| name | kan |
| description | Manage kanban boards using the Kan CLI. Use when working with tasks, cards, boards, columns, or project tracking via the kan command. |
Kan CLI
Kan is a file-based kanban board CLI. All data lives in .kan/ as plain files.
Getting Help
Every command supports --help for detailed usage:
kan --help
kan add --help
kan list --help
Adding Cards
kan add "Fix login bug"
kan add "Fix login bug" -c "In Progress"
kan add "Fix login bug" -l bug -l urgent
kan add "Refactor auth" "Clean up the auth module" -c Todo
kan add "Subtask" -p 12
Listing Cards
kan list
kan list -c "In Progress"
kan list -b myboard
Showing Card Details
kan show 12
kan show fix
Editing Cards
kan edit 12
Tips
- Use
-I / --non-interactive to skip prompts (useful for scripting)
- Cards are identified by flexible IDs (numeric ID, alias, or partial match)