Plans Kanban

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Quick Summary

Goal: Visual dashboard server for viewing plan directories with progress tracking and timeline visualization.

Workflow:

1. Start Server — Point at a plans directory with CLI options
2. Browse Dashboard — View plan cards with progress bars, phase status, activity heatmap
3. Inspect Plans — Gantt-style timeline, priority indicators, issue/branch links

Key Rules:

• Requires npm install before first use (gray-matter)
• Use /kanban slash command for quick access
• Scans for directories containing plan.md files

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plans-kanban

Plans dashboard server with progress tracking and timeline visualization.

⚠️ Installation Required

This skill requires npm dependencies. Run one of the following:

# Option 1: Install via ClaudeKit CLI (recommended)
ck init  # Runs install.sh which handles all skills

# Option 2: Manual installation
cd .claude/skills/plans-kanban
npm install

Dependencies: gray-matter

Without installation, you'll get Error 500 when viewing plan details.

Purpose

Visual dashboard for viewing plan directories with:

• Progress tracking per plan
• Timeline/Gantt visualization
• Phase status indicators
• Activity heatmap

Quick Start

# View plans dashboard
node .claude/skills/plans-kanban/scripts/server.cjs \
  --dir ./plans \
  --open

# Remote access (all interfaces)
node .claude/skills/plans-kanban/scripts/server.cjs \
  --dir ./plans \
  --host 0.0.0.0 \
  --open

# Background mode
node .claude/skills/plans-kanban/scripts/server.cjs \
  --dir ./plans \
  --background

# Stop all running servers
node .claude/skills/plans-kanban/scripts/server.cjs --stop

Slash Command

Use /kanban for quick access:

/kanban plans/           # View plans dashboard
/kanban --stop           # Stop kanban server

Features

Dashboard View

• Plan cards with progress bars
• Phase status breakdown (completed, in-progress, pending)
• Last modified timestamps
• Issue and branch links
• Priority indicators

Timeline Visualization

• Gantt-style timeline of plans
• Duration tracking
• Activity heatmap

Design

• Glassmorphism UI with dark mode
• Responsive grid layout
• Warm accent colors

CLI Options

Architecture

scripts/
├── server.cjs               # Main entry point
└── lib/
    ├── port-finder.cjs      # Port allocation (3500-3550)
    ├── process-mgr.cjs      # PID management
    ├── http-server.cjs      # HTTP routing
    ├── plan-parser.cjs      # Plan.md parsing
    ├── plan-scanner.cjs     # Directory scanning
    ├── plan-metadata-extractor.cjs  # Rich metadata
    └── dashboard-renderer.cjs       # HTML generation

assets/
├── dashboard-template.html  # Dashboard HTML template
├── dashboard.css           # Styles
└── dashboard.js            # Client interactivity

HTTP Routes

Remote Access

When using --host 0.0.0.0, the server auto-detects your local network IP:

{
    "success": true,
    "url": "http://localhost:3500/kanban?dir=...",
    "networkUrl": "http://192.168.2.75:3500/kanban?dir=...",
    "port": 3500
}

Use networkUrl to access from other devices on the same network.

Plan Structure

The dashboard scans for directories containing plan.md files:

plans/
├── 251215-feature-a/
│   ├── plan.md              # Required - parsed for phases
│   ├── phase-01-setup.md
│   └── phase-02-impl.md
├── 251214-feature-b/
│   └── plan.md
└── templates/               # Excluded by default

Troubleshooting

Port in use: Server auto-increments from 3500-3550

No plans found: Ensure directories contain plan.md files

Remote access denied: Use --host 0.0.0.0 to bind all interfaces

PID files: Located at /tmp/plans-kanban-*.pid

IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes (MUST FOLLOW)

• Always plan and break work into many small todo tasks
• Always add a final review todo task to verify work quality and identify fixes/enhancements