Dependencies

Dependencies

A dependency is a directional connection between two items that declares one task must be completed before another can begin. Dependencies are especially valuable for communicating sequential constraints across teams.

Example: In a website migration project, the task "Deploy to Production" cannot start until "Complete QA Testing" is finished. Setting this as a dependency means that if the testing deadline shifts, Closot can automatically adjust the deployment date to reflect the new timeline.

Add a Dependency

1. Open settings → More settings
2. Select Dependencies
3. Choose your automatic date shifting behavior:

Option	Behavior
Shift only when dates overlap	Dependent tasks only shift if their start date would now conflict with the blocker's end date
Shift & maintain time between items	If a blocking task shifts by one week, all dependent tasks shift by the same amount, preserving spacing
Do not automatically shift	Due dates never shift automatically — teams manage date changes manually

4. Choose whether to Avoid weekends — when enabled, automatically shifted dates will not land on Saturdays or Sundays
5. Click Turn on dependencies

Once enabled, you can connect items using the dependency property that appears on each database page.

Change Dependency Date-Shifting Settings

1. Open settings → More settings
2. Select Dependencies
3. Select a new automatic date-shifting option
4. Toggle Avoid weekends on or off as needed

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