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Atlassian Support: Automatically assign work items to people
Documents Jira's Automatic assignee option for work items, component default assignees, space default assignees, and admin-controlled assignment fallback behavior.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Choose assignment when the primary action is setting or changing who is accountable for a specific work item. | Opening assignment shows the current assignee, candidate eligibility, and whether the item supports one assignee, multiple assignees, teams, bots, or automatic assignment. | Jira documents automatic assignee behavior using component and space default assignee rules. |
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- Assignment vs task list vs review queue vs approval workflow
Jira documents automatic assignment through component default assignees and space default assignees.
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