kanbots launched as an open-source Kanban desktop app that runs parallel AI agents on every card. Drop a folder, get a board, and dispatch Claude Code or Codex agents across as many cards as you want — each operating in its own git worktree. MIT licensed, no cloud account required, targeting solo developers and small teams.

Autopilot mode lets personas like product manager, engineer, reviewer, and tester run up to four slots in parallel. The orchestrator round-robins through personas, splits parent issues into subtasks, and evolves the backlog as agents discover new work. Everything stays local in .kanbots/ with cost analytics and GitHub draft PR support.

The MCP server exposes the board over the Model Context Protocol so Cursor, Claude Desktop, or any MCP-aware tool can drive it. Decision prompts pause runs for human input with numbered options and slash commands. No surprise bills since per-session cost caps stop runs on budget.