**As an** administrator configuring any work package type (sub-type or plain type)
**I want to** link a type's form configuration to a source type or make it independent
**so that** I can reuse a canonical form across many types, or own a form outright.

## Acceptance criteria

* For any type, I can set its form configuration Begin of the insertionto 

* End of the insertion Begin of the deletion toEnd of the deletion **Linked** (choosing a source type) Begin of the insertion_or_

* **Independent**

* End of the insertion Begin of the deletion or **Independent**.End of the deletion A sub-type defaults to Linked to its Begin of the insertionparentEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion parent. _(F2-C0)_End of the deletion

* A Linked form resolves to its source at runtime; when I change the source's form, every linked type reflects it Begin of the insertionimmediatelyEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion immediately. _(F2-C1)_End of the deletion

* Custom fields associated with the source type are visible on a linked type's work packages, subject to the existing per-project custom field Begin of the insertionrulesEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion rules. _(F2-C2)_End of the deletion

* When I switch a form to Independent, the system copies the current source's configuration once and then severs the Begin of the insertionlinkEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion link. _(F2-C3)_End of the deletion

* The system prevents me from creating a cyclic dependency between form Begin of the insertionsourcesEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion sources. _(F0-C2)_End of the deletion

* Linking a form never changes the type's display name or Begin of the insertioncolorEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion color. _(F0-C3)_End of the deletion


## Permissions and visibility considerations

* **To whom is this feature visible?** Admins and, later, project admins (via `:manage_subtypes`).

* **When is it not visible?** Begin of the insertion

* End of the insertion Feature flag turned Begin of the insertionoff

* End of the insertion Begin of the deletion off,End of the deletion without management Begin of the insertionrights

* Enterprise-guarded actions


End of the insertion Begin of the deletion rights; Enterprise-gated portions remain gated by license.


End of the deletion ## Translation considerations

All non-English wording is tentative and to be confirmed via Crowdin.

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## Out of scope

* Any third mode such as &quot;extend&quot; or a per-field deactivation mask (only Linked or Independent for now). To diverge from a source, switch to Independent.

* Reordering or adding fields relative to a linked source.

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