Attributes

Every task in Orsane is described by a set of attributes. Some are built-in and always present (like Status or Assignee); others are custom attributes you define to match how your team works.

Built-in attributes

These come with every workspace and can’t be removed. They appear alongside custom attributes in filters, sort menus, and grouping options.

Attribute	What it represents
Status	Workflow state — driven by the configured task statuses.
Priority	Low, Medium, High, or Urgent.
Assignee	One or more team members responsible for the task.
Due date	When the task is expected to be done.
Lists	The lists the task belongs to.
Parent task	The task this one is nested under (see Subtasks).
Created by	The user who created the task.
Created at	Timestamp of creation.

Custom attributes

Custom attributes are workspace-scoped — defined once in Settings → Attributes and available on every task across the workspace. Each attribute has a name, a type, and (for dropdowns) a configurable list of options.

There are four custom attribute types:

Text

A free-form text field. Use it for short labels, ticket references, codes — anything that doesn’t fit a more structured type. There’s no length limit enforced in the UI, but keep entries short if you plan to display them as a column in lists.

Number

A numeric field that accepts integers and decimals. Common use cases: story points, estimates that aren’t time-based, or counts.

Duration

A time field stored internally in minutes. The input parser is forgiving and accepts several formats — type whichever feels natural and Orsane normalises it to a canonical form when you tab out:

Input	Interpreted as
5	5 hours
5.5	5.5 hours
5d	5 days
5d 3h 20m	5 days, 3 hours, 20 mins
01:33	1 hour, 33 minutes

Note

Days are interpreted as 24-hour days when parsing, regardless of working hours. 1d always means 1440 minutes.

Dropdown

A single-select field with a configurable option list. Add the choices when you create the attribute, and pick one per task. Useful for categories, environments, channels, or any small fixed set of values.

Where attributes show up

Once defined, every attribute — built-in or custom — is available in a few places:

• Task detail panel — listed under the task’s properties, where you can read or change the value.
• Lists and boards — show any attribute as a column or hide it via Display options.
• Filtering — narrow a list to tasks where an attribute matches a condition.
• Sorting and grouping — most attributes can be used to sort or group a list. Grouping by a custom Dropdown attribute, for example, gives you a swimlane per option.