Backlog conditions

Backlog conditions determine which issues are added, and stay, in your backlog.

In Hurdle, the backlog is defined as a list of issues that have been reviewed and vetted, and can potentially be added to an upcoming sprint.

Manually keeping this list clean and up-to-date can be a lot of work. That's why in Hurdle, you can configure conditions for your backlog under Settings > Workspace > Backlog.

Issues that match these conditions will be automatically added to the backlog, while those that don't won't be included.

Backlog conditions

Backlog conditions can be configured based on:

• Issue status: Issues that have a specific status (for example, Ready for work) will be included in the backlog.

Only issues with a status type of "New" or "Ready" can appear in the backlog.

• Requiring an estimate: If this condition is enabled, issues will require an estimate to be added to the backlog.

• Requiring an assignee: If this condition is enabled, issues will require an assignee to be added to the backlog.

• Activity range: If this condition is enabled, only issues that have been created or updated within the specified time period will be included in the backlog. Issues that fall outside the activity range will be automatically removed from the backlog.

Issues that are open but do not meet the conditions for your backlog will show up in your team's triage queue. There, your team can add the missing details, snooze issues, or close/cancel them.

To view the conditions for your backlog, click Backlog settings in the top bar above table or list views.