Backlog

bl is a keyboard-first terminal backlog for people and coding agents. Tasks are markdown files in git or bring your own backlog, and every worktree shares one live queue.

Features

• TUI with filtering, full keyboard navigation, mouse support, and quick task creation
• --json on every command, plus an MCP server for agents
• Query language with readiness and ranking via bl next
• Hooks, actions, and an event stream
• Optional claims through Worklease so agents never pick up the same item

Backends

• Native Markdown files
• Backlog.md
• Beads
• GitHub Issues and Projects v2
• Linear
• Jira Cloud
• External adapters over JSON-RPC