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Kaneo — Lightweight open-source issue, Kanban, and project management with self-hosting and MCP

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Stars
9,094
Primary language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Sep 15, 2026

Overview

Kaneo is an open-source project management tool focused on fast issue, task, and Kanban workflows. It can be self-hosted with Docker Compose, drim, Coolify, or Kubernetes and exposes task/project operations to AI tools through a built-in MCP endpoint. As of September 16, 2026, the latest stable release is v2.24.0 under MIT.

Features and best fit

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Keep issue/Kanban management small while offering several self-hosting paths

The README emphasizes a “less is more” design, speed, and self-hosting. drim can configure HTTPS and the database, while Docker Compose, Coolify, and Helm are also documented.

Sources: [2][1]

Let AI clients manage tasks, projects, and labels through built-in MCP

Every instance exposes /api/mcp, with @kaneo/mcp available for stdio clients. The repository is TypeScript and Topics include Hono and React, so Built with can show TypeScript + Hono + React.

Sources: [2][1]

For teams that want a fast issue/Kanban tool instead of a process-heavy suite

It fits small teams, open-source projects, and independent developers that value task visibility and self-hosted project data.

Treat self-hosted secrets and MCP write access as security boundaries

Docker deployments require POSTGRES_PASSWORD, AUTH_SECRET, and correct public URLs, plus TLS, backups, and updates. MCP is write-capable, not read-only. v2.24.0 also includes a dependency CVE fix, so release tracking matters.

Sources: [2][3]

Official sources

  1. [1]usekaneo/kaneo — GitHub repository metadata(2026-09-16)
  2. [2]Kaneo — README(2026-09-16)
  3. [3]Kaneo v2.24.0 release(2026-09-16)
  4. [4]Kaneo — MIT License(2026-09-16)
Supplemental curator note

Kaneo favors a small, fast task and issue workflow over a process-heavy suite. Treat MCP credentials as write-capable access to project data.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Install drim

    Use the README one-click deployment path.

    curl -fsSL https://assets.kaneo.app/install.sh | sh
  2. 2

    Set up Kaneo

    Let drim configure HTTPS, the database, and services.

    drim setup
  3. 3

    Create a project

    Open the generated URL and create the first project/task.

    Open the generated HTTPS URL → Create project
Check the official README

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Commits (last 30 days)
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Open PRs
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GitHub Topics

  • kanban
  • project-management
  • react
  • self-hosted
  • typescript
  • hono
  • issue-management
  • issue-tracker
  • jira-alternative
  • linear-alternative
  • mcp
Stars
9,094
Forks
788
Watchers
39
Open issues
52
Primary language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Sep 15, 2026
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