You can set up automatic workflows to move issues and pull requests to a project board column when a specified event occurs.

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. For more information, see "About automation for project boards."

Tip: To edit columns that already have configured automation, click Manage at the bottom of the column.

Configuring automation for a repository project board

  1. On GitHub Enterprise, navigate to the main page of the repository.

  2. Under your repository name, click Projects. Project tab

  3. In the list of projects, click the project board you want to automate. List of project boards

  4. In the column you want to automate, click . Edit icon

  5. Click Manage automation. Manage automation button

  6. Using the Preset drop-down menu, select an automation preset. Select preset automation from menu

  7. Select the workflow automations you want to configure for the column. List of options for automating the column

  8. Click Update automation.

Configuring automation for an organization-wide project board

  1. In the top right corner of GitHub Enterprise, click your profile photo, then click Your profile. Profile photo

  2. On the left side of your profile page, under "Organizations", click the icon for your organization. organization icons

  3. Under your organization name, click Projects. Projects tab for your organization

  4. In the list of projects, click the project board you want to automate. List of project boards

  5. In the column you want to automate, click . Edit icon

  6. Click Manage automation. Manage automation button

  7. Using the Preset drop-down menu, select an automation preset. Select preset automation from menu

  8. Select the workflow automations you want to configure for the column. List of options for automating the column

  9. Click Update automation.

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