fix(KAN-14): preserve template inheritance and project data

app/Actions/ProjectBoard/ManagesTicketStatusPositions.php

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Actions\ProjectBoard;
 
+use App\Actions\Projects\RefreshProjectBaseTemplate;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\TicketStatus;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ trait ManagesTicketStatusPositions
                     'position' => $index + 1,
                 ])->saveQuietly();
             });
+        app(RefreshProjectBaseTemplate::class)->handle($project, 'ticket_statuses');
     }
 
     private function statusContextLabel(TicketStatus $ticketStatus): string

app/Actions/ProjectBoard/ReordersBoardColumns.php

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Actions\ProjectBoard;
 
+use App\Actions\Projects\RefreshProjectBaseTemplate;
 use App\Models\BoardColumn;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
@@ -50,5 +51,9 @@ trait ReordersBoardColumns
                 'position' => $index + 1,
             ])->saveQuietly();
         });
+        $project = $columns->first()?->project;
+        if ($project !== null) {
+            app(RefreshProjectBaseTemplate::class)->handle($project, 'board_columns');
+        }
     }
 }

app/Actions/ProjectBoard/UpdateTicketStatusTransitions.php

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ namespace App\Actions\ProjectBoard;
 use App\Actions\Projects\DuplicateProjectConfiguration;
 use App\Actions\Projects\ProjectTemplateOverrideManager;
 use App\Actions\Projects\RefreshProjectBaseTemplate;
+use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\TicketStatus;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class UpdateTicketStatusTransitions
 {
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ class UpdateTicketStatusTransitions
      */
     public function handle(TicketStatus $ticketStatus, array $validated): TicketStatus
     {
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($ticketStatus, $validated): TicketStatus {
+            Project::query()->whereKey($ticketStatus->project_id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
             $allowedTicketStatusIds = collect(Arr::get($validated, 'allowed_ticket_status_ids', []))
                 ->map(fn (int|string $ticketStatusId): int => (int) $ticketStatusId)
                 ->unique()
@@ -37,5 +41,6 @@ class UpdateTicketStatusTransitions
             );
 
             return $ticketStatus->fresh();
+        }, 3);
     }
 }

app/Actions/ProjectTicketMetadata/UpdateProjectTicketMetadataSettings.php

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use App\Actions\Projects\ProjectTemplateOverrideManager;
 use App\Actions\Projects\RefreshProjectBaseTemplate;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class UpdateProjectTicketMetadataSettings
 {
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class UpdateProjectTicketMetadataSettings
      */
     public function handle(Project $project, array $validated): Project
     {
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($project, $validated): Project {
+            Project::query()->whereKey($project->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
             $project->update([
                 'show_author' => Arr::get($validated, 'show_author', false),
                 'show_story_points' => Arr::get($validated, 'show_story_points', false),
@@ -34,5 +37,6 @@ class UpdateProjectTicketMetadataSettings
             );
 
             return $project->fresh();
+        }, 3);
     }
 }

app/Actions/Projects/CreateProject.php

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class CreateProject
             if ($creationMode === 'template' && $sourceTemplateId !== null) {
                 $sourceTemplate = ProjectTemplate::query()
                     ->published()
+                    ->lockForUpdate()
                     ->findOrFail((int) $sourceTemplateId);
 
                 $project->forceFill([
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class CreateProject
                 $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->apply(
                     $project->fresh() ?? $project,
                     $sourceTemplate->configuration_snapshot ?? [],
+                    adoptExisting: true,
                 );
             }
 

app/Actions/Projects/CreateProjectBaseTemplate.php

@@ -15,11 +15,18 @@ class CreateProjectBaseTemplate
     {
         $copyAreas = DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas();
 
+        $slug = strtolower($project->key).'-base-template';
+        $suffix = 1;
+        $candidate = $slug;
+        while (ProjectTemplate::query()->where('slug', $candidate)->exists()) {
+            $candidate = $slug.'-'.++$suffix;
+        }
+
         return ProjectTemplate::query()->create([
             'project_id' => $project->id,
             'source_project_id' => $project->id,
             'name' => "{$project->name} base template",
-            'slug' => strtolower($project->key).'-base-template',
+            'slug' => $candidate,
             'is_published' => false,
             'copy_areas' => $copyAreas,
             'configuration_snapshot' => $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->export($project, $copyAreas),

app/Actions/Projects/CreateProjectTemplate.php

@@ -5,28 +5,61 @@ namespace App\Actions\Projects;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\ProjectTemplate;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class CreateProjectTemplate
 {
     public function __construct(
         private readonly DuplicateProjectConfiguration $duplicateProjectConfiguration,
+        private readonly ProjectConfigurationIdentity $projectConfigurationIdentity,
     ) {}
 
+    /** @param array<string, mixed> $attributes */
+    public function empty(array $attributes): ProjectTemplate
+    {
+        $areas = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeCopyAreas(Arr::get($attributes, 'copy_areas', []));
+
+        return ProjectTemplate::query()->create([
+            'name' => Arr::get($attributes, 'name'),
+            'slug' => Arr::get($attributes, 'slug'),
+            'is_published' => true,
+            'copy_areas' => $areas,
+            'configuration_snapshot' => collect($this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeConfiguration(
+                Arr::get($attributes, 'configuration_snapshot', $this->projectConfigurationIdentity->defaults()),
+            ))->only($areas)->all(),
+        ]);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param  array{name: string, slug: string, copy_areas?: array<int, string>}  $attributes
      */
     public function handle(Project $sourceProject, array $attributes): ProjectTemplate
     {
-        $copyAreas = array_values(Arr::get($attributes, 'copy_areas', []));
-
-        return ProjectTemplate::query()->create([
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($sourceProject, $attributes): ProjectTemplate {
+            $sourceProject = Project::query()->whereKey($sourceProject->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
+            $copyAreas = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeCopyAreas(Arr::get($attributes, 'copy_areas', []));
+            $template = $sourceProject->projectTemplate;
+            if ($template === null || $template->is_published || $template->project_id !== $sourceProject->id) {
+                $template = new ProjectTemplate;
+                $template->slug = Arr::get($attributes, 'slug');
+            }
+            $template->forceFill([
                 'project_id' => null,
                 'source_project_id' => $sourceProject->id,
-            'name' => $attributes['name'],
-            'slug' => $attributes['slug'],
+                'name' => Arr::get($attributes, 'name'),
                 'is_published' => true,
-            'copy_areas' => $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeCopyAreas($copyAreas),
+                'copy_areas' => $copyAreas,
                 'configuration_snapshot' => $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->export($sourceProject, $copyAreas),
-        ]);
+            ])->save();
+            $sourceProject->forceFill([
+                'project_template_id' => $template->id,
+                'template_overrides' => array_values(array_diff(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas(), $copyAreas)),
+            ])->saveQuietly();
+            foreach ($sourceProject->configurationRelations() as $relation) {
+                $sourceProject->{$relation}()->update(['project_template_id' => $template->id]);
+            }
+
+            return $template;
+        }, 3);
     }
 }

app/Actions/Projects/DeleteProjectTemplate.php

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Actions\Projects;
+
+use App\Models\ProjectTemplate;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+class DeleteProjectTemplate
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly CreateProjectBaseTemplate $createProjectBaseTemplate,
+        private readonly DuplicateProjectConfiguration $duplicateProjectConfiguration,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function handle(ProjectTemplate $template): void
+    {
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($template): void {
+            $template = ProjectTemplate::query()->whereKey($template->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
+            $projects = $template->linkedProjects()->orderBy('id')->lockForUpdate()->get();
+            $template->delete();
+            foreach ($projects as $project) {
+                $base = $project->baseTemplate()->first() ?? $this->createProjectBaseTemplate->handle($project);
+                $base->forceFill(['configuration_snapshot' => $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->export($project, DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas())])->saveQuietly();
+                $project->forceFill(['project_template_id' => $base->id, 'template_overrides' => []])->saveQuietly();
+                foreach ($project->configurationRelations() as $relation) {
+                    $project->{$relation}()->update(['project_template_id' => $base->id]);
+                }
+            }
+        }, 3);
+    }
+}

app/Actions/Projects/DuplicateProjectConfiguration.php

@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 
 namespace App\Actions\Projects;
 
+use App\Actions\Notifications\NormalizeNotificationFilters;
 use App\Models\Project;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection as EloquentCollection;
+use App\Models\TicketStatus;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
 
 class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
 {
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
 
     public function __construct(
         private readonly ProjectTemplateOverrideManager $projectTemplateOverrideManager,
+        private readonly ProjectConfigurationIdentity $projectConfigurationIdentity,
     ) {}
 
     /** @return list<string> */
@@ -108,7 +113,7 @@ class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
             unset($configuration[self::COPY_BOARD_WORKFLOW]);
         }
 
-        return $configuration;
+        return $this->projectConfigurationIdentity->normalize($configuration);
     }
 
     /** @param list<string> $copyAreas @return array<string, mixed> */
@@ -133,23 +138,24 @@ class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
             ];
         }
 
-        $columnIndexes = $sourceProject->boardColumns->values()->mapWithKeys(
-            static fn ($column, int $index): array => [$column->id => $index],
+        $columnKeys = $sourceProject->boardColumns->values()->mapWithKeys(
+            static fn ($column): array => [$column->id => $column->configuration_key],
         );
-        $statusIndexes = $sourceProject->ticketStatuses->values()->mapWithKeys(
-            static fn ($status, int $index): array => [$status->id => $index],
+        $statusKeys = $sourceProject->ticketStatuses->values()->mapWithKeys(
+            static fn ($status): array => [$status->id => $status->configuration_key],
         );
 
         if (in_array(self::COPY_BOARD_COLUMNS, $selectedAreas, true)) {
             $configuration[self::COPY_BOARD_COLUMNS] = $sourceProject->boardColumns->values()->map(
-                static fn ($column): array => ['name' => $column->name, 'position' => $column->position],
+                static fn ($column): array => ['configuration_key' => $column->configuration_key, 'name' => $column->name, 'position' => $column->position],
             )->all();
         }
 
         if (in_array(self::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES, $selectedAreas, true)) {
             $configuration[self::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES] = $sourceProject->ticketStatuses->values()->map(
                 static fn ($status): array => [
-                    'board_column_index' => $status->board_column_id === null ? null : $columnIndexes->get($status->board_column_id),
+                    'configuration_key' => $status->configuration_key,
+                    'board_column_key' => $status->board_column_id === null ? null : $columnKeys->get($status->board_column_id),
                     'name' => $status->name,
                     'position' => $status->position,
                 ],
@@ -158,9 +164,12 @@ class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
 
         if (in_array(self::COPY_STATUS_TRANSITIONS, $selectedAreas, true)) {
             $configuration[self::COPY_STATUS_TRANSITIONS] = $sourceProject->ticketStatuses->values()->map(
-                static fn ($status): array => $status->allowedTargetStatuses->pluck('id')->map(
-                    static fn (int $id): ?int => $statusIndexes->get($id),
-                )->filter(static fn (?int $index): bool => $index !== null)->values()->all(),
+                static fn ($status): array => [
+                    'status_key' => $status->configuration_key,
+                    'target_keys' => $status->allowedTargetStatuses->pluck('id')->map(
+                        static fn (int $id): ?string => $statusKeys->get($id),
+                    )->filter()->sort()->values()->all(),
+                ],
             )->all();
         }
 
@@ -179,7 +188,7 @@ class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
                 'name' => $item->name, 'enabled' => $item->enabled, 'event_type' => $item->event_type->value,
                 'channel' => $item->channel->value, 'channel_configuration' => $item->channel_configuration ?? [],
                 'message_template' => $item->message_template, 'delivery_url' => $item->delivery_url,
-                'filters' => $item->filters ?? [],
+                'filters' => $this->mapNotificationFilters($item->filters ?? [], $statusKeys->all()),
             ],
         ];
         $relations = [
@@ -190,7 +199,9 @@ class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
 
         foreach ($simpleAreas as $area => $mapper) {
             if (in_array($area, $selectedAreas, true)) {
-                $configuration[$area] = $sourceProject->{$relations[$area]}->values()->map($mapper)->all();
+                $configuration[$area] = $sourceProject->{$relations[$area]}->values()->map(
+                    static fn ($item): array => ['configuration_key' => $item->configuration_key, ...$mapper($item)],
+                )->all();
             }
         }
 
@@ -200,95 +211,124 @@ class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
     /**
      * @param  array<string, mixed>  $configuration
      * @param  array<int|string, int|string>  $statusReplacements
-     * @return list<string> areas which retained referenced local values
+     * @return list<string> Areas which retain referenced project configuration.
      */
-    public function apply(Project $targetProject, array $configuration, array $statusReplacements = []): array
+    public function apply(Project $targetProject, array $configuration, array $statusReplacements = [], bool $adoptExisting = false): array
+    {
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($targetProject, $configuration, $statusReplacements, $adoptExisting): array {
+            $targetProject = Project::query()->whereKey($targetProject->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
+
+            return $this->applyLocked($targetProject, $configuration, $statusReplacements, $adoptExisting);
+        }, 3);
+    }
+
+    /** @param array<string, mixed> $configuration @param array<int|string, int|string> $statusReplacements @return list<string> */
+    private function applyLocked(Project $targetProject, array $configuration, array $statusReplacements, bool $adoptExisting): array
     {
         $configuration = $this->normalizeConfiguration($configuration);
-
-        $blockedAreas = $this->projectTemplateOverrideManager->withoutRecording(function () use ($targetProject, $configuration, $statusReplacements): array {
+        $blockedAreas = $this->projectTemplateOverrideManager->withoutRecording(function () use ($targetProject, $configuration, $statusReplacements, $adoptExisting): array {
             $blockedAreas = [];
-
             if (isset($configuration[self::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS])) {
                 $targetProject->forceFill($configuration[self::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS])->saveQuietly();
             }
 
             if (isset($configuration[self::COPY_BOARD_COLUMNS])) {
-                $blocked = $this->syncModels(
-                    $targetProject->boardColumns()->get(),
-                    $configuration[self::COPY_BOARD_COLUMNS],
-                    fn (array $item) => $targetProject->boardColumns()->create($item),
-                    static fn (Model $model, array $item) => $model->forceFill($item)->saveQuietly(),
-                    static fn (Model $column): bool => ! $column->ticketStatuses()->exists(),
+                $currentStatuses = $targetProject->ticketStatuses()->withCount('tickets')->get();
+                $nextStatuses = collect($configuration[self::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES] ?? [])->keyBy('configuration_key');
+                $columnKeys = array_column($configuration[self::COPY_BOARD_COLUMNS], 'configuration_key');
+                $statusesCanChange = isset($configuration[self::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES]) && $currentStatuses->every(
+                    static fn ($status): bool => $nextStatuses->has($status->configuration_key)
+                        || $status->tickets_count === 0 || array_key_exists($status->id, $statusReplacements),
                 );
-                if ($blocked) {
+                $canDeleteColumn = static fn (Model $column): bool => $currentStatuses->where('board_column_id', $column->id)->every(
+                    static function ($status) use ($column, $statusesCanChange, $nextStatuses, $columnKeys): bool {
+                        if (! $statusesCanChange) {
+                            return false;
+                        }
+                        $next = $nextStatuses->get($status->configuration_key);
+                        $nextColumn = $next['board_column_key'] ?? null;
+
+                        return $next === null || ($nextColumn !== $column->configuration_key
+                            && ($nextColumn === null || in_array($nextColumn, $columnKeys, true)));
+                    },
+                );
+                if ($this->syncModels($targetProject, self::COPY_BOARD_COLUMNS, $configuration[self::COPY_BOARD_COLUMNS],
+                    $canDeleteColumn, $adoptExisting)) {
                     $blockedAreas[] = self::COPY_BOARD_COLUMNS;
                 }
             }
 
             if (isset($configuration[self::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES])) {
-                $columns = $targetProject->boardColumns()->get()->values();
-                $items = collect($configuration[self::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES])->map(static function (array $item) use ($columns): array {
-                    $columnIndex = $item['board_column_index'] ?? null;
-                    $item['board_column_id'] = $columnIndex === null ? null : $columns->get($columnIndex)?->id;
-                    unset($item['board_column_index']);
+                $columns = $targetProject->boardColumns()->get()->keyBy('configuration_key');
+                $existingStatuses = $targetProject->ticketStatuses()->get()->keyBy('configuration_key');
+                $items = collect($configuration[self::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES])->map(static function (array $item) use ($columns, $existingStatuses): array {
+                    $columnKey = $item['board_column_key'] ?? null;
+                    $item['board_column_id'] = $columnKey === null
+                        ? null
+                        : ($columns->get($columnKey)?->id ?? $existingStatuses->get($item['configuration_key'])?->board_column_id);
+                    $item['slug'] = Str::slug($item['name']);
+                    unset($item['board_column_key']);
 
                     return $item;
                 })->all();
-                $blocked = $this->syncModels(
-                    $targetProject->ticketStatuses()->get(),
-                    $items,
-                    fn (array $item) => $targetProject->ticketStatuses()->create($item),
-                    static fn (Model $model, array $item) => $model->forceFill($item)->saveQuietly(),
-                    function (Model $status) use ($statusReplacements): bool {
-                        if (! $status->tickets()->exists()) {
-                            return true;
+                $templateKeys = array_column($items, 'configuration_key');
+                $canDelete = static fn (Model $status): bool => ! $status->tickets()->exists()
+                    || array_key_exists($status->id, $statusReplacements);
+                $beforeDelete = function (Model $status) use ($statusReplacements, $targetProject, $templateKeys): void {
+                    $replacement = $statusReplacements[$status->id] ?? null;
+                    if ($replacement === null) {
+                        return;
                     }
-                        $replacementId = $statusReplacements[$status->id] ?? null;
-                        if ($replacementId === null) {
-                            return false;
+                    $replacementStatus = $targetProject->ticketStatuses()->whereIn('configuration_key', $templateKeys)
+                        ->where('configuration_key', (string) $replacement)->first();
+                    if ($replacementStatus === null && is_numeric($replacement)) {
+                        $replacementStatus = $targetProject->ticketStatuses()->whereIn('configuration_key', $templateKeys)->find($replacement);
                     }
-                        $status->tickets()->update(['ticket_status_id' => $replacementId]);
-
-                        return true;
-                    },
-                );
-                if ($blocked) {
+                    if ($replacementStatus === null) {
+                        throw ValidationException::withMessages([
+                            'status_replacements.'.$status->id => 'Choose a replacement from the current template.',
+                        ]);
+                    }
+                    $status->tickets()->update(['ticket_status_id' => $replacementStatus->id]);
+                    $this->transferStatusTransitions($targetProject, $status, $replacementStatus, $statusReplacements, $templateKeys);
+                };
+                if ($this->syncModels($targetProject, self::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES, $items, $canDelete, $adoptExisting, $beforeDelete)) {
                     $blockedAreas[] = self::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES;
                 }
             }
 
             if (isset($configuration[self::COPY_STATUS_TRANSITIONS])) {
-                $statuses = $targetProject->ticketStatuses()->get()->values();
-                foreach ($configuration[self::COPY_STATUS_TRANSITIONS] as $index => $targets) {
-                    $status = $statuses->get($index);
+                $statuses = $targetProject->ticketStatuses()->get()->keyBy('configuration_key');
+                foreach ($configuration[self::COPY_STATUS_TRANSITIONS] as $transition) {
+                    $status = $statuses->get($transition['status_key']);
                     if ($status !== null) {
-                        $status->allowedTargetStatuses()->sync(collect($targets)->map(fn (int $target): ?int => $statuses->get($target)?->id)->filter()->all());
+                        $status->allowedTargetStatuses()->sync(collect($transition['target_keys'])->map(
+                            static fn (string $key): ?int => $statuses->get($key)?->id,
+                        )->filter()->all());
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-            $relations = [
-                self::COPY_TICKET_TYPES => ['ticketTypes', fn (Model $item): bool => ! $item->tickets()->exists()],
-                self::COPY_TICKET_PRIORITIES => ['ticketPriorities', fn (Model $item): bool => ! $item->tickets()->exists()],
-                self::COPY_TICKET_FIELDS => ['ticketFieldDefinitions', fn (Model $item): bool => ! $item->ticketFieldValues()->exists()],
-                self::COPY_TICKET_LINK_TYPES => ['ticketLinkTypes', fn (Model $item): bool => ! $item->ticketLinks()->exists()],
-                self::COPY_REPOSITORY_CONNECTIONS => ['repositoryConnections', null],
-                self::COPY_NOTIFICATION_ACTIONS => ['notificationActions', null],
+            $guards = [
+                self::COPY_TICKET_TYPES => static fn (Model $item): bool => ! $item->tickets()->exists(),
+                self::COPY_TICKET_PRIORITIES => static fn (Model $item): bool => ! $item->tickets()->exists(),
+                self::COPY_TICKET_FIELDS => static fn (Model $item): bool => ! $item->ticketFieldValues()->exists(),
+                self::COPY_TICKET_LINK_TYPES => static fn (Model $item): bool => ! $item->ticketLinks()->exists(),
+                self::COPY_REPOSITORY_CONNECTIONS => null,
+                self::COPY_NOTIFICATION_ACTIONS => null,
             ];
-
-            foreach ($relations as $area => [$relation, $canDelete]) {
+            foreach ($guards as $area => $canDelete) {
                 if (! isset($configuration[$area])) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                $blocked = $this->syncModels(
-                    $targetProject->{$relation}()->get(),
-                    $configuration[$area],
-                    fn (array $item) => $targetProject->{$relation}()->create($item),
-                    static fn (Model $model, array $item) => $model->forceFill($item)->saveQuietly(),
-                    $canDelete,
-                );
-                if ($blocked) {
+                $items = $configuration[$area];
+                if ($area === self::COPY_NOTIFICATION_ACTIONS) {
+                    $statusIds = $targetProject->ticketStatuses()->pluck('id', 'configuration_key')->all();
+                    $items = array_map(fn (array $item): array => [
+                        ...$item, 'filters' => $this->mapNotificationFilters($item['filters'] ?? [], $statusIds),
+                    ], $items);
+                }
+                if ($this->syncModels($targetProject, $area, $items, $canDelete, $adoptExisting)) {
                     $blockedAreas[] = $area;
                 }
             }
@@ -297,9 +337,8 @@ class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
                 $targetProject->{$relation}()->update(['project_template_id' => $targetProject->project_template_id]);
             }
 
