Kanban-CLI – a web UI for local Markdown todo lists

In plain words

Kanban-CLI is a command-line tool that transforms Markdown files into a web-based kanban board for task management. It parses Markdown headers and todo syntax to organize and track work directly within a project repository, eliminating the need for external task management services. Users can install it as a package or run it via npx to consolidate project context, documentation, and task tracking in one place.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

One line ui for markdown kanban files. Contribute to Vochsel/kanban-cli development by creating an account on GitHub.

kanban-cli is a tiny Bun-powered CLI that turns a markdown file into a local Trello-style kanban board. npx kanban-cli@latest board.md The browser UI runs on localhost, supports drag and drop across columns, writes every edit back to the markdown file, and reloads when the file changes on disk. If the markdown file does not exist, kanban-cli creates a starter board and opens it. bunx kanban-cli@latest board.md If you'd rather have it on your PATH as kb , install globally: npm install -g kanban-cli kb board.md Or run straight from a checkout (handy for hacking on the CLI itself): bun install bun run dev # uses ./examples/basic.md bun run dev path.md # or pass any markdown file Requires Bun…from github.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

As we all are, I've been experimenting with ways to reduce external saas spend, and continually bring traditionally external pieces of context (prs, docs, trello boards) into the one mono repo. I have toyed with a markdown todo list and setting claude/codex into a "ralph" loop previously, but always missed the…

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