This module automatically assigns default users to tasks.
- Stage-based assignment (priority rule): When creating a task or changing its stage to one with default users, those users are automatically assigned according to the stage’s assignment mode (replace or merge). Stage-based defaults always take priority over project defaults.
- Project-based fallback: If the stage does not define any default users, project default users are applied using the same assignment mode logic (replace or merge).
- Assignment behavior: The assignment mode controls how users are applied:
- replace: replaces existing task users with default users
- merge: adds default users to the existing task users without removing them
- Multiple default users supported: Both project and stage can define multiple default users.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 19.0Automatically assigns default users to project tasks when they are created or when their stage changes, using defaults defined on the project or on the task stage.
This module lets you predefine who should work on tasks, so assignments happen automatically instead of being done by hand.
On a project you get a new "Default users" tab where you can pick one or more default users and choose an assignment mode. On each task stage you can also set default users and an assignment mode; these stage defaults are shown in the stage list and stage form.
When a task is created, Odoo looks first at the task's stage: if that stage has default users, they are applied. If the stage has none, the project's default users are used instead. The same happens whenever a task is moved to another stage.
The assignment mode decides what happens to users already on the task: - Replace: the existing assignees are replaced by the default users. - Merge: the default users are added to the existing assignees, without removing anyone.
Only users belonging to the project user group can be selected as defaults. The module works on project.project, project.task and project.task.type.
Depends on
Models and fields (3)
- project.task · extends an existing model
- project.project · extends an existing modeldefault_user_ids (Default Users for Tasks), project_task_assignment_mode
- project.task.type · extends an existing modeldefault_user_ids (Default Users for this Stage), stage_task_assignment_mode
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Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 2 confirmed, 7 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 19.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 19.0 of OCA/project.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 19.0Configuration
Source · Odoo 19.0To use this module, you need to:
- Open Project settings and set default users in the "Default Users" tab and configure the assignment mode.
- Activate developer mode.
- Go to Project → Configuration → Task Stages, set default users in the "Default Users for this Stage" field and configure the assignment mode.
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