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Kanban Lite by georgeqle — Agent Skill

Name: Kanban Lite
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: GeorgeQLe

File contents

Kanban Lite — Local SQLite Board Management

Lightweight kanban boards stored in a local SQLite file. No external database — syncs across machines via git commits.

Prerequisites

Run ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/setup.sh once to install dependencies

Commands

Run commands via:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs <command> [options]

Sync

Always sync before and after working with the board:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs sync

Pulls latest changes, then commits and pushes any local db changes.

Read Operations

List all boards:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs boards

View a board (lists + cards):

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs board <board-id>

Search cards across all boards:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs search --query "search term"

Card Operations

Create a card:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs create-card --board <board-id> --list <list-id> --name "Card title" [--description "Details"] [--due "2026-04-01"]

Update a card:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs update-card --id <card-id> [--name "New name"] [--description "New desc"] [--done] [--due "2026-04-01"] [--starred]

Mark a card done:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs done --id <card-id>

Move a card to another list:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs move-card --id <card-id> --list <target-list-id>

Board & List Operations

Create a new board (with default lists: Backlog, In Progress, Done):

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs create-board --name "Board Name"

Create a board with custom lists:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs create-board --name "Board Name" --lists "Todo,Doing,Review,Done"

Add a list to a board:

node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs create-list --board <board-id> --name "List Name"

Output Format

All commands output JSON. Parse the output and present results in a human-readable format:

For boards: show a table of board names and IDs
For board <id>: show each list as a column header, with cards as bullet points underneath (include done status, due dates, starred)
For mutations: confirm the action with the created/updated entity details

Error Handling

If the output contains { "error": "..." }, report the error message to the user. Common errors:

"Board not found" → verify the board ID
"Card not found" → verify the card ID

Workflow Tips

When the user asks to "track tasks" or "manage my board":

Run sync to pull latest state
Run boards to show available boards
Then board <id> to show the selected board's state
Create/update/move cards as requested
After mutations, re-fetch the board to show updated state
Run sync to push changes for other machines

---name: kanban-litedescription: Lightweight local kanban boards stored in SQLite — track tasks, view board state, create/update/move cards. Syncs across machines via git.---# Kanban Lite — Local SQLite Board ManagementLightweight kanban boards stored in a local SQLite file. No external database — syncs across machines via git commits.## Prerequisites- Run `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/setup.sh` once to install dependencies## CommandsRun commands via:```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs <command> [options]```### Sync**Always sync before and after working with the board:**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs sync```Pulls latest changes, then commits and pushes any local db changes.### Read Operations**List all boards:**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs boards```**View a board (lists + cards):**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs board <board-id>```**Search cards across all boards:**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs search --query "search term"```### Card Operations**Create a card:**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs create-card --board <board-id> --list <list-id> --name "Card title" [--description "Details"] [--due "2026-04-01"]```**Update a card:**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs update-card --id <card-id> [--name "New name"] [--description "New desc"] [--done] [--due "2026-04-01"] [--starred]```**Mark a card done:**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs done --id <card-id>```**Move a card to another list:**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs move-card --id <card-id> --list <target-list-id>```### Board & List Operations**Create a new board (with default lists: Backlog, In Progress, Done):**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs create-board --name "Board Name"```**Create a board with custom lists:**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs create-board --name "Board Name" --lists "Todo,Doing,Review,Done"```**Add a list to a board:**```bashnode ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/kanban.mjs create-list --board <board-id> --name "List Name"```## Output FormatAll commands output JSON. Parse the output and present results in a human-readable format:- For `boards`: show a table of board names and IDs- For `board <id>`: show each list as a column header, with cards as bullet points underneath (include done status, due dates, starred)- For mutations: confirm the action with the created/updated entity details## Error HandlingIf the output contains `{ "error": "..." }`, report the error message to the user. Common errors:- `"Board not found"` → verify the board ID- `"Card not found"` → verify the card ID## Workflow TipsWhen the user asks to "track tasks" or "manage my board":1. Run `sync` to pull latest state2. Run `boards` to show available boards3. Then `board <id>` to show the selected board's state4. Create/update/move cards as requested5. After mutations, re-fetch the board to show updated state6. Run `sync` to push changes for other machines

Frequently asked questions

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