. Your name appears on new activity and comments. The workspace name appears in the sidebar and workspace picker. The desktop app shows its data folder beneath these fields.",{"id":813,"title":814,"titles":815,"content":816,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fsettings#choose-how-issue-moves-work","Choose how issue moves work",[113],"Under Issue moves, choose what happens to an issue identifier when you move the issue to another project: Choice Result Ask The move dialog asks you to keep the identifier or generate one for the destination. Keep The issue keeps its current identifier after the project changes. Regenerate The issue receives the destination project's prefix. Choose a policy before you move issues whose identifiers appear in external notes or discussions.",{"id":818,"title":819,"titles":820,"content":821,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fsettings#manage-workflow-statuses","Manage workflow statuses",[113],"Workflow statuses controls the status choices on issues and the groups on issue boards. Select New status, then enter a name, category, description, icon, and color. Save it to make it available in the workspace. Use Make default on a backlog or unstarted status if new issues should start there. The app protects built-in statuses from editing. You can edit or archive a custom status when its usage and default state allow it. An archived status remains in the list with a Restore control. The status category affects whether an issue counts as active or completed. Check the category before you make a status the default or use it in a cycle.",{"id":823,"title":824,"titles":825,"content":826,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fsettings#manage-labels","Manage labels",[113],"Labels lists the workspace labels shared by issues and projects. Select New label, enter a name and color, then select Create label. Each row shows its use count. Select Edit to change the name or color. Select Archive to remove a label from normal picking while keeping it for restore. Select Restore to make it available again. Trash opens a confirmation that tells you how many issues and projects use the label. Review that count: trashing removes the label from those records. A saved view with a filter on an unavailable label shows a warning until you restore or edit the filter.",{"id":828,"title":829,"titles":830,"content":831,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fsettings#choose-appearance-and-issue-display","Choose appearance and issue display",[113],"Appearance offers System, Light, and Dark. System follows the device setting. The header theme control changes appearance without opening Settings. In Issue display, use Group list by status, Show priority, and Show project for the standard issue list. An individual view can choose its own layout and display settings; read Views and search.",{"id":833,"title":834,"titles":835,"content":836,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fsettings#choose-an-estimate-scale","Choose an estimate scale",[113],"Issue estimates offers five scales: Scale Choices Fibonacci 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21 points Linear 1 through 7 points Exponential 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 points T-shirt sizes XS through XXXL Time Hours, workdays, workweeks, and workmonths The time scale uses eight-hour workdays, forty-hour workweeks, and 160-hour workmonths. Changing scales keeps each issue's stored value. If a value belongs to an earlier scale, the issue shows it with a previous scale note until you choose a new estimate.",{"id":838,"title":839,"titles":840,"content":841,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fsettings#set-timer-behavior","Set timer behavior",[113],"The installed app adds Time tracking settings. Choose whether timers pause at the last durable checkpoint on exit or include closed time. Turn concurrent timers on if you work on different issues at the same time. Choose whether sleep counts while the app remains open. If you turn off concurrent timers while several run, the app asks which timer to keep or whether to pause all of them. Read Time tracking for manual entries and long-gap review.",{"id":843,"title":844,"titles":845,"content":846,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fsettings#backups-and-app-details","Backups and app details",[113],"The installed app shows Backups and About on this page. Use Backups to create, export, import, or restore a copy. About shows the installed version, MIT License, author Rahul Vashishtha, and Igris Labs credit.",{"id":120,"title":119,"titles":848,"content":121,"level":133},[],{"id":850,"title":851,"titles":852,"content":853,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#open-the-backup-controls","Open the backup controls",[119],"Open Settings → Backups in the installed desktop app. The section lists saved backups by creation time and size. You can create a backup in the app data folder, export one of those backups, or export the current workspace as a portable ZIP.",{"id":855,"title":856,"titles":857,"content":858,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#create-a-local-backup","Create a local backup",[119],"Select Create backup. Wait for the Backup created notification, then check that a new row appears in the list. The snapshot contains the SQLite workspace data and its managed images. Use this option before an import, a large cleanup, or