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

There are four types you can create:

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.

Timer

Time tracking. A Timer attribute holds a list of individual time entries rather than one number, and shows their total on the task. Start and stop a running timer, or log a duration after the fact; only one timer runs at a time across your whole workspace, and a button at the bottom of the sidebar shows what is recording and jumps you to it.

Durations are typed in a forgiving format — 5 (five hours), 5d 3h 20m, 01:33 or 1:33:20 all work.

See Time tracking for the full guide: the timer panel, editing and deleting entries, and what the total on a task means.

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.

Two types you won't find in the list

Orbit Support Project attributes are provisioned by the Orbit connector rather than created by hand, so they only appear for teams using it. Multi-select exists in the data model but has no editor yet, so it cannot be created.

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 a built-in attribute matches a condition.
• Sorting and grouping — sort or group a list by a built-in attribute; grouping by Status, for example, gives you a swimlane per status.

Caution

Filtering, sorting and grouping currently cover built-in attributes only. Custom attributes can be shown as columns and edited in place, but not yet used as a filter, sort key, or grouping.