monday.com Template Editor Changes Break Workarounds

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Automations should survive platform updates. Not break when monday.com changes the UI.

Do monday.com template editor changes break workarounds? In May 2024, monday.com pushed an update to the template editor that broke a popular community workaround for automated board creation. This highlighted the fragility of relying on undocumented features for critical workflows like auto-creating project folders and boards. Source: Verified via Community Reports and Platform Release Notes Users had discovered a clever hack: save a board as a template with automations configured to create new boards, then use that template to bypass monday.com’s lack of status-triggered board duplication.

The May 2024 template editor update hard-locked a “publish changes” button, breaking this workaround completely. Source: Community Reports Boards that relied on this technique stopped working, and users were forced to manually duplicate boards again.

BoardBridge — Form & Workflow Automation for monday.com — runs workflows on external servers, completely independent of monday.com’s automation system and template editor changes.

Why monday.com Platform Changes Break Workarounds

Pain Point #32: monday.com platform updates break clever automation workarounds that teams have built

The community workaround that broke in May 2024:

1. Create board with template-editing automation rules
2. Publish the board as a template
3. Use monday.com’s template application to automatically create new boards
4. The template’s internal automations would fire, creating additional boards on demand

This worked for a specific reason: the template editor allowed automation rules to modify the template itself. When monday.com hard-locked template editing in May 2024, this workaround became impossible.

Why This Happens

monday.com’s platform evolves. Sometimes updates are:

• Security fixes — closing loopholes that workarounds exploited
• Feature refactoring — replacing old features with new ones
• UI changes — moving functionality around, breaking scripts that relied on specific UI elements
• Permission changes — restricting what non-admins can do

When any of these changes happens, workarounds that relied on old behavior stop working.

Why This Matters

Teams invest time and effort into workarounds:

• Building clever automation chains
• Creating custom API scripts
• Setting up template-based systems
• Training teams on the workaround

When a platform update breaks the workaround, all of that investment is lost. The team has to:

1. Discover the workaround is broken
2. Debug what changed on the platform
3. Rebuild the workaround using new methods
4. Retrain the team

What the Community Says

From monday.com forums after the May 2024 template editor update:

“The workaround I’ve been using for automated board creation is completely broken. The ‘publish changes’ button is now locked, and my automations don’t work anymore. This is devastating.” — Community thread: Template editor update breaks automation

“We built our entire project creation system on this workaround, and now it’s gone. We’re stuck with manual board duplication again.” — Community feedback: Workaround dependency disaster

The real issue: teams depend on workarounds because native features are missing. When the workaround breaks, they have no plan B.

Why monday.com Workarounds Are Inherently Fragile

monday.com workarounds are fragile because they:

1. Exploit specific platform behavior that wasn’t intended as a feature
2. Depend on UI elements that can change without warning
3. Use non-documented APIs that can break between releases
4. Exist because native features are missing — when monday.com adds the native feature, the workaround breaks

Examples of Workarounds That Have Broken

• Template editor auto-creation hack (May 2024) — broken
• Board duplication via automation loops — broken when monday.com changed automation rate limits
• Connect Boards column manipulation — broken when api changed
• Form pre-fill ID manipulation — broken when monday.com restricted form permissions
• Zapier-based automation chains — break when monday.com changes API endpoints
• Cross-board automation workarounds — still broken today

Each time, teams had to rebuild their systems.

How BoardBridge Avoids Workaround Fragility

BoardBridge doesn’t rely on monday.com workarounds. Instead, it: Source: BoardBridge Architecture & API Usage

1. Runs workflows externally — on BoardBridge servers, not in monday.com
2. Uses stable APIs — only calling officially documented monday.com APIs
3. Handles platform changes proactively — when monday.com updates APIs, BoardBridge adapts
4. Maintains backwards compatibility — old workflows keep working even if APIs change
5. Doesn’t depend on undocumented behavior — uses only public, stable monday.com features

How It Works

When you create an automation with BoardBridge:

“ monday.com event (status change, item creation, etc.) → Webhook posted to BoardBridge servers → BoardBridge evaluates automation rules (stored externally) → BoardBridge calls monday.com API (documented endpoints only) → Action executed (create board, copy data, send email, etc.) “

If monday.com changes the template editor, automation UI, or any other platform feature, BoardBridge automations still work because they:

• Don’t depend on the template editor
• Don’t depend on monday.com automations
• Don’t depend on UI elements
• Only depend on stable monday.com APIs

External Execution = Resilience

Because BoardBridge runs on external servers, it’s insulated from:

• monday.com UI changes
• monday.com automation system updates
• monday.com template editor changes
• monday.com permission model changes
• monday.com API deprecations (with advance notice)

If something breaks, BoardBridge handles the API change and pushes an update. Your workflows keep running.

