Tasks: 'In progress' status
Currently, tasks in Mews can only be marked with a deadline and then completed. However, it would be very helpful to have an additional status — such as “In Progress” — to indicate when someone has already started working on a task.
This would greatly improve team communication and coordination, especially in situations where multiple users might otherwise pick up the same task or wonder whether it’s already being handled.
Having a clear task lifecycle (e.g. To Do → In Progress → Done) would provide more visibility and reduce confusion.
Stijn Despodt
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Feature request: Add an “In Progress” status to tasks in Mews.
Currently, tasks can only be marked as open or closed. Introduce an additional “In Progress” status to indicate when a task is actively being worked on. This would improve visibility and help teams, especially maintenance staff, track ongoing work more effectively.
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Alessandro Sparacciari
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Currently, tasks in Mews can only be assigned a deadline or to close them. While this covers the basic workflow, it leaves a gap in team communication and task visibility.
I’d like to suggest introducing an additional task status, for example, “In Progress” to indicate when someone has already started working on a task.
Why this would be valuable:
Improved coordination: Prevents multiple team members from picking up the same task unknowingly.
Transparency: Makes it clear which tasks are actively being worked on versus those still pending.
Clear lifecycle: Having statuses such as To Do → In Progress → Done creates a more intuitive and structured workflow.
Additional suggestions to enhance flexibility:
Allow customizable statuses (e.g., “Waiting for Review,” “Blocked”) so teams can adapt Mews tasks to their specific workflows.
Show who moved a task into “In Progress” to improve accountability.Optional notifications when a task changes status, so everyone stays updated without needing to constantly check the board.
A visual indicator (color or icon) for the current status to make scanning task lists easier.
This small addition, with room for flexibility, could significantly reduce confusion, improve efficiency, and enhance collaboration within teams using Mews.