This would be a game changer

I want to automatically set the start date to be one month before the due date when the due date is set/changes.

If possible allow users to use a custom number field to do a simple calculation for number of days.

For example. When Task becomes unblocked, set (due date)/(start date) to the [Trigger date + (Custom Field # Days for that task)]

Examples

This will be really great for client project templates and will help in generating actual due dates for an overall project that has dependencies.

I'd also love the "the next ______" option - the same or similar options as recurring tasks have would be amazing.

YES!!! Before and After are what we need!!

I would be over the moon if we could set a due date as "the next ______."

In my world, I review specific tasks (organized by list), on set days of the week. I'd LOVE to be able to automate that when a new task is created (via any method), that the due date is assigned based on "the next ________." Whether it's the next wednesday (7 days away, or 2 days away from today doesn't matter), the next second tuesday (or 15th day) of the month, or the next 1st of June.

This would be helpful because specific business tasks are due on a recurring basis, and those recurrences have nothing to do with when the task is created (what the current set due date options relate to), business tasks become due relative to the flow of operations and scheduling (like that bills are paid every monday, orders are always delivered on Friday, employees are always paid on the 15th of the month, and tax transactions are only addressed once a year).

Hope this makes sense! More than happy to discuss if needed.

Please include BEFORE!!!! Example:

Trigger:

Install Date (CF) Updated & = X

Automation:

Due Date = X - 6 Weeks

Start Date = Due Date - 2 Weeks

That would be crucial! I guess it would also function the other way around, so "Due Date - 7 Days", if not that would be essential for our use case.