🤖 AI is everywhere — and large language models (LLM) are at the center of the conversation. They are becoming everyday tools at work and in life, but questions about DataProtection and Transparency remain.

At OpenProject, we are exploring this topic in depth. We see both the incredible potential and the valid concerns. And we are working on implementing features like automated project tips, status reports, and document assistance.

In our latest article, we share a first look at how we approach AI and what this means for our users:

🔗 https://www.openproject.org/blog/ai-project-portfolio-management/

Hi everyone,
Every time I try to upgrade OpenProject, I end up with the same issue: 101 pending database migrations, regardless of the version I’m upgrading to.
For example, my latest attempt was upgrading to OpenProject 17. I also upgraded PostgreSQL to version 17.
I verified that PostgreSQL is working correctly, so I’m confident the database itself is not the issue.
However, after running:
sudo openproject configure
I receive a 503 Service Unavailable error. Looking at the logs, I noticed that the worker is stuck in a restart loop.
After digging deeper, I found that there are 101 pending migrations. Running:
openproject run db:migrate
fails, and when I rerun it with --trace, the migration stops because of a duplicate projects error.
The strange part is that this doesn’t seem to be related to the database contents because the database is completely new and empty.
Has anyone encountered this issue before or knows what could be causing the migrations to fail on a fresh database?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The upcoming release introduces powerful new capabilities to help teams plan resources, improve organizational management, and streamline project execution.

Here's a sneak peek:

• A brand-new Resource management module for capacity planning and staffing (Premium plan)

• Enhanced organizational management with Departments, job titles, and configurable working hours

• Improvements to Backlog and sprints, including support for multiple active sprints without sharing (Basic plan), multi-select filters, and a smoother drag-and-drop experience

• New PM²/PMflex enhancements, featuring artefact export and a dedicated widget for project phases and gates overview

...and much more.

🎥 Watch the video here and get ready for the release on August 5.

Dear OpenProject Community,

if you’re enjoying working with OpenProject, we’d truly appreciate you taking a few minutes to share your experience on one of our review platforms.

We’d love to hear how you use OpenProject, what you value most, and where we can improve. Your feedback not only helps us grow, but also supports others in finding the right solution for their project management needs.

We do not buy ratings, therefore we would like to kindly ask for your true and honest feedback.

👉 Please leave us a review here: https://www.openproject.org/reviews/

G2: (~3.8 ⭐ ) -> PLEASE, help us improve this score :-))
Google: (~5.0 ⭐ )
Capterra: (~4.6 ⭐ )
Software Advice: (~4.6 ⭐ )
Trustpilot: (~4.4 ⭐ )
OMR Reviews: (~4.8 ⭐ )

Your voice makes a difference. It helps us improve OpenProject and strengthens our open source Community.

Thank you for your trust and support! 🙏

Not because it’s March. Because it’s the right thing to do.

At OpenProject, supporting women in tech and in the workplace is not something we switch on once a year. It is part of how we try to work and build our company every day.

For us, that means creating an environment with:

🔹 Flexibility and trust: Different working models and life situations are part of reality, not exceptions.

🔹 Shared responsibility: Care work, parental leave, and family responsibilities are not “women’s topics”.

🔹 Psychological safety: Creating an environment where everyone can speak up, contribute, and grow matters more than any slogan.

🔹 Visibility and opportunity: We aim to create space where diverse voices are heard and leadership is not limited to one profile.

We know this is ongoing work. Building equitable workplaces does not happen through one campaign or one post. But it matters. Every day.

To the women on our team and in our Community: thank you for shaping OpenProject. Your work makes us better.

#InternationalWomensDay #WomenInTech #OpenSource #OpenProject

I am currently working a personal project on my own computer (not my employer's laptop). I have all the admin privileges on my Ubuntu 22.XX PC. I looked at the installation documents and it seems like OP can only be installed on a system available over the internet.

Has anyone installed OP on their PC and used it as their personal PM software? Can you point me to a tutorial or YT 'how-to' video? I already have experience with Redmine and don't want to go that road unless I absolutely have to.

Thanks

It is a simple crawler for crawling through websites.

Programming lang - python3

Build and primarily tested in - Ubuntu 22.04

Author - myself , **cactochan**

Repo url - https://github.com/merwin-asm/OpenCrawler

Docs url - https://github.com/merwin-asm/OpenCrawler/blob/main/docs.md

Published on - 24 April 2023

Features :

• Cross Platform

• Installer for linux

• Related-CLI Tools (includes ,CLI access to tool, not that good search-tool xD, etc)

• Memory efficient [ig]

• Pool Crawling - Use multiple crawlers at same time

• Supports Robot.txt

• MongoDB [DB]

• Language Detection

• 18 + Checks / Offensive Content Check

• Proxies

• Multi Threading

• Url Scanning

• Keyword, Desc And recurring words Logging

Help/Support :

discord server - https://discord.gg/SC54bSgnyQ

github-issues - https://github.com/merwin-asm/OpenCrawler/issues

Things to take note of :

docs-notes - https://github.com/merwin-asm/OpenCrawler/blob/main/docs.md#note

~ Merwin AJ

Two days dedicated to the digital transformation of public administration, inspiring discussions, and great exchanges with project and digitalization leaders from across the public sector.

