Parent & Child
Templates for child tasks, copying parent fields, and keeping parent status in sync.
Close parent when all children are completed
When a child moves to Completed (Closed or Done), if all siblings are also Completed, set the parent to Completed for its work item type.
Create child tasks automatically
When a User Story is created, create child Tasks via stacked Create Work Item steps.
Copy parent tags to new children
When a child is created, add tags from its parent. Tags already on the child stay. Boards already inherit Area and Iteration — add other fields here if you need them.
Copy parent tags when a parent is linked
When a parent is linked onto a work item (the child is edited), add that parent’s tags. Tags already on the child stay. Adding a child from the parent form does not fire this starter. Ignores attachments and other link types.
Create a parent story for orphan tasks
When a Task is created with no parent, create a User Story, link it as the parent, and copy Area and Iteration from the task. Change the parent type to Product Backlog Item on Scrum.
Create Bug from Task
When a Task is created, create a related Bug seeded from the trigger title.
Keep children on the parent’s area and iteration
When Area Path or Iteration Path changes on a parent that has children, copy those fields onto every child. Boards inherit area and iteration on create, not when the parent moves later.
Reopen parent when a child is reopened
When a child leaves Completed (Closed or Done), set the parent back to In progress (Active, Committed, Doing, …). Pairs with Close parent when all children are completed.