| name | nerve-kanban |
| description | Interact with the Nerve Kanban board API. CRUD tasks, manage workflow (execute, approve, reject, abort), handle proposals, configure the board. All endpoints are under /api/kanban on the Nerve server. |
Nerve Kanban API Skill
Use this skill to manage tasks on the Nerve Kanban board via its REST API.
Base URL
All endpoints are relative to the Nerve server origin (e.g. http://localhost:3000). Prefix every path with /api/kanban.
Core Concepts
- Tasks flow through columns:
backlog → todo → in-progress → review → done (or cancelled).
- CAS versioning: Updates and reorders require the current
version number. If it mismatches, you get a 409 version_conflict with the server's latest task. Re-read and retry.
- Workflow actions enforce valid transitions. You can't execute a task that's already in review.
- Proposals let agents suggest task creation or updates. The operator (or auto-policy) approves/rejects them.
- Actors are either
"operator" or "agent:<name>".
Quick Reference
| Action | Method | Path |
|---|
| List tasks | GET | /api/kanban/tasks |
| Create task | POST | /api/kanban/tasks |
| Update task | PATCH | /api/kanban/tasks/:id |
| Delete task | DELETE | /api/kanban/tasks/:id |
| Reorder/move | POST | /api/kanban/tasks/:id/reorder |
| Execute (spawn agent) | POST | /api/kanban/tasks/:id/execute |
| Approve (review→done) | POST | /api/kanban/tasks/:id/approve |
| Reject (review→todo) | POST | /api/kanban/tasks/:id/reject |
| Abort (in-progress→todo) | POST | /api/kanban/tasks/:id/abort |
| Complete run (webhook) | POST | /api/kanban/tasks/:id/complete |
| List proposals | GET | /api/kanban/proposals |
| Create proposal | POST | /api/kanban/proposals |
| Approve proposal | POST | /api/kanban/proposals/:id/approve |
| Reject proposal | POST | /api/kanban/proposals/:id/reject |
| Get config | GET | /api/kanban/config |
| Update config | PUT | /api/kanban/config |
Common Patterns
Creating and executing a task
POST /api/kanban/tasks with { "title": "...", "description": "..." } → returns task with id and version.POST /api/kanban/tasks/:id/execute → moves to in-progress, spawns an agent session.- The agent session runs, and on completion the task moves to
review automatically.
POST /api/kanban/tasks/:id/approve → moves to done.
Handling version conflicts
Always send version in PATCH and reorder requests. On 409, read latest from the response and retry with the updated version.
Proposing changes (as an agent)
Agents that can't directly modify the board should use proposals:
POST /api/kanban/proposals with { "type": "create", "payload": { "title": "..." }, "proposedBy": "agent:myname" }.- The operator approves or rejects via
/api/kanban/proposals/:id/approve or /api/kanban/proposals/:id/reject.
Full API Reference
See references/api.md for complete endpoint documentation, type definitions, error codes, and example requests.
