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Task Tracker Sync

The Gantt chart works with tasks from any source — synced from an external task tracker or created directly inside Ducalis. This article explains how sync affects tasks on the Gantt timeline.

Synced and internal tasks​

You can schedule two types of tasks on the Gantt chart:

  • Synced tasks — issues imported from your task tracker (Jira, Linear, Asana, ClickUp, GitHub, etc.) through a 2-way sync integration. These tasks appear in the Unscheduled Tasks panel and can be dragged onto the timeline like any other task.
  • Internal tasks — tasks created directly inside Ducalis, either in the Backlog or on the fly in the Gantt chart. You can later push internal tasks to your task tracker.

Both types work the same way on the Gantt timeline — you schedule, resize, color, and link them identically.

Tasks that leave the Backlog​

When a synced task changes status in your external task tracker, it may disappear from the Backlog. For example:

  • A task is marked Done in Jira, and your sync settings exclude Done tasks from the Board.
  • A task no longer matches the Board's sync filters (e.g., it was moved to a different project or label).

These tasks stay on the Gantt chart. The Gantt timeline preserves every task you added until you manually unschedule it. This ensures your plan is not disrupted when tasks change status externally.

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The same applies to tasks that disappear from the Backlog for any reason — sync filter changes, Board filter updates, or manual removal from the Backlog. If you added a task to the Gantt chart, it stays there.

What syncs​

The following task data is synced from your external task tracker and visible on the Gantt chart:

  • Task name
  • Assignee
  • Status
  • Type (Story, Bug, Task, etc.)
  • Reporter
  • Other fields configured in your Board's sync settings

Changes made in your task tracker (e.g., reassigning a task, changing status) update automatically on the Gantt chart.

What does not sync​

Currently, the Gantt chart timeline data is managed separately from your external task tracker:

  • Start and end dates — dates you set on the Gantt chart do not write back to your task tracker. Even if your tracker has date fields (e.g., Start Date and Due Date in Jira), they do not transfer to the Gantt chart either. You schedule tasks on the Gantt timeline independently.
  • Dependencies — links you create between tasks on the Gantt chart (Visual Link or Finish to Start) do not sync to your task tracker. These are separate from any blocker or dependency relationships in your tracker.
  • Task duration — the length of a task bar on the Gantt chart is set manually and is not connected to any estimation field in your tracker.

This means the Gantt chart is a standalone planning layer on top of your synced data.

We want your feedback

Syncing Gantt chart dates and dependencies with external task trackers is something we are actively researching. If this is important to your workflow, visit our Voting Board to vote for this feature and tell us how you would like it to work. You can also reach out to our support team at hello@ducalis.io — we would love to hear your use case.

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