Variables for Templates (task name, description, etc.) | Voters

Variables for Templates (task name, description, etc.)

Allan Nygren

We launch products that have different names and would love the ability to have variables within project templates for task names and descriptions.

For example, when you spin up a new project for launching 'Project Alpha', it would be great to be able to put the Project Name into a field and have that populate through all the tasks with Project Name in the task title or description.

December 3, 2019

Serge Zhivotovsky

Coming up on 6 years since this was requested.....

Michael Brett

Yes! This essential for consistency across our spaces and projects. For specific task types I would LOVE to ensure that we are able to set the task name with field tags so our naming is consistent, searchable, understood by all... Thanks!

Yassir S Carbó

The more I look into trying to become a power user of clickup the more I realize how many features are lacking. Why can't templates take variable??? One would think this would be a common since feature for any type of project management. Why can't sub tasks take on a name??? I hope clickup fixes this because I am about to jump ship with the cost increasing and the productivity not being increased.

Creative-Minded

We are interested in the ability to use variables within templates, allowing for seamless customization without the need to manually check and modify all folders and tasks manually.
The proposed feature would enable users to fill in or adjust variables through forms and incoming webhooks. 
This functionality would greatly enhance efficiency and flexibility in Clickup user's processes.
Variables such as for example:
{{client_company}}
{{client_name}}
{{client_email}}
{{client_domain}}
{{current_date}}
We believe incorporating variable usage in templates would streamline the workflow and improve overall productivity. 
Your consideration of this feature request would be highly appreciated.

Shreyansh Jain

Yes, I agree. The templates should have the ability to remap dates and stuff according to the state in which it was saved

Shreyansh Jain

Or it can help me create an automation in which clickbot creates a task with following properties:

Its name contains the date on which I need to complete it
the newly created task will be a subtask of another fixed unautomated task
and it also shows up as an all day event on my calendar with appropriate visibility on the assigned to me card on home and mobile also mobile widget.
Task template and task tags

Eg. I want to create an automation that can help create a task of type:

Name- Journal Today: (TODAY'S DATE) with start date as today and due date also as today. Task type as journal and appropriate tags.

Another eg. Name- Read Newspaper: (TODAY'S DATE), with a task template with appropriate prompts to help me engage with my task and retain it better.

Aaron Sullivan

Vikram Adithya Ganesh

I would like to have the ability to use variables within templates while creating tasks/sub-tasks where the variables can be used for task names so that it gives a clearer task name

Richard Duffy

I would like to have the ability to insert dynamic "short codes" (variables) that I can define as well as leverage, system data (e.g., current date) and click up data.

Tom Kelly

Also adding the variables through sub-tasks so that the name of the task gets populated as you want throughout the task template

Nick Foster

I agree. We have a department that creates a lot of subtasks and they use the same generic titles. This creates havoc when trying to search. If the template could allow for a variable name for the subtasks this would be great.

{{main task name}} - {{Template Subtask}} = Full Subtask name when using a template or creating subtasks.

Roy van Loon

Nick Foster: Yes, this is exactly what I need too!

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