-            return array_values(array_unique($blockedAreas));
+            return $blockedAreas;
         });
-
         foreach ($blockedAreas as $area) {
             $this->projectTemplateOverrideManager->mark($targetProject->fresh(), $area);
         }
@@ -310,30 +349,113 @@ class DuplicateProjectConfiguration
     /** @param list<string> $copyAreas */
     public function handle(Project $sourceProject, Project $targetProject, array $copyAreas): void
     {
-        $this->apply($targetProject, $this->export($sourceProject, $copyAreas));
+        $this->apply($targetProject, $this->export($sourceProject, $copyAreas), adoptExisting: true);
+    }
+
+    /** @param list<array<string, mixed>> $filters @param array<int|string, int|string> $mapping @return list<array<string, mixed>> */
+    public function mapNotificationFilters(array $filters, array $mapping): array
+    {
+        return array_map(static function (array $filter) use ($mapping): array {
+            if (! in_array($filter['attribute'], ['status.from.id', 'status.to.id'], true)) {
+                return $filter;
+            }
+            $map = static fn (string $value): string => (string) ($mapping[$value] ?? $value);
+            $filter['value'] = is_array($filter['value'])
+                ? array_map($map, $filter['value'])
+                : ($filter['value'] === null ? null : $map($filter['value']));
+
+            return $filter;
+        }, app(NormalizeNotificationFilters::class)->handle($filters));
+    }
+
+    /** @param array<int|string, int|string> $replacements @param list<string> $templateKeys */
+    private function transferStatusTransitions(Project $project, TicketStatus $removed, TicketStatus $replacement, array $replacements, array $templateKeys): void
+    {
+        $statuses = $project->ticketStatuses()->get();
+        $targets = $statuses->whereIn('configuration_key', $templateKeys);
+        $mapping = [];
+        foreach ($statuses as $status) {
+            if (in_array($status->configuration_key, $templateKeys, true)) {
+                $mapping[$status->id] = $status->id;
+
+                continue;
+            }
+            $target = $replacements[$status->id] ?? null;
+            if (is_scalar($target)) {
+                $mapping[$status->id] = $targets->firstWhere('configuration_key', (string) $target)?->id
+                    ?? (is_numeric($target) ? $targets->firstWhere('id', (int) $target)?->id : null);
+            }
+        }
+        $mapping[$removed->id] = $replacement->id;
+        $edges = DB::table('ticket_status_transitions')->where('from_ticket_status_id', $removed->id)
+            ->orWhere('to_ticket_status_id', $removed->id)->get();
+        foreach ($edges as $edge) {
+            $from = $mapping[$edge->from_ticket_status_id] ?? null;
+            $to = $mapping[$edge->to_ticket_status_id] ?? null;
+            if ($from !== null && $to !== null && $from !== $to) {
+                $statuses->firstWhere('id', $from)->allowedTargetStatuses()->syncWithoutDetaching([$to]);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param  EloquentCollection<int, Model>  $models
-     * @param  array<int, array<string, mixed>>  $items
+     * @param  list<array<string, mixed>>  $items
      */
-    private function syncModels(EloquentCollection $models, array $items, callable $create, callable $update, ?callable $canDelete = null): bool
+    private function syncModels(Project $project, string $area, array $items, ?callable $canDelete, bool $adoptExisting, ?callable $beforeDelete = null): bool
     {
-        foreach ($items as $index => $item) {
-            $model = $models->get($index);
-            $model === null ? $create($item) : $update($model, $item);
+        $relation = ProjectConfigurationIdentity::relations()[$area];
+        $models = $project->{$relation}()->get();
+        $byKey = $models->keyBy('configuration_key');
+        $matched = [];
+        $assignments = [];
+        foreach ($items as $item) {
+            $model = $byKey->get($item['configuration_key']);
+            if ($model === null && $adoptExisting) {
+                $candidates = $models->filter(fn (Model $candidate): bool => ! in_array($candidate->id, $matched, true)
+                    && $this->projectConfigurationIdentity->signature($area, $candidate->attributesToArray()) === $this->projectConfigurationIdentity->signature($area, $item));
+                $model = $candidates->count() === 1 ? $candidates->first() : null;
+            }
+            if ($model !== null) {
+                $matched[] = $model->id;
+                if ($area === self::COPY_TICKET_FIELDS && $model->field_type !== $item['field_type'] && $model->ticketFieldValues()->exists()) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                if ($area === self::COPY_TICKET_TYPES && $model->is_parent && ! ($item['is_parent'] ?? false)
+                    && $model->tickets()->whereHas('childTickets')->exists()) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            $assignments[] = [$model, $item];
+        }
+        $removed = $models->reject(static fn (Model $model): bool => in_array($model->id, $matched, true));
+        foreach ($removed as $model) {
+            if ($canDelete !== null && ! $canDelete($model)) {
+                return true;
+            }
         }
 
-        $blocked = false;
-        foreach ($models->slice(count($items)) as $model) {
-            if ($canDelete !== null && ! $canDelete($model)) {
-                $blocked = true;
+        if ($area === self::COPY_REPOSITORY_CONNECTIONS) {
+            foreach ($models as $model) {
+                $model->forceFill(['provider_repository_id' => 'template-sync-'.Str::uuid()])->saveQuietly();
+            }
+        }
 
-                continue;
+        if ($models->isNotEmpty() && $models->first()->getAttribute('position') !== null) {
+            $offset = max((int) $models->max('position'), (int) collect($items)->max('position')) + $models->count() + count($items) + 1;
+            foreach ($models->values() as $index => $model) {
+                $model->forceFill(['position' => $offset + $index])->saveQuietly();
+            }
+        }
+        foreach ($assignments as [$model, $item]) {
+            $model === null ? $project->{$relation}()->create($item) : $model->forceFill($item)->saveQuietly();
+        }
+        foreach ($removed as $model) {
+            if ($beforeDelete !== null) {
+                $beforeDelete($model);
             }
             $model->deleteQuietly();
         }
 
-        return $blocked;
+        return false;
     }
 }

app/Actions/Projects/ProjectConfigurationIdentity.php

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Actions\Projects;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid;
+
+class ProjectConfigurationIdentity
+{
+    /** @return array<string, string> */
+    public static function relations(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'board_columns' => 'boardColumns', 'ticket_statuses' => 'ticketStatuses',
+            'ticket_types' => 'ticketTypes', 'ticket_priorities' => 'ticketPriorities',
+            'ticket_fields' => 'ticketFieldDefinitions', 'ticket_link_types' => 'ticketLinkTypes',
+            'repository_connections' => 'repositoryConnections', 'notification_actions' => 'notificationActions',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /** @param array<string, mixed> $configuration @return array<string, mixed> */
+    public function normalize(array $configuration): array
+    {
+        foreach (self::relations() as $area => $relation) {
+            if (! array_key_exists($area, $configuration)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            foreach ($configuration[$area] as $index => &$item) {
+                $item['configuration_key'] ??= (string) Uuid::uuid5(
+                    Uuid::NAMESPACE_URL, 'kanbangit:'.$area.':'.$index.':'.$this->signature($area, $item),
+                );
+            }
+            unset($item);
+        }
+
+        $columns = array_column($configuration['board_columns'] ?? [], 'configuration_key');
+        foreach ($configuration['ticket_statuses'] ?? [] as $index => $status) {
+            if (! array_key_exists('board_column_key', $status)) {
+                $columnIndex = $status['board_column_index'] ?? null;
+                $status['board_column_key'] = $columnIndex === null ? null : ($columns[$columnIndex] ?? null);
+            }
+            unset($status['board_column_index']);
+            $configuration['ticket_statuses'][$index] = $status;
+        }
+
+        $statuses = array_column($configuration['ticket_statuses'] ?? [], 'configuration_key');
+        foreach ($configuration['status_transitions'] ?? [] as $index => $transition) {
+            if (array_key_exists('status_key', $transition)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (! isset($statuses[$index])) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            $configuration['status_transitions'][$index] = [
+                'status_key' => $statuses[$index],
+                'target_keys' => array_values(array_filter(array_map(
+                    static fn (int $target): ?string => $statuses[$target] ?? null, $transition,
+                ))),
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $configuration;
+    }
+
+    /** @param array<string, mixed> $item */
+    public function signature(string $area, array $item): string
+    {
+        return $area === 'repository_connections'
+            ? ($item['provider'] ?? '').':'.($item['base_url'] ?? '').':'.($item['repository_full_name'] ?? '')
+            : (string) ($item['name'] ?? $item['label'] ?? '');
+    }
+
+    /** @return array<string, mixed> */
+    public function defaults(): array
+    {
+        $configuration = array_fill_keys(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas(), []);
+        $configuration['project_settings'] = ['show_author' => true, 'show_story_points' => true];
+        $configuration['ticket_statuses'] = [[
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(), 'name' => 'Backlog',
+            'position' => 1, 'board_column_key' => null,
+        ]];
+        $configuration['ticket_types'] = [
+            ['configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(), 'name' => 'Task', 'position' => 1, 'is_parent' => false],
+            ['configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(), 'name' => 'Release', 'position' => 2, 'is_parent' => true],
+        ];
+        $configuration['ticket_priorities'] = [[
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(), 'name' => 'Medium', 'position' => 1,
+        ]];
+        $configuration['status_transitions'] = [[
+            'status_key' => $configuration['ticket_statuses'][0]['configuration_key'], 'target_keys' => [],
+        ]];
+
+        return $configuration;
+    }
+}

app/Actions/Projects/ProjectTemplateOverrideManager.php

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Actions\Projects;
 
 use App\Models\Project;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class ProjectTemplateOverrideManager
 {
@@ -14,18 +15,16 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideManager
             return;
         }
 
-        $project->loadMissing('projectTemplate');
-
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($project, $area): void {
+            $project = Project::query()->whereKey($project->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
+            $project->load('projectTemplate');
             if ($project->projectTemplate === null || ! $project->projectTemplate->is_published) {
                 return;
             }
-
-        $overrides = array_values(array_unique([
-            ...($project->template_overrides ?? []),
-            $area,
-        ]));
-
-        $project->forceFill(['template_overrides' => $overrides])->saveQuietly();
+            $project->forceFill(['template_overrides' => array_values(array_unique([
+                ...($project->template_overrides ?? []), $area,
+            ]))])->saveQuietly();
+        }, 3);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -33,8 +32,10 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideManager
      */
     public function clear(Project $project, array $areas): void
     {
-        $remaining = array_values(array_diff($project->template_overrides ?? [], $areas));
-        $project->forceFill(['template_overrides' => $remaining])->saveQuietly();
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($project, $areas): void {
+            $project = Project::query()->whereKey($project->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
+            $project->forceFill(['template_overrides' => array_values(array_diff($project->template_overrides ?? [], $areas))])->saveQuietly();
+        }, 3);
     }
 
     public function withoutRecording(callable $callback): mixed

app/Actions/Projects/RefreshProjectBaseTemplate.php

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 namespace App\Actions\Projects;
 
 use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\ProjectTemplate;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class RefreshProjectBaseTemplate
 {
@@ -12,21 +14,17 @@ class RefreshProjectBaseTemplate
 
     public function handle(Project $project, string $area): void
     {
-        $project->loadMissing('projectTemplate');
-
-        if ($project->projectTemplate === null || $project->projectTemplate->is_published) {
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($project, $area): void {
+            $project = Project::query()->whereKey($project->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
+            $template = ProjectTemplate::query()->find($project->project_template_id);
+            if ($template === null || $template->is_published) {
                 return;
             }
-
-        $snapshot = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeConfiguration(
-            $project->projectTemplate->configuration_snapshot ?? [],
-        );
-
-        $project->projectTemplate->forceFill([
-            'configuration_snapshot' => array_replace(
-                $snapshot,
-                $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->export($project->fresh(), [$area]),
-            ),
-        ])->saveQuietly();
+            $template = ProjectTemplate::query()->whereKey($template->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
+            $snapshot = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeConfiguration($template->configuration_snapshot ?? []);
+            $template->forceFill(['configuration_snapshot' => array_replace(
+                $snapshot, $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->export($project, [$area]),
+            )])->saveQuietly();
+        }, 3);
     }
 }

app/Actions/Projects/ResolveProjectTemplateState.php

@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ class ResolveProjectTemplateState
         $inheritedAreaValues = array_flip(array_column($inheritedAreas, 'value'));
 
         return [
-            'effectiveConfiguration' => array_replace($templateConfiguration, array_intersect_key($currentConfiguration, $overriddenAreaValues)),
+            'effectiveConfiguration' => $currentConfiguration,
+            'localConfiguration' => array_diff_key($currentConfiguration, $templateConfiguration),
+            'localAreas' => collect(array_diff(array_keys($currentConfiguration), array_keys($templateConfiguration)))->map(fn (string $area): array => ['label' => $this->labelForArea($area), 'value' => $area])->values()->all(),
             'inheritedAreas' => $inheritedAreas,
             'inheritedConfiguration' => array_intersect_key($templateConfiguration, $inheritedAreaValues),
             'inheritsFromTemplate' => $projectTemplate->is_published,
@@ -96,24 +98,20 @@ class ResolveProjectTemplateState
             return [];
         }
 
-        $templateStatuses = $templateConfiguration[DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES] ?? [];
+        $templateStatuses = $templateConfiguration[DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES] ?? null;
         if (! is_array($templateStatuses)) {
             return [];
         }
 
-        $statuses = $project->ticketStatuses()->withCount('tickets')->get()->values();
-        $replacementOptions = $statuses->take(count($templateStatuses))->map(
-            static fn ($status): array => ['id' => $status->id, 'name' => $status->name],
+        $statuses = $project->ticketStatuses()->withCount('tickets')->get();
+        $templateKeys = array_column($templateStatuses, 'configuration_key');
+        $replacementOptions = collect($templateStatuses)->map(
+            static fn (array $status): array => ['id' => $status['configuration_key'], 'name' => $status['name']],
         )->all();
-        $removedStatuses = $statuses->slice(count($templateStatuses))
-            ->filter(static fn ($status): bool => $status->tickets_count > 0)
-            ->map(static fn ($status): array => [
-                'id' => $status->id,
-                'name' => $status->name,
-                'ticketCount' => $status->tickets_count,
-            ])
-            ->values()
-            ->all();
+        $removedStatuses = $statuses
+            ->filter(static fn ($status): bool => ! in_array($status->configuration_key, $templateKeys, true) && $status->tickets_count > 0)
+            ->map(static fn ($status): array => ['id' => $status->id, 'name' => $status->name, 'ticketCount' => $status->tickets_count])
+            ->values()->all();
 
         return $removedStatuses === [] ? [] : [
             DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES => [

app/Actions/Projects/UpdateProjectTemplate.php

@@ -19,37 +19,34 @@ class UpdateProjectTemplate
      */
     public function handle(ProjectTemplate $projectTemplate, array $attributes): ProjectTemplate
     {
-        $projectTemplate->loadMissing('sourceProject');
-
-        $sourceProject = $projectTemplate->sourceProject;
-        abort_if($sourceProject === null, 422, 'This template cannot be edited because the source project is missing.');
-
-        $copyAreas = array_values(Arr::get($attributes, 'copy_areas', []));
-        $normalizedCopyAreas = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeCopyAreas($copyAreas);
-        $previousConfiguration = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeConfiguration(
-            $projectTemplate->configuration_snapshot ?? [],
-        );
-        $nextConfiguration = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->export($sourceProject, $normalizedCopyAreas);
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($projectTemplate, $attributes): ProjectTemplate {
+            $projectTemplate = ProjectTemplate::query()->whereKey($projectTemplate->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
+            $previousConfiguration = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeConfiguration($projectTemplate->configuration_snapshot ?? []);
+            $copyAreas = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeCopyAreas(Arr::get($attributes, 'copy_areas', $projectTemplate->copy_areas ?? []));
+            $nextConfiguration = collect($this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeConfiguration(
+                Arr::get($attributes, 'configuration_snapshot', $previousConfiguration),
+            ))->only($copyAreas)->all();
             $affectedAreas = collect(array_unique([...array_keys($previousConfiguration), ...array_keys($nextConfiguration)]))
                 ->filter(fn (string $area): bool => ($previousConfiguration[$area] ?? null) !== ($nextConfiguration[$area] ?? null))
-            ->values()
-            ->all();
-
-        DB::transaction(function () use ($projectTemplate, $attributes, $normalizedCopyAreas, $nextConfiguration, $previousConfiguration, $affectedAreas): void {
-            ProjectTemplate::query()->whereKey($projectTemplate->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
-
+                ->values()->all();
             $projectTemplate->forceFill([
-                'name' => $attributes['name'],
-                'copy_areas' => $normalizedCopyAreas,
+                'name' => Arr::get($attributes, 'name'),
+                'copy_areas' => $copyAreas,
                 'configuration_snapshot' => $nextConfiguration,
             ])->save();
 
             Project::query()
                 ->where('project_template_id', $projectTemplate->id)
                 ->orderBy('id')
-                ->chunkById(100, function ($linkedProjects) use ($affectedAreas, $nextConfiguration, $previousConfiguration): void {
+                ->chunkById(100, function ($linkedProjects) use ($projectTemplate, $affectedAreas, $nextConfiguration, $previousConfiguration): void {
                     foreach ($linkedProjects as $linkedProject) {
-                        $linkedProject = Project::query()->whereKey($linkedProject->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
+                        $linkedProject = Project::query()
+                            ->whereKey($linkedProject->id)
+                            ->where('project_template_id', $projectTemplate->id)
+                            ->lockForUpdate()->first();
+                        if ($linkedProject === null) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
                         $currentConfiguration = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->export($linkedProject, $affectedAreas);
                         $overrides = $linkedProject->template_overrides ?? [];
                         $replacementConfiguration = [];
@@ -81,8 +78,8 @@ class UpdateProjectTemplate
                         }
                     }
                 });
-        });
 
             return $projectTemplate->fresh(['sourceProject'])->loadCount('linkedProjects');
+        }, 3);
     }
 }

app/Actions/Projects/UpdateProjectTemplateLink.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Actions\Projects;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\ProjectTemplate;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
 
 class UpdateProjectTemplateLink
 {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ class UpdateProjectTemplateLink
     public function switch(Project $project, ProjectTemplate $template): void
     {
         DB::transaction(function () use ($project, $template): void {
+            $template = ProjectTemplate::query()->whereKey($template->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
             $project = Project::query()->whereKey($project->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
             $configuration = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeConfiguration(
                 $template->configuration_snapshot ?? [],
@@ -42,19 +44,27 @@ class UpdateProjectTemplateLink
      * @param  list<string>  $areas
      * @param  array<int|string, int|string>  $statusReplacements
      */
-    public function reset(Project $project, array $areas, array $statusReplacements = []): void
+    public function reset(Project $project, array $areas, array $statusReplacements = []): array
     {
         $template = $project->projectTemplate;
 
         if ($template === null) {
-            return;
+            return [];
         }
 
