Multiplayer-first issue tracking for AI coding agents
Git-native. Lightning fast. Built for the AI era.
↓Features
Issues survive context compaction, session restarts, and switching between AI tools. Your agent never loses track.
Issues live as JSON files in your repo. No external service required. Branch, merge, and version control your tasks.
Written in Go with zero startup time. Local-first with optional cloud sync. No waiting for API calls.
Structured JSON format agents can parse. Priority, status, dependencies, and blocking relationships built in.
Watch your agent work in a beautiful Kanban view. See tasks move through columns as work progresses.
Optional real-time sync across machines. Share boards with your team. Access from anywhere.
How It Works
Single binary, no dependencies. Works on Mac, Linux, and Windows. brew install ticks or download from GitHub.
Run tk init in any repo. Creates a .tick/ directory to store issues as JSON files.
Run tk run epic --board to start your agent with a real-time board. Add --cloud for sync.
# Install ticks brew install ticks # Initialize in your repo cd my-project tk init # Create your first issue tk new --type feature --title "Add user authentication" # Start agent with real-time board tk run epic --board # Or with cloud sync tk run epic --cloud
Free and open source. Set up in under a minute.