# Vibe Kanban Quick Start

Quick reference for using Vibe Kanban with managing-apps.

## Installation

No installation needed! Vibe Kanban runs via `npx`.

## Starting Vibe Kanban

**From Projects folder** (recommended - manages all projects):

```bash
cd /Users/oda/Desktop/Projects
npm run vibe-kanban
```

Or directly:

```bash
cd /Users/oda/Desktop/Projects
npx vibe-kanban
```

**Alternative: From managing-apps folder** (project-specific):

```bash
cd /Users/oda/Desktop/Projects/managing-apps
npx vibe-kanban
```

## First Time Setup

1. **Start Vibe Kanban:**
   ```bash
   npm run vibe-kanban
   ```

2. **Complete setup dialogs:**
   - Configure your coding agent (Claude, Codex, etc.)
   - Set editor preferences
   - Configure GitHub integration (optional)

3. **Access the UI:**
   - Vibe Kanban will print a URL in the terminal
   - Usually: http://localhost:3000 (or random port)
   - Automatically opens in your default browser

## Configuration

Project-specific configuration is in `.vibe-kanban/config.json`:

- **MCP Servers**: dev-manager-mcp integration
- **QA Automation**: Auto-start dev environments
- **Task Statuses**: Configure when to auto-start environments

## Using with Dev Environments

When a task moves to "Ready for QA":

1. Vibe Kanban automatically calls `scripts/start-task-docker.sh`
2. Creates isolated Docker environment
3. Copies database from main repo
4. Provides test URLs
5. When done, automatically stops the environment

## Commands

```bash
# Start Vibe Kanban
npm run vibe-kanban

# Start dev-manager-mcp daemon (in separate terminal)
npm run dev-manager:start

# Check dev-manager status
npm run dev-manager:status

# Start dev environment manually
npm run dev-env:start

# Stop dev environment
npm run dev-env:stop TASK-123
```

## Fixed Port

To use a fixed port:

```bash
PORT=8080 npm run vibe-kanban
```

## Resources

- [Official Documentation](https://www.vibekanban.com/docs/getting-started)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/BloopAI/vibe-kanban)
- [MCP Integration Guide](docs/INSTALL_VIBE_KANBAN_AND_DEV_MANAGER.md)