Tasks.md

A self-hosted task board where every card is a Markdown file, with lanes, tags, themes and a single Docker image.

2.2k stars, 112 forks JavaScript On GitHub since February 2023

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Development has slowed down. No commits in the last 90 days; the latest on 8 March 2026. Active alternatives: Kanboard, PLANKA, Kaneo.

What is Tasks.md?

Tasks.md is a kanban board that stores cards as Markdown files in a folder, with lanes as subfolders. You create cards, lanes and tags in a responsive interface, and because the data is plain files you can edit, sync or back it up with any tool. It ships as a single Docker image, follows your system's light or dark theme, and comes with Adwaita, Nord and Catppuccin color themes.

Good fit if

  • You want a board whose data you can read and edit without the app.
  • You need a tiny personal kanban on a home server.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want an active project: Tasks.md had no commits in the last 90 days. Kan and Kaneo are busy.
  • You need a board for a team with accounts: PLANKA.

Before you adopt it

Tasks.md is MIT-licensed and free. It is one developer's project, and development has slowed, so expect few changes or fixes.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Tasks.md health: is it still maintained?

28 of 100, slowing down

  • Activity
    No commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 8 March 2026.
    0 / 30
  • Contributors
    Nobody committed in the last 90 days.
    0 / 20
  • Releases
    4 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, 3.3.0, on 8 March 2026.
    9 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 80% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 5 days.
    14 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Tasks.md license: is it open source?

Tasks.md uses MIT, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. February 2023First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayMIT.

How to run Tasks.md yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
2 languages

Install instructions: hub.docker.com or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Tasks.md

Is Tasks.md open source?

Yes. Tasks.md is published under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Tasks.md still maintained?

Its health score is 28 of 100 (slowing down). It had no commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 8 March 2026, and its latest release came out on 8 March 2026.

How do I run Tasks.md?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Tasks.md?

Close alternatives in the Project & task management category include Kanboard, PLANKA, Kaneo.