[feature]: Workflow Approval Request

[leedsjb]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Summary

Current workflow implementation prevents non-approvers from moving work items between states as intended. However, there is no way for a non-approver to request approval from an approver for a work item be moved to a new state. Feature Request: allow non-approvers to request approval to move a work item to a new state from an approver.

Why should this be worked on?

In the current state non-approvers need to ask approvers to move work items via a comment in Plane or side-channel outside of Plane. Adding this capability natively in Plane is a better UX and better captures the history of a work items transitions between states.

[gchanchal]

Hi @leedsjb , thanks for the feedback and I am totally with you. We actually phased our approach as you know we are juggling with a lot of hot potatoes :)

We designed our Workflows with a PoV that when an approver is assigned to a State - it's their responsibility to act on it. Now, as people are busy with lot of things - these could be missed.

Phase 2 (soon) - there will be a notify button on Issue which will trigger a "@" mention notification for the State approver to act on the issue. Using the notification, approver will be able to move the issue to the next logical state.

As always, keep your suggestion coming. They are indeed very helpful. Thanks a lot.