docs/content/github/managing-your-work-on-github/about-automation-for-project-boards.md

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About automation for project boards	You can configure automatic workflows to keep the status of project board cards in sync with the associated issues and pull requests.	/articles/about-automation-for-project-boards	free-pro-team enterprise-server github-ae * * *

{% data reusables.project-management.automate-project-board-permissions %} For more information, see "Project board permissions for an organization."

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."

{% data reusables.project-management.use-automated-template %}

{% data reusables.project-management.copy-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.

{% data reusables.project-management.resync-automation %}

Automation options

Column preset	Configuration options
To do	Move all newly added issues here Move all newly added pull requests here Move all reopened issues here Move all reopened pull requests here
In progress	Move all newly opened pull requests here Move all reopened issues here Move all reopened pull requests here Move all pull requests that meet the base branch's minimum number of required reviews here Move all pull requests that no longer meet the base branch's minimum number of required reviews here
Done	Move all closed issues here Move all merged pull requests here Move all closed, unmerged pull requests here

Project progress tracking

You can track the progress on your project board. Cards in the "To do", "In progress", or "Done" columns count toward the overall project progress. {% data reusables.project-management.project-progress-locations %}

For more information, see "Tracking progress on your project board."

Further reading

• "Configuring automation for project boards"{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
• "Copying a project board"{% endif %}