Project board. Every task in its lane.
Saved only in this browser, nothing leaves your device. Use Export to back up or move boards between devices.
An Asana-style board, without the account
Columns are your pipeline, Backlog, In progress, Done, or whatever you rename them to (double-click a column name). Cards carry labels, an assignee, a due date that flags itself when it slips, a priority and a subtask checklist with its own progress bar. Drag cards between columns as work moves; every change writes to your browser's local storage the moment it happens. Run several boards side by side with the project switcher, and use Export to back up a board or move it to another machine as JSON. No account, nothing uploaded, free forever.
How to use the Project Board
The Project Board is a kanban board for tracking tasks through stages, such as To do, In progress and Done. Each task is a card you drag from column to column, and each card can hold labels, an assignee, a due date, a priority, a description and a checklist of subtasks. It suits a solo project or a small team sharing one screen, and everything is kept in your browser.
Step by step
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Start from the sample or a new project
The board opens with a sample project, Website Relaunch, so you can see how cards look. Press + Project to start your own board with To do, In progress and Done columns. Switch boards with the project menu, and use Rename or Delete to manage the one that is open.
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Add tasks
Press + Add task at the foot of a column and type a title. Press Enter or Add task to add it, Shift+Enter for a new line, or Esc to cancel.
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Fill in the details
Click a card to open its details panel. Edit the title, toggle Labels, type an Assignee, pick a Due date, set the Priority to None, Low, Medium or High, and write a Description. Changes save as you make them. Close the panel with the cross, Esc or a click outside it.
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Break it into subtasks
In the panel, type into Add a subtask… and press Add or Enter. Check off subtasks as you finish them, and the progress bar and the count on the card update.
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Move cards and shape columns
Drag a card to another column, or up and down within one, as work moves. Double-click a column name to rename it and press Enter to finish. Press Add column for a new stage, or the cross in a column header to delete it.
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Find, filter and back up
Type in Search tasks to match titles, descriptions, assignees and labels, or click a label under Filter. Cards that do not match fade out, and Clear removes the label filter. Press Export to download every project as project-boards.json.
Reading a card
- The colored pills are labels, and the stripe on the left edge takes the color of the first label, or of the priority when there are no labels.
- The date chip shows Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday or a short date. It turns red once the date has passed and amber when the task is due today or tomorrow.
- A count such as 1/2 means one of two subtasks is done. The small dot is the priority: teal for Low, amber for Medium and red for High.
- The round badge shows the assignee's initials, taken from the first two words of the name. The number beside each column name is the count of cards in it.
Tips and common mistakes
- Import replaces every board in this browser with the ones in the file. Export first if you want to keep what you have.
- Delete task removes the card at once, with no confirmation, so double-check before you press it.
- Deleting a column also deletes its cards. The board asks you to confirm when the column is not empty.
- You cannot delete the last project. Create a new one first, then delete the old one.
- The labels are a fixed set of seven: Design, Dev, Content, Urgent, Research, QA and Growth. Use them as categories that suit your work.
Privacy and limits
Boards are saved in this browser's local storage, under the key dh_project_board_v1, after every change. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no sync, so other people and other devices do not see your board. Use Export and Import to move a board between devices, and note that clearing site data deletes it.
Everything a board should do.
- Drag tasks between columns, and reorder them inside a column, to move work through your pipeline instantly.
- Run multiple projects and switch, rename or delete them from the toolbar.
- Add labels, assignees, due dates and priorities to every card, overdue and due-soon dates flag themselves.
- Break tasks into subtasks and track completion with a live progress bar in the task drawer.
- Filter by label or search by keyword, non-matching cards fade so you can focus on what matters.
- Export and import boards as JSON to back up or move data between devices.
Frequently asked questions.
Is Project Board free?
Is it private? Are my tasks uploaded anywhere?
Will I lose my board if I close the tab?
Can I move a board to another device?
Does it work offline?
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