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What are status-transition rules for?
Moving an issue to the next status may require an owner or completed checks. Transition rules make those agreed conditions part of the workflow.
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How to apply it
An authorized administrator can define a Taskending rule for a project, source status and destination status. Choose supported role, assignee and checklist conditions based on a real need. Start with one transition and test both an allowed and a blocked case.
A concrete example
A team may require an assignee and completed checks before review. Moving the card then signals readiness rather than a purely visual change. Explain why the rule exists and how someone should resolve missing information.
What to watch for
This does not reproduce every Jira automation or a full visual workflow designer. Excessive rules can obstruct delivery. Consider customer, API and Git-driven changes instead of designing only for board interactions.
How to check the outcome
Try the rule with complete and incomplete issue information. A blocked transition should explain what is missing, while legitimate authorized work should not become unexpectedly stuck.
Try it in your own workflow.
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