KamKan — Markdown-Native Kanban for Windows and Mac

Philosophy

Your tasks belong
to you.

No accounts. No cloud sync. No proprietary format. KamKan boards are valid Markdown files you can open in notepad or VS Code, commit to Git, or read in a terminal. The app is just a beautiful layer on top of your filesystem.

Plain files

Every board is a .md file. Task details are separate .md files in a folder. Open them anywhere.

Zero lock-in

Stop using KamKan tomorrow — your data stays exactly where it was, fully readable.

Version control

Track every change with Git. Diff tasks. Revert columns. Review history. It just works.

Live file watcher

Edit in VS Code while KamKan is open — it detects changes and refreshes automatically.

Features

Everything a power user needs.

Boards & Columns

Columns that work
your way.

Drag to reorder, set max task limits, mark as Done for auto-completion, archive, hide, or accent with a custom hex color. Column headers support full Markdown.

Drag & dropMax limitsDone columnArchiveHex accent colors

Tasks

Smart task cards.

Quick-create with Enter, or open the full editor with Alt+Enter. Double-click to rename inline. Right-click for a context menu.

Priority badgesDue datesTags

Task Details

Rich detail editor.

Each task can have priority, tags, due date, subtasks with completion tracking, cross-task dependencies, and a full Markdown description with live preview.

SubtasksDependenciesMarkdown

AI automation

Support for MCP server and AI SKILL.

Lets Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI read and write your boards directly (see here for more details.

MCP serverAI SKILLAutomation

Markdown

Full Markdown support — including Wikilinks.

Support for **bold**, *italic*, ~~strikethrough~~, ==highlight==, # headings (H1–H6), > blockquotes, horizontal rules (---), - bullet list, 1. numbered list, and - [ ] task lists with live checkbox toggle, `inline code` and ```fenced code blocks```, %% comments %% which wont show on rendered markdown, external links and bare URL auto-detection (highlight text, copy link, will format it to [url link](https://google.com/)), wikilinks (links to a board and links to a specific task), wikilink autocomplete when typing [[, internal attachment link (![[filename]]) and tables.

Use [[BOARD-ID]] to link a whole board, or [[BOARD-ID-N]] to link a specific task. Wikilink autocomplete fires when you type [[. Plus formatting toolbar, live preview, checkbox toggle, code blocks, and more.

## In Progress [color:#5B8DEF]

- [ ] 3|Fix login bug — see [[PROJ-12]]

- [ ] 4|Deploy to staging

## Done

- [x] 1|Write unit tests

Search & Filter

Find anything, fast.

Real-time full-text search across titles, descriptions, and tags. Filter by priority, date range, or tasks with open subtasks. Filters persist while navigating.

Bulk Actions

Move many at once.

Toggle bulk mode with Ctrl+B, select multiple tasks, then move them to any column or even another board — with overflow detection built in.

Themes

20+ individually
tunable colors.

Backgrounds, text tiers, borders, sidebar, tags, priority colors, wikilinks, checkboxes, scrollbar — everything. Import and export themes as JSON. Changes apply live.

Workspace

Folders & boards.

Organize boards in a folder tree in the sidebar. Drag boards between folders — it physically moves the files on disk. Choose any workspace path.

System Integration

Tray, startup, zoom.

Minimize to system tray. Run on Windows startup. Custom frameless window. Zoom from 60% to 170% with Ctrl+Scroll.

Data Format

Readable by humans.
And machines.

Every board and task is a standard Markdown file. No proprietary encoding, no binary blobs.

board_HOUSE.md

## Todo [max:10] [color:#5B8DEF]
- [ ] 1|Mow the lawn
- [ ] 2|Organize pantry
- [ ] 3|Buy groceries

## In Progress
- [ ] 4|Defrost the freezer

***

## Archive
- [x] 5|Fix the roof

HOUSE/HOUSE-3.md

---
ID: 3
Tags: [food, weekly]
Priority: Medium
Link:
  Depends_on: []
  Blocks: [HOUSE-7]
Due_date: 2026-04-10
---

## Description
Buy everything on the weekly list.
[[HOUSE-7]] depends on this.

## Subtasks
- [ ] Fruits & vegetables
- [x] Dairy
- [ ] Cleaning supplies

settings.json

{
  "workspacePath":
    "C:\\Users\\you\\boards",
  "minimizeToTray": true,
  "runOnStartup": false,
  "settingsLocation":
    "appdata"
}

Kanban boards
that live in
your files.

Your tasks belong
to you.

Plain files

Zero lock-in

Version control

Live file watcher

Everything a power user needs.

Columns that work
your way.

Smart task cards.

Rich detail editor.

Support for MCP server and AI SKILL.

Full Markdown support — including Wikilinks.

Find anything, fast.

Move many at once.

20+ individually
tunable colors.

Folders & boards.

Tray, startup, zoom.

Readable by humans.
And machines.

Built for keyboard
power users.

Lightweight.
Fast. Modern.

25 themes,
one download.

Get KamKan
for free.

Kanban boards that live inyour files.

Your tasks belongto you.

Plain files

Zero lock-in

Version control

Live file watcher

Everything a power user needs.

Columns that workyour way.

Smart task cards.

Rich detail editor.

Support for MCP server and AI SKILL.

Full Markdown support — including Wikilinks.

Find anything, fast.

Move many at once.

20+ individuallytunable colors.

Folders & boards.

Tray, startup, zoom.

Readable by humans.And machines.

Built for keyboardpower users.

Lightweight.Fast. Modern.

25 themes,one download.

Get KamKanfor free.

Kanban boards
that live in
your files.

Your tasks belong
to you.

Columns that work
your way.

20+ individually
tunable colors.

Readable by humans.
And machines.

Built for keyboard
power users.

Lightweight.
Fast. Modern.

25 themes,
one download.

Get KamKan
for free.