How do I install the Kanban skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add nikiforovall/kanban in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Kanban skill do?

Drive the kanban board — open, pin, preview, link, inspect. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Kanban safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Kanban?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Kanban free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Kanban?

NikiforovAll (@nikiforovall) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Kanban by nikiforovall — Agent Skill

Name: Kanban
Author: NikiforovAll

File contents

Kanban Skill

This session id is ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}, substituted when the skill loads.

An argument names the section below that handles it; with no argument, open the current session. Prefer the bare claude-code-kanban binary, falling back to npx claude-code-kanban when it is off PATH or the user asks for npx.

To be driven by the board instead — card moves arriving as instructions — the user types /claude-code-kanban:kanban-follow.

`open` — the current session

Pins the session and switches the board to the Active tab.

claude-code-kanban session open ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}

`pin` — keep the session visible

claude-code-kanban session pin ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}            # pin
claude-code-kanban session pin ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} --sticky   # always at the top
claude-code-kanban session pin ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} --unpin    # clear
claude-code-kanban session pins                                # list pinned; --sticky narrows

`preview` — open a file in the modal

Markdown or standalone HTML. HTML renders in a sandboxed iframe, so sibling assets like ./style.css do not load. Relative paths are fine — the server resolves them.

claude-code-kanban preview-doc <file.md|.html> --session ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}

`link` — attach a doc without the modal

Adds the file to the session's linked docs in the sidebar. Any extension, and nothing pops up, so it is the safe choice while the user is working.

claude-code-kanban link-doc <path> --session ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}            # link
claude-code-kanban link-doc <path> --session ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} --unlink   # remove

`list` / `view` / `peek` — read-only

claude-code-kanban session list --active                            # recent active sessions
claude-code-kanban session list --project <name>                    # filter by project
claude-code-kanban session list --days 0.5 --limit all              # touched in last 12h, uncapped
claude-code-kanban session view ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}                # full stats for current session
claude-code-kanban session peek ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} --limit 20     # last 20 messages (server caps at 50)

session list shows 10 rows and always includes pinned sessions, sticky first (--no-pins disables both). --json works on any list-style verb.

Troubleshooting

claude-code-kanban help <command> prints the authoritative flags — read it instead of guessing.

"Cannot reach cck server…" → the error names the port it tried. Ask the user to start the server with claude-code-kanban. If they run it elsewhere, set PORT=<n> when invoking the CLI.

---name: kanbandescription: Drive the kanban board — open, pin, preview, link, inspect.---# Kanban SkillThis session id is `${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}`, substituted when the skill loads.An argument names the section below that handles it; with no argument, open the current session. Prefer the bare `claude-code-kanban` binary, falling back to `npx claude-code-kanban` when it is off PATH or the user asks for npx.To be driven *by* the board instead — card moves arriving as instructions — the user types `/claude-code-kanban:kanban-follow`.## `open` — the current sessionPins the session and switches the board to the Active tab.```bashclaude-code-kanban session open ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}```## `pin` — keep the session visible```bashclaude-code-kanban session pin ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} # pinclaude-code-kanban session pin ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} --sticky # always at the topclaude-code-kanban session pin ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} --unpin # clearclaude-code-kanban session pins # list pinned; --sticky narrows```## `preview` — open a file in the modalMarkdown or standalone HTML. HTML renders in a sandboxed iframe, so sibling assets like `./style.css` do not load. Relative paths are fine — the server resolves them.```bashclaude-code-kanban preview-doc <file.md|.html> --session ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}```## `link` — attach a doc without the modalAdds the file to the session's linked docs in the sidebar. Any extension, and nothing pops up, so it is the safe choice while the user is working.```bashclaude-code-kanban link-doc <path> --session ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} # linkclaude-code-kanban link-doc <path> --session ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} --unlink # remove```## `list` / `view` / `peek` — read-only```bashclaude-code-kanban session list --active # recent active sessionsclaude-code-kanban session list --project <name> # filter by projectclaude-code-kanban session list --days 0.5 --limit all # touched in last 12h, uncappedclaude-code-kanban session view ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} # full stats for current sessionclaude-code-kanban session peek ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} --limit 20 # last 20 messages (server caps at 50)````session list` shows 10 rows and always includes pinned sessions, sticky first (`--no-pins` disables both). `--json` works on any list-style verb.## Troubleshooting`claude-code-kanban help <command>` prints the authoritative flags — read it instead of guessing.- **"Cannot reach cck server…"** → the error names the port it tried. Ask the user to start the server with `claude-code-kanban`. If they run it elsewhere, set `PORT=<n>` when invoking the CLI.

Frequently asked questions

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