Checklist Priority, Assignee, Due Date

Overview

Now you can manage Priority, Assignee, and Due date for each checklist item using dedicated columns.

You can still use user mentions and date mentions within checklist item text. The dedicated columns simply provide a clearer and more organized way to track ownership, deadlines, and priorities.

Benefits:

• 👀 Improve visibility: quickly see who is responsible for each checklist item, when it's due, and its priority level.

• 🗂️ Keep checklists organized: separate task details from the item description, making checklists cleaner and easier to read.

• 🔄 Use in templates: set priorities and assignees in checklist templates and have them automatically populated when the template is imported to an issue.

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Checklist Priority

You can set a priority for each checklist item to help identify and focus on the most important work.

Set a Priority for a Checklist Item:

1. Navigate to Issue → Smart Checklist.

2. Hover over the checklist item you want to update.

3. Click the Priority icon.

4. Select the desired priority.

By default, Smart Checklist provides three priority levels: High, Medium, Low.

The selected priority will appear in the Priority column, making it easy to identify important checklist items at a glance.

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Checklist Assignee

Assign checklist items to specific team members to clearly define ownership and responsibility.

Assign a User to a Checklist Item:

1. Navigate to Issue → Smart Checklist.

2. Hover over the checklist item you want to assign.

3. Click the Assignee field in the Assignee column.

4. Search for and select a user.

The selected user will appear in the Assignee column, helping your team quickly see who is responsible for each checklist item.

Remove an Assignee

1. Click the assigned user in the Assignee column.

2. Select Clear assignee (or remove the selected user).

The checklist item will become unassigned.

☝️ NOTE: Checklist Assignee vs. User Mentions

Assignees are shown in the dedicated Assignee column, while User mentions are tags within the checklist item text.

You can continue using user mentions as before – mentioned users will still receive notifications (if configured). Using Assignees or User mentions is entirely up to your team's preferred workflow.

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Assigned Items Page

You can review checklist items assigned to you, as well as items where you are mentioned, on the Smart Checklist Items page.

To access it, navigate to Apps in the left sidebar and select Smart Checklist Items.

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Checklist Due Date

Set due dates for checklist items to track deadlines and ensure work stays on schedule.

Set a Due Date for a Checklist Item

1. Navigate to Issue → Smart Checklist.

2. Hover over the checklist item you want to update.

3. Click the Due Date field in the Due Date column.

4. Select a date from the date picker.

The selected date will appear in the Due Date column and remain visible alongside the checklist item.

Update or Remove a Due Date

1. Click the existing due date.

2. Select a new date to update it, or clear the date to remove it.

Using due dates helps teams identify upcoming deadlines and prioritize checklist items that require attention.

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JQL Search

You can search for issues containing checklist items with a specific Priority, Assignee, or Due Date.

Markdown

When you set a Priority, Assignee, or Due Date for a checklist item, the values are stored in the checklist markdown.

Example

• Priority – [priority="High/Medium/Low"]

• Due date – [dueDate="YYYY-MM-DD"]

• Assignee – [assignee="<userID>"]

You can edit these attributes directly in markdown or manage them through the dedicated Priority, Assignee, and Due Date columns in the checklist UI.