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1.4.0

Desktop Kanban board for AI coding agents with terminals

ReleaseOpen SourceAGPL-3.0
Updatedlast week
LanguageTypescript
Setup difficultyAdvanced
Stars
148
Requires
gh (GitHub CLI), Git, Tmux
Install with Homebrew
Main Kanban board showing task cards across five status columnsTask detail terminal workspace with embedded tmux sessionAI usage panel showing remaining Claude, Codex, and Gemini quota per accountAI accounts screen listing Claude, Codex, and Gemini accounts with sign-in state and plan tier

What is KanVibe?

KanVibe is a keyboard-first desktop application for developers who work with AI coding assistants. It runs locally as an Electron app on macOS, Linux, and Windows, installed via Homebrew or built from source. The software registers git repositories, creates worktrees for task branches, and spawns tmux or zellij terminal sessions embedded in its browser-based UI. It connects to four major AI coding tools through their native hook systems to automatically move tasks through five statuses based on agent activity. Completed tasks trigger automatic cleanup of branches, worktrees, and terminal sessions. Key capabilities include a real-time drag-and-drop Kanban board, multi-project filtering, live AI session tracking with per-agent indicators, Vim-style keyboard navigation, subscription usage monitoring for AI accounts, GitHub-style diff viewing, configurable terminal pane layouts, browser notifications, and SSH remote terminal support. The app stores data in SQLite and requires git, tmux, and GitHub CLI as prerequisites.

Should you self-host KanVibe?

KanVibe scores 45/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #21 of 34 in Task Management. It has 148 GitHub stars.

It shipped 10 stable releases in the past year. The latest, 1.4.0, came out on 31 August 2026. New versions land roughly every 2 days.

Setup is advanced: plan for several services and some ongoing maintenance. It is AGPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in Typescript.

Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Super Productivity (83/100, 23 213 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See KanVibe vs Super Productivity side by side.

Features

  • AI agent hook integration
  • AI usage and account management
  • Branch-based task workspace
  • Browser notifications
  • Configurable pane layouts
  • Embedded terminal sessions (tmux/zellij)
  • Internationalization (I18N)
  • Keyboard-first controls
  • Live AI session tracking
  • Project registry with directory scan
  • Real-time Kanban board
  • SSH remote terminal support

KanVibe README

How to install KanVibe

Install KanVibe with Homebrew

brew install --cask rookedsysc/kanvibe/kanvibe open -a KanVibe

Until accepted into official Homebrew Cask, installs from KanVibe tap

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