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Kaneo launches as minimal, self-hosted Jira alternative with AI integration

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Kaneo is a new, self-hosted project management tool designed to be a minimal alternative to complex platforms like Jira. It focuses on essential features such as Kanban boards, list views, and task management, deliberately omitting intricate permission schemes and custom workflows. The tool integrates with GitHub and Gitea, and notably includes a built-in MCP server that allows AI assistants like Claude and Cursor to manage project tasks directly. AI

IMPACT Enables AI assistants to directly manage project tasks, streamlining workflows for teams using AI tools.

RANK_REASON New product launch for a specific software category.

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Kaneo launches as minimal, self-hosted Jira alternative with AI integration

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · WonderLab ·

    One Open Source Project a Day (No. 172): Kaneo — Minimal Self-Hosted Project Management

    <h2> Introduction </h2> <blockquote> <p>"The best tools are invisible — they amplify your natural workflow instead of forcing you to adapt to them."</p> </blockquote> <p>This is the <strong>172nd</strong> article in the "One Open Source Project a Day" series. Today's project is <…

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