# Smart auto-assign

Configure default assignees for your new issues.

Navigate to the <mark style="color:blue;">Settings => Automation</mark> view of your board and select to **Configure** the <mark style="color:orange;">Smart auto-assign</mark> automation. A drawer will open where you can configure the following options:

* **Name**: Give a descriptive name for your automation. Currently you may create only one rule for this automation.
* Description: This is a disabled field, automatically filled for you in order to help you understand how the automation will behave.
* **Assign the issue to**: Select if you wish the set the assignee to the user created the issue or a specific user.
* **Set from parent if sub-task**: Add an override for sub-tasks and assign their parent's assignee if any.
* **Skip if someone else already assigned**: Skip the trigger if a user is already assigned to the issue. This is used with the **Run trigger** option where you may give some time before running the automation.

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Smart auto-assign automation
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