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vibe-kanban

A kanban board for coding agents — plan tasks, run Claude Code or Codex in parallel, review diffs

★ 28.3k stars⑂ 3.0k forksApache-2.0updated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

vibe-kanban is an open-source dev tools project by BloopAI (BloopAI/vibe-kanban on GitHub). It has 28,295 GitHub stars and 3,034 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 19 September 2026.

GitHub stars
28,295
Forks
3,034
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
19 September 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want to achieve with vibe-kanban and check the README on GitHub for requirements before installing.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository from GitHub (or take the packaged install route in step 3 if the README offers one).

  3. Install and configure

    Follow the project's documented install commands — the Run section below lists the exact ones — and add any required API keys or models.

  4. Run your first task

    Work through the README's quickstart example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

Kanban task management

Plan and track agent work as cards moving from todo to done.

Parallel agent runs

Run multiple coding agents (Claude Code, Codex and others) on different tasks simultaneously.

Isolated workspaces

Each task works in its own workspace so parallel agents do not collide.

Diff review in the UI

Review what an agent changed before accepting it, from the board.

Self-hosting support

Documented self-host and remote deployment options with environment variables.

Agent-agnostic

Works with a list of supported coding agents documented on the project site — not locked to one vendor.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Get the Vibe Kanban source if you plan to self-host or develop it.

    git clone https://github.com/BloopAI/vibe-kanban.git
    cd vibe-kanban
  2. Launch the board

    Make sure you are authenticated with your coding agent first, then start Vibe Kanban with npx.

    npx vibe-kanban
  3. Create your first task

    Add a task card for your repository, assign an agent, and review its diff when it finishes.

    # create a task from the board UI and pick your coding agent
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains vibe-kanban?

vibe-kanban is maintained by the BloopAI organization/account on GitHub, together with open-source contributors, in the public repository BloopAI/vibe-kanban.

Is vibe-kanban free to use?

Yes — the code is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. You can use, modify and redistribute it under that license's terms.

Does vibe-kanban need a paid API key?

Vibe Kanban is free and Apache-2.0, but the agents it orchestrates need their own access — a Claude Code/Codex subscription or API key per agent you run.

How does vibe-kanban compare to juggling terminal tabs / Linear alone?

Terminals hide parallel agent state and Linear cannot run agents; Vibe Kanban unifies planning, execution and diff review in one board built for agents.

How do I get started with vibe-kanban?

Clone the repository from GitHub, follow the install commands in the Run section (taken from the project's README), and complete the documented quickstart example before adapting it to your own use case.

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