Notification preferences and activity logs

Manage how you’re notified and track project activity.

Set notification preferences

1. Go to Settings > Notifications
2. Choose when you want to be notified:
   • When you’re mentioned in comments
   • When you’re assigned an issue
   • When someone comments on an issue you’re assigned to
   • Daily digest (optional) — Summary of activity
   • Weekly summary (optional)
3. Click Save

Notification channels

You can receive notifications via:

• In-app — Notifications in the Forest UI
• Email — Direct to your inbox
• Slack (if integrated) — Slack messages

Configure which channels are active in Settings > Notifications.

View activity log

1. Go to Settings > Activity Log
2. See recent actions:
   • Issue created, updated, deleted
   • Members invited, roles changed
   • Team changes
   • Settings modifications

Filter activity log

1. In Activity Log, use filters:
   • By user — Who made the change
   • By type — Issue changes, member changes, settings, etc.
   • By date — Date range
2. Click Apply

Export activity log

1. Go to Settings > Activity Log
2. Click Export or Download
3. Choose CSV or PDF

Share with auditors or stakeholders.

@Mentions notifications

When someone @mentions you:

1. You receive an immediate notification
2. Appears in Notifications or @Mentions tab
3. You can reply directly

Mute notifications

To stop receiving notifications for a specific issue:

1. Open the issue
2. Click Mute or Stop notifications
3. You no longer receive updates for that issue

Unmute

1. Go to the issue
2. Click Unmute or Resume notifications

Quiet hours

Set a time window when you don’t receive notifications:

Notifications are held and delivered after quiet hours end

Go to Settings > Notifications

Set Quiet hours (e.g., 5 PM – 9 AM)