Assigning Members to Cards
Make ownership explicit. Every card can have one or many assignees — and every assignee gets the right notifications at the right time.
Overview
Assignees show up as a stack of avatars on the card front, and as a full member list in the card detail view. Up to 10 people per card. Each assignee owns the work — they get notifications when the card moves, when due dates change, and when someone @-mentions them.
Five ways to assign
Click the avatar slot
On the card front, the empty avatar circle opens the picker. Click anywhere outside to close.
Members panel
In the card detail view, open Members → click any teammate to toggle.
Self-assign with Space
Hover a card and press Space — instantly assigns or unassigns you.
@-mention in description
Mentioning someone in a card description automatically adds them as an assignee.
Bulk assign
Shift-select multiple cards → right-click → "Assign to…" to apply the same assignee to many cards at once.
What assignees see
When someone is assigned, they get an inbox notification by default. Per-user preferences decide whether it also goes to email or Slack.
Initial assign
Inbox notification: "Jane assigned you to Ship onboarding redesign."
Card moves
Notified when the card changes column — useful for tracking your work across stages.
Due-date changes
If the due date moves up, you're notified immediately. Pushed back? Quieter — just an inbox update.
"Assigned to me" filter
Every board and the dashboard supports a one-click "Assigned to me" filter.
Best practices
One primary owner
Even when multiple people work on a card, one person should be primarily accountable. The first assignee is the owner.
Add reviewers as labels
Reviewers aren't doers. Use a "Needs review by X" label or @-mention them in a comment instead of assigning.
Self-assign before starting
When you pick up a card, self-assign immediately. Signal to the team that it's in good hands.
Unassign on handoff
When work changes hands, unassign yourself and assign the next person. Keeps notification scope clean.
Automate assignments
Set rules like "when a card moves to Review, auto-assign Alex" or "round-robin new bugs across the engineering team."
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