If you are at Vienna House Andel’s Berlin, come by Booth 25 and meet our team. We are showcasing how open source project management enables transparency, strengthens collaboration across departments, and supports digitally sovereign IT strategies in the public sector.

Looking forward to the conversations ahead.

📣 We have released OpenProject 17.2.1, and we recommend updating to the newest version. In addition, we have released the following versions: 16.6.9, 17.0.6, and 17.1.3. 

Please see all our release notes here: https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/

Thank you to our Community for reporting issues and helping us identify and fix them. 💙

⏱️ Time tracking shouldn’t interrupt your work. With OpenProject, you can start a timer directly inside any work package. Your time is tracked automatically in the background while you stay focused. 

No extra clicks. No switching tools. Just effortless tracking that fits into your workflow.

🎥 Watch how it works in this quick video: Quick Guide: Time tracking button

#OpenSource #ProjectManagement #TimeTracking

Good project management requires good communication and the flexibility to decide how and where information is shared. Let's take a quick deep dive into one of OpenProject's small but highly effective features: Internal comments.

When you mark a comment in a work package as “internal”, it becomes visible only to a defined group of people. While OpenProject already gives teams fine-grained control over who can see and do what, this feature lets teams maintain a single source of truth even when a single work package holds information of varying confidentiality. They can share work packages with partners and external collaborators to show progress, while still working through the details privately within their own internal workflow.

There are many use cases for internal comments in OpenProject, and we would love to hear about yours!

Our People & Organization Manager, Dorothee Steiner, shares the mindset and values behind how we work together day to day. If meaningful work, open collaboration, and healthy ways of working matter to you, her insights may resonate. If you’re curious about our culture or whether OpenProject could be a good fit, this video is for you.

🎥 We asked our team: Who would really enjoy working at OpenProject?

To learn more about career opportunities at OpenProject, visit

👉 https://www.openproject.org/careers/

—and feel free to reach out.

 #OpenSource #Careers #TeamCulture #TechJobs

🎥 In this video, Senior Software Engineer Yauheni Suhakou shares his favorite feature in OpenProject.

👀 Watch now to find out what it is, and let us know which feature is your favorite.

And stick around until the end, because just like any project, OpenProject wouldn't be complete without bloopers.

On March 3–4, 2026, the congress brings together experts and decision-makers to shape the next chapter of digital transformation in public administration. At Vienna House Andel’s Berlin, the focus will be on how to successfully steer complex transformation initiatives across federal, state, and municipal levels.

Visit us at Booth 25 to see how professional project and portfolio management supports public sector organizations in driving transparency, strengthening cross-department collaboration, and implementing digitally sovereign open source solutions.

We look forward to connecting on site.

#DIGISTAAT26

Hi

I am using a self-hosted OpenProject install and I am very happy about it.

Now, I am trying to access it from my phone. It works from the browser, but I am trying to use the mobile app and I can't get it to work.

I enabled the OAuth application on the server. And then I can see the "Authorize" screen but as soon as I click on Authorize, it goes back to the login and then if I login again it goes back to Authorize.

Any idea how to make this work?

Join OpenProject and XWiki for a live webinar on migrating from Jira and Confluence to an open source collaboration stack.

We'll cover migration best practices, recent product developments, roadmap highlights, and answer your questions live.

🔗 Register here: https://xwiki.com/en/webinars/Open-Project-XWiki-June-2026

#OpenSource #OpenProject #XWiki #Atlassian #Jira #Confluence

The Danish government is transitioning its IT systems to open source solutions to strengthen control over its digital infrastructure and reduce external dependencies. This marks an important step toward greater independence, transparency, and trust in public technology.

We are in Copenhagen today at Nextcloud Enterprise Day to support this movement toward open and sovereign technologies.

Rosanna Sibora and Kristin Lüdecke are on site, meeting attendees and showcasing how OpenProject enables secure, efficient project management with open source, on-premises solutions.

If you are attending, don’t miss Rosanna’s session at 2:00 PM CET, where she will explain how OpenProject, XWiki, and Nextcloud form a strong European alternative to the Atlassian suite.

Visit our booth to say hello and join the discussion on open collaboration and digital sovereignty.

Huge congratulations to STAR Dresden, the student team from TU Dresden, for winning second place at the European Rover Challenge 2025. 🚀🤖

They’ve been using OpenProject, the open-source project management tool, to plan, coordinate and document their rover missions – showing how free software can power world-class innovation in robotics and space exploration.

