A simple local kanban board

Organize tasks in four columns.

Create, edit, move, and delete cards across four columns. Board state is saved in your browser's localStorage only, with no server involved.

Backlog

0

Doing

0

Review

0

Done

0

A simple Kanban board in your browser

Kanban is a way to manage work by making it visible. Each task is a card, and each column is a stage of work, so a glance at the board shows what is waiting, what is in progress and what is finished. The method comes from Toyota's production system in the 1940s, and software teams adapted it in the 2000s.

This board starts with four columns, Backlog, Doing, Review and Done. Add cards with a title and an optional description, move them from column to column as work progresses, edit or delete them. The board is saved in your browser, with no sign-up.

How to use it

  1. Add a card to Backlog for every task you know about.
  2. When you start a task, move its card to Doing with the Move to menu.
  3. Move finished work to Review if someone needs to check it, then to Done.
  4. Edit a card to update its details, and delete cards you no longer need.

Example: the default board

Input
A fresh board
Output
Backlog | Doing | Review | Done

Four stages cover most personal and small-team work. Cards move left to right as they progress.

Limit work in progress

The most useful Kanban rule is to limit how many cards may sit in Doing at once, often two or three per person. Starting a new task is easy; finishing is what creates value. When Doing is full, the next step is to finish or unblock something already there, not to pull in more work. Teams that adopt a limit usually see tasks finish faster, because less time is lost switching between them.

Keep cards small and clear

A good card describes one deliverable in a few words, starting with a verb: Write the onboarding email, not Onboarding. If a card stays in Doing for days, it is probably several tasks in one; split it. Use the description for the details someone else would need to pick the card up.

Where the board is saved

The board lives in your browser's local storage on this device. Nobody else can see it and nothing is uploaded, which also means it does not sync to other devices or share with a team. Clearing your browser's site data deletes the board.

Questions

Can I share the board with my team?

No. It is a personal board stored only in your browser. For shared boards, use a team tool such as GitLab or GitHub issue boards or Trello.

Can I rename the columns?

Not yet; the board uses the four standard columns.

Is Kanban the same as Scrum?

No. Scrum works in fixed sprints with planned scope, while Kanban is a continuous flow. Many teams mix both and use a board in either case.