-        DB::transaction(function () use ($project, $template, $areas, $statusReplacements): void {
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($project, $template, $areas, $statusReplacements): array {
+            $template = ProjectTemplate::query()->whereKey($template->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
             $project = Project::query()->whereKey($project->id)->lockForUpdate()->firstOrFail();
-            $configuration = collect($this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeConfiguration(
-                $template->configuration_snapshot ?? [],
-            ))->only($areas)->all();
+            if ($project->project_template_id !== $template->id) {
+                throw ValidationException::withMessages(['areas' => 'The linked template changed. Reload this project before resetting.']);
+            }
+            $baseline = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->normalizeConfiguration($template->configuration_snapshot ?? []);
+            $configuration = collect($baseline)->only($areas)->all();
+            if (in_array('ticket_statuses', $areas, true)
+                && ! in_array('status_transitions', $project->template_overrides ?? [], true)
+                && isset($baseline['status_transitions'])) {
+                $configuration['status_transitions'] = $baseline['status_transitions'];
+            }
             $blockedAreas = $this->duplicateProjectConfiguration->apply(
                 $project,
                 $configuration,
@@ -64,6 +74,8 @@ class UpdateProjectTemplateLink
                 $project->fresh(),
                 array_values(array_diff(array_keys($configuration), $blockedAreas)),
             );
-        });
+
+            return $blockedAreas;
+        }, 3);
     }
 }

app/Http/Controllers/ProjectController.php

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class ProjectController extends Controller
         $areas = array_values(Arr::get($validated, 'areas', array_keys($configuration)));
         $statusReplacements = Arr::get($validated, 'status_replacements', []);
 
-        $this->updateProjectTemplateLink->reset(
+        $blockedAreas = $this->updateProjectTemplateLink->reset(
             $project->load('projectTemplate'),
             $areas,
             $statusReplacements,
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ class ProjectController extends Controller
             ? "Selected settings were reset to the {$template->name} template."
             : "{$project->name} was reset to the {$template->name} template baseline.";
 
+        if ($blockedAreas !== []) {
+            $status = 'Some settings remain overridden because tickets or other configuration still use them.';
+        }
+
         return back()->with('status', $status);
     }
 

app/Http/Controllers/ProjectTemplateController.php

@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Actions\Projects\CreateProjectTemplate;
+use App\Actions\Projects\DeleteProjectTemplate;
 use App\Actions\Projects\DuplicateProjectConfiguration;
+use App\Actions\Projects\ProjectConfigurationIdentity;
 use App\Actions\Projects\UpdateProjectTemplate;
 use App\Http\Requests\StoreProjectTemplateRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\StoreStandaloneProjectTemplateRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\UpdateProjectTemplateRequest;
 use App\Http\Resources\ProjectResource;
 use App\Http\Resources\ProjectTemplateResource;
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateController extends Controller
 {
     public function __construct(
         private readonly CreateProjectTemplate $createProjectTemplate,
+        private readonly DeleteProjectTemplate $deleteProjectTemplate,
         private readonly UpdateProjectTemplate $updateProjectTemplate,
     ) {}
 
@@ -38,6 +42,22 @@ class ProjectTemplateController extends Controller
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function createEmpty(ProjectConfigurationIdentity $identity): Response
+    {
+        return Inertia::render('project-templates/Create', [
+            'copyAreaOptions' => DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyAreaOptions(),
+            'project' => null,
+            'initialConfiguration' => $identity->defaults(),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function storeEmpty(StoreStandaloneProjectTemplateRequest $request): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $template = $this->createProjectTemplate->empty($request->validated());
+
+        return to_route('project-templates.edit', $template)->with('status', "Template {$template->name} was created.");
+    }
+
     public function edit(ProjectTemplate $projectTemplate): Response
     {
         abort_if(! $projectTemplate->is_published, 404);
@@ -81,7 +101,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateController extends Controller
         abort_if(! $projectTemplate->is_published, 404);
 
         $templateName = $projectTemplate->name;
-        $projectTemplate->delete();
+        $this->deleteProjectTemplate->handle($projectTemplate);
 
         return to_route('project-templates.index')
             ->with('status', "Template {$templateName} was deleted.");

app/Http/Requests/Concerns/ValidatesProjectTemplateConfiguration.php

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Concerns;
+
+use App\Actions\Projects\DuplicateProjectConfiguration;
+use App\Actions\Projects\ProjectConfigurationIdentity;
+use App\Enums\NotificationChannel;
+use App\Enums\NotificationEventType;
+use App\Enums\NotificationFilterAttribute;
+use App\Enums\NotificationFilterOperator;
+use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
+use Illuminate\Validation\Validator;
+
+trait ValidatesProjectTemplateConfiguration
+{
+    /** @return array<string, mixed> */
+    protected function configurationRules(): array
+    {
+        $rules = ['configuration_snapshot' => ['sometimes', 'array:'.implode(',', DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas())]];
+        foreach (ProjectConfigurationIdentity::relations() as $area => $relation) {
+            $path = 'configuration_snapshot.'.$area;
+            $rules[$path] = ['sometimes', 'array', 'max:200'];
+            $rules[$path.'.*.configuration_key'] = ['required', 'uuid', 'distinct:strict'];
+        }
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.project_settings'] = ['sometimes', 'array:show_author,show_story_points'];
+        foreach (['show_author', 'show_story_points'] as $field) {
+            $rules['configuration_snapshot.project_settings.'.$field] = ['required_with:configuration_snapshot.project_settings', 'boolean'];
+        }
+        foreach (['board_columns', 'ticket_statuses', 'ticket_types', 'ticket_priorities'] as $area) {
+            $rules["configuration_snapshot.{$area}.*.name"] = ['required', 'string', 'max:255'];
+        }
+        foreach (['board_columns', 'ticket_statuses', 'ticket_types', 'ticket_priorities', 'ticket_fields', 'ticket_link_types'] as $area) {
+            $rules["configuration_snapshot.{$area}.*.position"] = ['required', 'integer', 'min:1', 'max:10000'];
+            if ($area !== 'ticket_statuses') {
+                $rules["configuration_snapshot.{$area}.*.position"][] = 'distinct:strict';
+            }
+        }
+        $fields = [
+            'board_columns' => 'configuration_key,name,position',
+            'ticket_statuses' => 'configuration_key,name,position,board_column_key',
+            'ticket_types' => 'configuration_key,name,position,is_parent',
+            'ticket_priorities' => 'configuration_key,name,position',
+            'ticket_fields' => 'configuration_key,label,position,field_type',
+            'ticket_link_types' => 'configuration_key,label,counterpart_label,position',
+            'repository_connections' => 'configuration_key,provider,base_url,provider_repository_id,owner_name,repository_name,repository_full_name,repository_url',
+            'notification_actions' => 'configuration_key,name,enabled,event_type,channel,channel_configuration,message_template,delivery_url,filters',
+        ];
+        foreach ($fields as $area => $allowed) {
+            $rules["configuration_snapshot.{$area}.*"] = ['array:'.$allowed];
+        }
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.ticket_statuses.*.board_column_key'] = ['nullable', 'uuid'];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.ticket_types.*.is_parent'] = ['required', 'boolean'];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.ticket_fields.*.field_type'] = ['required', Rule::in(['number', 'user'])];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.ticket_fields.*.label'] = ['required', 'string', 'max:255'];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.ticket_link_types.*.label'] = ['required', 'string', 'max:255'];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.ticket_link_types.*.counterpart_label'] = ['required', 'string', 'max:255'];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.status_transitions'] = ['sometimes', 'array', 'max:200'];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.status_transitions.*'] = ['array:status_key,target_keys'];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.status_transitions.*.status_key'] = ['required', 'uuid', 'distinct:strict'];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.status_transitions.*.target_keys'] = ['present', 'array', 'max:200'];
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.status_transitions.*.target_keys.*'] = ['uuid'];
+        foreach (['provider_repository_id', 'owner_name', 'repository_name', 'repository_full_name'] as $field) {
+            $rules['configuration_snapshot.repository_connections.*.'.$field] = ['required', 'string', 'max:255'];
+        }
+        $rules['configuration_snapshot.repository_connections.*.provider'] = ['required', Rule::in(['gitea'])];
+        foreach (['base_url', 'repository_url'] as $field) {
+            $rules['configuration_snapshot.repository_connections.*.'.$field] = ['required', 'url:http,https', 'max:255'];
+        }
+        $prefix = 'configuration_snapshot.notification_actions.*.';
+        $rules[$prefix.'name'] = ['required', 'string', 'max:255'];
+        $rules[$prefix.'enabled'] = ['required', 'boolean'];
+        $rules[$prefix.'event_type'] = ['required', Rule::in(NotificationEventType::values())];
+        $rules[$prefix.'channel'] = ['required', Rule::in(NotificationChannel::values())];
+        $rules[$prefix.'delivery_url'] = ['required', 'url:http,https', 'max:2048'];
+        $rules[$prefix.'message_template'] = ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2000'];
+        $rules[$prefix.'channel_configuration'] = ['sometimes', 'array:allowed_mentions'];
+        $rules[$prefix.'channel_configuration.allowed_mentions'] = ['sometimes', 'array'];
+        $rules[$prefix.'channel_configuration.allowed_mentions.*'] = [Rule::in(['everyone', 'roles', 'users'])];
+        $rules[$prefix.'filters'] = ['sometimes', 'array', 'max:25'];
+        $rules[$prefix.'filters.*'] = ['array:attribute,operator,value'];
+        $rules[$prefix.'filters.*.attribute'] = ['required', Rule::in(NotificationFilterAttribute::values())];
+        $rules[$prefix.'filters.*.operator'] = ['required', Rule::in(NotificationFilterOperator::values())];
+        $rules[$prefix.'filters.*.value'] = ['nullable'];
+
+        return $rules;
+    }
+
+    /** @return array<int, callable(Validator): void> */
+    public function after(): array
+    {
+        return [function (Validator $validator): void {
+            if ($validator->errors()->isNotEmpty()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            $validated = $validator->validated();
+            $configuration = Arr::get($validated, 'configuration_snapshot', []);
+            $areas = Arr::get($validated, 'copy_areas', []);
+            $columns = array_column(Arr::get($configuration, 'board_columns', []), 'configuration_key');
+            $statuses = array_column(Arr::get($configuration, 'ticket_statuses', []), 'configuration_key');
+            foreach (Arr::get($configuration, 'ticket_statuses', []) as $index => $status) {
+                $key = Arr::get($status, 'board_column_key');
+                if ($key !== null && in_array('board_columns', $areas, true) && ! in_array($key, $columns, true)) {
+                    $validator->errors()->add("configuration_snapshot.ticket_statuses.{$index}.board_column_key", 'Choose a column from this template.');
+                }
+            }
+            foreach (Arr::get($configuration, 'status_transitions', []) as $index => $transition) {
+                if (! in_array(Arr::get($transition, 'status_key'), $statuses, true)
+                    || array_diff(Arr::get($transition, 'target_keys', []), $statuses) !== []) {
+                    $validator->errors()->add("configuration_snapshot.status_transitions.{$index}", 'Choose statuses from this template.');
+                }
+                if (in_array('status_transitions', $areas, true) && ! in_array('ticket_statuses', $areas, true)
+                    && Arr::get($transition, 'target_keys', []) !== []) {
+                    $validator->errors()->add('copy_areas', 'Include ticket statuses when defining template transitions.');
+                }
+            }
+            $repositoryIdentifiers = [];
+            foreach (Arr::get($configuration, 'repository_connections', []) as $index => $connection) {
+                $identifier = serialize([$connection['provider'], $connection['base_url'], $connection['provider_repository_id']]);
+                if (isset($repositoryIdentifiers[$identifier])) {
+                    $validator->errors()->add("configuration_snapshot.repository_connections.{$index}.provider_repository_id", 'This repository is already included in the template.');
+                }
+                $repositoryIdentifiers[$identifier] = true;
+            }
+            foreach (Arr::get($configuration, 'notification_actions', []) as $index => $action) {
+                if (Arr::get($action, 'channel') === 'discord' && blank(Arr::get($action, 'message_template'))) {
+                    $validator->errors()->add("configuration_snapshot.notification_actions.{$index}.message_template", 'A Discord message is required.');
+                }
+                foreach (Arr::get($action, 'filters', []) as $filterIndex => $filter) {
+                    $operator = Arr::get($filter, 'operator');
+                    $value = Arr::get($filter, 'value');
+                    $valid = is_string($value) || $value === null || (is_array($value) && collect($value)->every(static fn ($item): bool => is_string($item)));
+                    if (! $valid || (in_array($operator, ['equals', 'not_equals', 'in'], true) && blank($value))
+                        || (in_array($operator, ['exists', 'not_exists'], true) && filled($value))) {
+                        $validator->errors()->add("configuration_snapshot.notification_actions.{$index}.filters.{$filterIndex}.value", 'Choose a value that matches the filter operator.');
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }];
+    }
+}

app/Http/Requests/ResetProjectTemplateRequest.php

@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ class ResetProjectTemplateRequest extends FormRequest
                 Rule::in([$project->key]),
             ],
             'status_replacements' => ['sometimes', 'array'],
-            'status_replacements.*' => [
-                'required',
-                'integer',
-                Rule::exists('ticket_statuses', 'id')->where('project_id', $project->id),
-            ],
+            'status_replacements.*' => ['required'],
         ];
     }
 
@@ -54,40 +50,34 @@ class ResetProjectTemplateRequest extends FormRequest
                 /** @var Project $project */
                 $project = $this->route('project');
                 $validated = $validator->validated();
-                $areas = array_values(Arr::get(
-                    $validated,
-                    'areas',
-                    DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas(),
-                ));
-
+                $project->loadMissing('projectTemplate');
+                $configuration = app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->normalizeConfiguration($project->projectTemplate?->configuration_snapshot ?? []);
+                $areas = array_values(Arr::get($validated, 'areas', array_keys($configuration)));
+                foreach ($areas as $area) {
+                    if (! array_key_exists($area, $configuration)) {
+                        $validator->errors()->add('areas', 'This template does not define the selected settings area.');
+                    }
+                }
                 if (! in_array(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES, $areas, true)) {
                     return;
                 }
-
-                $project->loadMissing('projectTemplate');
-                $configuration = app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->normalizeConfiguration(
-                    $project->projectTemplate?->configuration_snapshot ?? [],
-                );
-                $templateStatuses = Arr::get(
-                    $configuration,
-                    DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES,
-                    [],
-                );
-                $statuses = $project->ticketStatuses()->withCount('tickets')->get()->values();
-                $allowedReplacementIds = $statuses->take(count($templateStatuses))->pluck('id');
+                $templateKeys = array_column($configuration[DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES] ?? [], 'configuration_key');
+                $statuses = $project->ticketStatuses()->withCount('tickets')->get();
+                $allowedIds = $statuses->whereIn('configuration_key', $templateKeys)->pluck('id')->map(static fn (int $id): string => (string) $id)->all();
                 $replacements = Arr::get($validated, 'status_replacements', []);
-
-                foreach ($statuses->slice(count($templateStatuses)) as $status) {
-                    if ($status->tickets_count === 0) {
+                foreach ($replacements as $id => $replacement) {
+                    if ($statuses->firstWhere('id', (int) $id) === null || ! is_scalar($replacement)
+                        || ! in_array((string) $replacement, [...$templateKeys, ...$allowedIds], true)) {
+                        $validator->errors()->add("status_replacements.{$id}", 'Choose a replacement from this template for a status in this project.');
+                    }
+                }
+                foreach ($statuses as $status) {
+                    if (in_array($status->configuration_key, $templateKeys, true) || $status->tickets_count === 0) {
                         continue;
                     }
-
-                    $replacementId = (int) Arr::get($replacements, (string) $status->id, 0);
-                    if (! $allowedReplacementIds->contains($replacementId)) {
-                        $validator->errors()->add(
-                            "status_replacements.{$status->id}",
-                            "Choose a replacement status for {$status->name}.",
-                        );
+                    $replacement = Arr::get($replacements, (string) $status->id);
+                    if (! is_scalar($replacement) || ! in_array((string) $replacement, [...$templateKeys, ...$allowedIds], true)) {
+                        $validator->errors()->add("status_replacements.{$status->id}", "Choose a replacement status for {$status->name}.");
                     }
                 }
             },

app/Http/Requests/StoreProjectTemplateRequest.php

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ class StoreProjectTemplateRequest extends FormRequest
 {
     public function authorize(): bool
     {
-        return $this->user()?->can('create-project') ?? false;
+        return ($this->user()?->can('create-project') ?? false)
+            && ($this->route('project') === null || $this->user()->can('admin-project', $this->route('project')));
     }
 
     protected function prepareForValidation(): void
@@ -29,10 +30,14 @@ class StoreProjectTemplateRequest extends FormRequest
      */
     public function rules(): array
     {
+        $project = $this->route('project');
+        $baseTemplate = $project?->projectTemplate;
+        $publishingBase = $baseTemplate !== null && ! $baseTemplate->is_published;
+
         return [
             'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
-            'slug' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255', 'alpha_dash', Rule::unique('project_templates', 'slug')],
-            'copy_areas' => ['required', 'array', 'min:1'],
+            'slug' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255', 'alpha_dash', Rule::unique('project_templates', 'slug')->ignore($publishingBase ? $baseTemplate->id : null), Rule::when($publishingBase, Rule::in([$baseTemplate?->slug]))],
+            'copy_areas' => ['present', 'array'],
             'copy_areas.*' => ['string', Rule::in(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::acceptedCopyAreas())],
         ];
     }

app/Http/Requests/StoreStandaloneProjectTemplateRequest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\Concerns\ValidatesProjectTemplateConfiguration;
+
+class StoreStandaloneProjectTemplateRequest extends StoreProjectTemplateRequest
+{
+    use ValidatesProjectTemplateConfiguration;
+
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [...parent::rules(), ...$this->configurationRules()];
+    }
+}

app/Http/Requests/UpdateProjectTemplateRequest.php

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Requests;
 
 use App\Actions\Projects\DuplicateProjectConfiguration;
+use App\Http\Requests\Concerns\ValidatesProjectTemplateConfiguration;
 use App\Models\ProjectTemplate;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 
 class UpdateProjectTemplateRequest extends FormRequest
 {
+    use ValidatesProjectTemplateConfiguration;
+
     public function authorize(): bool
     {
         return $this->user()?->can('create-project') ?? false;
@@ -25,8 +28,9 @@ class UpdateProjectTemplateRequest extends FormRequest
         $requiresImpactConfirmation = $projectTemplate?->linkedProjects()->exists() ?? false;
 
         return [
+            ...$this->configurationRules(),
             'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
-            'copy_areas' => ['required', 'array', 'min:1'],
+            'copy_areas' => ['present', 'array'],
             'copy_areas.*' => ['string', Rule::in(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::acceptedCopyAreas())],
             'confirm_linked_projects_update' => [
                 Rule::excludeIf(! $requiresImpactConfirmation),

app/Http/Resources/ProjectResource.php

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class ProjectResource extends JsonResource
                 ? null
                 : [
                     'effective_configuration' => Arr::get($templateState, 'effectiveConfiguration', []),
+                    'local_configuration' => Arr::get($templateState, 'localConfiguration', []),
+                    'local_areas' => Arr::get($templateState, 'localAreas', []),
                     'inherited_areas' => Arr::get($templateState, 'inheritedAreas', []),
                     'inherited_configuration' => Arr::get($templateState, 'inheritedConfiguration', []),
                     'inherits_from_template' => Arr::get($templateState, 'inheritsFromTemplate', false),

app/Models/BoardColumn.php

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasManyThrough;
 
