ralph-ban: Terminal Kanban Board

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TUI kanban board implementing the "ralph loop" concept -- setting a target and working until completion. Built with Go, provides a terminal UI for project management with Claude Code integration.

Key Features

Five-column board: Backlog, To Do, Doing, Review, Done
Vim-style navigation: hjkl keys for movement
Real-time sync: Cards synchronize across CLI, Claude Code hooks, and TUI sessions via 2-second polling
SQLite backing via beads-lite for persistence
Claude Code integration with hooks and agents for automation
Search with /, undo with u, priority with +/-

Notable Quote

"A ralph loop sets a target and works until it's done. ralph-ban makes that target a kanban board."

Usage Modes

Interactive TUI for manual board management
Batch mode with human approval for Claude Code automation
Auto mode for unattended task processing
Session continuation and resumption

Go (77.6%), Bubble Tea, SQLite, MIT license. Requires Go 1.25+.