Show HN: VS Code Agent Kanban: Task Management for the AI-Assisted Developer
9 hours ago
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- #VS-Code
- #task-management
- Agent Kanban is a VS Code extension designed for AI-assisted developers, integrating a kanban board within the IDE.
- It addresses context rot in AI coding by maintaining persistent task history in Markdown files with YAML frontmatter.
- Features include GitOps-friendly task management, structured plan/todo/implement workflows via @kanban commands, and integration with GitHub Copilot Chat.
- Tasks are stored as .md files in a .agentkanban/tasks/ folder, ensuring editable and version-controlled records of decisions and actions.
- The extension avoids bundling its own agent harness, instead leveraging existing tools like GitHub Copilot for seamless workflow integration.
- Supports team coordination with shared task visibility, diffable/mergeable state, and an audit trail via Git commits.
- The kanban board provides a minimal, visual overview of tasks with configurable lanes (Todo, Doing, Done).
- Workflow verbs (plan, todo, implement) drive the AI agent, with all interactions logged in the task file for continuity.
- Easy setup: install from VS Code Marketplace, create tasks with @kanban commands, and start planning in Copilot Chat.
- Agent Kanban emphasizes simplicity, using plain Markdown and Git to make AI-assisted development more structured and persistent.