Backlog.md
Backlog.md is a markdown task manager that gives humans and AI coding agents a shared project board inside any Git repository.
What it is good for
- Reviewing an AI agent's task plan before it writes code
- Keeping a visible Kanban board for work done by coding agents
- Tracking acceptance criteria and milestones for a software project
- Keeping a permanent record of agent work inside a Git repository
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, Kiro, Cursor, Git
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 7,241
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Backlog.md free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Backlog.md?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does Backlog.md work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, Kiro, Cursor, and Git.
- What is Backlog.md good for?
- Reviewing an AI agent's task plan before it writes code, keeping a visible Kanban board for work done by coding agents, tracking acceptance criteria and milestones for a software project, and keeping a permanent record of agent work inside a Git repository.
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