kanban

The kanban command keeps task frontmatter and an Obsidian Kanban board in sync.

Usage

clawvault kanban sync [options]
clawvault kanban import

`kanban sync`

Generates a Kanban board markdown file from current task state.

clawvault kanban sync [options]

Options

Flag	Description	Default
`--output <path>`	Output board file path	`Board.md`
`--group-by <mode>`	Lane grouping (`status`, `priority`, `project`, `owner`)	`status`
`--filter-project <project>`	Include only tasks from one project	all
`--filter-owner <owner>`	Include only tasks for one owner	all
`--include-done`	Include completed tasks/lane content	false

Examples

# Default status board
clawvault kanban sync

# Group by owner into a custom board path
clawvault kanban sync --group-by owner --output "boards/Team Board.md"

# Project-specific board
clawvault kanban sync --filter-project api

`kanban import`

Reads an existing Kanban board markdown file and applies lane-driven updates back to task files.

clawvault kanban import

During import, ClawVault detects lane changes and updates task frontmatter fields such as status, priority, project, and owner.

Output Format

kanban sync emits markdown compatible with Obsidian Kanban plugin v2.

Recommended Workflow

Generate or refresh a board with clawvault kanban sync.
Edit and drag cards in Board.md inside Obsidian Kanban.
Run clawvault kanban import to write those board changes back into task frontmatter files.