-#[Fillable(['name', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id'])]
+#[Fillable(['configuration_key', 'name', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id'])]
 class BoardColumn extends Model
 {
     /** @use HasFactory<BoardColumnFactory> */

app/Models/Concerns/SyncsProjectTemplateOwnership.php

@@ -5,11 +5,44 @@ namespace App\Models\Concerns;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\ProjectTemplate;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 trait SyncsProjectTemplateOwnership
 {
+    /** @param array<string, mixed> $options */
+    public function save(array $options = []): bool
+    {
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($options): bool {
+            $this->syncProjectTemplateOwnership();
+            if ($this->getAttribute('project_id') !== null) {
+                $project = Project::query()->whereKey($this->getAttribute('project_id'))->lockForUpdate()->first();
+                if ($project?->project_template_id !== null) {
+                    $this->setAttribute('project_template_id', $project->project_template_id);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return parent::save($options);
+        }, 3);
+    }
+
+    public function delete(): ?bool
+    {
+        return DB::transaction(function (): ?bool {
+            if ($this->getAttribute('project_id') !== null) {
+                Project::query()->whereKey($this->getAttribute('project_id'))->lockForUpdate()->first();
+            }
+
+            return parent::delete();
+        }, 3);
+    }
+
     protected function syncProjectTemplateOwnership(): void
     {
+        if ($this->getAttribute('configuration_key') === null) {
+            $this->setAttribute('configuration_key', (string) Str::uuid());
+        }
+
         $projectTemplateId = $this->getAttribute('project_template_id');
         $projectId = $this->getAttribute('project_id');
 

app/Models/NotificationAction.php

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 
-#[Fillable([
+#[Fillable(['configuration_key',
     'channel',
     'channel_configuration',
     'delivery_url',

app/Models/RepositoryConnection.php

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 
-#[Fillable([
+#[Fillable(['configuration_key',
     'base_url',
     'owner_name',
     'project_id',

app/Models/TicketFieldDefinition.php

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 
-#[Fillable(['field_type', 'label', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id'])]
+#[Fillable(['configuration_key', 'field_type', 'label', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id'])]
 class TicketFieldDefinition extends Model
 {
     /**

app/Models/TicketLinkType.php

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 
-#[Fillable(['label', 'counterpart_label', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id'])]
+#[Fillable(['configuration_key', 'label', 'counterpart_label', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id'])]
 class TicketLinkType extends Model
 {
     /** @use HasFactory<TicketLinkTypeFactory> */

app/Models/TicketPriority.php

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 
-#[Fillable(['name', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id'])]
+#[Fillable(['configuration_key', 'name', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id'])]
 class TicketPriority extends Model
 {
     /** @use HasFactory<TicketPriorityFactory> */

app/Models/TicketStatus.php

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
-#[Fillable(['board_column_id', 'name', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id', 'slug'])]
+#[Fillable(['configuration_key', 'board_column_id', 'name', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id', 'slug'])]
 class TicketStatus extends Model
 {
     /** @use HasFactory<TicketStatusFactory> */

app/Models/TicketType.php

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 
-#[Fillable(['name', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id', 'is_parent'])]
+#[Fillable(['configuration_key', 'name', 'position', 'project_id', 'project_template_id', 'is_parent'])]
 class TicketType extends Model
 {
     /** @use HasFactory<TicketTypeFactory> */

app/Observers/ProjectConfigurationObserver.php

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class ProjectConfigurationObserver
     public function deleted(Model $model): void
     {
         $this->markOverride($model);
+        if ($model instanceof TicketStatus && $model->project !== null) {
+            $this->refreshProjectBaseTemplate->handle($model->project, DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_STATUS_TRANSITIONS);
+        }
     }
 
     private function markOverride(Model $model): void

database/factories/BoardColumnFactory.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Database\Factories;
 use App\Models\BoardColumn;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 /**
  * @extends Factory<BoardColumn>
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class BoardColumnFactory extends Factory
     public function definition(): array
     {
         return [
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(),
             'name' => fake()->unique()->words(2, true),
             'position' => 1,
             'project_id' => Project::factory(),

database/factories/NotificationActionFactory.php

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use App\Enums\NotificationEventType;
 use App\Models\NotificationAction;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 /**
  * @extends Factory<NotificationAction>
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class NotificationActionFactory extends Factory
     public function definition(): array
     {
         return [
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(),
             'channel' => NotificationChannel::Webhook,
             'channel_configuration' => [],
             'delivery_url' => 'https://hooks.'.fake()->domainName().'/kanbangit/'.fake()->uuid(),

database/factories/RepositoryConnectionFactory.php

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Actions\Git\GitProviderKey;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\RepositoryConnection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 /**
  * @extends Factory<RepositoryConnection>
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ class RepositoryConnectionFactory extends Factory
     public function definition(): array
     {
         return [
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(),
             'base_url' => 'https://git.'.fake()->domainName(),
             'owner_name' => fake()->userName(),
             'project_id' => Project::factory(),

database/factories/TicketFieldDefinitionFactory.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Database\Factories;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\TicketFieldDefinition;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 /**
  * @extends Factory<TicketFieldDefinition>
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class TicketFieldDefinitionFactory extends Factory
     public function definition(): array
     {
         return [
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(),
             'field_type' => fake()->randomElement(TicketFieldDefinition::FIELD_TYPES),
             'label' => fake()->unique()->words(2, true),
             'position' => 1,

database/factories/TicketLinkTypeFactory.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Database\Factories;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\TicketLinkType;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 /**
  * @extends Factory<TicketLinkType>
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class TicketLinkTypeFactory extends Factory
         $label = fake()->unique()->words(2, true);
 
         return [
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(),
             'label' => $label,
             'counterpart_label' => $label,
             'position' => 1,

database/factories/TicketPriorityFactory.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Database\Factories;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\TicketPriority;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 /**
  * @extends Factory<TicketPriority>
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class TicketPriorityFactory extends Factory
     public function definition(): array
     {
         return [
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(),
             'name' => fake()->randomElement(['Low', 'Medium', 'High', 'Urgent']),
             'position' => 1,
             'project_id' => Project::factory(),

database/factories/TicketStatusFactory.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Database\Factories;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\TicketStatus;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 /**
  * @extends Factory<TicketStatus>
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class TicketStatusFactory extends Factory
     public function definition(): array
     {
         return [
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(),
             'board_column_id' => null,
             'name' => fake()->unique()->words(2, true),
             'position' => 1,

database/factories/TicketTypeFactory.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Database\Factories;
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\TicketType;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 /**
  * @extends Factory<TicketType>
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class TicketTypeFactory extends Factory
     public function definition(): array
     {
         return [
+            'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(),
             'is_parent' => false,
             'name' => fake()->unique()->jobTitle(),
             'position' => 1,

database/migrations/2026_10_15_072816_add_configuration_keys_to_project_configuration.php

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Actions\Projects\DuplicateProjectConfiguration;
+use App\Actions\Projects\ProjectConfigurationIdentity;
+use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\ProjectTemplate;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    private const TABLES = [
+        'board_columns', 'ticket_statuses', 'ticket_types', 'ticket_priorities',
+        'ticket_field_definitions', 'ticket_link_types', 'repository_connections', 'notification_actions',
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        foreach (self::TABLES as $name) {
+            Schema::table($name, function (Blueprint $table): void {
+                $table->uuid('configuration_key')->nullable()->index();
+            });
+            DB::table($name)->orderBy('id')->chunkById(100, function ($rows) use ($name): void {
+                foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                    DB::table($name)->where('id', $row->id)->update(['configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid()]);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        $configuration = app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class);
+        $identity = app(ProjectConfigurationIdentity::class);
+
+        ProjectTemplate::query()->eachById(function (ProjectTemplate $template) use ($configuration, $identity): void {
+            $snapshot = $configuration->normalizeConfiguration($template->configuration_snapshot ?? []);
+            $source = $template->sourceProject;
+            if (! $template->is_published && $template->project !== null) {
+                $snapshot = $configuration->export($template->project, DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas());
+            } elseif ($source !== null) {
+                $sourceConfiguration = $configuration->export($source, array_keys($snapshot));
+                $replacements = [];
+                $usedKeys = [];
+                foreach (ProjectConfigurationIdentity::relations() as $area => $relation) {
+                    foreach ($snapshot[$area] ?? [] as $index => $item) {
+                        $matches = collect($sourceConfiguration[$area] ?? [])->filter(
+                            fn (array $candidate): bool => $identity->signature($area, $candidate) === $identity->signature($area, $item),
+                        );
+                        $baselineMatches = collect($snapshot[$area])->filter(fn (array $candidate): bool => $identity->signature($area, $candidate) === $identity->signature($area, $item));
+                        if ($matches->count() > 1 || $baselineMatches->count() > 1) {
+                            $matches = $matches->filter(static fn (array $candidate): bool => ($candidate['position'] ?? null) === ($item['position'] ?? null));
+                            if ($area === 'ticket_statuses') {
+                                $columnKey = $replacements[$item['board_column_key'] ?? ''] ?? ($item['board_column_key'] ?? null);
+                                $matches = $matches->filter(static fn (array $candidate): bool => ($candidate['board_column_key'] ?? null) === $columnKey);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if ($matches->count() === 1 && ! in_array($matches->first()['configuration_key'], $usedKeys[$area] ?? [], true)) {
+                            $usedKeys[$area][] = $matches->first()['configuration_key'];
+                            $replacements[$item['configuration_key']] = $matches->first()['configuration_key'];
+                            $snapshot[$area][$index]['configuration_key'] = $matches->first()['configuration_key'];
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                foreach ($snapshot['ticket_statuses'] ?? [] as $index => $status) {
+                    $snapshot['ticket_statuses'][$index]['board_column_key'] = $replacements[$status['board_column_key'] ?? ''] ?? ($status['board_column_key'] ?? null);
+                }
+                foreach ($snapshot['status_transitions'] ?? [] as $index => $transition) {
+                    $snapshot['status_transitions'][$index] = [
+                        'status_key' => $replacements[$transition['status_key']] ?? $transition['status_key'],
+                        'target_keys' => array_map(static fn (string $key): string => $replacements[$key] ?? $key, $transition['target_keys']),
+                    ];
+                }
+            }
+            if ($source !== null) {
+                $statusKeys = $source->ticketStatuses()->pluck('configuration_key', 'id')->all();
+                foreach ($snapshot['notification_actions'] ?? [] as $index => $action) {
+                    $snapshot['notification_actions'][$index]['filters'] = $configuration->mapNotificationFilters($action['filters'] ?? [], $statusKeys);
+                }
+            }
+            $template->forceFill(['configuration_snapshot' => $snapshot])->saveQuietly();
+        });
+
+        Project::query()->with('projectTemplate')->eachById(function (Project $project) use ($identity): void {
+            $snapshot = $project->projectTemplate?->configuration_snapshot ?? [];
+            foreach (ProjectConfigurationIdentity::relations() as $area => $relation) {
+                $models = $project->{$relation}()->get();
+                $usedIds = [];
+                $columnKeys = $area === 'ticket_statuses' ? $project->boardColumns()->pluck('configuration_key', 'id')->all() : [];
+                foreach ($snapshot[$area] ?? [] as $item) {
+                    $matches = $models->filter(fn ($model): bool => $identity->signature($area, $model->attributesToArray()) === $identity->signature($area, $item));
+                    $matches = $matches->reject(static fn ($model): bool => in_array($model->id, $usedIds, true));
+                    if ($matches->count() > 1) {
+                        $matches = $matches->filter(static fn ($model): bool => $model->position === ($item['position'] ?? null));
+                        if ($area === 'ticket_statuses') {
+                            $matches = $matches->filter(static fn ($model): bool => ($columnKeys[$model->board_column_id] ?? null) === ($item['board_column_key'] ?? null));
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if ($matches->count() === 1) {
+                        $model = $matches->first();
+                        $usedIds[] = $model->id;
+                        DB::table($model->getTable())->where('id', $model->id)->update(['configuration_key' => $item['configuration_key']]);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        foreach (self::TABLES as $name) {
+            Schema::table($name, function (Blueprint $table): void {
+                $table->unique(['project_id', 'configuration_key']);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        $configuration = app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class);
+        ProjectTemplate::query()->eachById(function (ProjectTemplate $template) use ($configuration): void {
+            $snapshot = $configuration->normalizeConfiguration($template->configuration_snapshot ?? []);
+            $columnIndexes = array_flip(array_column($snapshot['board_columns'] ?? [], 'configuration_key'));
+            $statusIndexes = array_flip(array_column($snapshot['ticket_statuses'] ?? [], 'configuration_key'));
+            if (isset($snapshot['status_transitions'])) {
+                $transitions = array_fill(0, count($statusIndexes), []);
+                foreach ($snapshot['status_transitions'] as $transition) {
+                    $index = $statusIndexes[$transition['status_key']] ?? null;
+                    if ($index !== null) {
+                        $transitions[$index] = array_values(array_filter(array_map(
+                            static fn (string $key): ?int => $statusIndexes[$key] ?? null,
+                            $transition['target_keys'],
+                        ), static fn (?int $index): bool => $index !== null));
+                    }
+                }
+                $snapshot['status_transitions'] = $transitions;
+            }
+            foreach ($snapshot['ticket_statuses'] ?? [] as $index => $status) {
+                $status['board_column_index'] = $columnIndexes[$status['board_column_key'] ?? ''] ?? null;
+                unset($status['board_column_key']);
+                $snapshot['ticket_statuses'][$index] = $status;
+            }
+            $sourceStatusIds = $template->sourceProject?->ticketStatuses()->pluck('id', 'configuration_key')->all() ?? [];
+            foreach ($snapshot['notification_actions'] ?? [] as $index => $action) {
+                $snapshot['notification_actions'][$index]['filters'] = $configuration->mapNotificationFilters($action['filters'] ?? [], $sourceStatusIds);
+            }
+            foreach (ProjectConfigurationIdentity::relations() as $area => $relation) {
+                foreach ($snapshot[$area] ?? [] as $index => $item) {
+                    unset($item['configuration_key']);
+                    $snapshot[$area][$index] = $item;
+                }
+            }
+            $template->forceFill(['configuration_snapshot' => $snapshot])->saveQuietly();
+        });
+        foreach (self::TABLES as $name) {
+            Schema::table($name, function (Blueprint $table): void {
+                $table->dropUnique(['project_id', 'configuration_key']);
+                $table->dropIndex(['configuration_key']);
+                $table->dropColumn('configuration_key');
+            });
+        }
+    }
+};

resources/js/components/projects/ProjectTemplateForm.vue

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { Link, useForm } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
 import { Layers3, LockKeyhole } from 'lucide-vue-next';
 import { computed } from 'vue';
 import FormFeedback from '@/components/FormFeedback.vue';
-import FeedbackState from '@/components/FeedbackState.vue';
 import InputError from '@/components/InputError.vue';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
@@ -12,7 +11,13 @@ import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
 import { useFormProtection } from '@/composables/useFormProtection';
 import { useLocalization } from '@/composables/useLocalization';
 import { useProjectTemplateAreas } from '@/composables/useProjectTemplateAreas';
-import { index, update } from '@/routes/project-templates';
+import {
+    index,
+    update,
+    store as storeStandalone,
+} from '@/routes/project-templates';
+import TemplateConfigurationEditor from '@/components/projects/TemplateConfigurationEditor.vue';
+import { createTemplateConfiguration } from '@/lib/project-template-configuration';
 import { show } from '@/routes/projects';
 import { store } from '@/routes/projects/templates';
 import type { ProjectDuplicateCopyAreaOption } from '@/types';
@@ -22,11 +27,18 @@ import type { ProjectTemplateModel } from '@/types/models/project-template-model
 
 const props = defineProps<{
     copyAreaOptions: ProjectDuplicateCopyAreaOption[];
-    project?: ProjectModel;
+    project?: ProjectModel | null;
+    initialConfiguration?: Record<string, unknown>;
     template?: ProjectTemplateModel;
 }>();
 const { t } = useLocalization();
 const { areaText } = useProjectTemplateAreas();
+const publishingBase = computed(() =>
+    props.project?.project_template &&
+    !props.project.project_template.is_published
+        ? props.project.project_template
+        : null,
+);
 const source = computed(() => props.template?.source_project ?? props.project);
 const linkedCount = computed(() => props.template?.linked_project_count ?? 0);
 const form = useForm(
@@ -34,14 +46,23 @@ const form = useForm(
     {
         name:
             props.template?.name ??
-            t('templates.defaultName', { project: props.project?.name ?? '' }),
+            (props.project
+                ? t('templates.defaultName', { project: props.project.name })
+                : ''),
         slug:
             props.template?.slug ??
-            `${props.project?.key.toLowerCase()}-template`,
+            publishingBase.value?.slug ??
+            (props.project
+                ? `${props.project.key.toLowerCase()}-template`
+                : ''),
         copy_areas: props.template
             ? [...props.template.copy_areas]
             : props.copyAreaOptions.map((area) => area.value),
         confirm_linked_projects_update: false,
+        configuration_snapshot: createTemplateConfiguration(
+            props.template?.configuration_snapshot ??
+                props.initialConfiguration,
+        ),
     },
 );
 const protection = useFormProtection(form);
@@ -53,13 +74,10 @@ const copyAreasError = computed(
         )?.[1],
 );
 const cancelTarget = computed(() =>
-    props.template ? index() : show(props.project!.id),
+    props.project ? show(props.project.id) : index(),
 );
 function submit(): void {
-    if (
-        !source.value ||
-        (linkedCount.value > 0 && !form.confirm_linked_projects_update)
-    ) {
+    if (linkedCount.value > 0 && !form.confirm_linked_projects_update) {
         return;
     }
     form.transform((data) =>
@@ -67,6 +85,7 @@ function submit(): void {
             ? {
                   name: data.name,
                   copy_areas: data.copy_areas,
+                  configuration_snapshot: data.configuration_snapshot,
                   ...(linkedCount.value > 0
                       ? {
                             confirm_linked_projects_update:
@@ -74,10 +93,21 @@ function submit(): void {
                         }
                       : {}),
               }
-            : { name: data.name, slug: data.slug, copy_areas: data.copy_areas },
+            : {
+                  name: data.name,
+                  slug: data.slug,
+                  copy_areas: data.copy_areas,
+                  ...(!props.project
+                      ? { configuration_snapshot: data.configuration_snapshot }
+                      : {}),
+              },
     );
     protection.submit(
-        props.template ? update(props.template.id) : store(props.project!.id),
+        props.template
+            ? update(props.template.id)
+            : props.project
+              ? store(props.project.id)
+              : storeStandalone(),
         { preserveScroll: true },
     );
 }
@@ -90,12 +120,6 @@ function submit(): void {
         @submit.prevent="submit"
     >
         <FormFeedback :state="protection.state.value" @retry="submit" />
-        <FeedbackState
-            v-if="!source"
-            state="error"
-            :title="t('templates.missingSource')"
-            :description="t('templates.missingSourceHelp')"
-        />
         <div
             class="gap-page grid min-w-0 items-start lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_18rem]"
         >
@@ -115,7 +139,7 @@ function submit(): void {
                             name="name"
                             required
                             maxlength="255"
-                            :disabled="form.processing || !source"
+                            :disabled="form.processing"
                             :placeholder="t('templates.namePlaceholder')"
                             :invalid="!!form.errors.name"
                             aria-describedby="name-error"
@@ -139,7 +163,11 @@ function submit(): void {
                             name="slug"
                             required
                             maxlength="255"
-                            :disabled="!!template || form.processing || !source"
+                            :disabled="
+                                !!template ||
+                                !!publishingBase ||
+                                form.processing
+                            "
                             :placeholder="t('templates.slugPlaceholder')"
                             :invalid="!!form.errors.slug"
                             aria-describedby="slug-help slug-error"
@@ -152,7 +180,7 @@ function submit(): void {
                         >
                             {{
                                 t(
-                                    template
+                                    template || publishingBase
                                         ? 'templates.slugLocked'
                                         : 'templates.slugHelp',
                                 )
@@ -166,7 +194,7 @@ function submit(): void {
                 </section>
                 <fieldset
                     class="bg-card min-w-0 rounded-md border p-5"
-                    :disabled="form.processing || !source"
+                    :disabled="form.processing"
                     aria-describedby="areas-help copy-areas-error"
                 >
                     <legend class="text-title px-1">
@@ -231,6 +259,14 @@ function submit(): void {
                         :message="copyAreasError"
                     />
                 </fieldset>
+                <TemplateConfigurationEditor
+                    v-if="template || !project"
+                    v-model="form.configuration_snapshot"
+                    :areas="form.copy_areas"
+                    :options="copyAreaOptions"
+                    :errors="form.errors"
+                    :disabled="form.processing"
+                />
             </div>
             <aside
                 class="bg-card gap-column grid min-w-0 rounded-md border p-5"
@@ -310,7 +346,7 @@ function submit(): void {
                     id="confirm-linked"
                     v-model="form.confirm_linked_projects_update"
                     type="checkbox"
-                    :disabled="form.processing || !source"
+                    :disabled="form.processing"
                     :aria-invalid="!!form.errors.confirm_linked_projects_update"
                     aria-describedby="linked-help linked-error"
                     class="accent-primary mt-0.5 size-5 shrink-0"
@@ -335,8 +371,7 @@ function submit(): void {
                 :loading="form.processing"
                 :loading-label="t('forms.saving')"
                 :disabled="
-                    !source ||
-                    (linkedCount > 0 && !form.confirm_linked_projects_update)
+                    linkedCount > 0 && !form.confirm_linked_projects_update
                 "
                 >{{
                     t(template ? 'templates.saveChanges' : 'templates.saveNew')

