Problem
When using Teams to manage permissions across different Spaces, it's currently not possible to assign a task to someone who doesn't already have access to the Space or task.
This creates a major limitation when working across teams and departments.
For example, a Space might only be accessible to the Marketing team, but occasionally a task needs to be assigned to someone from IT or another department.
Currently, the person must first be granted access to the task manually before they can be selected as an assignee.
Suggested solution
ClickUp already has similar functionality when @mentioning someone in a task. If the person doesn't have access, ClickUp offers the option to invite them to that specific task.
The same functionality should be available directly in the Assignee field.
When selecting someone who doesn't have access, ClickUp should:
  1. Allow searching for and selecting any Workspace member.
  2. Display a message explaining that the person doesn't currently have access.
  3. Offer to grant access to the specific task without granting access to the entire Space.
  4. Assign the task once access has been granted.
Why this matters
This would make it possible to use Teams and Space permissions properly while still allowing collaboration across departments.
Without this functionality, organizations must either give users broader access than necessary or manually manage permissions every time a task crosses team boundaries.
The goal is simple: Assign tasks across teams without compromising Space permissions.

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