Summary

Requesting a persistent Undo button in ClickUp that allows users to reverse recent actions along with any automation or recurring task triggers caused by those actions. There have been numerous requests from the ClickUp community for a true Undo or Control-Z function for several years. These requests consistently receive hundreds of upvotes and comments. The demand has been strong and long-standing, indicating that this feature is critical for users who rely on recurring tasks and automations. The lack of a reliable Undo system continues to create significant frustration and workflow disruptions.

Problem

When a user accidentally performs an action such as closing a task, reopening a task, or completing a recurring task, ClickUp shows only a brief temporary Undo popup. Once it disappears, there is no built-in way to reverse the action. This is especially problematic because many user actions trigger additional system actions, such as:

Recurring task creation

Automations that create new tasks

Status-driven workflows

Subtask or dependency updates

Task moves or field changes

Time tracking updates

A single accidental action can cause a chain of automated system behaviors that must be manually corrected. This creates unnecessary work and increases the risk of inaccurate task lists, duplicate tasks, and workflow errors.

Impact on Users

Duplicate or incorrect recurring tasks

Messy or inaccurate task lists

Unexpected automation results

Manual cleanup required to correct mistakes

Increased risk of user and team errors

Reduced confidence when working with automations and recurring tasks

Lost productivity due to corrections rather than productive work

Requested Solution

Introduce a persistent Undo feature that allows users to reverse actions performed within the last several minutes, even after the temporary popup disappears.

Requested capabilities include:

Undo recent action history

Allow users to reverse status changes, task closures, task reopenings, due date edits, field edits, checklist changes, subtask updates, deletions, and other task interactions.

Undo system or automation actions

If a user’s action triggered ClickBot or an automation rule (such as creating a new recurring task), the Undo feature should reverse those dependent automated actions as well.

Multi-step Undo

Allow undoing multiple actions in sequence, not only the most recent one.

Permission-aware Undo

Ensure the feature respects workspace permissions and prevents undoing actions the user does not have permission to modify.

Why This Matters

ClickUp’s value comes from powerful automations, dependencies, and recurring workflows. Without a reliable Undo capability that includes reversing system-triggered actions, users face unnecessary risk and inefficiency. A persistent Undo feature would provide a safety net, reduce accidental errors, prevent unintended automation chains, and greatly increase user confidence and workflow stability.