Project Settings

Project settings allow you to customize how your project works. Access settings via the gear icon on any project page or through Project > Settings.

General Settings

Basic Information

Project Name

Change the display name (key remains unchanged)
2-100 characters allowed

Description

Markdown-supported project description
Displayed on project dashboard

Project Icon

Choose from icon library
Upload custom icon (PNG, 128x128px max)

Theme Color

Select primary color for project elements
Used in navigation and cards

Project Status

Change project lifecycle status:

| Status | Effect | |--------|--------| | Active | Normal operation | | On Hold | Visible warning badge, no new sprints | | Completed | Marked as done, read-only by default | | Archived | Hidden from main views |

Danger Zone

Transfer Project

Move to different space
Requires admin in both spaces

Archive Project

Removes from active list
Preserves all data
Can be unarchived

Delete Project

Permanent deletion
Requires confirmation
Cannot be undone

Access & Permissions

Elixion has no project visibility setting — there's no Public/Private/ Restricted mode to configure here. Access is determined by project membership. See Permissions for the real role model (OWNER/ADMIN/VIEWER plus job-function roles), and the note there about the planned org boundary (ELI-1284), which has not shipped.

There is no configurable per-role permission matrix and no "Manager" role — those do not exist in the product today.

Issue Settings

Issue Types

Enable/disable issue types for this project:

Epic - Large features spanning multiple sprints
Story - User-facing functionality
Task - Technical or administrative work
Bug - Defects and issues
Tech Debt - Technical improvements
Spike - Research and investigation

Custom Fields

Add project-specific fields:

Field Types: | Type | Use Case | |------|----------| | Text | Free-form input | | Number | Numeric values | | Dropdown | Predefined options | | Multi-select | Multiple options | | Date | Date values | | User | Team member reference | | URL | Links | | Checkbox | Boolean flags |

Creating a Custom Field:

Click Add Field
Enter field name
Select field type
Configure options (if dropdown)
Set as required (optional)
Save

Default Values

Set defaults for new issues:

Priority: Medium
Type: Task
Assignee: Creator
Labels: None

Templates

Configure issue templates:

Go to Issue Templates
Click Create Template
Define template structure
Set for specific issue types

Board Settings

Columns

Configure board columns:

Add Column:

Click + Add Column
Enter column name
Map to status(es)
Set WIP limit (optional)

Column Properties:

Name
Mapped statuses
WIP limit
Definition of done
Color

Swimlanes

Organize board by:

None - Single lane
Assignee - Group by person
Priority - Group by urgency
Epic - Group by parent epic
Type - Group by issue type

Card Display

Choose what appears on cards:

☑ Assignee avatar
☑ Priority indicator
☑ Story points
☑ Due date
☐ Labels
☐ Epic badge

Quick Filters

Pre-defined filter buttons:

My Issues
Unassigned
High Priority
Due This Week

Sprint Settings

Sprint Duration

Set default sprint length:

1 week
2 weeks (recommended)
3 weeks
4 weeks
Custom

Estimation

Configure estimation approach:

Story Points

Fibonacci: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21
Powers of 2: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
T-Shirt: XS, S, M, L, XL

Time Estimates

Hours
Days
Off

Velocity Calculation

Rolling average (last 3 sprints)
All-time average
Manual override

Notifications

Project Notifications

Configure what triggers notifications:

| Event | Email | In-App | Slack | |-------|-------|--------|-------| | Issue created | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | | Issue assigned | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | Comment added | ☐ | ☑ | ☐ | | Status changed | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | | Sprint started | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | Sprint completed | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |

Notification Channels

Email Digest

Instant
Daily summary
Weekly summary
Off

Slack Channel Set default channel for project notifications.

Integrations

GitHub

Repository Linking

Connect one or more repositories
Auto-link commits mentioning issue keys
Pull request integration

Branch Settings

Default branch name pattern: feature/AUTH-{issue_number}
Auto-create branches from issues

Auto-close Issues

Close issues when PR is merged
Transition to specific status

Slack/Teams

Channel Configuration

Default notification channel
Separate channels for alerts vs. updates

Bot Commands Enable slash commands in connected channels.

Webhooks

Add custom webhooks:

Click Add Webhook
Enter webhook URL
Select events to send
Configure headers (optional)
Test and save

Automation

Rules

Create automation rules:

Trigger → Condition → Action

Example Rules:

When: Issue moved to "Done"
If: Issue type is "Bug"
Then: Add label "Fixed"

When: Issue created
If: Title contains "[URGENT]"
Then: Set priority to "Critical", Notify #urgent-bugs

Available Actions

Change status
Add/remove labels
Assign to user
Set field value
Send notification
Create sub-task
Call webhook

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