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Importing and Exporting Data

Bring items into TskVlo from a CSV file, and export your board as CSV or JSON for backup, reporting, or migration.

TskVlo supports importing items from CSV and exporting board data as CSV or JSON — directly from the board settings, or via the REST API for automation.

Exporting a Board

Open the board, go to Board Settings → Import / Export, and choose a format:

  • Export CSV — one row per item with columns for Title, Group, and every board field. Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet tool.
  • Export JSON — a structured export including board metadata, field definitions, groups, and items with their field values. Useful for backups or developer tooling.

The download starts immediately; any workspace member can export.

Exporting via the API

For scheduled backups or scripts, call the export endpoint with an API token:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://dash.tskvlo.app/api/boards/BOARD_ID/export?format=csv" \
  -o board.csv

Use ?format=json for the JSON variant.

Importing Items from CSV

Preparing your CSV

Your CSV must have a header row. The Title column is required. Other column names are matched to field names on the board automatically.

Optional: include a Group column to place items into specific groups by name.

Example:

Title,Group,Status,Priority
Fix login bug,Sprint 14,In Progress,High
Update onboarding docs,Backlog,,Medium

Items without a matching Group name are placed in the first group.

Running the Import

  1. Open the board and go to Board Settings → Import / Export.
  2. Under Import items from CSV, click Choose CSV file and select your file.
  3. Click Import.

TskVlo confirms how many items were imported. Note that viewers cannot import — you need a role with edit access on the board.

Field columns that don’t match a field name are skipped silently.

You can also import programmatically by POSTing the file to https://dash.tskvlo.app/api/boards/BOARD_ID/import as a multipart upload.

Migrating from Another Tool

  1. Export your data from the other tool as CSV.
  2. Rename columns to match your TskVlo field names (or add fields first to match your CSV headers).
  3. Import the file from Board Settings → Import / Export.

Exporting Time Data

For billing and time reports, use the Reports button in the board toolbar. See Reading Time Tracking Reports.

Tips

  • Test with a small CSV (5–10 rows) before importing hundreds of items.
  • Exports do not include file attachments — download those individually if needed.
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