Kanban Board Application

Name: Kanban Board Application
Author: shahriarb

@shahriarb

Repository

About Kanban Board Application

Local Kanban MCP server

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "KanbanBoard": {
      "command": "/path/to/your/vibekanban/.venv/bin/python /path/to/your/vibekanban/kanban_mcp_server.py",
      "args": [],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Kanban Board Application?

Kanban Board Application is a simple, locally-hosted Kanban board for personal task management that integrates with Cursor’s Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows users to create and manage projects and tickets, view a visual board with drag‑and‑drop, and track DORA metrics. It is built with Python/Flask, SQLite, and Tailwind CSS.

How to use Kanban Board Application?

Clone the repository, create a Python virtual environment, install dependencies, initialize the database with Flask migrations, and run python run.py to start the web server on http://localhost:5050. For Cursor MCP integration, configure ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the command pointing to kanban_mcp_server.py, then use @KanbanBoard commands like get kanban status, list projects, create ticket, or update ticket state directly in Cursor.

Key features of Kanban Board Application

Create, view, edit, and delete projects
Create and manage tickets with types (bug, story, task, spike) and priorities (low, medium, high, critical)
Visual Kanban board with drag‑and‑drop functionality
MCP integration for automatic ticket creation and updates via Cursor
DORA metrics for tracking development performance

Use cases of Kanban Board Application

Personal task management with a visual Kanban board
Using Cursor AI to automatically create and update tickets while developing software
Breaking down feature requests into subtasks with dependencies, acceptance criteria, and priority
Managing bug reports by creating prioritized tickets and tracking their resolution through states

FAQ from Kanban Board Application

What does Kanban Board Application do?

It provides a local Kanban board for managing projects and tickets, and offers MCP integration so you can control the board directly from Cursor – for example, creating tickets or updating their state via natural language commands.

How do I install and run Kanban Board Application?

Clone the repo, create a Python virtual environment, install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt, run flask db init, flask db migrate, flask db upgrade, then start the web server with python run.py. Open http://localhost:5050 in a browser.

Where are my data stored?

All data is stored locally in a SQLite database. No external servers or cloud services are used.

What dependencies/runtime does it require?

It requires Python 3.13.2 (tested) and the packages listed in requirements.txt (Flask, Flask‑SQLAlchemy, etc.). A virtual environment is recommended.

How does the MCP integration work with Cursor?

After the web server is running, add a global MCP server in Cursor settings with the command pointing to /full/path/to/.venv/bin/python /full/path/to/kanban_mcp_server.py. Then use @KanbanBoard followed by commands such as list projects, create ticket, or add comment.