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KaibanJS

JavaScript framework for multi-agent systems with a Kanban-inspired design.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 1.5k starsβ‘‚ 159 forksMITupdated 2026-05
β–¦ visual β€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
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// project facts

Project facts

KaibanJS is an open-source agents project by kaiban-ai (kaiban-ai/KaibanJS on GitHub). It has 1,479 GitHub stars and 159 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 15 May 2026.

GitHub stars
1,479
Forks
159
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
15 May 2026
Category
Agents
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Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install KaibanJS

    npm install it into your project.

  2. Define agents

    Create agents as board members.

  3. Design the workflow

    A Kanban-style task flow.

  4. Run the team

    Agents collaborate on the board.

// features

Why people love it

Kanban-inspired

Agents visualized as cards.

JS native

Built for JavaScript developers.

Multi-agent

Teams, not just single agents.

Visual workflow

See collaboration happen.

Easy to learn

A familiar board metaphor.

MIT licensed

Free for any use.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/kaiban-ai/KaibanJS.git
    cd KaibanJS
  2. Step 2 β€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Follow the project’s launch command β€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains KaibanJS?

It is an open-source project at kaiban-ai/KaibanJS with 159 forks.

Is it free for commercial use?

Yes. MIT licensed.

How is it different from CrewAI?

JavaScript-native with a visual Kanban metaphor.

Does it run in the browser?

It is JS-native; check the docs for runtime targets.

Which models work?

Your choice of model provider; see the docs.

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