Item numbering in projects

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Hello,
I have a Kanban board and I would like to know if there is the option to override the default numbering scheme for items on the board. There seems to be a global sequence number to for any item, independent of the project the item belongs to. I would like to restart the item numbering at #1, but I do not see this option available.

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[rdarshan927]

GitHub uses a global issue/PR ID system across the entire repository — not per project or board. There's currently no built-in way to reset or override item numbering (like restarting from #1) for a specific Project or Kanban board.

If you need custom identifiers per project, a workaround is to use project-specific labels or include a manual prefix (e.g., P1-001, Marketing-42) in the issue title. Not elegant, but functional.

You can also submit a feature request via GitHub Feedback Discussions if this is critical to your workflow.

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