resources/js/components/projects/TemplateConfigurationEditor.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,662 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ArrowDown, ArrowUp, Plus, Trash2 } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+import { computed } from 'vue';
+import InputError from '@/components/InputError.vue';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox';
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
+import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
+import { useLocalization } from '@/composables/useLocalization';
+import { notificationLabel } from '@/lib/notification-labels';
+import { useProjectTemplateAreas } from '@/composables/useProjectTemplateAreas';
+import type {
+    TemplateConfiguration,
+    TemplateConfigurationEditorProps,
+    TemplateConfigurationItem,
+    TemplateListArea,
+    TemplateTextField,
+    TemplateNotificationFilter,
+} from '@/types/project-template-configuration';
+
+const props = defineProps<TemplateConfigurationEditorProps>();
+const configuration = defineModel<TemplateConfiguration>({ required: true });
+const { t } = useLocalization();
+const { areaText } = useProjectTemplateAreas();
+const listAreas = computed(
+    () =>
+        props.options
+            .map((option) => option.value)
+            .filter(
+                (area) =>
+                    props.areas.includes(area) &&
+                    area !== 'project_settings' &&
+                    area !== 'status_transitions',
+            ) as TemplateListArea[],
+);
+const selectClass =
+    'border-input bg-background min-h-11 w-full min-w-0 rounded-md border px-3 py-2 text-sm';
+const filterAttributes = [
+    'status.from.id',
+    'status.to.id',
+    'status.from.label',
+    'status.to.label',
+    'project.id',
+    'project.key',
+    'project.name',
+    'ticket.id',
+    'ticket.key',
+    'ticket.title',
+    'ticket.url',
+    'actor.id',
+    'actor.name',
+    'assignee.from.id',
+    'assignee.from.name',
+    'assignee.to.id',
+    'assignee.to.name',
+];
+const filterOperators = ['equals', 'not_equals', 'exists', 'not_exists', 'in'];
+
+function fields(area: TemplateListArea): TemplateTextField[] {
+    if (area === 'ticket_fields') {
+        return [{ key: 'label', label: t('templateEditor.label') }];
+    }
+    if (area === 'ticket_link_types') {
+        return [
+            { key: 'label', label: t('templateEditor.label') },
+            {
+                key: 'counterpart_label',
+                label: t('templateEditor.counterpart'),
+            },
+        ];
+    }
+    if (area === 'repository_connections') {
+        return [
+            { key: 'base_url', label: t('templateEditor.server') },
+            {
+                key: 'provider_repository_id',
+                label: t('templateEditor.repositoryId'),
+            },
+            { key: 'owner_name', label: t('templateEditor.owner') },
+            {
+                key: 'repository_name',
+                label: t('templateEditor.repositoryName'),
+            },
+            {
+                key: 'repository_full_name',
+                label: t('templateEditor.fullName'),
+            },
+            { key: 'repository_url', label: t('templateEditor.repositoryUrl') },
+        ];
+    }
+    return [{ key: 'name', label: t('templateEditor.name') }];
+}
+function reindex(area: TemplateListArea): void {
+    const counters = new Map<string, number>();
+    configuration.value[area].forEach((item, index) => {
+        if (
+            area === 'repository_connections' ||
+            area === 'notification_actions'
+        ) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const group = item.board_column_key ?? '';
+        counters.set(group, (counters.get(group) ?? 0) + 1);
+        item.position =
+            area === 'ticket_statuses' ? counters.get(group) : index + 1;
+    });
+}
+function add(area: TemplateListArea): void {
+    const item: TemplateConfigurationItem = {
+        configuration_key: crypto.randomUUID(),
+    };
+    if (area === 'ticket_fields') {
+        Object.assign(item, { label: '', field_type: 'number' });
+    } else if (area === 'ticket_link_types') {
+        Object.assign(item, { label: '', counterpart_label: '' });
+    } else if (area === 'repository_connections') {
+        Object.assign(item, {
+            provider: 'gitea',
+            base_url: '',
+            provider_repository_id: '',
+            owner_name: '',
+            repository_name: '',
+            repository_full_name: '',
+            repository_url: '',
+        });
+    } else {
+        Object.assign(item, { name: '' });
+    }
+    if (area === 'ticket_statuses') {
+        item.board_column_key = null;
+        configuration.value.status_transitions.push({
+            status_key: item.configuration_key,
+            target_keys: [],
+        });
+    }
+    if (area === 'ticket_types') {
+        item.is_parent = false;
+    }
+    if (area === 'notification_actions') {
+        Object.assign(item, {
+            enabled: true,
+            event_type: 'ticket_status_changed',
+            channel: 'webhook',
+            delivery_url: '',
+            message_template: '',
+            channel_configuration: { allowed_mentions: [] },
+            filters: [],
+        });
+    }
+    configuration.value[area].push(item);
+    reindex(area);
+}
+function remove(area: TemplateListArea, index: number): void {
+    const item = configuration.value[area][index];
+    if (area === 'board_columns') {
+        configuration.value.ticket_statuses.forEach((status) => {
+            if (status.board_column_key === item.configuration_key) {
+                status.board_column_key = null;
+            }
+        });
+        reindex('ticket_statuses');
+    }
+    if (area === 'ticket_statuses') {
+        configuration.value.status_transitions =
+            configuration.value.status_transitions.filter(
+                (transition) =>
+                    transition.status_key !== item.configuration_key,
+            );
+        configuration.value.status_transitions.forEach((transition) => {
+            transition.target_keys = transition.target_keys.filter(
+                (key) => key !== item.configuration_key,
+            );
+        });
+    }
+    configuration.value[area].splice(index, 1);
+    reindex(area);
+}
+function move(area: TemplateListArea, index: number, offset: number): void {
+    const entries = configuration.value[area];
+    const next = index + offset;
+    if (next < 0 || next >= entries.length) {
+        return;
+    }
+    [entries[index], entries[next]] = [entries[next], entries[index]];
+    reindex(area);
+}
+function targets(statusKey: string): string[] {
+    return (
+        configuration.value.status_transitions.find(
+            (transition) => transition.status_key === statusKey,
+        )?.target_keys ?? []
+    );
+}
+function toggleTarget(from: string, to: string, checked: boolean): void {
+    let transition = configuration.value.status_transitions.find(
+        (entry) => entry.status_key === from,
+    );
+    if (!transition) {
+        transition = { status_key: from, target_keys: [] };
+        configuration.value.status_transitions.push(transition);
+    }
+    transition.target_keys = checked
+        ? [...new Set([...transition.target_keys, to])]
+        : transition.target_keys.filter((key) => key !== to);
+}
+function filterChanged(filter: TemplateNotificationFilter): void {
+    if (['exists', 'not_exists'].includes(filter.operator)) {
+        filter.value = null;
+    } else if (filter.operator === 'in') {
+        filter.value = Array.isArray(filter.value)
+            ? filter.value
+            : filter.value
+              ? [filter.value]
+              : [];
+    } else if (Array.isArray(filter.value)) {
+        filter.value = filter.value[0] ?? '';
+    }
+}
+function mention(
+    item: TemplateConfigurationItem,
+    value: string,
+    checked: boolean,
+): void {
+    const settings = (item.channel_configuration ??= { allowed_mentions: [] });
+    settings.allowed_mentions = checked
+        ? [...new Set([...(settings.allowed_mentions ?? []), value])]
+        : (settings.allowed_mentions ?? []).filter((entry) => entry !== value);
+}
+function areaErrors(area: string): string[] {
+    return [
+        ...new Set(
+            Object.entries(props.errors)
+                .filter(
+                    ([key]) =>
+                        key === `configuration_snapshot.${area}` ||
+                        key.startsWith(`configuration_snapshot.${area}.`),
+                )
+                .map(([, value]) => value)
+                .filter((value): value is string => !!value),
+        ),
+    ];
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <fieldset class="gap-column grid min-w-0" :disabled="disabled">
+        <legend class="text-title mb-4">{{ t('templateEditor.title') }}</legend>
+        <p class="text-muted-foreground text-caption">
+            {{ t('templateEditor.help') }}
+        </p>
+        <details
+            v-if="areas.includes('project_settings')"
+            class="bg-card rounded-md border p-5"
+            open
+        >
+            <summary class="cursor-pointer font-medium">
+                {{ areaText('project_settings', 'label') }}
+            </summary>
+            <div class="mt-4 grid gap-4">
+                <Label class="flex items-center gap-3"
+                    ><Checkbox
+                        v-model="configuration.project_settings.show_author"
+                    />{{ t('templateEditor.showAuthor') }}</Label
+                >
+                <Label class="flex items-center gap-3"
+                    ><Checkbox
+                        v-model="
+                            configuration.project_settings.show_story_points
+                        "
+                    />{{ t('templateEditor.showPoints') }}</Label
+                >
+                <InputError
+                    v-for="error in areaErrors('project_settings')"
+                    :key="error"
+                    :message="error"
+                />
+            </div>
+        </details>
+        <details
+            v-for="area in listAreas"
+            :key="area"
+            class="bg-card min-w-0 rounded-md border p-5"
+            :open="
+                ['board_columns', 'ticket_statuses', 'ticket_types'].includes(
+                    area,
+                )
+            "
+        >
+            <summary class="cursor-pointer font-medium">
+                {{ areaText(area, 'label') }} ({{ configuration[area].length }})
+            </summary>
+            <div class="mt-4 grid min-w-0 gap-4">
+                <article
+                    v-for="(item, index) in configuration[area]"
+                    :key="item.configuration_key"
+                    class="grid min-w-0 gap-4 rounded-md border p-4"
+                >
+                    <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                        <span class="text-caption font-medium">{{
+                            item.name ||
+                            item.label ||
+                            t('templateEditor.entry', { number: index + 1 })
+                        }}</span>
+                        <div class="flex gap-1">
+                            <Button
+                                type="button"
+                                variant="ghost"
+                                size="icon"
+                                :disabled="index === 0"
+                                :aria-label="t('templateEditor.moveUp')"
+                                @click="move(area, index, -1)"
+                                ><ArrowUp
+                            /></Button>
+                            <Button
+                                type="button"
+                                variant="ghost"
+                                size="icon"
+                                :disabled="
+                                    index === configuration[area].length - 1
+                                "
+                                :aria-label="t('templateEditor.moveDown')"
+                                @click="move(area, index, 1)"
+                                ><ArrowDown
+                            /></Button>
+                            <Button
+                                type="button"
+                                variant="ghost"
+                                size="icon"
+                                :aria-label="t('templateEditor.remove')"
+                                @click="remove(area, index)"
+                                ><Trash2
+                            /></Button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                        <div
+                            v-for="field in fields(area)"
+                            :key="field.key"
+                            class="grid min-w-0 gap-2"
+                        >
+                            <Label
+                                :for="`${item.configuration_key}-${field.key}`"
+                                >{{ field.label }}</Label
+                            >
+                            <Input
+                                :id="`${item.configuration_key}-${field.key}`"
+                                v-model="item[field.key]"
+                                required
+                            />
+                        </div>
+                        <div
+                            v-if="area === 'ticket_statuses'"
+                            class="grid gap-2"
+                        >
+                            <Label :for="`${item.configuration_key}-column`">{{
+                                t('templateEditor.column')
+                            }}</Label>
+                            <select
+                                :id="`${item.configuration_key}-column`"
+                                v-model="item.board_column_key"
+                                :class="selectClass"
+                                @change="reindex('ticket_statuses')"
+                            >
+                                <option :value="null">
+                                    {{ t('templateEditor.backlog') }}
+                                </option>
+                                <option
+                                    v-for="column in configuration.board_columns"
+                                    :key="column.configuration_key"
+                                    :value="column.configuration_key"
+                                >
+                                    {{ column.name }}
+                                </option>
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
+                        <Label
+                            v-if="area === 'ticket_types'"
+                            class="flex items-center gap-3"
+                            ><Checkbox v-model="item.is_parent" />{{
+                                t('templateEditor.parentType')
+                            }}</Label
+                        >
+                        <div v-if="area === 'ticket_fields'" class="grid gap-2">
+                            <Label :for="`${item.configuration_key}-type`">{{
+                                t('templateEditor.fieldType')
+                            }}</Label>
+                            <select
+                                :id="`${item.configuration_key}-type`"
+                                v-model="item.field_type"
+                                :class="selectClass"
+                            >
+                                <option value="number">
+                                    {{ t('templateEditor.number') }}
+                                </option>
+                                <option value="user">
+                                    {{ t('templateEditor.user') }}
+                                </option>
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <template v-if="area === 'notification_actions'">
+                        <Label class="flex items-center gap-3"
+                            ><Checkbox v-model="item.enabled" />{{
+                                t('templateEditor.enabled')
+                            }}</Label
+                        >
+                        <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                            <Label class="grid gap-2"
+                                >{{ t('templateEditor.event')
+                                }}<select
+                                    v-model="item.event_type"
+                                    :class="selectClass"
+                                >
+                                    <option
+                                        v-for="event in [
+                                            'ticket_status_changed',
+                                            'ticket_create',
+                                            'ticket_assignee_changed',
+                                        ]"
+                                        :key="event"
+                                        :value="event"
+                                    >
+                                        {{
+                                            notificationLabel(
+                                                t,
+                                                'event',
+                                                event,
+                                                event,
+                                            )
+                                        }}
+                                    </option>
+                                </select></Label
+                            >
+                            <Label class="grid gap-2"
+                                >{{ t('templateEditor.channel')
+                                }}<select
+                                    v-model="item.channel"
+                                    :class="selectClass"
+                                >
+                                    <option value="webhook">
+                                        {{ t('notifications.channel.webhook') }}
+                                    </option>
+                                    <option value="discord">
+                                        {{ t('notifications.channel.discord') }}
+                                    </option>
+                                </select></Label
+                            >
+                            <Label class="grid gap-2 sm:col-span-2"
+                                >{{ t('templateEditor.deliveryUrl')
+                                }}<Input
+                                    v-model="item.delivery_url"
+                                    required
+                                    type="url"
+                            /></Label>
+                            <Label class="grid gap-2 sm:col-span-2"
+                                >{{ t('templateEditor.message')
+                                }}<textarea
+                                    v-model="item.message_template"
+                                    :class="selectClass"
+                                    rows="4"
+                                    :required="item.channel === 'discord'"
+                                    maxlength="2000"
+                                />
+                            </Label>
+                        </div>
+                        <fieldset
+                            v-if="item.channel === 'discord'"
+                            class="grid gap-3 rounded-md border p-3"
+                        >
+                            <legend>
+                                {{ t('templateEditor.allowedMentions') }}
+                            </legend>
+                            <Label
+                                v-for="value in ['everyone', 'roles', 'users']"
+                                :key="value"
+                                class="flex items-center gap-3"
+                            >
+                                <Checkbox
+                                    :model-value="
+                                        item.channel_configuration?.allowed_mentions?.includes(
+                                            value,
+                                        ) ?? false
+                                    "
+                                    @update:model-value="
+                                        mention(item, value, $event === true)
+                                    "
+                                />{{
+                                    notificationLabel(
+                                        t,
+                                        'mention',
+                                        value,
+                                        value,
+                                    )
+                                }}
+                            </Label>
+                        </fieldset>
+                        <div class="grid gap-3">
+                            <div
+                                v-for="(filter, filterIndex) in item.filters"
+                                :key="filterIndex"
+                                class="grid gap-3 rounded-md border p-3 sm:grid-cols-2"
+                            >
+                                <Label class="grid gap-2"
+                                    >{{ t('notifications.attribute')
+                                    }}<select
+                                        v-model="filter.attribute"
+                                        @change="
+                                            filter.value =
+                                                filter.operator === 'in'
+                                                    ? []
+                                                    : null
+                                        "
+                                        :class="selectClass"
+                                    >
+                                        <option
+                                            v-for="attribute in filterAttributes"
+                                            :key="attribute"
+                                            :value="attribute"
+                                        >
+                                            {{
+                                                notificationLabel(
+                                                    t,
+                                                    'attribute',
+                                                    attribute,
+                                                    attribute,
+                                                )
+                                            }}
+                                        </option>
+                                    </select></Label
+                                >
+                                <Label class="grid gap-2"
+                                    >{{ t('notifications.operator')
+                                    }}<select
+                                        v-model="filter.operator"
+                                        @change="filterChanged(filter)"
+                                        :class="selectClass"
+                                    >
+                                        <option
+                                            v-for="operator in filterOperators"
+                                            :key="operator"
+                                            :value="operator"
+                                        >
+                                            {{
+                                                notificationLabel(
+                                                    t,
+                                                    'operator',
+                                                    operator,
+                                                    operator,
+                                                )
+                                            }}
+                                        </option>
+                                    </select></Label
+                                >
+                                <Label
+                                    v-if="
+                                        !['exists', 'not_exists'].includes(
+                                            filter.operator,
+                                        )
+                                    "
+                                    class="grid gap-2"
+                                    >{{ t('notifications.value')
+                                    }}<Input
+                                        :model-value="
+                                            Array.isArray(filter.value)
+                                                ? filter.value.join(', ')
+                                                : (filter.value ?? '')
+                                        "
+                                        @update:model-value="
+                                            filter.value = String($event)
+                                        "
+                                /></Label>
+                                <Button
+                                    type="button"
+                                    variant="outline"
+                                    @click="
+                                        item.filters?.splice(filterIndex, 1)
+                                    "
+                                    >{{
+                                        t('notifications.removeFilter')
+                                    }}</Button
+                                >
+                            </div>
+                            <Button
+                                type="button"
+                                variant="outline"
+                                @click="
+                                    (item.filters ??= []).push({
+                                        attribute: 'status.to.label',
+                                        operator: 'equals',
+                                        value: '',
+                                    })
+                                "
+                                ><Plus />{{
+                                    t('notifications.addFilter')
+                                }}</Button
+                            >
+                        </div>
+                    </template>
+                </article>
+                <InputError
+                    v-for="error in areaErrors(area)"
+                    :key="error"
+                    :message="error"
+                />
+                <Button
+                    type="button"
+                    variant="outline"
+                    class="justify-self-start"
+                    @click="add(area)"
+                    ><Plus />{{ t('templateEditor.addEntry') }}</Button
+                >
+            </div>
+        </details>
+        <details
+            v-if="areas.includes('status_transitions')"
+            class="bg-card rounded-md border p-5"
+            open
+        >
+            <summary class="cursor-pointer font-medium">
+                {{ areaText('status_transitions', 'label') }}
+            </summary>
+            <div class="mt-4 grid gap-4">
+                <fieldset
+                    v-for="status in configuration.ticket_statuses"
+                    :key="status.configuration_key"
+                    class="grid gap-3 rounded-md border p-4"
+                >
+                    <legend class="px-1 font-medium">{{ status.name }}</legend>
+                    <Label
+                        v-for="target in configuration.ticket_statuses.filter(
+                            (entry) =>
+                                entry.configuration_key !==
+                                status.configuration_key,
+                        )"
+                        :key="target.configuration_key"
+                        class="flex items-center gap-3"
+                    >
+                        <Checkbox
+                            :model-value="
+                                targets(status.configuration_key).includes(
+                                    target.configuration_key,
+                                )
+                            "
+                            @update:model-value="
+                                toggleTarget(
+                                    status.configuration_key,
+                                    target.configuration_key,
+                                    $event === true,
+                                )
+                            "
+                        />{{ target.name }}
+                    </Label>
+                </fieldset>
+                <InputError
+                    v-for="error in areaErrors('status_transitions')"
+                    :key="error"
+                    :message="error"
+                />
+            </div>
+        </details>
+    </fieldset>
+</template>

