Feature Requests

Can we have the open task count for folders like we have it for lists?

Hi If I wand to fully use the notepad, it is going to store a huge amount of data/notes. In order to filter them, it would be useful to have kind of folders or tags in order to quickly identify them

I’m reaching out to request a feature that would be incredibly helpful for businesses like ours that manage multiple clients on monthly retainers with set hourly limits. Currently, we can add time estimates and track time at the task level, which is useful — but not enough. What we really need is the ability to set a time estimation cap at the Folder level (which represents a client in our workspace), and then receive a notification when tracked time exceeds that cap. For example, if we commit to a certain number of working hours per month for a client, we want to ensure our team doesn’t accidentally go over those limits. Right now, there’s no native way to set a monthly cap per client folder or track that against cumulative logged time. We often only realize that we’ve exceeded hours after the month ends — which causes billing issues, internal resource strain, and potential financial loss. Here’s what we’d love to see: A way to assign a monthly time estimate at the Folder level Automatic tracking of cumulative time logged on all tasks within that folder A configurable alert when tracked time approaches or exceeds the limit Optional: a dashboard widget that visualizes this progress This kind of functionality would be a game-changer for agencies and service providers managing retainer clients. It would improve visibility, help prevent scope creep, and support more accurate planning and client communication. Please consider this for your upcoming feature roadmap — or let me know if there’s already a workaround or integration that can address this need. Thank you for your time and support!

Why not give the possibility to add a description to a folder? cheers G

ClickUp defaults to seemingly random folders open on the left navigation bar. I have 1 or 2 folders that I would like expanded by default every time I open ClickUp. It seems like a very small thing, but it gets old always having to collapse a folder and then open the one I use regularly. Thanks for your consideration.

I mostly work from the favorites view and have a long list of favorites. I would like to organize these with folders. Also having an option to see this list in a more compact view would be helpful.

I think the notes app is a great differentiator for ClickUp. In other pm apps, I've had to use tasks to hold my notes, which is cumbersome. It won't be long though before my notes list is too long to easy find things. What about nested folders for organization?

Currently, when you create a Folder in ClickUp, the status structure is applied to all Lists within that Folder, meaning you cannot set different statuses for individual Lists. You should be able to set different status structures for individual lists within a folder or soon to be sub-folder just like you can within the space. Why This Matters: ✅ Flexibility for Different Workflows – A single Folder often contains different types of work (e.g., Tasks, Meetings, Documents), but they all must share the same status structure, which limits usability. ✅ Better Organization – Teams managing projects, client work, or multi-step workflows often need custom statuses per list (e.g., "To Do, In Progress, Done" for Tasks but "Scheduled, Occurred, Canceled" for Meetings). ✅ Scalability – As teams grow, this restriction makes ClickUp harder to scale efficiently, forcing users into workarounds like creating separate Spaces or generic statuses. Example Use Case: 🌌Projects (Space) 📁 Project 1 (Folder) 📃 (List) Tasks List: "Backlog, In Progress, Blocked, Done" 📃 (List) Meetings List: "Scheduled, Occurred, Canceled" 📃 (List) Documents List: "Draft, In Review, Approved" 📁 Project 2 (Folder) 📃 (List) Tasks List: "Backlog, In Progress, Blocked, Done" 📃 (List) Meetings List: "Scheduled, Occurred, Canceled" 📃 (List) Documents List: "Draft, In Review, Approved" 📁 Project 3 (Folder) 📃 (List) Tasks List: "Backlog, In Progress, Blocked, Done" 📃 (List) Meetings List: "Scheduled, Occurred, Canceled" 📃 (List) Documents List: "Draft, In Review, Approved"

I often don't need a new list when creating a folder, so I just have to delete the newly created list, which is extra clicks.