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kanban-tui

Terminal user interface for the kanban project management tool

by fulsomenko

13 releases

0.1.16 Dec 21, 2025
0.1.15 Dec 21, 2025
0.1.14 Nov 17, 2025
0.1.10 Oct 26, 2025

#2148 in Command line utilities


Used in kanban-cli

Apache-2.0

720KB
16K SLoC

kanban-tui

Terminal user interface for the kanban project management tool. A keyboard-driven, vim-inspired interface for managing your projects.

Installation

From crates.io

cargo install kanban-cli
kanban

From Source

git clone https://github.com/fulsomenko/kanban
cd kanban
cargo install --path crates/kanban-cli

Quick Start

kanban                    # Launch the app
kanban myboard.json       # Load a board from file

First time?

  1. Press n to create a new board
  2. Press Enter to activate it
  3. Add cards with n and organize them
  4. Press ? to see all available shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Tip: Press ? at any time to view context-aware help.

Navigation

Key Action
j / ↓ Navigate down
k / ↑ Navigate up
h / ← Previous column
l / → Next column
1 Switch to Boards panel
2 Switch to Tasks panel
q Quit application

Board Management

Key Action
n Create new board
r Rename board
e Edit board settings
Enter View board detail

Card Management

Key Action
n Create new card
e Edit card details
r Rename card
d Archive card
D View archived cards
c Toggle completion (Todo ↔ Done)
p Change priority
H / L Move card left/right between columns
m Move card to specific column
Enter View card detail

Multi-Select & Bulk Operations

Key Action
v Toggle selection on current card
V Toggle view mode (Flat/Grouped/Kanban)

Search & Filter

Key Action
/ Search cards
f Filter by status, priority, or sprint
Esc Clear search/filter

Sprint Management

Key Action
s Open sprint management
a Assign card to sprint
t Toggle sprint filter

Sorting

Key Action
o Sort by field (Points, Priority, Date, Status)
O Toggle sort order (Ascending/Descending)

Clipboard & Git Integration

Key Action
y Copy branch name to clipboard
Y Copy full git checkout command

Import/Export

Key Action
x Export current board to JSON
X Export all boards
i Import board from JSON

Detail View

Key Action
1 / 2 / 3 Switch tabs (Title/Metadata/Description)
e Edit in external editor
Esc Return to previous view

Features

Multiple View Modes

Switch between views with V:

  • Flat List: All cards in a simple list
  • Grouped by Column: Cards organized under columns
  • Kanban Board: Classic columnar layout

Press / to search:

  • Searches card titles and descriptions
  • Results highlighted in green
  • Real-time, non-blocking search

Filtering

Press f to filter by:

  • Status: Todo, In Progress, Blocked, Done
  • Priority: Low, Medium, High, Critical
  • Sprint assignment

Filters are composable (all conditions combined).

External Editor Integration

Edit long-form text (descriptions, notes) in your preferred editor:

  1. Respects $EDITOR environment variable
  2. Auto-detects: nvim → vim → nano → vi
  3. Full markdown support

Clipboard Support

Copy branch names formatted for git:

  • y → feature-1/card-title
  • Y → git checkout -b feature-1/card-title

Card Animations

Smooth 150ms animations for:

  • Card archival
  • Card restoration
  • Permanent deletion

Story Points

Assign 1-5 point estimates with color-coded display:

  • Visual indicators for sprint planning
  • Point totals per column/sprint

License

Apache 2.0 - See LICENSE.md for details

Dependencies

~18–38MB
~486K SLoC