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WIP Limits by Cells

Where configured«Board Settings» → «Columns» → «Edit WIP limits by cells»
Where visibleBoard (detail view)
Settings apply toFor the whole team

Purpose​

Define a single work-in-progress limit for a custom block of board cells (column–swimlane intersections). The covered area is outlined, optional per-cell counters show usage, and overloaded cells are visually highlighted. Ranges can be marked as disabled for visual-only grouping.

The cell at Team Backend × In Progress has a WIP limit of 3 — it currently holds 4 issues (overload, dashed border, red badge 4/3).

How to configure​

Where to find settings​

  1. Open «Board settings».
  2. Go to the «Columns» tab.
  3. Click «Edit WIP limits by cells».

How to configure​

In the dialog you can add, edit, or delete ranges. For each range:

  • Set a name: a label for the range.
  • Set a limit: the numeric cap for all issues inside the range.
  • Mark as disabled: toggle a hatched overlay with no active WIP behavior — useful for visual grouping without enforcing limits.
  • Choose issue types: optionally narrow which issue types count toward the limit.
  • Define cells: use the table of swimlane–column pairs to select which cells belong to the range. For each cell, toggle the indicator badge on or off.

Click «Save» to store for everyone on the board, or «Cancel» to discard.

How to use​

  • The covered block of cells is outlined with a dashed blue border so the range shape is clear.
  • On cells with the indicator enabled, a badge shows current / limit with color: green (under), yellow (at), red (over).
  • When the range exceeds its limit, all cells in the range get a semi-transparent red background.
  • Disabled ranges display a hatched overlay and show no active WIP behavior — useful for marking areas without enforcing limits.
  • All issues within the range's cells count toward the single shared limit.

Usage scenarios​

  • "I want to cap the total number of issues across the 'In Progress' column and 'Frontend' swimlane at 5."
  • "I want to visually group a block of cells without enforcing a limit by marking it as disabled."
  • "I want to count only bugs inside a specific cell range."
  • "I want different cell ranges with independent limits for different parts of the board."