GitHub Projects Essentials

Master GitHub Projects for Planning & Tracking in GitHub

Flexible project management built into GitHub — plan, track, and automate your development workflow.

Models Deployed

12,430+

Active Developers

58,900+

Key Features

Custom Fields & Views

Add metadata like priority, status, and assignee. Filter and group by any field.

Issue & PR Integration

Track GitHub issues and pull requests directly in your project board.

Workflow Automation

Use GitHub Actions and automation rules to update fields and move items.

Real-Time Collaboration

Collaborate with team members using comments, filters, and live updates.

How It Works

Create a Project

Start a new project from your GitHub repo or organization dashboard.

Add Issues & PRs

Link existing or new issues and pull requests to your project board.

Define Fields

Add custom fields like status, priority, and sprint to organize work.

Automate Workflows

Use GitHub Actions or built-in automation to move items and update fields.

Track Progress

Use table, board, and roadmap views to monitor progress and velocity.

Code Example

// GitHub Projects Model Training

// GitHub Projects GraphQL API example:
mutation {
  createProjectV2(input: {
    ownerId: "ORG_OR_USER_ID",
    title: "Frontend Revamp"
  }) {
    projectV2 {
      id
      title
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

Sprint Planning

Organize issues into cycles, assign priorities, and track velocity.

Bug Triage

Filter and group issues by severity, labels, and status for faster resolution.

Feature Roadmapping

Visualize upcoming features and milestones with timeline views.

DevOps Automation

Trigger workflows based on issue status, labels, or PR merges.

Integrations & Resources

Explore GitHub Projects’s ecosystem and find the tools, platforms, and docs to accelerate your workflow.

Popular Integrations

GitHub Issues, Pull Requests
GitHub Actions, REST & GraphQL API
Slack, Jira (via Zapier)
CSV import/export
Markdown, GitHub Discussions

Helpful Resources

Official Docs GitHub Samples Tutorials