Statuses by task type
Ivan Villa
Problem:
Often within a single list, we have different types of tasks: some represent projects, designs, and smaller action items. Each one should go through their own set of statuses, but this is currently not possible.
We are forced to either use dropdown custom fields as a workaround or create large status sets to try and encompass everything, leading to confusion among people.
Ask:
- Give the ability for statuses to be set by type.
- This will allow each task type to have its own status workflow.
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Ivan Villa
Updated Dec 2025:
Aaron Zielinsky No dates yet for this one. We are taking these task-type improvements incrementally, and currently, we are working through custom fields by task type. So once we can get that one out of beta and available for all, then we can pick up another one in the queue :)
David J Geiger
Ivan Villa and Caroline Ginty, just wanted to check in to see if there's any update. I know the last pinned comment says once custom fields by task type is out of beta, but I just wanted to see if there's any idea for when it will be out of beta and when another feature like this can get added to the queue.
Caroline Ginty
David J Geiger No updates to share yet, but we'll be sure to keep this request updated with any news!
David J Geiger
Caroline Ginty thanks for the reply! Hopefully soon this will move from "Considering" to "Future" (I think that's the next status, not completely sure).
Michał Mrzygłocki
Any update on the timeline?
Caroline Ginty
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[Statuses | Tasks] Independent for Status / Statuses for Task-Types
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Michel Žalac
ClickUp can we please have this feature, its a must-have for our operations. It's essential! From the comments I read this request is pending for more than 4 years now. Please LISTEN to you customers; Tasks Types should have their own independent statuses (like other PM tools have) ...
WHAT WE NEED:
LIST | |TASK | STATUS
List-1 | Task-i | A-B-C
List-2 | Task-i (copy or relationship) | X-Y-Z
CURRENT 'SOLUTIONS' BY CLICKUP:
The current work-around solution that ClickUp is offering of The 'Task-In-Multiple-List' + 'Custom-Field' as 'solution' that ClickUp is offering is not an option; its just the same task with the same status in another list --- you don't need another list for that, you can just have the 'Custom Field'!
BEST SOLUTION BY USER:
Another work-around that does work, but which is not ideal as you're not using one of ClickUp's main features (so why use it at all), is described here:
Caroline Ginty
Merged in a post:
specific status for task types
Cano
It would be very useful to maintain specific statuses for the task types throughout the work space, regardless of whether it is a parent task or a subtask.
Caroline Ginty
Merged in a post:
Custom statuses for Task Type
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Angie Seseri
One of the core things we are lacking in CU is the ability to have custom statuses depending on the task type - e.g. project task type should go through the different statuses (proposal, develop, deliver, test etc) but the task types below (can be different statuses from the parent task.
I understand this could cause issues with board views and other collated views but this could be solved by having all tasks appear in the parent tasks' status column or similar.
Vitor Soller
Hello, Ivan Villa and team!
Here we are already beta testing Custom Fields by Task Types and we are loving it. We are looking foward to use status by task type as soon as possible. Is there a beta testing forms?
Vitor Alves | Digital Growth
Vitor Soller amazing! Looking forward for this one. May we have some predict date about it? hahaha
Natalie Williams
We need to be able to specify by location AND type for it to function properly.
Isaí Quintanilla
The idea of having different task types in ClickUp is great, until you realize that all task types in the same list are forced to share the exact same statuses.
Having custom fields specific to each task type is a huge step forward and works really well. However, the experience still feels incomplete when you can’t assign different status workflows per task type.
In real workflows, different task types represent fundamentally different processes, so it’s natural that their tracking stages are also different. When all statuses are mixed together in the same list, it adds noise instead of clarity and makes task management more confusing.
Being able to define statuses per task type, similar to how custom fields can be shown or hidden based on task type, would be a major improvement and would make task types truly powerful.
I really hope this can be considered as the next step in evolving task types in ClickUp.
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aaronsmith
This makes sense, different task types naturally progress in different ways, and forcing them into one workflow creates unnecessary friction, much like how a pet courier for birds https://petsletstravel.com/pet-courier-for-birds/ requires a very different process than standard delivery.
Allowing statuses by type would bring clarity and reduce confusion across teams.
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aarondavies
This highlights a real workflow gap, as different task types naturally need distinct status paths rather than being forced into one structure. A more flexible approach like this would reduce confusion and feels as practical as how tronc management services uk https://troncmasterservices.co.uk/ adapt processes to suit specific operational needs.
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