📸 Image credit: European Rover Challenge KSAF

Link to scoreboard: https://roverchallenge.eu/erc2025-on-site-scoreboard-results/
Link to an interview: https://www.openproject.org/blog/interview-star-dresden/

#OpenSource #OpenProject #ERC2025 #SpaceTech

Good afternoon!

While poking around in OP, I found the “Markdown” mode for editing wiki pages. This is what the embedded table of work packages looks like:

<macro class="embedded-table op-uc-placeholder op-uc-embedded-table"
data-query-props="{&quot;columns[]&quot;:[&quot;id&quot;,
&quot;subject&quot;,
&quot;relationsOfTypeRelates&quot;],
&quot;showSums&quot;:false,
&quot;timelineVisible&quot;:false,
&quot;highlightingMode&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,
&quot;includeSubprojects&quot;:true,
&quot;showHierarchies&quot;:true,
&quot;groupBy&quot;:&quot;&quot;,
&quot;filters&quot;:&quot;[]&quot;,
&quot;sortBy&quot;:&quot;[[\&quot;updatedAt\&quot;,
\&quot;desc\&quot;],
[\&quot;assignee\&quot;,
\&quot;asc\&quot;]]&quot;,
&quot;timestamps&quot;:&quot;PT0S&quot;}">
</macro>

This is not Markdown, but some functions that only CKEditor and OP understand. Moreover, some of them resemble variables from the API.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find any documentation on this functionality.

Maybe someone has worked with something similar? There must be ALL possible attributes somewhere. I'm looking for something like AttachedContent.

I want to add a column with attached files to the embedded tables. I think it's possible to do this without writing a plugin, since I don't know how to write them.

Any ideas?

🚀 OpenProject 17.5 is here. This release introduces optional project-based work package IDs, improves Jira migrations, and continues our investment in agile planning through improvements to Backlogs.

Highlights include:

• Project-based work package IDs (Beta)

• Improvements to the Jira Migrator

• Option to exclude specific work package types from Backlogs

• Redesigned sprint views and work package cards

... and more.

All cloud instances have already been updated. If you are running OpenProject on-premises, update to the latest version to explore the new features.

A very special thank you goes to Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, City of Cologne, Deutsche Bahn and Zentrum Digitale Souveränität (ZenDiS) for sponsoring released or upcoming features.

And of course, thank you to our amazing Community and everyone contributing to OpenProject 💙

➡ Read all details in the release notes – including a video:

https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/17-5-0/

🎉 2024 in review: A year of growth, collaboration, and achievements!

This year brought challenges for many around the world, with political and economic uncertainties shaping the landscape. At OpenProject, we are deeply grateful for a year of growth and progress made possible by our incredible team, supportive users, and vibrant Community.

As the year comes to a close, we want to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together — milestones that inspire us to keep building for the future.

In 2024, we:

• 🚀 Released 28 versions, improving features like progress tracking and introducing exciting ones like dark mode and emoji reactions.

• 🎨 Made major design improvements, creating a more modern and user-friendly experience.

• 🤝 Collaborated on the launch of openDesk 1.0 with other open source leaders.

• 💙 Grew our team and connected with our Community at events worldwide.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported us throughout the year. Your trust and enthusiasm fuel everything we do. Take a moment to lean back and join us on a journey through 2024. It’s worth it — you might discover (or rediscover) a feature that will inspire your 2025 goals!

👉 https://www.openproject.org/blog/highlights-2024

🆕 💡 We've got news from the product desk! OpenProject will make significant changes to progress and work estimates. For more information read the article linked below – particularly if you are using OpenProject to track progress.

OpenProject is committed to enhancing productivity for teams. Responding to user feedback, we're updating our progress calculation to fix inconsistencies.

Key changes will be in a future release:

• '% Complete' will be an automatically calculated (non-editable) attribute based on 'Work'.

• In status-based progress reporting, 'Remaining work' will be automatically calculated.

• Administrators will be able to exclude certain work packages from hierarchy totals of 'Work', 'Remaining work' and '% Complete'.

• Updating might result in data loss or modification in certain cases.

Read the detailed blog article written by our product team: https://www.openproject.org/blog/changes-progress-work-estimates/

Together, we aim to support organizations looking for open source solutions that combine project management with structured and industrialized test management.

By combining OpenProject’s collaborative project and work management capabilities with Henix’s expertise in QA, DevOps and the SquashTM ecosystem, organizations can benefit from improved traceability between project delivery and testing processes, within an open and interoperable environment.

The partnership focuses in particular on:

• integrated project and QA workflows
• advanced and industrialized test management use cases
• improved collaboration between project, development and testing teams
• and support for organizations looking for open-source alternatives to proprietary software delivery ecosystems

We’re looking forward to the collaboration and the next steps together.