# \#assign **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/assign/237.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Discourse Assign](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign/58044)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign/58044 "2026-08-23T04:32:29Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Assign provides the ability to assign topics and individual posts (both private and public) to a user or group. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discour… --- ## [URL query string params](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-query-string-params/240761)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-query-string-params/240761 "2026-07-27T17:06:10Z")
Is there a full list somewhere of the keys I can use in a URL query string? Specifically, I’d like to see only unassigned threads, altho I’d really appreciate a full list if there’s one lying around somewhere so I can u… --- ## [Re-assign in mobile view does not allow typing in search field for users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-assign-in-mobile-view-does-not-allow-typing-in-search-field-for-users/400986)
**Author:** [@Eman\_Ahmed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eman_Ahmed)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-assign-in-mobile-view-does-not-allow-typing-in-search-field-for-users/400986 "2026-05-13T10:43:49Z")
We are currently using the web as homescreen app in iphone where in the assignee section we can’t enter the assignee name and the dropdown menu doesn’t show the user name Kindly fix this bug to get a dropdown menu whic… --- ## [Focus in 'Edit Assignment' dialog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focus-in-edit-assignment-dialog/279508)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focus-in-edit-assignment-dialog/279508 "2026-03-31T11:14:00Z")
We’ve started a new procedure where we re-assign threads in a certain state to the Community Management team. So I pick ‘Edit Assignment’ from the dropdown and a modal pops up with the screen underneath greyed out. (Ev… --- ## [Discourse Assign needs support for Unicode group names](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign-needs-support-for-unicode-group-names/396092)
**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign-needs-support-for-unicode-group-names/396092 "2026-02-16T11:35:37Z")
The issue of Discourse-Assign having poor support for non-English characters leading to a 500 Error seems to be a common topic, so here we will only discuss a problem that arises in a rather embarrassing combination of c… --- ## [Assign note not visible from My posts edit action](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-note-not-visible-from-my-posts-edit-action/395571)
**Author:** [@benjamincfarmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/benjamincfarmer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-note-not-visible-from-my-posts-edit-action/395571 "2026-02-09T18:47:22Z")
I have been looking to make Assignments more part of the workflow of my site and noticed that if you put a note in the original assignment, it is not viewable from the Edit assignment details from the My posts listing. … --- ## [Allow to limit assign plugin to certain categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-limit-assign-plugin-to-certain-categories/394580)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-limit-assign-plugin-to-certain-categories/394580 "2026-01-28T21:41:51Z")
As different categories have rather different use cases, this would be quite practical. --- ## [Groups should get emails for new assignments - 'Discourse Assign' plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-should-get-emails-for-new-assignments-discourse-assign-plugin/392308)
**Author:** [@pi\_dwg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pi_dwg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-should-get-emails-for-new-assignments-discourse-assign-plugin/392308 "2025-12-30T06:36:28Z")
In the Assignment plugin, email notifications are sent when a topic is assigned to an individual, but not when it is assigned to a group. I propose enabling email notifications for both group and individual assignments. … --- ## [How do I assign a topic via the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-assign-a-topic-via-the-api/388216)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-assign-a-topic-via-the-api/388216 "2025-12-28T01:36:48Z")
Is there a way to assign via API? I don’t see it in the docs, but I would love to be surprised :slight\_smile: Edit: looks like I’ll be trying to reverse engineer it! --- ## [Why are groups not showing in assignment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-groups-not-showing-in-assignment/392242)
**Author:** [@opcourdis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/opcourdis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-groups-not-showing-in-assignment/392242 "2025-12-27T16:52:33Z")
g/moderators/manage/interaction\>Who can assign this group = only moderators & admin : check admin\>assign\_allowed\_on\_groups\>Assign allowed on group = staff, admin, moderators : check groups visible in assignment box : n… --- ## [Assign dialog behavior changed overnight to require mousing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-dialog-behavior-changed-overnight-to-require-mousing/390910)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-dialog-behavior-changed-overnight-to-require-mousing/390910 "2025-12-10T15:20:40Z")
