Feature Request: better subscriptions #632

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-04T20:37:29+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:37:29 +03:00

Originally created by @xrichNJ on GitHub (Jan 17, 2025).

Is this a feature for the backend or frontend?

Frontend

What would you like?

the ability to subscribe to anything (projects, boards, lists, cards). currently i only see a way to subscribe to cards and/or auto-subscribe to cards that i create myself.

Why is this needed?

currently, when a user creates something new, i (the admin), as well as the other users, have no way of being notified that something new has been posted.

if an account could subscribe to whatever level they wanted:

if i subscribe to the whole project, i would be notified when a board, list or card is created/modified.
if i subscribe to the board, i would be notified when a list or card is created/modified.
if i subscribe to the list, i would be notified when a card is created/modified.
if i subscribe to the card, i would be notified when some parameter within the card is created/modified.

the email function works well for cards i'm already subscribed to, but an expansion of this email functionality with some granularity and customizability to keep users aware of new things popping up as they are added throughout the app would really go a long way for me and my users.

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Originally created by @xrichNJ on GitHub (Jan 17, 2025). ### Is this a feature for the backend or frontend? Frontend ### What would you like? the ability to subscribe to anything (projects, boards, lists, cards). currently i only see a way to subscribe to cards and/or auto-subscribe to cards that i create myself. ### Why is this needed? currently, when a user creates something new, i (the admin), as well as the other users, have no way of being notified that something new has been posted. if an account could subscribe to whatever level they wanted: - if i subscribe to the whole project, i would be notified when a board, list or card is created/modified. - if i subscribe to the board, i would be notified when a list or card is created/modified. - if i subscribe to the list, i would be notified when a card is created/modified. - if i subscribe to the card, i would be notified when some parameter within the card is created/modified. the email function works well for cards i'm _already_ subscribed to, but an expansion of this email functionality with some granularity and customizability to keep users aware of new things popping up as they are added throughout the app would really go a long way for me and my users. ### Other information _No response_

OVERLORD added the enhancement label 2026-02-04 20:37:29 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:37:36 +03:00

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2025):

Hi! That sounds very convenient and correct. In v2 we've already added the ability to subscribe to the whole board, so the next version should be a bit better. I also completely agree that email notifications should be grouped rather than sent instantly for every update.

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2025): Hi! That sounds very convenient and correct. In v2 we've already added the ability to subscribe to the whole board, so the next version should be a bit better. I also completely agree that email notifications should be grouped rather than sent instantly for every update.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:37:40 +03:00

@xrichNJ commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2025):

excellent! so excited, looking forward to this.

thanks @meltyshev !

@xrichNJ commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2025): excellent! so excited, looking forward to this. thanks @meltyshev !

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:37:47 +03:00

@arnabJ commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2025):

+1 to this request. Looking forward to V2

@arnabJ commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2025): +1 to this request. Looking forward to V2

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:37:52 +03:00

@thehackermonkey commented on GitHub (May 15, 2025):

Hey @meltyshev V2 is already here and it looks great! but I see no improvement on notifications (even subscribing to the board). Is this ahead on the roadmap? Is help needed?

@thehackermonkey commented on GitHub (May 15, 2025): Hey @meltyshev V2 is already here and it looks great! but I see no improvement on notifications (even subscribing to the board). Is this ahead on the roadmap? Is help needed?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 20:37:55 +03:00

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (May 16, 2025):

Hey @meltyshev V2 is already here and it looks great! but I see no improvement on notifications (even subscribing to the board). Is this ahead on the roadmap? Is help needed?

Hi! I've started working on extending event types for notifications - for example, when you've been added to a board or card.

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (May 16, 2025): > Hey [@meltyshev](https://github.com/meltyshev) V2 is already here and it looks great! but I see no improvement on notifications (even subscribing to the board). Is this ahead on the roadmap? Is help needed? Hi! I've started working on extending event types for notifications - for example, when you've been added to a board or card.

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Reference: starred/planka#632