Git-Native Storage

Your project data is plain JSON in your repository. No database to manage, no proprietary index to rebuild--just files you can read, diff, and version like any other code.

Just Files

Every issue is a JSON file in your working tree.

When you create an issue, Kanbus writes a JSON file into your repository's project directory. When you update an issue, it updates that file. When you delete one, the file goes away. There is no background daemon, no index to corrupt, and no migration to run. Your project data is always right there in the working tree, readable by any tool that can open a file.

Terminal

ls project/issues/
tsk-1.json  tsk-2.json  tsk-3.json

cat project/issues/tsk-1.json
{
  "id": "tsk-1",
  "title": "Update docs",
  "status": "open",
  "type": "task"
}

Version Control Built In

Every change is a diff. Every diff is reviewable.

Full history for free

Because issues live in Git, you get complete change history automatically. Who changed the status? When was the description updated? Just check the log. No audit trail feature needed--Git already provides one.

Branch and merge your backlog

Create issues on a feature branch and they stay on that branch until you merge. Your project management data follows the same workflow as your code--branches, pull requests, reviews, and all.

Transparent Caching

Fast reads without hidden state.

Kanbus maintains an optional overlay cache for performance--so listing hundreds of issues stays fast. But the cache is entirely disposable. Delete it any time and Kanbus rebuilds it from the files that are already there. There is no hidden database that silently drifts out of sync. The files in your repository are always the truth.

Works Everywhere Git Works

No server required. No account needed.

Clone a repository and you have the full project board. Push to a remote and your teammates have it too. Kanbus works on any machine with Git installed--no SaaS subscription, no hosted service, no network dependency. Your data stays where your code lives.

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Get started with Git-native project management.

Git-native storage means your project data is as portable, reviewable, and trustworthy as your source code. No vendor lock-in, no proprietary formats--just files.

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