Kaiban Board

Kanban board for AI-assisted development

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Quick Start

Terminal (CLI)

npm i -g @kaibanboard/cli
kai

Cursor IDE (Extension)

1. Open Extensions (Cmd+Shift+X)
2. Search "Kaiban Board"
3. Install

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Packages

Package	Description	Install
@kaibanboard/cli	Interactive terminal TUI	npm i -g @kaibanboard/cli
kaibanboardcom	Cursor/VS Code extension	Marketplace
@kaibanboard/core	Shared types & parser	Internal

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Features

Feature	CLI	Extension
Visual kanban board	✓	✓
Execute tasks with AI CLIs	✓	✓
Drag & drop	-	✓
PRD preview	-	✓
Vim-style navigation	✓	-
File watching	✓	✓
Multi-CLI support (Claude/Codex/Cursor)	✓	✓

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Task Format

Tasks are markdown files in .agent/TASKS/:

## Task: Implement user authentication

**ID:** task-1234567890
**Label:** Implement user authentication
**Description:** Add login and signup flows
**Type:** Feature
**Status:** Backlog
**Priority:** High
**Created:** 2024-01-15
**Updated:** 2024-01-15
**PRD:** [Link](../PRDS/auth-feature.md)
**Assigned-Agent:** Claude Code

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Workflow Columns

Column	Description	Default Agent
Backlog	Unstarted tasks	None
Planning	Tasks being planned	Claude Code
In Progress	Tasks being executed	Claude Code
AI Review	Awaiting AI review	Codex
Human Review	Awaiting human review	None
Done	Completed tasks	None
Archived	Hidden	None
Blocked	Hidden	None

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Development

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Build all packages
bun run build

# Build individual packages
bun run build:core
bun run build:cli
bun run build:vscode

# Package CLI
bun run package:cli

# Package extension
bun run package:vscode

Project Structure

packages/
├── core/     # Shared types and task parser
├── cli/      # Terminal TUI (@kaibanboard/cli)
└── vscode/   # Cursor extension (kaibanboardcom)

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Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• AI CLI (at least one):
  • Claude CLI (npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-cli)
  • Codex CLI (npm i -g @openai/codex)
  • Cursor CLI (included with Cursor IDE)
• .agent/TASKS/ directory in your project

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License

MIT

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