> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://orbit-dev.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Projects

> The top-level container for issues in Orbit

A project is the top-level container in Orbit. Every issue, saved filter, and activity log entry belongs to exactly one project.

## Fields

* **Name** — the project's display name
* **Slug** — a URL-friendly identifier generated automatically from the name when the project is created
* **Description** — optional free text
* **Color** — one of ten fixed colors (red, orange, yellow, green, lime, blue, sky, violet, purple, pink), used to visually distinguish projects in lists and the sidebar

<Note>
  The slug is generated once, from the name, at creation time. Renaming a project later does not regenerate its slug.
</Note>

## Table columns

Each project has its own configurable set of visible columns for its issue [List view](/guides/views#list). You can show or hide: ID, title, status, assignee, priority, labels, updated date, start date, and end date. This preference is stored per project, so two projects can show different columns.

## What belongs to a project

* **[Issues](/concepts/issues)** — every issue is created inside a specific project
* **[Saved filters](/concepts/saved-filters)** — reusable filter combinations, scoped to the project they were created in
* **[Activity log](/concepts/activity-log)** — every mutation within the project is recorded internally, though it isn't surfaced in the UI today

## Creating a project

Any authenticated user can create a project. The first project in a brand-new Orbit workspace is created as part of the [guided onboarding flow](/guides/onboarding) shown to the first (admin) account.