Real-World Scenario: Automated Board Creation System

A company built its entire project creation system on the template editor workaround that broke in May 2024.

Before BoardBridge (workaround-dependent system):

1. Company uses template editor hack for automated board creation
2. System works fine for 18+ months
3. May 2024: monday.com updates template editor, locks “publish changes” button
4. All automated board creation stops working
5. PM discovers the issue 2 days later when projects aren’t being created
6. Entire system is broken
7. Company spends 3 weeks rebuilding board creation process
8. Team is frustrated, project timelines slip
9. Cost of workaround breakage: 40+ hours of engineering, 2 weeks of blocked project creation, customer impact

With BoardBridge (external, stable system):

1. Company uses BoardBridge for automated board creation
2. System works fine, runs on BoardBridge servers
3. May 2024: monday.com updates template editor
4. BoardBridge automations are completely unaffected (don’t depend on template editor)
5. Projects continue being created automatically
6. No action required from company
7. Cost of platform change: $0, zero impact

Why This Beats Workaround-Based Systems

Factor	Workaround-Based	BoardBridge External
Depends on monday.com internal behavior	Yes — fragile	✓ No — uses public APIs only
Survives monday.com platform updates	No — breaks frequently	✓ Yes — external execution
Requires immediate action when platforms change	Yes — urgent fixes needed	✓ No — BoardBridge handles updates
Long-term sustainability	Poor — always at risk	✓ Good — stable and maintained
Resilience to monday.com UI changes	None	✓ Complete — not dependent on UI

How to Migrate from Workarounds to BoardBridge

1. Document current workaround — what automation goal are you trying to achieve?
2. Map to BoardBridge feature — most monday.com workarounds map to a native BoardBridge feature
3. Set up BoardBridge automation — configure the feature to do what your workaround did
4. Test alongside workaround — run both systems in parallel to verify functionality
5. Retire workaround — once verified, turn off the old workaround
6. Monitor — BoardBridge automation runs and you never worry about platform updates

Common Questions

Q: Do monday.com platform updates break BoardBridge automations? A: No. BoardBridge runs external to monday.com and only uses public, stable APIs. Platform updates don’t affect our automations. If monday.com changes an API, BoardBridge adapts and pushes an update — your workflows keep running.

Q: What if monday.com deprecates an API that BoardBridge uses? A: monday.com typically gives 6-12 months advance notice for API deprecations. BoardBridge monitors these announcements and migrates to new APIs proactively. You’re notified, but no action is required on your side.

Q: Can I use both workarounds and BoardBridge? A: Yes, though it’s often redundant. If a workaround does something and BoardBridge does the same thing, you’d typically retire the workaround to simplify your system.

Q: What if I’ve built custom scripts on top of monday.com workarounds? A: Workaround-dependent custom scripts will break when monday.com updates the platform. Consider migrating those scripts to use BoardBridge’s stable APIs instead.

Q: How quickly does BoardBridge adapt when monday.com changes APIs? A: BoardBridge team monitors monday.com announcements and API changes. Updates are pushed within days to weeks of platform changes, depending on severity.

Q: What workarounds is BoardBridge a replacement for? A: Common workarounds that BoardBridge replaces:

• Template editor automation hacks for board creation
• Webhook workarounds for cross-board syncing
• Custom automation chains for project setup
• Form manipulation workarounds for advanced logic
• Email/SMS automation workarounds
• Manual board naming and organization processes

Q: Is BoardBridge’s API public and stable? A: BoardBridge’s monday.com integration uses only public monday.com APIs. We maintain our own stable integration layer on top of that.

Q: What if BoardBridge shuts down or changes pricing? A: Your data is yours — BoardBridge exports workflows and configurations. Plus, because we use only public monday.com APIs, another tool could replicate our functionality. You’re not locked in.

Who This Is For

This feature is built for teams who:

• Have been burned by workaround breakage in the past
• Can’t afford workflows breaking when monday.com updates
• Need reliable, stable automation systems for critical processes
• Want to stop living in fear of the next platform update
• Are tired of rebuilding systems when monday.com changes things

If you’ve ever had an automation system break because monday.com updated the platform, external automation is the answer.

Need workflows that survive monday.com platform changes? BoardBridge by TaskRhino runs automations externally so template editor updates don’t break your workflows. Book a free 30-minute consultation at https://calendly.com/rp-spaceo/call-with-rakesh-est-timezone