Commands
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The Apply Command window lets you modify the attributes of an issue or a set of issues with a command. For example, you can:
- Assign issues to a user.
- Change the issue type or priority level of issues.
- Add tags to issues.
- Set dependencies between issues.
Each command consists of a space-delimited keyword-value pair. For example:
- To assign the selected issue or a set of issues to yourself, enter
for me. - To assign issues to yourself and change their state to In progress, enter
for me state in progress.
As soon as you start typing, YouTrack displays a completion list with matching keywords or values.
For link commands that reference other issues, YouTrack supports full-text search.
This features lets you filter the list of issue to match your search criteria without having to specify the exact issue ID.
For example, you can enter duplicates toolbar to show only issues that contain the word "toolbar" and select an issue from the list.
Apply a Command to an Issue
With commands, you can apply changes to multiple issues quickly and efficiently.
The required permissions vary based on the type of command to be applied.
To apply a command to an issue:
- Select one or more issues in the list. To select multiple issues, use the arrow keys and spacebar or hold Shift and press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + J or any alphabetic key.
- In the Command input field, enter one or more commands.
- Enter an optional comment in the Comment text box.
- Click the Apply button or press Ctrl + Enter.
To discard the commands and the comment, click the Cancel button or press Esc.
For a list of commands that can be applied to issues, see Command Reference.
Apply Commands Silently
When you apply commands silently, users are not notified of changes that were made by the 'silent' command.
This feature comes in handy when you apply batch changes to several issues at once and don't want to spam your team with notifications.
You might choose to apply commands silently when, for example, you move issues to the next release version or add issues to the backlog.
This option is only visible when you have permission to apply commands silently in a project. In addition to the permissions that are required to apply commands to an issue, the Update Project permission is required.
To apply a command silently:
Sample Commands
The following table provides a few examples of common YouTrack commands: