Kaneo is an open-source, self-hosted project management platform designed to help teams plan and execute work with minimal friction. It focuses on simplicity and clarity, avoiding the complexity and overload common in traditional project management tools.

The platform provides a streamlined workflow where tasks can be organized into projects and managed through both list and kanban-style board views. Each task includes essential metadata such as status, priority, due dates, and labels, enabling structured but lightweight planning.

A key feature of Kaneo is its native GitHub integration, which allows bidirectional syncing between project tasks and GitHub issues. This ensures development work and product planning stay aligned without requiring duplicate tracking systems. It can import issues, sync status changes, and link pull requests directly to tasks.

Kaneo is built as a self-hosted system by default, giving teams full control over their data and infrastructure. It can be deployed via Docker or managed using CLI tools, and it uses a modern stack including React for the frontend, Hono for the API layer, and PostgreSQL for data storage.

The philosophy behind Kaneo is “all you need, nothing you don’t.” It intentionally avoids feature bloat, notifications overload, and overly complex workflows in favor of fast, focused execution. The goal is to make project management feel invisible so teams can concentrate on building products instead of managing tools.

Kaneo also supports multiple views (list and board), label-based organization, and workspace-level structuring so teams can adapt it to different workflows without unnecessary configuration overhead.

Key features include:

• Lightweight project and task management (list + kanban views)
• Native GitHub integration with issue sync and PR linking
• Self-hosted deployment with full data ownership
• Simple labeling, prioritization, and due date tracking
• Clean, minimal UI focused on execution over complexity
• Docker-based installation and modern TypeScript stack

Common use cases include:

• Managing software development projects
• Syncing engineering tasks with GitHub issues
• Organizing product roadmaps, running lightweight team workflows
• Replacing bloated project management tools with a simpler alternative

Kaneo is developed as an open-source project by Andrej, focused on building a fast, minimal, and distraction-free project management experience for modern engineering teams.