IronKanban is a lightweight PHP and vanilla JavaScript app for managing markdown-backed projects as a kanban board. It keeps project notes and tasks as flat files, stores board column configuration in board.md, and updates the filesystem whenever cards are moved or edited.

Features

Git-backed markdown storage under storage/projects by default
Server-rendered project view with dark responsive UI
SortableJS drag-and-drop for columns and task cards
Sparse integer ordering with rebalance support
Task create, edit, move, trash, and permanent delete flows
Note create and edit flow
Revision file polling for real-time-ish refreshes
Best-effort git commits after project changes
Sensible default columns for brand-new projects: Backlog, Ready, In Progress, Review, Done, and Trash

Project Layout

storage/projects/{projectSlug}/
├── index.md
├── board.md
├── notes/
│   └── *.md
└── tasks/
    └── *.md

Running Locally

php -S localhost:8000 -t public

Then open http://localhost:8000.

To point at a different projects directory, set IKB_PROJECT_ROOT.