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Markdown‑native Task Manager & Kanban visualizer for any Git repository. Version 1.47.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18.
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Markdown‑native Task Manager & Kanban visualizer for any Git repository
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- backlog
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Project history and usage
Backlog.md is a Markdown-native task manager, terminal Kanban board, browser UI, and MCP-capable workflow tool for projects that want task state stored in the repository. Its identity is tightly tied to AI-agent and spec-driven development workflows.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in June 2025. Its README positions Backlog.md as a self-contained project board for any Git repo, powered by plain Markdown files and a zero-config CLI, with Git optional for local non-code projects.
Early releases moved quickly: the repository's GitHub releases show v0.1.0 in June 2025 and v1.47.1 by June 2026. The README documents installation through npm, Bun, Homebrew, and Nix, plus CLI instructions and optional MCP integration for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Kiro, Cursor, and similar tools.
Adoption history
Backlog.md is young, but the official repository metadata shows substantial GitHub attention, and the README advertises multiple install channels. Its adoption path is unusually modern: instead of replacing GitHub Issues or Jira globally, it stores tasks as files in each repo so both people and coding agents can read, edit, commit, and review them alongside code.
How it is used
Users initialize a project with backlog init, create and edit tasks through the CLI, inspect work with backlog board or backlog search, launch a local web UI with backlog browser, and optionally expose an MCP server with backlog mcp start. The README recommends using commands, MCP, or the web UI rather than hand-editing task files so metadata stays consistent.
Why package nerds care
Backlog.md is significant because it packages a workflow pattern that became common with coding agents: project-local, reviewable task state rather than remote SaaS state. For package-manager people, it is also a neat cross-ecosystem artifact, distributed through npm/Bun, Homebrew, and Nix while remaining just a CLI over files.
Timeline
- 2025: GitHub repository created for MrLesk/Backlog.md.
- 2025: v0.1.0 published in GitHub releases.
- 2025: README frames Backlog.md around spec-driven AI development and project-local Markdown task files.
- 2026: v1.47.1 published in GitHub releases.
Related projects
- The README explicitly targets Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Kiro, Cursor, and other MCP or CLI-compatible AI assistants. It is adjacent to Git-native task trackers, terminal Kanban tools, Markdown issue stores, and MCP server tooling.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for backlog-md. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
backlog.config.ymlbacklog/config.yml.backlog/config.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
backlog | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.47.1
manager updated2026-06-18
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.mdnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:backlog-md |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.47.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/backlog-md |
| Homepage | https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md |
| Repository | https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://registry.npmjs.org/backlog.md/-/backlog.md-1.47.1.tgz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-18T21:13:23Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | node |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | backlog-md |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment