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Issues & Board
Issues are the core unit of work in kendo. They live on a Kanban board where you can drag them between lanes, assign team members, set priorities, and track progress through your workflow.
Creating Issues
Create issues from the board view or the backlog. Each issue gets a unique key based on the project code (e.g., KD-42).
Issue Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Short summary of the work |
| Description | Detailed explanation with Markdown support |
| Type | Feature or Bug |
| Priority | Low, Medium, High, or Critical |
| Assignee | Team member responsible for the issue |
| Lane | Current board position (workflow stage) |
| Sprint | Optional sprint assignment |
| Epic | Optional epic grouping for timeline planning |
The Board
The Kanban board shows all issues organized by lane. Drag issues between lanes to update their status.
Filtering
Filter the board by:
- Sprint — Show only issues in the active sprint
- Assignee — Focus on one team member's work
- Search — Find issues by title or key
Backlog
Issues not assigned to a lane or sprint live in the backlog. Use the backlog to triage incoming work and plan upcoming sprints.
Blocking Relationships
Issues can have blocking dependencies:
- Blocks — This issue blocks other issues from being started
- Blocked by — This issue cannot start until its blockers are resolved
Blocking relationships help your team understand dependencies and prioritize work that unblocks others. Both directions are visible on the issue detail view.
Attachments
Upload files to issues for reference — screenshots, design mockups, logs, or any supporting material. Attachments are stored per issue and visible to all team members with access.
Comments
Discuss issues with your team through comments. Comments support Markdown formatting and @mentions — mentioning a team member sends them a notification.
Bulk Operations
Select multiple issues to perform bulk operations like deletion. This is useful for cleaning up the backlog or removing duplicate issues.
Working with Issues via MCP
AI coding assistants can manage issues through kendo's MCP tools:
"Create a feature issue: Add pagination to the issues list"
"Move KD-42 to In Progress"
"Search for issues about authentication"Available MCP operations: create, update, delete, move, and search issues. See the API Reference for details.
See Also
- Quick Start — Creating your first issues
- Sprints — Assign issues to sprints
- Time Tracking — Log time against issues
- Projects — Configure board lanes and epics