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Markdown file-based kanban board for task management

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Tasks.md is a self-hosted task management board that uses your filesystem as the source of truth. Lanes are directories and tasks are Markdown files, giving you a simple, portable structure that works well with typical note-taking and file-sync workflows.

Key Features

  • Kanban-style board with lanes, cards, and tags in a modern responsive UI
  • Tasks stored as Markdown files on disk (folders represent lanes)
  • Supports opening subdirectories as separate projects via URL path
  • Light/dark mode that follows operating system settings
  • CSS customization via a user-editable stylesheet and built-in color themes
  • Supports subpath reverse-proxy deployments via a configurable base path
  • Simple deployment using a single Docker image; can also run from source
  • Optional install as a Progressive Web App (PWA)

Use Cases

  • Personal task tracking with plain-text Markdown files you can version or sync
  • Lightweight project boards for small teams or homelabs without a database
  • Organizing tasks alongside a folder-based knowledge base or notes workflow

Limitations and Considerations

  • PWA functionality does not work when the base path is set to anything other than "/"
  • Feature scope is intentionally kept narrow, so advanced project management features may be out of scope

Tasks.md is a practical choice if you want a kanban board without a database and prefer human-readable files. Its folder-and-Markdown approach keeps your tasks easy to back up, migrate, and edit outside the UI when needed.

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