Disable Checklist Editing on Issue Status

Disable Checklist Editing on Issue Status

Disable checklist editing based on issue status to prevent changes at specific workflow stages ✅

Overview

Control when checklists can be edited by disabling edits based on issue status, ensuring consistency and preventing unwanted changes during key workflow stages.

Use case:

  • Disable checklist editing when issue is transitioned to DONE

☝️NOTE: This feature disables checklist editing together with the entire issue, including all issue fields.

☝️NOTE: A page refresh is required after issue transition before the checklist is disabled.

Disable Checklist Editing

To disable issue editing together with the checklist, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Workflows Edit Workflow.

  2. Select the status where you want to disable issue and checklist editing (e.g. DONE ).

  3. Click the + icon next to Properties.

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  4. Add a new property with the following values:

    1. Key: jira.issue.editable

    2. Value: false

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  5. Save the property and publish/update the workflow.

  6. Done! ✅ Once the issue transitions to DONE status, the checklist and the entire issue will become non-editable. If the issue is transitioned back to TODO or IN PROGRESS, the issue and its checklist will become editable again.

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