You can configure automatic workflows to keep the status of project board cards in sync with the associated issues and pull requests.

To set up automatic workflows for a repository project board, you must have write access to the repository. Organization owners and members can configure automatic workflows on an organization-wide project board.

You can automate actions based on triggering events for project board columns. This eliminates some of the manual tasks in managing a project board. For example, you can configure a "To do" column, where any new issues or pull requests you add to a project board are automatically moved to the configured column. For more information, see "Configuring automation for project boards."

Project board automation can also help teams develop a shared understanding of a project board's purpose and the team's development process by creating a standard workflow for certain actions.

Automation options

Column preset Configuration options
To do
  • Move all newly added issues and pull requests here
  • Move all reopened issues and pull requests here
In progress
  • Move all reopened issues and pull requests here
Done
  • Move all closed issues here
  • Move all merged pull requests here
  • Move all closed, unmerged pull requests here

Further reading