Project management for developers and AI agents

A single binary with a built-in web UI, CLI, and natural-language AI skill. Track tasks, plan milestones, capture ideas — from your terminal or through conversation.

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$ brew install xarmian/tap/pad
terminal
$ pad project dashboard
📊 Project Status (47 items)
══════════════════════════════════════
  tasks      open: 3, in-progress: 2, done: 8
  ideas      exploring: 1, new: 4
  plans      active: 1, completed: 2
🔨 Active Work (2)
  TASK-5   Fix OAuth redirect  ◐ in-progress high
  TASK-8   Add rate limiting   ◐ in-progress
🏗️ Active Plans
  MVP Launch ████████████░░░░░░░░ 60% (6/10 tasks)

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Pad replaces scattered tools with one cohesive system that works for humans and AI alike.

47 CLI Commands

Standup reports, changelogs, dependency tracking, bulk operations, real-time watch. Plus a full web UI with board views and keyboard shortcuts.

AI-Native

Built-in /pad skill for Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and 4 more agents. Manage your project through natural conversation.

GitHub Integration

Link PRs to tasks with `pad github link`. Auto-detects item refs from branch names. See PR status across your project.

Collections & Schemas

Tasks, ideas, plans, docs — or define your own. Typed fields, custom workflows, saved views.

Secure & Self-Hosted

User accounts with roles, API tokens, HMAC-signed webhooks. Single binary, SQLite, your machine. No cloud required.

Conventions & Playbooks

Teach your AI agents project-specific rules. They follow them automatically. The project teaches the agent.

Built for AI agents

Pad ships with a /pad skill that works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and more. Your AI agent can create tasks, update statuses, create plans, and query your project — all through natural conversation.

Define conventions and playbooks to teach agents your project's rules. They follow them automatically, keeping your workflow consistent whether you or the AI is driving.

/pad let's create a plan for v0.2

I'll create a new plan and break it into tasks.

✓ Created plan: v0.2 — Collaboration
✓ Created task: Add team invites
✓ Created task: Real-time sync
✓ Created task: Shared views

Plan created with 3 tasks. Want me to set priorities and estimates?

Yes, and mark real-time sync as high priority

Free and open source

Pad is Apache 2.0 licensed and local-first. Your data lives on your machine in a SQLite database you fully control. No accounts, no telemetry, no lock-in.

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Pad Cloud — coming soon

Sync across devices. Collaborate with your team. Same simplicity, now shared.