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Issue Status Flow Documentation

This page documents which statuses are available for each issue type and what each status means.

Status Meanings

Each status represents a stage in the issue lifecycle. Below are the descriptions for each status.

New

NEW

The issue has been created but not yet reviewed or confirmed.

Refined

REFINED

The issue has been analyzed, requirements clarified, and is ready for planning.

Ready

READY

The issue is ready to be worked on. All prerequisites are met and it can be started.

In Progress

IN_PROGRESS

Active work is being done on the issue. A developer is currently working on it.

In Review

IN_REVIEW

The work is complete and is being reviewed (code review, QA, etc.).

Resolved

RESOLVED

The issue has been resolved but not yet closed. May require verification or reopening.

Closed

CLOSED

The issue is permanently closed. No further action is expected.

Status Availability by Issue Type

The table below shows which statuses are available for each issue type. Not all issue types support all statuses.

Issue TypeAvailable Statuses
BugBUG
NewRefinedReadyIn ProgressIn ReviewResolvedClosed
StorySTORY
NewRefinedReadyIn ProgressIn ReviewResolvedClosed
TaskTASK
NewRefinedReadyIn ProgressIn ReviewResolvedClosed
EpicEPIC
NewRefinedReadyIn ProgressResolvedClosed
SpikeSPIKE
NewRefinedReadyIn ProgressResolvedClosed
IncidentINCIDENT
NewIn ProgressResolvedClosed
Support RequestSUPPORT_REQUEST
NewRefinedReadyIn ProgressResolvedClosed
DocumentationDOCUMENTATION
NewRefinedReadyIn ProgressIn ReviewResolvedClosed
Status Transitions by Issue Type

The sections below show valid status transitions for each issue type. Arrows indicate which statuses you can transition to from the current status.

Bug

BUG

New→
ReadyResolvedIn Progress
Ready→
In ProgressResolved
In Progress→
In ReviewResolved
In Review→
In ProgressResolved
Resolved→
ClosedReady
Closed→
ReadyRefined
Story

STORY

New→
RefinedResolved
Refined→
NewReadyResolved
Ready→
In Progress
In Progress→
In ReviewResolved
In Review→
In ProgressResolved
Resolved→
ClosedReadyRefined
Closed→
ReadyRefined
Task

TASK

New→
RefinedReadyIn Progress
Refined→
ReadyIn Progress
Ready→
In Progress
In Progress→
In ReviewResolved
In Review→
In ProgressResolved
Resolved→
ClosedReadyRefined
Closed→
ReadyRefined
Epic

EPIC

New→
RefinedReadyIn Progress
Refined→
ReadyIn Progress
Ready→
In Progress
In Progress→
Resolved
Resolved→
ClosedReadyRefined
Closed→
ReadyRefined
Spike

SPIKE

New→
RefinedReadyIn Progress
Refined→
ReadyIn Progress
Ready→
In Progress
In Progress→
Resolved
Resolved→
ClosedReadyRefined
Closed→
ReadyRefined
Incident

INCIDENT

New→
In Progress
In Progress→
Resolved
Resolved→
Closed
Closed→
In Progress
Support Request

SUPPORT_REQUEST

New→
RefinedReadyIn Progress
Refined→
ReadyIn Progress
Ready→
In Progress
In Progress→
Resolved
Resolved→
ClosedReadyRefined
Closed→
ReadyRefined
Documentation

DOCUMENTATION

New→
RefinedReadyIn Progress
Refined→
ReadyIn Progress
Ready→
In Progress
In Progress→
In ReviewResolved
In Review→
In ProgressResolved
Resolved→
ClosedReadyRefined
Closed→
ReadyRefined
Status Availability Matrix

A quick reference matrix showing which statuses are available for each issue type.

Issue Type
New
Refined
Ready
In Progress
In Review
Resolved
Closed
BUG
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
STORY
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
TASK
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
EPIC
✓✓✓✓—✓✓
SPIKE
✓✓✓✓—✓✓
INCIDENT
✓——✓—✓✓
SUPPORT_REQUEST
✓✓✓✓—✓✓
DOCUMENTATION
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