Need automatic change log (history) for custom field changes or ability to trigger a workflow when they change

[as251567]

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If a user adds or removes a label from an issue in a Github project, a change track post is added to the issue like this: " added the label on ".

Github custom fields are more powerful than labels because they can be better sorted, filtered and edited in the table view. And they can be use to create columns in the table view.

However to use them for important processes/information we need to have a history of the item recorded in a similar way to when labels on an issue are changed.

We could build this ourselves but unclear from https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/68798 if it is possible to trigger a workflow when a custom field is changed

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[marco-piazzi]

Please, we need change log (history) for any custom field!

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[as251567]

This is still important for us, is there any update?

[lvpeschke]

Using custom fields for estimation, but not having visibility into when the value was changed, is a bit of a pain. Ideally, all fields would trigger updates, similar to a status or label change today.

[pscraire-philips]

Any update? Can we know at least if you're tracking those changes but not displaying them on the UI? Is there any workaround? I've try to use GraphQL but I wasn't able to find a query that retrieve the information I need. No having this traceability is a blocker for us.

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[as251567]

We still need this please do not close it or mark it dormant
If you expect Github projects to be used for serious project planning with custom fields this is table-stakes!

[MartinSvancarek]

I cannot agree more, that this is crucial for Project Planning. Serriously one of the reasons I consider going away from GH projects..

Impossible to track who changed what and when makes it nearly unmanagable

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[lvpeschke]

The feature is still needed. The best workaround so far while using GitHub projects is taking periodic snapshots - not ideal at all.

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