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. Project tab
    Under your repository name, click Projects.

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

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

  5. Manage automation button
    Click Manage automation.

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

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

  8. Click Update automation.

Configuring automation for an organization-wide project board

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

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

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

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

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

  6. Manage automation button
    Click Manage automation.

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

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

  9. Click Update automation.

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