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Task manager and kanban CLI.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Uses a Git repo with Markdown files for tracking each issue - everything exists in text on disk. CLI helps visualize the tasks as a list or kanban board. Also includes a web UI. Tasks can be created and managed from the CLI. Git used for history.

Tradeoffs

No dark mode for the web UI.

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