a project lifecycle change that affects many issues. A local backup stays inside the app data folder. If you lose that folder or the computer, the backup goes with it. Export a copy to another location when you need protection from that loss.",{"id":860,"title":861,"titles":862,"content":863,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#export-a-file","Export a file",[119],"Use one of these actions: Action File you receive Export workspace A portable ZIP of the current workspace and managed media. Export on a saved backup A ZIP of that backup as it existed when you created it. Choose the destination in the file picker. The app shows Saved to with the path after export; select Copy path if you need to locate the file. Wait for the export notification before you copy or move it. Both exports include referenced images. Copying workspace.sqlite alone from the data folder does not carry the media files.",{"id":865,"title":866,"titles":867,"content":868,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#import-a-workspace","Import a workspace",[119],"Select Import and choose a supported .zip or .sqlite file. The app inspects the file before changing the current workspace. The review dialog shows the source workspace name and counts for projects, issues, cycles, and images. Check the name and counts, then select Import workspace. Import replaces the current workspace and restarts the app. The app keeps a recovery copy of the data it replaces. Select Cancel if you chose the wrong file; canceling the review leaves the current workspace in place. The picker accepts ZIP files up to 550 MB and SQLite files up to 100 MB. If your file exceeds the limit, reduce its size or move the data by another supported export path before importing.",{"id":870,"title":871,"titles":872,"content":873,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#restore-a-saved-backup","Restore a saved backup",[119],"Select Restore on a backup row. The dialog names the snapshot date and warns that the app will restart and replace current data. Confirm Restore backup only after you have checked that date. The app keeps a recovery copy in its data folder during the restore. After the restart, check the workspace name, recent issues, and uploaded images. The app reconciles cycle schedules after import or restore. If it reports a restore failure, the previous data remains available; read the error before you try again.",{"id":875,"title":876,"titles":877,"content":878,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#keep-a-copy-you-can-find","Keep a copy you can find",[119],"Save an exported ZIP outside the application data folder, such as an external drive. Give the file a name or location that identifies its date and source workspace. Open the export location after saving to confirm the file exists. Keep the archive private if project descriptions, comments, or images contain sensitive work.",{"id":880,"title":189,"titles":881,"content":191,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#faq",[119],{"id":883,"title":884,"titles":885,"content":886,"level":197},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#which-option-gives-me-a-file-i-can-keep-outside-the-app","Which option gives me a file I can keep outside the app?",[119,189],"Choose Export workspace for the current data, or Export on a saved backup for that snapshot. Create backup keeps its copy inside the app data folder.",{"id":888,"title":889,"titles":890,"content":891,"level":197},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#does-a-backup-include-uploaded-images","Does a backup include uploaded images?",[119,189],"Yes. The app's backup and portable export paths include managed images. A copied SQLite file by itself does not include media files.",{"id":893,"title":894,"titles":895,"content":896,"level":197},"\u002Freference\u002Fbackups#can-i-inspect-an-import-before-replacing-data","Can I inspect an import before replacing data?",[119,189],"Yes. Choose the file and read the review dialog's workspace name and record counts. Select Cancel to leave the current workspace in place.",{"id":126,"title":125,"titles":898,"content":127,"level":133},[],{"id":900,"title":901,"titles":902,"content":903,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fabout#name-and-author","Name and author",[125],"Initera is written by Rahul Vashishtha under Igris Labs, his personal laboratory. The app lets you plan projects, track issues, organize cycles, and record time in a local workspace. You can use the installed desktop app without creating an online account.",{"id":905,"title":906,"titles":907,"content":908,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fabout#check-the-installed-version","Check the installed version",[125],"Open Settings → About. Read Application version before you report a bug or compare behavior with a guide. The version in your installation can differ from the version in a development checkout.",{"id":910,"title":911,"titles":912,"content":913,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fabout#license-and-source","License and source",[125],"Initera uses the MIT License. Select MIT License in About to read the license text. The LICENSE file in the repository root names Rahul Vashishtha as copyright holder. If you want to work on the source, start with README.md and CONTRIBUTING.md in the repository root. Those files describe the pnpm workspace, desktop app, docs app, checks, and contribution