Can I set up automatic, conditional due dates in checklists?

[Annie Tandy]

I would like to trigger a checklist creation and assign due dates of each checklist item based on the due date on the card. Is that possible?

I set up an automation to generate the checklist on the card when a custom checkbox is marked, but the due dates and board members then have to be manually assigned. It would be great to have it automatically generate. For example, one item on the checklist would be due 5 days before the overall due date or the Friday before the due date, etc.

Can you let me know if that functionality exists and how to execute?

Thanks!

[Hamza Chundrigar · Accepted solution]

Hi @Annie Tandy 

Welcome to the community! I’ve linked some other community posts below for your reference that might be useful to you:

• Can a rule be created where each item in a checklists due date is set based on the card due date?
• Is it possible to automatically add a due date to checklist items based on the due date of the card?
• Auto assigning advanced checklist items.

Regards,

Hamza

[Riley Madden]

Hi @Annie Tandy 

Thanks for posting your question, and thanks to @Hamza Chundrigar for providing the relevant articles!

I wanted to chime in and confirm that these posts still reflect the latest functionality. I believe that the solution provided in this post will be the best bet to achieve your desired workflow.

Please let us know if this helps and if there are any questions or concerns, and if we can be of any additional assistance!

Cheers,

Riley

[Annie Tandy]

It looks like that one requires a developer. I ended up using this solution: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Trello-questions/Can-a-rule-be-created-where-each-item-in-a-checklists-due-date/qaq-p/1714807 and it worked. Thanks @Hamza Chundrigar!

However, I had to break up the checklists because that solution requires all the due dates for each item in the checklist to be the same. It would be great if you could assign each item in a checklist a different due date and person. Maybe a good feature to put on the list for the future?