stageburn

Project management for developers

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Backlog

Organize and prioritize your tasks with a filterable, sortable backlog view.

Backlog
5 items
STG-42Add OAuth integration
P0
STG-43Fix timezone display bug
P1
STG-44Improve search performance
P1
STG-45Add dark mode toggle
P2
STG-46Update onboarding flow
P2
Sprint Board
To Do3
API docs
Unit tests
In Progress2
Auth flow
Dashboard
Review1
Settings page
Done5
Login UI
Signup form
Currently tracking
STG-44: Search performance
01:23:45
Recent entries
STG-42: OAuth integration
Today
2h 15m
STG-43: Timezone bug
Today
45m
STG-41: Code review
Yesterday
1h 30m
Total today4h 30m
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Plan and document
what to build next

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## Acceptance Criteria
User can request password reset
Email sent with magic link
Token expires after 1 hour
const token = 'abc123'

Full GitHub-flavored Markdown support. Code blocks with syntax highlighting, task lists, tables, and more. Your descriptions look as good as your code.

Quick capture

Add cards instantly with a single keystroke. Details can wait.

Process mode

Work through your backlog one card at a time.

Time reports

See where your hours go. Export for invoicing.

Progress tracking

Monitor velocity and completion over time.

Keyboard-first

Built for developers who live in the terminal

Vim-style navigation. Every action has a keyboard shortcut. Navigate with j/k/h/l, open the command bar with Cmd+K, and never reach for your mouse.

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Create new cardN
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Start timerT
Open settingsG S
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Process mode

Work through your backlog one card at a time. Triage, prioritize, and move cards with single keystrokes.

Card 3 of 12
Refactor auth module
P1backend
[M]ove[P]riority[L]abel[S]kip

Shortcuts reference

Press ? anywhere to see all available shortcuts. Fully customizable in settings.

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dDue date
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Backlog management

Backlogs are pools, boards are flows

Separate spaces for ideas and active work. Your backlog is where ideas live until they're ready. Your board is where work gets done. Curate in one, execute in the other.

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Backlog24 items
API v2 planning
Mobile app research
Performance audit
User interviews
+ 20 more
Sprint Board8 active
To Do
In Progress
Done

Process mode

Work through your backlog one card at a time. Triage with single keystrokes.

Processing 3 of 24
Design system audit
[M] Move to board[S] Skip

Smart prioritization

Sort by priority, due date, or custom fields. Filter by label to focus.

P0Fix login bug
P1API rate limiting
P2Dark mode toggle
Time tracking

Know where your time goes

Built-in timer on every card. One click to start, one click to stop. See time spent per card, per project, or across your entire week. No separate app needed.

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Today
4h 32m
This week
23h 15m
This month
89h 42m
Currently tracking
IMP-42: Implement user settings
01:23:45
Started at 2:30 PM

Per-card tracking

Every card shows total time spent. See who worked on what and for how long.

IMP-42User settings
2h 15m
IMP-38Fix auth bug
45m
IMP-35API refactor
4h 30m

Weekly reports

See your time breakdown by day, project, or label. Export for invoicing.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Built for speed and reliability

Modern infrastructure that stays out of your way. No spinners, no waiting, no compromises on security.

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Interaction latency
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Uptime SLA
SOC 2
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Finally, a PM tool that doesn't slow me down.
Sarah Chen, Senior Engineer at TechCorp

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