Filter Plane Work Items with PQL Queries
Switch Plane’s filter bar to PQL to combine precise work-item conditions. The editor suggests fields, operators and values as you build the query.
PQL is documented as Pro functionality. Verify it exists on your Cloud plan or licensed self-hosted edition. You need access to the project work being queried.
Example: priority = High AND hasNoAssignee() finds high-priority work without an owner, giving triage a specific queue to resolve.
Step-by-step guide
Open PQL in the target scope
Open the project work-item list and click PQL in the filter bar. Confirm the project scope before interpreting a small result set as a workspace-wide finding.
Build the first condition
Select Priority from the suggestions, choose the equality operator and High. Let the editor resolve supported values instead of guessing field names or capitalization.
Add the ownership condition
Append AND hasNoAssignee(). Inspect representative results and confirm they are high-priority items whose Assignees property is actually empty.
Save a reusable review view
Use Save view for the useful filter. Name it High priority unassigned and reopen it later to confirm the query persists while results change with live work.
Common mistakes
Blindly accepting an AI-generated query
If Plane AI creates the filter, inspect its actual PQL and sample matches. The natural-language request may resolve to a different scope than intended.
Sources and verification
Based on product documentation checked on 2026-11-04. This is a documentation-based guide, not a hands-on benchmark. Features and availability can change.