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Description

A tool for managing project collaboration between humans and AI Agents in a git ecosystem.

Key Features

  • Markdown-native task manager where every task is a .md file
  • MCP integration for Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex and other AI assistants
  • Real-time Kanban board in terminal (backlog board)
  • Web interface with drag-and-drop visual task management
  • Spec-driven AI development workflow: decompose → plan → implement → verify

Use Cases

💡 Spec-driven development with AI agents: structured tasks for predictable results
💡 Personal or team project task management, fully offline capable
💡 Lightweight project board in Git repos without external services
💡 Development workflow management with AI coding assistants

Strengths & Limitations

✅ Strengths

  • • Actively maintained, recent updates
  • • High community interest (6.6k stars)
  • • Permissive open-source license (MIT)
  • • Responsive to issues, low backlog

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typescript coding agent tools devops

Categories

💻 Coding Agent

Quick Start

npm i -g backlog.md && backlog init "My Project" && backlog board
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