Let subtasks inherit standard/custom fields of parent tasks (copy field values from parent to subtask)
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Caroline Ginty
Update Feb 2026: Hi everyone - this feature is still on the backlog, but we will share updates here as they are available. Thanks!
Caroline Ginty
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Inherit custom fields
Omar Invelec
There is a need to be able to inherit custom fields from a list or folder, as well as allowing the option in subtasks to inherit them from the main task
Caroline Ginty
Merged in a post:
Inherit custom field values
Federico Astray
When creating subtasks, have an option to inherit the custom attributes of the higher-level task.
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Digital cad
Hey, Caroline is there any updates with this?
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Vincent Rennie
Yes! Please do this! Would save so much time
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Qwyn Schremser
Yes, this would be really helpful!
Amber Stief
Yes, this is a huge need.
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Renee Zimmerman
Yes, need this one. Thanks for planning it.
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Mr Simon
A useful feature would be allowing subtasks to inherit standard and custom field values from their parent task. When a subtask is created, it would automatically copy the parent’s field values, saving time and keeping task information consistent.
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Rob Slowen
Hi Caroline Ginty
I am looking at this feature but built into automations to give maximum flexibility to the user
The principle would be to set a trigger at the parent task level and then set the action to happen only to sub-tasks, ideally with a filter option in the actions similar to the one in the "Triggers"
This solution would allow users to achieve the inherit custom fields of parent tasks as per the original request BUT with much more flexibility
A use case is:
Trigger
- for parent task only - [field] (custom field or other) is set to {X}Action
- for SUB-TASKS only - [any field] is set to {any value} - where the subtask field could be the same field with the same value as be parent field value OR crucially a different field and different value is possible to be set on the subtask level when the above trigger happens at parent taske level
Multiple outcomes with one solution that also addresses the original request here
There are 5.1k votes on this one - seems like one of the highest voted feature requests but still not being worked on?
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Eduardo Boppel
Caroline Ginty this is exactly what we need! We actually need to do automations both ways: parent task trigger changed in sub-tasks, and also sub-task triggers that change parent task
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Anthony Caiozzo
Yes please!!! This functionality would be super useful to have.
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