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Creating Work Items

Creating a New Work Item​

From the work items list, click the New Work Item button (or press n) to open the creation form.

Required Fields​

  • Title -- A descriptive name for the task

Optional Fields​

  • Description -- Detailed information about the task
  • Status -- Not Started (default), In Progress, Completed, or Blocked
  • Start Date / End Date -- When the task should begin and finish
  • Duration -- How long the task takes (auto-calculated from dates if both are set)
  • Assigned To -- Which user is responsible for this task
  • Area -- A location within your project (e.g., "Kitchen", "Ground Floor")
  • Start After / Start Before -- Scheduling constraints for vendor or weather dependencies

Editing a Work Item​

From the work item detail page, click the Edit button (or press e) to modify any field. Changes are saved when you submit the form.

Deleting a Work Item​

From the work item detail page, click the Delete button (or press Delete). You'll be asked to confirm before the item is permanently removed.

caution

Deleting a work item also removes all its notes, subtasks, and dependency relationships. This action cannot be undone.

Statuses​

StatusDescription
Not StartedTask has not begun
In ProgressTask is actively being worked on
CompletedTask is finished
BlockedTask cannot proceed due to a blocker

Scheduling​

Work items support flexible scheduling:

  • Set a start date and end date for a fixed schedule
  • Set a duration to auto-calculate the end date from the start date
  • Use Start After and Start Before constraints to indicate external dependencies (e.g., "start after weather permits" or "start before inspection deadline")