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Claude Code Kanban

Start, watch and answer Claude Code sessions from one live board, with a terminal built in.

Documentation

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Watch the tour on YouTube: light, dark.

Getting started

You need Node.js 20 or later and the claude CLI.

1. Install the command

npm install -g claude-code-kanban

To update, run the same command again.

To try it without an install, run npx claude-code-kanban --open. npx keeps a copy of each version in its cache and can run an old copy, so use the global install to keep the board and to update it.

2. Install the integration (one time)

claude-code-kanban --install

The installer adds a Claude Code plugin with hooks, skills and a mod for context use and cost (Claude Code 2.1.287 or later). It asks before it installs and keeps your other settings. Without the hooks, the board shows tasks only: no agent log, no live activity, no waiting prompts.

To remove it, run claude-code-kanban --uninstall. For another Claude config dir, pass the same --dir=<path> (or set CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR) to --install, --uninstall and the server. See Getting started for each install step.

3. Start the board

claude-code-kanban --open

The board runs at http://localhost:3541.

4. Use Claude Code as usual

Run claude in any project. You do not configure anything per project. Claude Code writes task files and transcripts to the config dir, and the board watches them and sends each change to the browser.

Empty board? Claude Code ships the task tools off by default on some models, so Claude writes no tasks. Turn them on in the env block of Claude Code settings.json, then restart Claude Code:

{ "env": { "CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_TODO_TOOLS": "true" } }

You can also add a task by hand with Add task in the Pending column.

Features

Watch

• Live board. Tasks move through Pending, In Progress and Completed as Claude works. The task panel shows what a task waits on and what it blocks, and you can edit the title and description in place. Sessions and the board
• Session log. Every prompt, reply and tool call in order (<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd>). Follow the newest message with <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>M</kbd>, and pin the messages that matter. Session log and details
• Subagents. The agents log lists each subagent with its model, status and run time. Open one to read its prompt and response. Team sessions get colored owner badges and an owner filter. Subagents
• Session info and tool stats. Model, branch, context window use, cost, and which tools ran. The sidebar footer shows your 5-hour and 7-day rate limit use.
• Zen mode. <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Z</kbd> shows only the current session in the sidebar, with its context use, scratchpad folder and linked documents.

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