resources/js/components/projects/TemplateInheritancePanel.vue

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
 import { useFormProtection } from '@/composables/useFormProtection';
 import { useLocalization } from '@/composables/useLocalization';
+import type { TemplateResetForm } from '@/types/project-template-configuration';
 import type { ProjectTemplateState, ProjectTemplateStateArea } from '@/types';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
@@ -27,10 +28,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
     templateState?: ProjectTemplateState | null;
 }>();
 const { t } = useLocalization();
-const form = useForm<{
-    areas: string[];
-    status_replacements: Record<string, number | undefined>;
-}>({
+const form = useForm<TemplateResetForm>({
     areas: [],
     status_replacements: {},
 });
@@ -245,6 +243,15 @@ function resetArea(): void {
                             v-if="statusRequirement"
                             class="gap-column grid min-w-0"
                         >
+                            <p
+                                v-if="
+                                    statusRequirement.replacementOptions
+                                        .length === 0
+                                "
+                                class="text-destructive text-sm"
+                            >
+                                {{ t('inheritance.noReplacementTargets') }}
+                            </p>
                             <p class="text-caption text-muted-foreground">
                                 {{ t('inheritance.statusHelp') }}
                             </p>

resources/js/lib/project-template-configuration.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { TemplateConfiguration } from '@/types/project-template-configuration';
+
+export function createTemplateConfiguration(
+    snapshot?: Record<string, unknown>,
+): TemplateConfiguration {
+    return JSON.parse(
+        JSON.stringify({
+            project_settings: { show_author: true, show_story_points: true },
+            board_columns: [],
+            ticket_statuses: [],
+            status_transitions: [],
+            ticket_types: [],
+            ticket_priorities: [],
+            ticket_fields: [],
+            ticket_link_types: [],
+            repository_connections: [],
+            notification_actions: [],
+            ...snapshot,
+        }),
+    ) as TemplateConfiguration;
+}

resources/js/locales/en.ts

@@ -248,6 +248,38 @@ export const en = {
         'Previous assignee name when the event updates assignment; blank otherwise.',
     'notifications.variable.assignee_to':
         'New assignee name when the event updates assignment; blank when unassigned.',
+    'templateEditor.title': 'Template configuration',
+    'templateEditor.help':
+        'Changes apply to linked projects that still inherit each group. Used entries remain protected as local overrides.',
+    'templateEditor.name': 'Name',
+    'templateEditor.label': 'Label',
+    'templateEditor.counterpart': 'Reverse label',
+    'templateEditor.server': 'Server URL',
+    'templateEditor.repositoryId': 'Repository ID',
+    'templateEditor.owner': 'Owner',
+    'templateEditor.repositoryName': 'Repository name',
+    'templateEditor.fullName': 'Owner / repository',
+    'templateEditor.repositoryUrl': 'Repository URL',
+    'templateEditor.entry': 'Entry {number}',
+    'templateEditor.moveUp': 'Move up',
+    'templateEditor.moveDown': 'Move down',
+    'templateEditor.remove': 'Remove entry',
+    'templateEditor.addEntry': 'Add entry',
+    'templateEditor.showAuthor': 'Show ticket author',
+    'templateEditor.showPoints': 'Show story points',
+    'templateEditor.column': 'Board column',
+    'templateEditor.backlog': 'Backlog (no board column)',
+    'templateEditor.parentType': 'Allows child tickets',
+    'templateEditor.fieldType': 'Field type',
+    'templateEditor.number': 'Number',
+    'templateEditor.user': 'User',
+    'templateEditor.allowedMentions': 'Allowed Discord mentions',
+    'templateEditor.enabled': 'Enabled',
+    'templateEditor.event': 'Event',
+    'templateEditor.channel': 'Channel',
+    'templateEditor.deliveryUrl': 'Delivery URL',
+    'templateEditor.message': 'Message template',
+    'templates.createEmpty': 'New empty template',
     'templates.description':
         'Reuse a proven project setup. Manage published templates and see which projects inherit their configuration.',
     'templates.updated': 'Project templates updated.',
@@ -264,7 +296,7 @@ export const en = {
         other: '{count} linked projects',
     },
     'templates.savedFrom': 'Saved from {project} ({key}).',
-    'templates.sourceUnavailable': 'Source project unavailable',
+    'templates.sourceUnavailable': 'Independent template',
     'templates.edit': 'Edit',
     'templates.use': 'Use template',
     'templates.createTitle': 'Save {project} as a template',
@@ -272,7 +304,7 @@ export const en = {
         'Choose the configuration to reuse in future projects.',
     'templates.editTitle': 'Edit {name}',
     'templates.editDescription':
-        'Refresh the template from its source project and review the impact on linked projects.',
+        'Edit the template configuration and review the impact on linked projects.',
     'templates.defaultName': '{project} template',
     'templates.details': 'Template details',
     'templates.name': 'Template name',
@@ -285,13 +317,15 @@ export const en = {
         'The slug is locked so existing template references remain stable.',
     'templates.groups': 'Configuration groups',
     'templates.createGroupsHelp':
-        'Only selected groups are saved. Related groups required by the workflow are included automatically.',
+        'Only selected groups are saved. Statuses, columns and transitions inherit independently.',
     'templates.editGroupsHelp':
-        'Saving rebuilds selected groups from the current source project. Required workflow groups are included automatically.',
+        'Edit the selected groups directly. Linked projects keep their existing local overrides.',
     'templates.impact': 'Template impact',
     'templates.inheritance': 'Inheritance',
+    'templates.emptyStart':
+        'Templates contain configuration only. New projects start with a clean ticket history.',
     'templates.cleanStart':
-        'Tickets and other operational ticket data are never copied. The source project stays unchanged.',
+        'Tickets are never copied. Saving a project as a template links that project to the new template.',
     'templates.refreshHelp':
         'Inherited groups follow the refreshed template. Local overrides stay unchanged. Removed groups stay local to each project.',
     'templates.linkedWarning': 'Linked projects will be affected',
@@ -1331,8 +1365,10 @@ export const en = {
     'inheritance.resetWarning':
         'Local configuration in this area may be replaced or removed.',
     'inheritance.statusHelp':
-        'Choose where tickets in local statuses should move before those statuses are removed.',
+        'Choose a replacement for each used local status. Its tickets and local status transitions move to that replacement.',
     'inheritance.statusLabel': '{status} ({count} tickets)',
+    'inheritance.noReplacementTargets':
+        'Add a status to the template before resetting used local statuses.',
     'inheritance.selectStatus': 'Select replacement status',
     'inheritance.area.projectSettings': 'Project settings',
     'inheritance.area.boardColumns': 'Board columns',

resources/js/pages/project-templates/Create.vue

@@ -6,31 +6,58 @@ import { useLocalization } from '@/composables/useLocalization';
 import AppLayout from '@/layouts/AppLayout.vue';
 import { index, show } from '@/routes/projects';
 import { create } from '@/routes/projects/templates';
+import {
+    create as createEmpty,
+    index as templatesIndex,
+} from '@/routes/project-templates';
 import type { BreadcrumbItem, ProjectTemplatesCreatePageProps } from '@/types';
 const props = defineProps<ProjectTemplatesCreatePageProps>();
 const { t } = useLocalization();
-const breadcrumbs = computed<BreadcrumbItem[]>(() => [
+const breadcrumbs = computed<BreadcrumbItem[]>(() =>
+    props.project
+        ? [
               { title: t('navigation.projects'), href: index() },
               { title: props.project.name, href: show(props.project.id) },
-    { title: t('projects.saveTemplate'), href: create(props.project.id) },
-]);
+              {
+                  title: t('projects.saveTemplate'),
+                  href: create(props.project.id),
+              },
+          ]
+        : [
+              { title: t('navigation.templates'), href: templatesIndex() },
+              { title: t('templates.createEmpty'), href: createEmpty() },
+          ],
+);
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <AppLayout :breadcrumbs="breadcrumbs">
-        <Head :title="t('templates.createTitle', { project: project.name })" />
+        <Head
+            :title="
+                project
+                    ? t('templates.createTitle', { project: project.name })
+                    : t('templates.createEmpty')
+            "
+        />
         <div class="p-page gap-page mx-auto grid w-full min-w-0 max-w-6xl">
             <header class="gap-stack grid">
                 <h1 class="text-headline-mobile md:text-headline break-words">
-                    {{ t('templates.createTitle', { project: project.name }) }}
+                    {{
+                        project
+                            ? t('templates.createTitle', {
+                                  project: project.name,
+                              })
+                            : t('templates.createEmpty')
+                    }}
                 </h1>
                 <p class="text-muted-foreground">
                     {{ t('templates.createDescription') }}
                 </p>
             </header>
             <ProjectTemplateForm
-                :key="project.id"
+                :key="project?.id ?? 'empty'"
                 :project="project"
+                :initial-configuration="initialConfiguration"
                 :copy-area-options="copyAreaOptions"
             />
         </div>

resources/js/pages/project-templates/Index.vue

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { useFormProtection } from '@/composables/useFormProtection';
 import { useLocalization } from '@/composables/useLocalization';
 import { useProjectTemplateAreas } from '@/composables/useProjectTemplateAreas';
 import AppLayout from '@/layouts/AppLayout.vue';
-import { destroy, edit, index } from '@/routes/project-templates';
+import { destroy, edit, index, create } from '@/routes/project-templates';
 import {
     create as createProject,
     index as projectsIndex,
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ function removeTemplate(): void {
                     </p>
                 </div>
                 <Button as-child class="shrink-0"
-                    ><Link :href="createProject()"
+                    ><Link :href="create()"
                         ><Plus aria-hidden="true" />{{
-                            t('projects.create')
+                            t('templates.createEmpty')
                         }}</Link
                     ></Button
                 >

resources/js/pages/projects/Show.vue

@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ const settingsItems = computed(() =>
                     </p>
                 </div>
                 <Button
-                    v-if="$page.props.auth.permissions.projectCreate"
+                    v-if="
+                        $page.props.auth.permissions.projectCreate &&
+                        canManageAccess
+                    "
                     as-child
                     variant="outline"
                     class="self-start"

resources/js/types/page-props.ts

@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ export type ProjectTemplatesIndexPageProps = {
 
 export type ProjectTemplatesCreatePageProps = {
     copyAreaOptions: ProjectDuplicateCopyAreaOption[];
-    project: ProjectModel;
+    project: ProjectModel | null;
+    initialConfiguration?: Record<string, unknown>;
 };
 
 export type ProjectTemplatesEditPageProps = {
@@ -82,6 +83,8 @@ export type ProjectTemplateStateArea = {
 
 export type ProjectTemplateState = {
     effectiveConfiguration: Record<string, unknown>;
+    localConfiguration?: Record<string, unknown>;
+    localAreas?: ProjectTemplateStateArea[];
     inheritedAreas: ProjectTemplateStateArea[];
     inheritedConfiguration?: Record<string, unknown>;
     inheritsFromTemplate: boolean;
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ export type ProjectTemplateState = {
                 name: string;
                 ticketCount: number;
             }>;
-            replacementOptions: Array<{ id: number; name: string }>;
+            replacementOptions: Array<{ id: number | string; name: string }>;
         }
     >;
     templateConfiguration?: Record<string, unknown>;

resources/js/types/project-template-configuration.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import type { ProjectDuplicateCopyAreaOption } from '@/types/page-props';
+
+export type TemplateNotificationFilter = {
+    attribute: string;
+    operator: string;
+    value: string | string[] | null;
+};
+
+export type TemplateConfigurationItem = {
+    configuration_key: string;
+    name?: string;
+    label?: string;
+    counterpart_label?: string;
+    position?: number;
+    is_parent?: boolean;
+    field_type?: string;
+    board_column_key?: string | null;
+    provider?: string;
+    base_url?: string;
+    provider_repository_id?: string;
+    owner_name?: string;
+    repository_name?: string;
+    repository_full_name?: string;
+    repository_url?: string;
+    enabled?: boolean;
+    event_type?: string;
+    channel?: string;
+    channel_configuration?: { allowed_mentions?: string[] };
+    message_template?: string | null;
+    delivery_url?: string;
+    filters?: TemplateNotificationFilter[];
+};
+
+export type TemplateStatusTransition = {
+    status_key: string;
+    target_keys: string[];
+};
+export type TemplateConfiguration = {
+    project_settings: { show_author: boolean; show_story_points: boolean };
+    board_columns: TemplateConfigurationItem[];
+    ticket_statuses: TemplateConfigurationItem[];
+    status_transitions: TemplateStatusTransition[];
+    ticket_types: TemplateConfigurationItem[];
+    ticket_priorities: TemplateConfigurationItem[];
+    ticket_fields: TemplateConfigurationItem[];
+    ticket_link_types: TemplateConfigurationItem[];
+    repository_connections: TemplateConfigurationItem[];
+    notification_actions: TemplateConfigurationItem[];
+};
+export type TemplateListArea = Exclude<
+    keyof TemplateConfiguration,
+    'project_settings' | 'status_transitions'
+>;
+export type TemplateTextField = {
+    key:
+        | 'name'
+        | 'label'
+        | 'counterpart_label'
+        | 'base_url'
+        | 'provider_repository_id'
+        | 'owner_name'
+        | 'repository_name'
+        | 'repository_full_name'
+        | 'repository_url'
+        | 'delivery_url';
+    label: string;
+};
+export type TemplateConfigurationEditorProps = {
+    areas: string[];
+    options: ProjectDuplicateCopyAreaOption[];
+    errors: Record<string, string | undefined>;
+    disabled?: boolean;
+};
+export type TemplateResetForm = {
+    areas: string[];
+    status_replacements: Record<string, number | string | undefined>;
+};

routes/web/project-templates.php

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Route::middleware('can:create-project')
     ->prefix('project-templates')
     ->name('project-templates.')
     ->group(function (): void {
+        Route::get('create', [ProjectTemplateController::class, 'createEmpty'])->name('create');
+        Route::post('/', [ProjectTemplateController::class, 'storeEmpty'])->name('store');
         Route::get('/', [ProjectTemplateController::class, 'index'])->name('index');
         Route::get('{projectTemplate}/edit', [ProjectTemplateController::class, 'edit'])->name('edit');
         Route::patch('{projectTemplate}', [ProjectTemplateController::class, 'update'])->name('update');

routes/web/projects.php

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Route::prefix('projects')->name('projects.')->group(function (): void {
                 Route::get('board', [ProjectBoardController::class, 'index'])->name('board.index');
                 Route::get('backlog', [ProjectController::class, 'backlog'])->name('backlog.index');
 
-                Route::middleware('can:create-project')->group(function (): void {
+                Route::middleware(['can:create-project', 'can:admin-project,project'])->group(function (): void {
                     Route::get('templates/create', [ProjectTemplateController::class, 'create'])->name('templates.create');
                     Route::post('templates', [ProjectTemplateController::class, 'store'])->name('templates.store');
                 });

tests/Feature/Logging/DiscordLoggerTest.php

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class DiscordLoggerTest extends TestCase
             'logging.channels.discord_errors.url' => 'https://discord.example.test/webhook',
             'logging.channels.discord_errors.mention' => '@here',
             'logging.channels.discord_errors.title' => '## KanbanGit error',
+            'logging.channels.discord_errors.max_trace_lines' => 2,
         ]);
 
         Log::forgetChannel('discord_errors');

tests/Feature/Projects/ProjectTemplateControllerTest.php

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateControllerTest extends TestCase
         ]);
 
         $this->syncGlobalPermissions($user, ['project:create']);
-        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['view']);
+        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['admin']);
 
         $this->actingAs($user)
             ->get('/project-templates')
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateControllerTest extends TestCase
         ]);
 
         $this->syncGlobalPermissions($user, ['project:create']);
-        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['view']);
+        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['admin']);
 
         $project->ticketTypes()->delete();
         $project->ticketStatuses()->delete();
@@ -119,19 +119,8 @@ class ProjectTemplateControllerTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertTrue($template->is_published);
         $this->assertNull($template->project_id);
 
-        $this->assertSame([
-            DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS => [
-                'show_author' => false,
-                'show_story_points' => false,
-            ],
-            DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_TYPES => [
-                [
-                    'name' => 'Bug',
-                    'position' => 1,
-                    'is_parent' => false,
-                ],
-            ],
-        ], $template->configuration_snapshot);
+        $this->assertSame(app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($project, $template->copy_areas), $template->configuration_snapshot);
+        $this->assertSame($template->id, $project->fresh()->project_template_id);
 
         $this->actingAs($user)
             ->delete(route('project-templates.destroy', $template))
@@ -271,6 +260,11 @@ class ProjectTemplateControllerTest extends TestCase
             ],
         ])->saveQuietly();
 
+        app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->apply($inheritingProject, $template->configuration_snapshot, adoptExisting: true);
+        $nextConfiguration = app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->normalizeConfiguration($template->configuration_snapshot);
+        $nextConfiguration['project_settings'] = ['show_author' => true, 'show_story_points' => true];
+        $nextConfiguration['ticket_types'][0]['name'] = 'Feature';
+
         $sourceProject->forceFill([
             'show_author' => true,
             'show_story_points' => true,
@@ -281,6 +275,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateControllerTest extends TestCase
         $this->actingAs($user)
             ->patch(route('project-templates.update', $template), [
                 'name' => 'Platform Template v2',
+                'configuration_snapshot' => $nextConfiguration,
                 'slug' => 'should-not-change',
                 'copy_areas' => [
                     DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS,
@@ -296,19 +291,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateControllerTest extends TestCase
 
         $this->assertSame('Platform Template v2', $template->name);
         $this->assertSame('platform-template', $template->slug);
-        $this->assertSame([
-            DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS => [
-                'show_author' => true,
-                'show_story_points' => true,
-            ],
-            DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_TYPES => [
-                [
-                    'name' => 'Feature',
-                    'position' => 1,
-                    'is_parent' => false,
-                ],
-            ],
-        ], $template->configuration_snapshot);
+        $this->assertSame($nextConfiguration, $template->configuration_snapshot);
 