I used to be able to: :computer\_mouse: Click on ‘Assign’. That puts focus in the Assignee search box, so I can :keyboard: Type to find my target group :keyboard: Arrow to my choice in the list :keyboard: Enter to selec… --- ## [Bulk functions for assigns tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-functions-for-assigns-tab/389046)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-functions-for-assigns-tab/389046 "2025-11-19T15:49:13Z")
I could be in the minority depending on how people use the assigns plugin features, but I have found myself wanting the bulk functions on my assigns tab many times (for bulk un-assigning), just like we have on some other… --- ## [Assigning based on post content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assigning-based-on-post-content/387066)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Akhmerov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anton_Akhmerov)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assigning-based-on-post-content/387066 "2025-11-15T09:26:34Z")
I would like to use discourse to assign a user to answer questions based on the contents of a templated post. Specifically, if a student asks how a problem was graded, I want the topic to be assigned to the course team … --- ## [How to assign topic to a moderator using curl or python script(not from web UI)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-assign-topic-to-a-moderator-using-curl-or-python-script-not-from-web-ui/383978)
**Author:** [@srk123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/srk123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-assign-topic-to-a-moderator-using-curl-or-python-script-not-from-web-ui/383978 "2025-10-06T21:37:37Z")
Hi, I am moderator of the platform hosted by Discourse. I can see Assign button for each topic in the UI. Does that mean assign plugin is enabled? I have my API key and able to performs operations like pull latest topic… --- ## [Visibility of assign action posts is controlled by whispers allowed groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visibility-of-assign-action-posts-is-controlled-by-whispers-allowed-groups/326637)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visibility-of-assign-action-posts-is-controlled-by-whispers-allowed-groups/326637 "2025-10-03T12:58:49Z")
Is it intentional that the visibility of the assign-related small action posts, when assigns public is disabled, is controlled by whispers allowed groups? For me, that is an unexpected connection; I expected the visibili… --- ## [Can't remove assignment reason](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-remove-assignment-reason/384298)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-remove-assignment-reason/384298 "2025-09-29T17:24:59Z")
Something was assigned to me: and then I reassigned it back to someone else, but forgot to clear the reason message: I can’t remove the assignment reason by editing the short post: and if I do it in “Ed… --- ## [Unassign after assigning is not intuitive](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unassign-after-assigning-is-not-intuitive/383587)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unassign-after-assigning-is-not-intuitive/383587 "2025-09-22T19:45:34Z")
It’s slightly unintuitive that once you assign a topic, if you want to make changes you have to click a button that says “Unassign…” It makes you reluctant to click it if you don’t want to actually unassgin the topic. C… --- ## [Topic deletion should clear assignment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-deletion-should-clear-assignment/271996)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-deletion-should-clear-assignment/271996 "2025-08-27T11:21:13Z")
An internal user contacted me yesterday because he couldn’t find all the topics assigned to his group. The group count said (at the time) 2, but only one was listed. Fast-forward to today, when I had time to look at it,… --- ## [Auto assign topic to group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-assign-topic-to-group/378624)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-assign-topic-to-group/378624 "2025-08-14T21:13:35Z")
Follow up question. Is there a way to automatically assign a topic in certain categories to a group? I didn’t find a way to do that, and the automation plugin only has a “random assign” workflow which doesn’t look usef… --- ## [Where in the UI is a link to the group assigns page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-in-the-ui-is-a-link-to-the-group-assigns-page/378489)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-in-the-ui-is-a-link-to-the-group-assigns-page/378489 "2025-08-14T15:56:40Z")
