Vibe-Kanban — Task Management for AI Coding Agents

Introduction

Vibe-Kanban is a task management tool built specifically for developers who work with AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. It structures work into kanban-style columns so you can dispatch tasks to agents, track progress, and review results from a single TUI or web dashboard.

What Vibe-Kanban Does

• Provides a kanban board optimized for AI agent task assignment and tracking
• Integrates with popular AI coding agents to dispatch and monitor work
• Stores tasks locally in a Git-friendly format for version control
• Supports task dependencies, priorities, and agent assignment metadata
• Offers both a terminal UI and optional web dashboard

Architecture Overview

Vibe-Kanban is written in Rust for performance and ships as a single binary. Tasks are stored as structured YAML files in a .vibe/ directory within your project, making them diffable and committable alongside code. The TUI is built with ratatui, while the optional web view uses a lightweight embedded HTTP server. Agent integrations work through hooks that coding agents can read and update.

Self-Hosting & Configuration

• Install via cargo install vibe-kanban or download prebuilt binaries
• Initialize in any project with vibe-kanban init
• Configure columns and workflow in .vibe/config.yml
• Set agent integration preferences per project
• All data stays local — no cloud dependency

Key Features

• Purpose-built for AI agent workflows, not retrofitted from human-only tools
• Git-native storage format for seamless version control integration
• Terminal UI with keyboard shortcuts for rapid task management
• Agent-readable task format that coding agents can parse and update
• Dependency graphs and priority scoring for intelligent task ordering

Comparison with Similar Tools

• Linear/Jira — cloud-hosted project management for teams; Vibe-Kanban is local-first and agent-aware
• Taskwarrior — powerful CLI task manager for humans; Vibe-Kanban adds agent dispatch semantics
• GitHub Issues — web-based tracking; Vibe-Kanban is local and optimized for agent interaction
• Plane — open-source Jira alternative; Vibe-Kanban focuses specifically on agent-driven development

FAQ

Q: Does Vibe-Kanban replace my existing project management tool? A: It is designed as a complementary tool for agent-driven coding workflows, not a full PM suite.

Q: Which AI coding agents are supported? A: It works with any agent that can read and write structured files, including Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor.

Q: Is there a hosted version? A: No. Vibe-Kanban is fully local and stores everything in your project directory.

Q: Can multiple developers share a board? A: Yes. Since tasks are Git-tracked YAML files, teams can collaborate via normal Git workflows.

Sources

• https://github.com/BloopAI/vibe-kanban