         $this->assertTrue($inheritingProject->show_author);
         $this->assertTrue($inheritingProject->show_story_points);

tests/Feature/Projects/ProjectTemplateIdentityTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,628 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Projects;
+
+use App\Actions\Notifications\MatchNotificationFilters;
+use App\Actions\Notifications\TicketStatusChangedPayload;
+use App\Actions\ProjectBoard\DeleteTicketStatus;
+use App\Actions\ProjectBoard\StoreTicketStatus;
+use App\Actions\ProjectBoard\UpdateBoardColumn;
+use App\Actions\Projects\CreateProject;
+use App\Actions\Projects\CreateProjectTemplate;
+use App\Actions\Projects\DuplicateProjectConfiguration;
+use App\Actions\Projects\ProjectConfigurationIdentity;
+use App\Actions\Projects\ResolveProjectTemplateState;
+use App\Actions\Projects\UpdateProjectTemplate;
+use App\Actions\Projects\UpdateProjectTemplateLink;
+use App\Models\BoardColumn;
+use App\Models\NotificationAction;
+use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\ProjectTemplate;
+use App\Models\RepositoryConnection;
+use App\Models\Ticket;
+use App\Models\TicketFieldDefinition;
+use App\Models\TicketFieldValue;
+use App\Models\TicketLink;
+use App\Models\TicketLinkType;
+use App\Models\TicketPriority;
+use App\Models\TicketStatus;
+use App\Models\TicketType;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class ProjectTemplateIdentityTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_deleting_an_earlier_template_status_preserves_ticket_meaning(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $todo = TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo', 'position' => 1]);
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Doing', 'position' => 2]);
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Done', 'position' => 3]);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $project->ticketStatuses()->where('name', 'Doing')->firstOrFail());
+
+        app(DeleteTicketStatus::class)->handle($source, $todo);
+        $this->refreshTemplate($template);
+
+        $this->assertSame('Doing', $ticket->fresh()->ticketStatus->name, 'Deleting Todo made a Doing ticket Done.');
+    }
+
+    public function test_inherited_transitions_map_to_correct_statuses_after_local_insertion(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $first = BoardColumn::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'First', 'position' => 1]);
+        $second = BoardColumn::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Second', 'position' => 2]);
+        $todo = TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo', 'position' => 1, 'board_column_id' => $first->id]);
+        $done = TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Done', 'position' => 1, 'board_column_id' => $second->id]);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['board_columns', 'ticket_statuses', 'status_transitions']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        app(StoreTicketStatus::class)->handle($project, ['name' => 'Local', 'board_column_id' => $project->boardColumns()->where('name', 'First')->firstOrFail()->id]);
+        $todo->allowedTargetStatuses()->sync([$done->id]);
+
+        $this->refreshTemplate($template);
+
+        $projectTodo = $project->ticketStatuses()->where('name', 'Todo')->firstOrFail();
+        $this->assertSame(['Done'], $projectTodo->allowedTargetStatuses()->pluck('name')->all(), 'Template transition targeted Local instead of Done.');
+    }
+
+    public function test_effective_configuration_includes_local_areas_absent_from_template(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['project_settings']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        TicketType::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'Local type', 'position' => 1]);
+
+        $state = app(ResolveProjectTemplateState::class)->handle($project->fresh());
+
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('ticket_types', $state['effectiveConfiguration']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_private_baseline_tracks_column_reordering(): void
+    {
+        $project = app(CreateProject::class)->handle(['name' => 'Private', 'key' => 'PRIV'], User::factory()->create());
+        $first = BoardColumn::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'First', 'position' => 1]);
+        $second = BoardColumn::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'Second', 'position' => 2]);
+
+        app(UpdateBoardColumn::class)->handle($project, $second, ['name' => 'Second', 'position' => 1]);
+
+        $actual = app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($project->fresh(), ['board_columns']);
+        $snapshot = $project->fresh()->projectTemplate->configuration_snapshot;
+        $this->assertSame($actual['board_columns'], $snapshot['board_columns']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_used_local_status_in_earlier_column_requires_explicit_reset_replacement(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $first = BoardColumn::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'First', 'position' => 1]);
+        $second = BoardColumn::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Second', 'position' => 2]);
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo', 'position' => 1, 'board_column_id' => $first->id]);
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Done', 'position' => 1, 'board_column_id' => $second->id]);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['board_columns', 'ticket_statuses']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $local = app(StoreTicketStatus::class)->handle($project, ['name' => 'Local', 'board_column_id' => $project->boardColumns()->where('name', 'First')->firstOrFail()->id]);
+        $this->ticket($project, $local);
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['admin']);
+
+        $this->actingAs($user)->post(route('projects.settings.general.reset-template', $project), [
+            'areas' => ['ticket_statuses'],
+        ])->assertSessionHasErrors('status_replacements.'.$local->id);
+    }
+
+    public function test_template_remains_editable_after_source_project_deletion(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['project_settings']);
+        $source->delete();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $this->syncGlobalPermissions($user, ['create']);
+
+        $this->actingAs($user)->patch(route('project-templates.update', $template), [
+            'name' => 'Renamed',
+            'copy_areas' => ['project_settings'],
+        ])->assertRedirect(route('project-templates.index'));
+    }
+
+    public function test_status_rename_propagates_stable_slug_behavior(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $status = TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo', 'position' => 1]);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+
+        $status->update(['name' => 'Ready']);
+        $this->refreshTemplate($template);
+
+        $this->assertSame($status->fresh()->slug, $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail()->slug);
+    }
+
+    public function test_local_column_reorder_does_not_remap_inherited_status_column(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $first = BoardColumn::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'First', 'position' => 1]);
+        BoardColumn::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Second', 'position' => 2]);
+        $status = TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo', 'position' => 1, 'board_column_id' => $first->id]);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['board_columns', 'ticket_statuses']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $second = $project->boardColumns()->where('name', 'Second')->firstOrFail();
+        app(UpdateBoardColumn::class)->handle($project, $second, ['name' => 'Second', 'position' => 1]);
+        $status->update(['name' => 'Ready']);
+
+        $this->refreshTemplate($template);
+
+        $this->assertSame('First', $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail()->boardColumn->name);
+    }
+
+    public function test_empty_template_and_project_creation_work_without_a_source_project(): void
+    {
+        $this->withoutVite();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $this->syncGlobalPermissions($user, ['create']);
+        $this->actingAs($user)->get(route('project-templates.create'))->assertOk();
+        $this->post(route('project-templates.store'), [
+            'name' => 'Empty template', 'slug' => 'empty-template',
+            'copy_areas' => DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas(),
+        ])->assertSessionHasNoErrors()->assertRedirect();
+        $template = ProjectTemplate::query()->where('slug', 'empty-template')->firstOrFail();
+        $this->assertNull($template->source_project_id);
+        $project = app(CreateProject::class)->handle([
+            'name' => 'From empty template', 'key' => 'EMPTY',
+            'creation_mode' => 'template', 'source_template_id' => $template->id,
+        ], $user);
+        $this->assertSame(['Task', 'Release'], $project->ticketTypes()->pluck('name')->all());
+        $this->assertSame(['Medium'], $project->ticketPriorities()->pluck('name')->all());
+        $this->assertSame(['Backlog'], $project->ticketStatuses()->pluck('name')->all());
+        $this->assertSame([], $project->template_overrides);
+        $this->assertSame(0, $project->tickets()->count());
+    }
+
+    public function test_publishing_private_template_keeps_its_identity_and_links_the_source(): void
+    {
+        $project = app(CreateProject::class)->handle(['name' => 'Original', 'key' => 'ORIG'], User::factory()->create());
+        $base = $project->projectTemplate;
+        $status = $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail();
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $status);
+        $template = app(CreateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($project, [
+            'name' => 'Published', 'slug' => $base->slug, 'copy_areas' => DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas(),
+        ]);
+        $this->assertSame($base->id, $template->id);
+        $this->assertSame($base->slug, $template->slug);
+        $this->assertTrue($template->is_published);
+        $this->assertNull($template->project_id);
+        $this->assertSame($template->id, $project->fresh()->project_template_id);
+        $configuration = $template->configuration_snapshot;
+        $configuration['ticket_statuses'][0]['name'] = 'Ready';
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $configuration]);
+        $this->assertSame('Ready', $ticket->fresh()->ticketStatus->name);
+        $this->assertSame($status->id, $ticket->fresh()->ticket_status_id);
+    }
+
+    public function test_read_only_project_users_cannot_publish_and_relink_the_project(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $project = Project::factory()->create();
+        $this->syncGlobalPermissions($user, ['create']);
+        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['view']);
+        $this->actingAs($user)->post(route('projects.templates.store', $project), [
+            'name' => 'Forbidden', 'slug' => 'forbidden', 'copy_areas' => ['project_settings'],
+        ])->assertForbidden();
+        $this->assertNull($project->fresh()->project_template_id);
+    }
+
+    public function test_name_only_update_keeps_the_snapshot_even_when_the_source_changed(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $status = TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo']);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail());
+        $snapshot = $template->configuration_snapshot;
+        $status->update(['name' => 'Source change']);
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => 'Only renamed']);
+        $this->assertSame($snapshot, $template->fresh()->configuration_snapshot);
+        $this->assertSame('Todo', $ticket->fresh()->ticketStatus->name);
+    }
+
+    public function test_referenced_template_status_removal_keeps_the_project_area_until_explicit_reset(): void
+    {
+        $this->withoutVite();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $configuration = app(ProjectConfigurationIdentity::class)->defaults();
+        $configuration['ticket_statuses'][] = ['configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(), 'name' => 'Done', 'position' => 2, 'board_column_key' => null];
+        $template = app(CreateProjectTemplate::class)->empty(['name' => 'Protected', 'slug' => 'protected', 'copy_areas' => array_keys($configuration), 'configuration_snapshot' => $configuration]);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $todo = $project->ticketStatuses()->where('name', 'Backlog')->firstOrFail();
+        $ticket = Ticket::factory()->create(['project_id' => $project->id, 'ticket_status_id' => $todo->id, 'ticket_type_id' => $project->ticketTypes()->firstOrFail()->id, 'ticket_priority_id' => $project->ticketPriorities()->firstOrFail()->id]);
+        $next = $configuration;
+        $next['ticket_statuses'] = [$configuration['ticket_statuses'][1]];
+        $next['ticket_statuses'][0]['position'] = 1;
+        $next['status_transitions'] = [];
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $next]);
+        $this->assertSame('Backlog', $ticket->fresh()->ticketStatus->name);
+        $this->assertContains('ticket_statuses', $project->fresh()->template_overrides);
+        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['admin']);
+        $this->actingAs($user)->post(route('projects.settings.general.reset-template', $project), ['areas' => ['ticket_statuses']])->assertSessionHasErrors('status_replacements.'.$todo->id);
+        $this->post(route('projects.settings.general.reset-template', $project), ['areas' => ['ticket_statuses'], 'status_replacements' => [$todo->id => $next['ticket_statuses'][0]['configuration_key']]])->assertSessionHasNoErrors();
+        $this->assertSame('Done', $ticket->fresh()->ticketStatus->name);
+        $this->assertNotContains('ticket_statuses', $project->fresh()->template_overrides);
+    }
+
+    public function test_reset_can_create_a_new_template_status_and_use_it_as_replacement(): void
+    {
+        $this->withoutVite();
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo']);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $status = $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail();
+        $status->update(['name' => 'Local']);
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $status);
+        $newKey = (string) Str::uuid();
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => ['ticket_statuses' => [['configuration_key' => $newKey, 'name' => 'New template status', 'board_column_key' => null, 'position' => 1]]]]);
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['admin']);
+        $this->actingAs($user)->post(route('projects.settings.general.reset-template', $project), ['areas' => ['ticket_statuses'], 'status_replacements' => [$status->id => $newKey]])->assertSessionHasNoErrors();
+        $this->assertSame('New template status', $ticket->fresh()->ticketStatus->name);
+        $this->assertSame($newKey, $ticket->fresh()->ticketStatus->configuration_key);
+    }
+
+    public function test_field_reordering_preserves_values_and_type_changes_with_values_stay_local(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        TicketFieldDefinition::factory()->for($source)->create(['label' => 'Estimate', 'field_type' => 'number', 'position' => 1]);
+        TicketFieldDefinition::factory()->for($source)->create(['label' => 'Cost', 'field_type' => 'number', 'position' => 2]);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_fields']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $field = $project->ticketFieldDefinitions()->where('label', 'Estimate')->firstOrFail();
+        $status = TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create();
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $status);
+        $value = TicketFieldValue::factory()->create(['ticket_id' => $ticket->id, 'ticket_field_definition_id' => $field->id, 'value_number' => 8]);
+        $next = $template->configuration_snapshot;
+        $next['ticket_fields'] = array_reverse($next['ticket_fields']);
+        $next['ticket_fields'][0]['position'] = 1;
+        $next['ticket_fields'][1]['position'] = 2;
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $next]);
+        $this->assertSame('Estimate', $value->fresh()->ticketFieldDefinition->label);
+        $this->assertSame($field->id, $value->fresh()->ticket_field_definition_id);
+        $next['ticket_fields'][1]['field_type'] = 'user';
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $next]);
+        $this->assertSame('number', $field->fresh()->field_type);
+        $this->assertEquals(8, $value->fresh()->value_number);
+        $this->assertContains('ticket_fields', $project->fresh()->template_overrides);
+    }
+
+    public function test_template_payload_rejects_duplicate_keys_foreign_references_and_unknown_fields(): void
+    {
+        $this->withoutVite();
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $this->syncGlobalPermissions($user, ['create']);
+        $configuration = app(ProjectConfigurationIdentity::class)->defaults();
+        $configuration['ticket_types'][1]['configuration_key'] = $configuration['ticket_types'][0]['configuration_key'];
+        $configuration['ticket_statuses'][0]['board_column_key'] = (string) Str::uuid();
+        $configuration['ticket_priorities'][0]['project_id'] = 999;
+        $this->actingAs($user)->post(route('project-templates.store'), ['name' => 'Invalid', 'slug' => 'invalid', 'copy_areas' => array_keys($configuration), 'configuration_snapshot' => $configuration])->assertSessionHasErrors([
+            'configuration_snapshot.ticket_types.0.configuration_key', 'configuration_snapshot.ticket_priorities.0',
+        ]);
+        unset($configuration['ticket_priorities'][0]['project_id']);
+        $configuration['ticket_types'][1]['configuration_key'] = (string) Str::uuid();
+        $this->post(route('project-templates.store'), ['name' => 'Invalid', 'slug' => 'invalid', 'copy_areas' => array_keys($configuration), 'configuration_snapshot' => $configuration])->assertSessionHasErrors('configuration_snapshot.ticket_statuses.0.board_column_key');
+        $this->assertSame(0, ProjectTemplate::query()->where('slug', 'invalid')->count());
+    }
+
+    public function test_identity_migration_keeps_existing_tickets_values_links_and_overrides(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo']);
+        TicketFieldDefinition::factory()->for($source)->create(['label' => 'Estimate', 'field_type' => 'number']);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses', 'ticket_fields']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail());
+        $field = $project->ticketFieldDefinitions()->firstOrFail();
+        $value = TicketFieldValue::factory()->create(['ticket_id' => $ticket->id, 'ticket_field_definition_id' => $field->id, 'value_number' => 8]);
+        $statusId = $ticket->ticket_status_id;
+        $overrides = $project->fresh()->template_overrides;
+        $migration = require database_path('migrations/2026_10_15_072816_add_configuration_keys_to_project_configuration.php');
+        $migration->down();
+        $legacy = $template->fresh()->configuration_snapshot;
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('configuration_key', $legacy['ticket_fields'][0]);
+        $migration->up();
+        $this->assertSame($template->id, $project->fresh()->project_template_id);
+        $this->assertSame($statusId, $ticket->fresh()->ticket_status_id);
+        $this->assertSame($field->id, $value->fresh()->ticket_field_definition_id);
+        $this->assertEquals(8, $value->fresh()->value_number);
+        $this->assertSame($overrides, $project->fresh()->template_overrides);
+        $snapshot = $template->fresh()->configuration_snapshot;
+        $this->assertSame($snapshot['ticket_statuses'][0]['configuration_key'], $ticket->fresh()->ticketStatus->configuration_key);
+        $this->assertSame($snapshot['ticket_fields'][0]['configuration_key'], $field->fresh()->configuration_key);
+    }
+
+    public function test_status_reset_transfers_local_transitions_and_preserves_their_override(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo', 'position' => 1]);
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Done', 'position' => 2]);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses', 'status_transitions']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $todo = $project->ticketStatuses()->where('name', 'Todo')->firstOrFail();
+        $done = $project->ticketStatuses()->where('name', 'Done')->firstOrFail();
+        $local = TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'Local', 'position' => 3]);
+        $todo->allowedTargetStatuses()->sync([$local->id]);
+        $local->allowedTargetStatuses()->sync([$done->id]);
+        $project->fresh()->forceFill(['template_overrides' => ['ticket_statuses', 'status_transitions']])->saveQuietly();
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $local);
+        $expectedOverrides = array_values(array_diff($project->fresh()->template_overrides, ['ticket_statuses']));
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplateLink::class)->reset($project->fresh(), ['ticket_statuses'], [$local->id => $todo->configuration_key]);
+        $this->assertSame($todo->id, $ticket->fresh()->ticket_status_id);
+        $this->assertSame([$done->id], $todo->allowedTargetStatuses()->pluck('ticket_statuses.id')->all());
+        $this->assertSame($expectedOverrides, $project->fresh()->template_overrides);
+    }
+
+    public function test_deleting_a_template_creates_private_baselines_without_recreating_configuration(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $this->syncGlobalPermissions($user, ['create']);
+        $template = app(CreateProjectTemplate::class)->empty(['name' => 'Shared', 'slug' => 'shared', 'copy_areas' => DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas()]);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $otherProject = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $status = $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail();
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $status);
+        $snapshot = app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($project, DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas());
+        $this->actingAs($user)->delete(route('project-templates.destroy', $template))->assertRedirect();
+        $base = $project->fresh()->projectTemplate;
+        $this->assertNotNull($base);
+        $this->assertFalse($base->is_published);
+        $this->assertSame($project->id, $base->project_id);
+        $this->assertSame($snapshot, $base->configuration_snapshot);
+        $this->assertSame($status->id, $ticket->fresh()->ticket_status_id);
+        $this->assertFalse($otherProject->fresh()->projectTemplate->is_published);
+        $this->assertNotSame($base->id, $otherProject->fresh()->project_template_id);
+    }
+
+    public function test_private_base_slug_does_not_collide_with_published_template_slugs(): void
+    {
+        ProjectTemplate::factory()->create(['slug' => 'orig-base-template']);
+        $project = app(CreateProject::class)->handle(['name' => 'Original', 'key' => 'ORIG'], User::factory()->create());
+        $this->assertSame('orig-base-template-2', $project->projectTemplate->slug);
+    }
+
+    public function test_reordering_types_priorities_and_links_preserves_ticket_references(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo']);
+        foreach (['Task', 'Bug'] as $index => $name) {
+            TicketType::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => $name, 'position' => $index + 1]);
+        }
+        foreach (['High', 'Low'] as $index => $name) {
+            TicketPriority::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => $name, 'position' => $index + 1]);
+        }
+        foreach (['Blocks', 'Relates'] as $index => $label) {
+            TicketLinkType::factory()->for($source)->create(['label' => $label, 'position' => $index + 1]);
+        }
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses', 'ticket_types', 'ticket_priorities', 'ticket_link_types']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail());
+        $link = TicketLink::factory()->create(['source_ticket_id' => $ticket->id, 'ticket_link_type_id' => $project->ticketLinkTypes()->firstOrFail()->id]);
+        $next = $template->configuration_snapshot;
+        foreach (['ticket_types', 'ticket_priorities', 'ticket_link_types'] as $area) {
+            $next[$area] = array_reverse($next[$area]);
+            foreach ($next[$area] as $index => &$item) {
+                $item['position'] = $index + 1;
+            }
+            unset($item);
+        }
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $next]);
+        $this->assertSame('Task', $ticket->fresh()->ticketType->name);
+        $this->assertSame('High', $ticket->fresh()->ticketPriority->name);
+        $this->assertSame('Blocks', $link->fresh()->ticketLinkType->label);
+        foreach (['ticket_types', 'ticket_priorities', 'ticket_link_types'] as $area) {
+            array_pop($next[$area]);
+        }
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $next]);
+        $this->assertSame('Task', $ticket->fresh()->ticketType->name);
+        $this->assertSame('High', $ticket->fresh()->ticketPriority->name);
+        $this->assertSame('Blocks', $link->fresh()->ticketLinkType->label);
+        foreach (['ticket_types', 'ticket_priorities', 'ticket_link_types'] as $area) {
+            $this->assertContains($area, $project->fresh()->template_overrides);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function test_notification_status_filters_use_the_linked_project_status_ids(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $status = TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Ready']);
+        NotificationAction::factory()->for($source)->create(['filters' => [['attribute' => 'status.to.id', 'operator' => 'equals', 'value' => (string) $status->id]]]);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses', 'notification_actions']);
+        $this->assertSame($status->configuration_key, $template->configuration_snapshot['notification_actions'][0]['filters'][0]['value']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $target = $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail();
+        $notification = $project->notificationActions()->firstOrFail();
+        $this->assertSame((string) $target->id, $notification->filters[0]['value']);
+        $payload = new TicketStatusChangedPayload($project->id, $project->key, $project->name, 1, $project->key.'-1', 'Example', 'https://example.test/ticket', null, null, $target->id, $target->name, $target->id, $target->name, now());
+        $this->assertTrue(app(MatchNotificationFilters::class)->handle($notification->filters, $payload));
+        $exported = app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($project, ['notification_actions']);
+        $this->assertSame($status->configuration_key, $exported['notification_actions'][0]['filters'][0]['value']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_column_replacement_moves_inherited_statuses_without_losing_tickets(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        $column = BoardColumn::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Old column', 'position' => 1]);
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Ready', 'position' => 1, 'board_column_id' => $column->id]);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['board_columns', 'ticket_statuses']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $status = $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail();
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $status);
+        $next = $template->configuration_snapshot;
+        $key = (string) Str::uuid();
+        $next['board_columns'] = [['configuration_key' => $key, 'name' => 'New column', 'position' => 1]];
+        $next['ticket_statuses'][0]['board_column_key'] = $key;
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $next]);
+        $this->assertSame('New column', $ticket->fresh()->ticketStatus->boardColumn->name);
+        $this->assertSame($status->id, $ticket->fresh()->ticket_status_id);
+        $this->assertNotContains('board_columns', $project->fresh()->template_overrides);
+        $this->assertSame(['New column'], $project->boardColumns()->pluck('name')->all());
+    }
+
+    public function test_publishing_private_template_via_http_preserves_its_slug(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $this->syncGlobalPermissions($user, ['create']);
+        $project = app(CreateProject::class)->handle(['name' => 'Original', 'key' => 'ORIG'], $user);
+        $base = $project->projectTemplate;
+        $url = route('projects.templates.store', $project);
+        $this->actingAs($user)->post($url, ['name' => 'Published', 'slug' => 'different', 'copy_areas' => ['project_settings']])->assertSessionHasErrors('slug');
+        $this->post($url, ['name' => 'Published', 'slug' => $base->slug, 'copy_areas' => ['project_settings']])->assertSessionHasNoErrors()->assertRedirect();
+        $this->assertSame($base->id, $project->fresh()->project_template_id);
+        $this->assertTrue($base->fresh()->is_published);
+        $this->assertSame($base->slug, $base->fresh()->slug);
+    }
+
+    public function test_identity_migration_keeps_duplicate_field_labels_distinct(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        foreach ([1, 2] as $position) {
+            TicketFieldDefinition::factory()->for($source)->create(['label' => 'Estimate', 'field_type' => 'number', 'position' => $position]);
+        }
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_fields']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $field = $project->ticketFieldDefinitions()->firstOrFail();
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create());
+        $value = TicketFieldValue::factory()->create(['ticket_id' => $ticket->id, 'ticket_field_definition_id' => $field->id, 'value_number' => 8]);
+        $migration = require database_path('migrations/2026_10_15_072816_add_configuration_keys_to_project_configuration.php');
+        $migration->down();
+        $legacy = $template->fresh()->configuration_snapshot;
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('configuration_key', $legacy['ticket_fields'][0]);
+        $migration->up();
+        $configuration = $template->fresh()->configuration_snapshot;
+        $this->assertNotSame($configuration['ticket_fields'][0]['configuration_key'], $configuration['ticket_fields'][1]['configuration_key']);
+        $this->assertSame($configuration['ticket_fields'][0]['configuration_key'], $field->fresh()->configuration_key);
+        $configuration['ticket_fields'][0]['label'] = 'First estimate';
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $configuration]);
+        $this->assertSame($field->id, $value->fresh()->ticket_field_definition_id);
+        $this->assertSame('First estimate', $value->fresh()->ticketFieldDefinition->label);
+        $this->assertEquals(8, $value->fresh()->value_number);
+    }
+
+    public function test_stale_template_ownership_does_not_restore_the_old_link(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo']);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $other = app(CreateProjectTemplate::class)->empty(['name' => 'Other', 'slug' => 'other', 'copy_areas' => ['project_settings']]);
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplateLink::class)->switch($project, $other);
+        $status = TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create(['project_template_id' => $template->id, 'position' => 2]);
+        $this->assertSame($other->id, $status->project_template_id);
+        $this->assertSame($project->id, $status->project_id);
+    }
+
+    public function test_template_update_skips_a_project_that_changed_templates_before_its_lock(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        TicketStatus::factory()->for($source)->create(['name' => 'Todo']);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['ticket_statuses']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $other = app(CreateProjectTemplate::class)->empty(['name' => 'Other', 'slug' => 'other', 'copy_areas' => ['project_settings']]);
+        $changed = false;
+        Project::retrieved(function (Project $selected) use ($project, $other, &$changed): void {
+            if (! $changed && $selected->id === $project->id) {
+                $changed = true;
+                DB::table('projects')->where('id', $project->id)->update(['project_template_id' => $other->id]);
+            }
+        });
+
+        try {
+            $configuration = $template->configuration_snapshot;
+            $configuration['ticket_statuses'][0]['name'] = 'Changed on old template';
+            app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $configuration]);
+        } finally {
+            Event::forget('eloquent.retrieved: '.Project::class);
+        }
+
+        $this->assertTrue($changed);
+        $this->assertSame($other->id, $project->fresh()->project_template_id);
+        $this->assertSame(['Todo'], $project->ticketStatuses()->pluck('name')->all());
+    }
+
+    public function test_repository_replacement_and_swapping_preserve_valid_connections(): void
+    {
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        RepositoryConnection::factory()->for($source)->create(['provider_repository_id' => '1', 'base_url' => 'https://git.example.test']);
+        RepositoryConnection::factory()->for($source)->create(['provider_repository_id' => '2', 'base_url' => 'https://git.example.test']);
+        $template = $this->template($source, ['repository_connections']);
+        $project = $this->linkedProject($template);
+        $original = $project->repositoryConnections()->get()->keyBy('configuration_key');
+        $configuration = $template->configuration_snapshot;
+        $configuration['repository_connections'][0]['provider_repository_id'] = '2';
+        $configuration['repository_connections'][1]['provider_repository_id'] = '1';
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $configuration]);
+        foreach ($configuration['repository_connections'] as $entry) {
+            $connection = $project->repositoryConnections()->where('configuration_key', $entry['configuration_key'])->firstOrFail();
+            $this->assertSame($original[$entry['configuration_key']]->id, $connection->id);
+            $this->assertSame($entry['provider_repository_id'], $connection->provider_repository_id);
+        }
+
+        $configuration['repository_connections'][0]['configuration_key'] = (string) Str::uuid();
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'configuration_snapshot' => $configuration]);
+        $this->assertSame(2, $project->repositoryConnections()->count());
+        $this->assertEqualsCanonicalizing(['1', '2'], $project->repositoryConnections()->pluck('provider_repository_id')->all());
+    }
+
+    public function test_template_configuration_rejects_duplicate_repository_connections(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $this->syncGlobalPermissions($user, ['create']);
+        $source = Project::factory()->create();
+        RepositoryConnection::factory()->for($source)->create();
+        $configuration = app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($source, ['repository_connections']);
+        $configuration['repository_connections'][] = [
+            ...$configuration['repository_connections'][0], 'configuration_key' => (string) Str::uuid(),
+        ];
+        $this->actingAs($user)->post(route('project-templates.store'), [
+            'name' => 'Duplicate repositories', 'slug' => 'duplicate-repositories',
+            'copy_areas' => ['repository_connections'], 'configuration_snapshot' => $configuration,
+        ])->assertSessionHasErrors('configuration_snapshot.repository_connections.1.provider_repository_id');
+        $this->assertDatabaseMissing('project_templates', ['slug' => 'duplicate-repositories']);
+    }
+
+    private function template(Project $source, array $areas): ProjectTemplate
+    {
+        return ProjectTemplate::factory()->create([
+            'source_project_id' => $source->id,
+            'is_published' => true,
+            'copy_areas' => $areas,
+            'configuration_snapshot' => app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($source, $areas),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    private function linkedProject(ProjectTemplate $template): Project
+    {
+        $project = Project::factory()->create(['project_template_id' => $template->id]);
+        app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->apply($project, $template->configuration_snapshot);
+
+        return $project->fresh();
+    }
+
+    private function refreshTemplate(ProjectTemplate $template): void
+    {
+        app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, ['name' => $template->name, 'copy_areas' => $template->copy_areas, 'configuration_snapshot' => app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($template->sourceProject, $template->copy_areas)]);
+    }
+
+    private function ticket(Project $project, TicketStatus $status): Ticket
+    {
+        return Ticket::factory()->create([
+            'project_id' => $project->id,
+            'ticket_type_id' => ($project->ticketTypes()->first() ?? TicketType::factory()->for($project)->create())->id,
+            'ticket_priority_id' => ($project->ticketPriorities()->first() ?? TicketPriority::factory()->for($project)->create())->id,
+            'ticket_status_id' => $status->id,
+            'ticket_key' => $project->key.'-1',
+        ]);
+    }
+}