process.",{"id":915,"title":916,"titles":917,"content":918,"level":139},"\u002Freference\u002Fabout#where-work-lives","Where work lives",[125],"The installed app stores its SQLite database and uploaded media in its application data folder. Open Settings → Workspace to see the folder path on your machine. Keep the database and media together if you inspect or move local files. Use Backups and restore to make a restorable copy. A portable export includes managed images; the database file on its own does not.",{"id":920,"title":40,"body":921,"description":42,"extension":1102,"icon":43,"meta":1103,"navigation":1104,"path":41,"seo":1105,"stem":44,"__hash__":1106},"docs\u002F2.issues\u002F4.editing-issues.md",{"type":922,"value":923,"toc":1091},"minimark",[924,933,940,944,978,981,984,992,995,998,1012,1015,1018,1054,1061,1064,1068,1074,1077,1079,1082],[925,926,927,928,932],"p",{},"The issue detail separates its content from its properties. Use ",[929,930,931],"strong",{},"Edit issue"," for the title, description, and dates. Select a property value directly for status, priority, project, estimate, or labels.",[925,934,935],{},[936,937],"img",{"alt":938,"src":939},"Issue editor with title, description, dates, and save state","\u002Fimages\u002Fapp\u002Fedit-issue.png",[941,942,370],"h2",{"id":943},"edit-the-title-or-description",[945,946,947,955,965,968],"ol",{},[948,949,950,951,954],"li",{},"Open the issue from ",[929,952,953],{},"All issues",", a board card, or a search result.",[948,956,957,958,960,961,964],{},"Select ",[929,959,931],{}," in the detail header, or press ",[929,962,963],{},"E"," while the issue is open.",[948,966,967],{},"Change the title or description. Use the date controls in the same editor if the plan changed.",[948,969,957,970,973,974,977],{},[929,971,972],{},"Save changes",". Wait for ",[929,975,976],{},"Saved"," before you close the editor.",[925,979,980],{},"The title should identify the work in a list. Use the description for steps, expected behavior, decisions, links, or acceptance checks. A long description is useful when all parts share one status; use sub-issues when they need separate progress.",[941,982,375],{"id":983},"format-the-description",[925,985,986,987,991],{},"The editor supports paragraphs, headings, lists, checklists, code, links, and images. Select text to format it from the toolbar. Type ",[988,989,990],"code",{},"\u002F"," in an empty block to open block commands.",[925,993,994],{},"Paste or add an image when a visual explains the work better than text. The desktop app stores uploaded images in its media folder and keeps references in the issue. A local backup or portable export includes those files. If an image file is missing, the editor shows a placeholder instead of a blank area.",[941,996,380],{"id":997},"if-a-save-fails",[925,999,1000,1001,1004,1005,1008,1009,1011],{},"The editor keeps a recovery draft for content that has not reached storage. If the save state says ",[929,1002,1003],{},"Not saved",", select ",[929,1006,1007],{},"Retry save",". Leave the editor open until the state changes to ",[929,1010,976],{},", or keep the recovery draft and return later. The app asks about pending content writes when you close it.",[925,1013,1014],{},"A recovery draft is separate from the last saved issue. Another view may still show the saved version until the pending write succeeds. Do not discard the recovery draft until you have checked the result.",[941,1016,385],{"id":1017},"add-or-change-a-comment",[945,1019,1020,1027,1034,1040],{},[948,1021,1022,1023,1026],{},"Scroll to ",[929,1024,1025],{},"Activity"," on the issue.",[948,1028,1029,1030,1033],{},"Enter a comment in ",[929,1031,1032],{},"Write a comment",".",[948,1035,957,1036,1039],{},[929,1037,1038],{},"Post comment",". The comment appears in the timeline with your name and the time.",[948,1041,957,1042,1045,1046,1049,1050,1053],{},[929,1043,1044],{},"Edit"," beneath your comment to revise it, then ",[929,1047,1048],{},"Save comment",". Select ",[929,1051,1052],{},"Delete"," and confirm to remove its text.",[925,1055,1056,1057,1060],{},"Deleted comments leave a “Comment deleted” entry in the timeline. The timeline also records changes to the issue's status and other properties. Select ",[929,1058,1059],{},"Load older activity"," when the first page does not reach the entry you need.",[941,1062,189],{"id":1063},"faq",[1065,1066,393],"h3",{"id":1067},"does-a-property-change-need-save-changes",[925,1069,1070,1071,1073],{},"No. Property pickers save the selected value. ",[929,1072,972],{}," applies to the issue content editor.",[1065,1075,398],{"id":1076},"can-i-restore-the-text-of-a-deleted-comment",[925,1078,400],{},[1065,1080,403],{"id":1081},"why-do-i-see-not-saved-after-editing",[925,1083,1084,1085,1087,1088,1090],{},"The write failed or has not finished. Select ",[929,1086,1007],{}," and wait for ",[929,1089,976],{},". The recovery draft keeps the unsaved content while you resolve the failure.",{"title":191,"searchDepth":139,"depth":139,"links":1092},[1093,1094,1095,1096,1097],{"id":943,"depth":139,"text":370},{"id":983,"depth":139,"text":375},{"id":997,"depth":139,"text":380},{"id":1017,"depth":139,"text":385},{"id":1063,"depth":139,"text":189,"children":1098},[1099,1100,1101],{"id":1067,"depth":197,"text":393},{"id":1076,"depth":197,"text":398},{"id":1081,"depth":197,"text":403},"md",{},true,{"title":40,"description":42},"OksMpDPtLWLk4gA2SrCSRruVsnCIXAYSQF5vH5TTqEw",1792265802632]