Offline Kanban desktop app – cross-platform, built with Tauri and Nuxt
Hi everyone! Trobo here, the creator of Kanri. This has been my main side/passion project for around a year now, so here's a bit of a back story: In the COVID-19 lockdown, I needed a new way to handle the big amount of tasks which were thrown at me in school, mostly coming in through emails so it was very difficult to keep track of them. That's where I discovered Trello and instantly fell in love with it. For the whole lockdown period, I used it extensively to organize my tasks, and it was great. Naturally as a programmer, I was drawn in to try making my own apps in the productivity…
Offline Kanban desktop app – cross-platform, built with Tauri and Nuxt launched on September 5, 2023 with 10 votes, #1,502 of 4,228 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Kanri is a desktop Kanban board application built with Tauri and Nuxt that runs offline across Windows, Mac, and Linux. It lets users organize tasks using a card-based board system similar to Trello, making it suitable for managing projects and workflows without requiring internet connectivity or external services. The app was created as a passion project to provide a lightweight, locally-run alternative to web-based task management tools.
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From the sources
Kanri is the last personal Kanban app you need. Fully offline, free and open source. It respects your privacy while providing a modern and simple experience.
Kanri is a modern, minimalist Kanban board that works offline — no setup or self-hosting needed, just pure productivity. Kanri is packed with powerful features to help you stay organized and productive. It is built with modern technologies such as Nuxt, Tauri and TypeScript, ensuring a smooth and efficient user experience. Organize your tasks efficiently using Kanban boards with unlimited customizable boards, columns and cards. Perfect for visual task management and boosting productivity. Add detailed descriptions and format your tasks with rich text support, using a format similar to Markdown and making each card more informative and easy to understand. Work seamlessly without an internet…from kanriapp.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi everyone! Trobo here, the creator of Kanri. This has been my main side/passion project for around a year now, so here's a bit of a back story: In the COVID-19 lockdown, I needed a new way to handle the big amount of tasks which were thrown at me in school, mostly coming in through emails so it was very…
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