tests/Feature/Projects/ProjectTemplateOverrideTest.php

@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideTest extends TestCase
         $project = Project::factory()->create();
         $status = TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'Todo', 'position' => 1]);
         $project->forceFill(['project_template_id' => $template->id])->saveQuietly();
+        app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->apply($project, $template->configuration_snapshot, adoptExisting: true);
         $ticket = $this->createTicket($project, $status);
 
         $sourceStatus->update(['name' => 'Ready']);
         app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, [
             'name' => $template->name,
+            'configuration_snapshot' => app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($template->sourceProject, DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas()),
             'copy_areas' => [DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES],
         ]);
 
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideTest extends TestCase
         $sourceStatus->update(['name' => 'Ready']);
         app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, [
             'name' => $template->name,
+            'configuration_snapshot' => app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($template->sourceProject, DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas()),
             'copy_areas' => [DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES],
         ]);
 
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideTest extends TestCase
         $project = Project::factory()->create();
         $status = TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'Todo', 'position' => 1]);
         $project->forceFill(['project_template_id' => $template->id])->saveQuietly();
+        app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->apply($project, $template->configuration_snapshot, adoptExisting: true);
 
         $status->update(['name' => 'Project only']);
         $status->update(['name' => 'Todo']);
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideTest extends TestCase
         $sourceStatus->update(['name' => 'Ready']);
         app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, [
             'name' => $template->name,
+            'configuration_snapshot' => app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($template->sourceProject, DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas()),
             'copy_areas' => [DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES],
         ]);
 
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideTest extends TestCase
             'project_template_id' => $template->id,
             'template_overrides' => [DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_STATUSES],
         ]);
-        $replacementStatus = TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'Old template status', 'position' => 1]);
+        $replacementStatus = TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'Old template status', 'position' => 1, 'configuration_key' => $template->configuration_snapshot['ticket_statuses'][0]['configuration_key']]);
         $localStatus = TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'Local status', 'position' => 2]);
         $ticket = $this->createTicket($project, $localStatus);
         $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['admin']);
@@ -171,9 +176,11 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideTest extends TestCase
         $project = Project::factory()->create();
         TicketType::factory()->for($project)->create(['name' => 'Local type', 'position' => 1]);
         $project->forceFill(['project_template_id' => $template->id])->saveQuietly();
+        app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->apply($project, $template->configuration_snapshot, adoptExisting: true);
 
         app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, [
             'name' => $template->name,
+            'configuration_snapshot' => app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($template->sourceProject, DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas()),
             'copy_areas' => [
                 DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS,
                 DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_TYPES,
@@ -199,6 +206,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideTest extends TestCase
             'field_type' => 'number', 'label' => 'Estimate', 'position' => 1,
         ]);
         $project->forceFill(['project_template_id' => $template->id])->saveQuietly();
+        app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->apply($project, $template->configuration_snapshot, adoptExisting: true);
         $status = TicketStatus::factory()->for($project)->create();
         $ticket = $this->createTicket($project, $status);
         $fieldValue = TicketFieldValue::factory()->create([
@@ -210,6 +218,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateOverrideTest extends TestCase
         $sourceField->update(['label' => 'Story points']);
         app(UpdateProjectTemplate::class)->handle($template, [
             'name' => $template->name,
+            'configuration_snapshot' => app(DuplicateProjectConfiguration::class)->export($template->sourceProject, DuplicateProjectConfiguration::copyableAreas()),
             'copy_areas' => [DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_FIELDS],
         ]);
 

tests/Fixtures/project-overview.mjs

@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ if (serve) {
         assert.match(admin, /Board columns · inherited/);
         assert.match(admin, /Ticket types · overridden/);
         assert.match(
+            await render('/projects/7', { create: true, manage: true }),
+            /href="\/projects\/7\/templates\/create"/,
+        );
+        assert.doesNotMatch(
             await render('/projects/7', { create: true }),
             /href="\/projects\/7\/templates\/create"/,
         );

tests/Fixtures/project-templates-browser.mjs

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ try {
                 '/project-templates?reset',
                 '/projects/1/templates/create?reset',
                 '/project-templates/2/edit?reset',
+                '/project-templates/create?reset',
             ]) {
                 await visit(path);
                 await noOverflow();
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ try {
                     });
                 }
             }
+            await visit('/project-templates/2/edit?reset');
             assert.equal(await page.locator('#slug').isDisabled(), true);
             assert.equal(
                 await button('Save template changes').isDisabled(),
@@ -193,6 +195,14 @@ try {
         name: 'Updated foundation',
         copy_areas: ['project_settings', 'ticket_types'],
         confirm_linked_projects_update: true,
+        configuration_snapshot: await page.evaluate(
+            () =>
+                JSON.parse(
+                    document
+                        .querySelector('[data-page]')
+                        .getAttribute('data-page'),
+                ).props.template.configuration_snapshot,
+        ),
     });
     await page
         .getByRole('heading', { name: 'Project templates', exact: true })
@@ -207,15 +217,92 @@ try {
     assert.deepEqual((await unlinked).postDataJSON(), {
         name: 'Foundation',
         copy_areas: ['project_settings', 'ticket_types'],
+        configuration_snapshot: await page.evaluate(
+            () =>
+                JSON.parse(
+                    document
+                        .querySelector('[data-page]')
+                        .getAttribute('data-page'),
+                ).props.template.configuration_snapshot,
+        ),
     });
     await page
         .getByRole('heading', { name: 'Project templates', exact: true })
         .waitFor();
-    await visit('/project-templates/2/edit?reset&missing');
+    await visit('/project-templates/2/edit?reset&missing&unlinked');
+    assert.equal(
         await page
             .getByText('This template cannot be refreshed', { exact: true })
+            .count(),
+        0,
+    );
+    assert.equal(await button('Save template changes').isEnabled(), true);
+    await button('Save template changes').click();
+    await page
+        .getByRole('heading', { name: 'Project templates', exact: true })
+        .waitFor();
+
+    await visit('/project-templates/create?reset');
+    await page.locator('#name').fill('New independent template');
+    await page.locator('#slug').fill('independent-template');
+    const columns = page
+        .locator('details')
+        .filter({ has: page.locator('summary', { hasText: 'Board columns' }) });
+    await columns
+        .getByRole('button', { name: 'Add entry', exact: true })
+        .click();
+    await columns.getByLabel('Name', { exact: true }).fill('Todo');
+    const statuses = page.locator('details').filter({
+        has: page.locator('summary', { hasText: 'Ticket statuses' }),
+    });
+    await statuses
+        .getByRole('button', { name: 'Add entry', exact: true })
+        .click();
+    await statuses.getByLabel('Name', { exact: true }).last().fill('Review');
+    await statuses
+        .getByLabel('Board column', { exact: true })
+        .last()
+        .selectOption({ label: 'Todo' });
+    const types = page
+        .locator('details')
+        .filter({ has: page.locator('summary', { hasText: 'Ticket types' }) });
+    await types
+        .getByRole('button', { name: 'Move down', exact: true })
+        .first()
+        .click();
+    const standaloneCreated = page.waitForRequest(
+        (request) => request.method() === 'POST',
+    );
+    await button('Save new template').click();
+    const body = (await standaloneCreated).postDataJSON();
+    assert.equal(
+        new URL((await standaloneCreated).url()).pathname,
+        '/project-templates',
+    );
+    assert.equal(body.configuration_snapshot.ticket_statuses[1].name, 'Review');
+    assert.equal(
+        body.configuration_snapshot.ticket_statuses[1].board_column_key,
+        body.configuration_snapshot.board_columns[0].configuration_key,
+    );
+    assert.deepEqual(
+        body.configuration_snapshot.ticket_types.map((item) => item.name),
+        ['Release', 'Task'],
+    );
+    assert.deepEqual(
+        body.configuration_snapshot.ticket_types.map((item) => item.position),
+        [1, 2],
+    );
+    assert.equal(
+        new Set(
+            body.configuration_snapshot.ticket_types.map(
+                (item) => item.configuration_key,
+            ),
+        ).size,
+        2,
+    );
+    await page
+        .getByRole('heading', { name: 'Project templates', exact: true })
         .waitFor();
-    assert.equal(await button('Save template changes').isDisabled(), true);
 
     await visit('/projects/1/templates/create?reset');
     await page.locator('#name').fill('Unsaved work');

tests/Fixtures/project-templates.mjs

@@ -43,10 +43,54 @@ const template = {
     is_published: true,
     source_project: project,
     copy_areas: ['project_settings', 'ticket_types'],
+    configuration_snapshot: {
+        project_settings: { show_author: true, show_story_points: true },
+        board_columns: [],
+        ticket_statuses: [
+            {
+                configuration_key: '10000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001',
+                name: 'Backlog',
+                position: 1,
+                board_column_key: null,
+            },
+        ],
+        status_transitions: [
+            {
+                status_key: '10000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001',
+                target_keys: [],
+            },
+        ],
+        ticket_types: [
+            {
+                configuration_key: '20000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001',
+                name: 'Task',
+                position: 1,
+                is_parent: false,
+            },
+            {
+                configuration_key: '20000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000002',
+                name: 'Release',
+                position: 2,
+                is_parent: true,
+            },
+        ],
+        ticket_priorities: [
+            {
+                configuration_key: '30000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001',
+                name: 'Medium',
+                position: 1,
+            },
+        ],
+        ticket_fields: [],
+        ticket_link_types: [],
+        repository_connections: [],
+        notification_actions: [],
+    },
     linked_project_count: 2,
 };
 const initial = () => ({
     project,
+    initialConfiguration: structuredClone(template.configuration_snapshot),
     copyAreaOptions: areas.map((value) => ({
         value,
         label: value,
@@ -100,7 +144,8 @@ if (serve) {
         const url = new URL(request.url, 'http://localhost');
         let component = url.pathname.endsWith('/edit')
             ? 'Edit'
-            : url.pathname.includes('/templates/create')
+            : url.pathname.includes('/templates/create') ||
+                url.pathname === '/project-templates/create'
               ? 'Create'
               : url.pathname === '/project-templates'
                 ? 'Index'
@@ -117,6 +162,9 @@ if (serve) {
         if (url.searchParams.has('empty')) {
             data.templates = [];
         }
+        if (url.pathname === '/project-templates/create') {
+            data.project = null;
+        }
         let errors = {};
         if (request.method !== 'GET') {
             let body = '';
@@ -259,12 +307,30 @@ if (serve) {
             unlinked.match(/<button[^>]*type="submit"[^>]*>/)?.[0] ?? '',
             / disabled(?:[ =>])/,
         );
-        assert.match(
-            await render('Edit', {
-                template: { ...template, source_project: null },
-            }),
-            /This template cannot be refreshed/,
+        const independent = await render('Edit', {
+            template: {
+                ...template,
+                source_project: null,
+                linked_project_count: 0,
+            },
+        });
+        assert.match(independent, /Template configuration/);
+        assert.doesNotMatch(independent, /This template cannot be refreshed/);
+        assert.doesNotMatch(
+            independent.match(/<button[^>]*type="submit"[^>]*>/)?.[0] ?? '',
+            / disabled(?:[ =>])/,
         );
+        const empty = await render('Create', {
+            project: null,
+            template: undefined,
+        });
+        assert.match(empty, /New empty template/);
+        assert.match(
+            empty.match(/<input[^>]*id="name"[^>]*>/)?.[0] ?? '',
+            /\bvalue(?:="")?(?:\s|>)/,
+        );
+        assert.match(empty, /Template configuration/);
+        assert.match(list, /href="\/project-templates\/create"/);
         assert.match(
             await render(
                 'Index',