So I am aware of a page that lives here: https://www.example.com/g/group\_name/assigned/everyone I don’t remember where I learned about it, probably in one of the discussions on how to use the Assigned plugin. Anyway, … --- ## [The editor can be opened on “Assigned user” posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-editor-can-be-opened-on-assigned-user-posts/376658)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 4:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-editor-can-be-opened-on-assigned-user-posts/376658 "2025-07-31T04:45:25Z")
As a normal member of Dark Gaming Forum I can edit the posts of the moderator assigning a staff member? Obviously they don’t save but if you’re a non-staff, this shouldn’t happen. You should not be able to edit that type… --- ## [Key combo to submit assignment dialog, please](https://meta.discourse.org/t/key-combo-to-submit-assignment-dialog-please/228952)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/key-combo-to-submit-assignment-dialog-please/228952 "2025-07-09T11:38:26Z")
Previously, I reported that the assignment dialog was too-eagerly submitting: when I hit Enter to select the user I’d arrowed to in the dialog. That’s been fixed and I’m really liking the comment feature. But now there’… --- ## [Cannot assign topic to group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-assign-topic-to-group/373056)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-assign-topic-to-group/373056 "2025-07-06T14:54:56Z")
Hi, I cannot assign a topic to a group even though my settings show that group. The below announce should allow me to do that is it ? Thanks. --- ## [Tabs in user activity added by plugins look different](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tabs-in-user-activity-added-by-plugins-look-different/369375)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tabs-in-user-activity-added-by-plugins-look-different/369375 "2025-06-15T11:46:34Z")
The tabs in the user activity that are added by plugins look different from the ones in core. Well solved does not, but reactions, votes, and assigned do. --- ## [Topic assignment shown thrice](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-assignment-shown-thrice/366635)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-assignment-shown-thrice/366635 "2025-05-21T15:37:10Z")
Please see the screenshot, it explains the issue: --- ## [When assigned shows for users who are not in 'assign allowed on groups'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-assigned-shows-for-users-who-are-not-in-assign-allowed-on-groups/352582)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-assigned-shows-for-users-who-are-not-in-assign-allowed-on-groups/352582 "2025-02-16T19:23:55Z")
If you go to your preference → tracking then you’ll see ‘When assigned’. However, I don’t have permissions to assign. Its trivial but it would make sense to hide this for users that are not in assign allowed on groups. … --- ## [How to add Assign to the post menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-assign-to-the-post-menu/356145)
**Author:** [@appeltaartje](https://meta.discourse.org/u/appeltaartje)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-assign-to-the-post-menu/356145 "2025-03-07T15:42:46Z")
After enabling the Assign plugin I cannot find how to add the Assign button to the post menu. Does anyone know how to do this? Is it related to this update that Assign is not available in the Post menu settings? Upcoming… --- ## [Discourse Assign - how to assign posts using regex](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign-how-to-assign-posts-using-regex/356139)
**Author:** [@appeltaartje](https://meta.discourse.org/u/appeltaartje)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign-how-to-assign-posts-using-regex/356139 "2025-03-06T19:25:14Z")
Currently when I use “my list” or “your list” inside a text, the whole topic will be assigned to me or someone else. Is it also possible to use regex to assign a post to me or someone else? --- ## [Discourse-assign: Job to create notification keeps failing for deleted topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign-job-to-create-notification-keeps-failing-for-deleted-topic/352536)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign-job-to-create-notification-keeps-failing-for-deleted-topic/352536 "2025-02-18T08:13:57Z")
We have repeated error logs in sideqik: Jobs::HandledExceptionWrapper: Wrapped NoMethodError: undefined method \`private\_message?' for nil Message (13 copies reported) Job exception: undefined method \`private\_message?'… --- ## [Topic/Post is assigned (but not really)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-post-is-assigned-but-not-really/332441)
**Author:** [@Sandroid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sandroid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-post-is-assigned-but-not-really/332441 "2024-10-28T19:30:56Z")
Priority/Severity: Minor - it’s currently just a UI inconvenience Platform: All platforms Description: A topic/post somehow appears as assigned, but is not: The link works and leads me to a specific comment/entr… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/assign/237.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=assign)