A local task board for Mac · In development

Write the task.
Hand it to your agent.
Keep it on your Mac.

OpenTalon is a Kanban board for one person. Add a task, drag it to Sent to agent, and Claude Code or Codex starts on it and reports back. Tasks live in a local database. There is no OpenTalon account, and it never asks for an API key.

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Downloads coming soon · Built for macOS

The OpenTalon app showing a board called Website with four columns. Each card shows its priority, notes, due date, comment and screenshot counts, and whether an agent is working on it.

Swipe to see the whole board

4
fixed columns, nothing to configure
2
agents: Claude Code and Codex
23
MCP tools for your agent
0
accounts, API keys, or cloud sync
How it works

From a note to done, in four columns.

  1. New task Fix the export button To do
    01Write

    Type a title and press Enter.

    A task starts as just a title. Add notes, a priority, a due date, or a definition of done when they help. Named boards keep different areas of work apart.

  2. To do Sent to agentFix the export button In progress
    02Send

    Drag it to Sent to agent.

    OpenTalon starts a new saved conversation with Claude Code or Codex in the working folder you chose. One task runs at a time, and the card shows its run state.

  3. YouThe button is still grey. Screenshot attached. AgentFound it. Fixed and verified. Completion reported
    03Review

    Comment, attach a screenshot, close it out.

    Feedback you post on an in-progress task goes to the same conversation. A task moves to Done only when the agent reports completion with proof.

The board

Four columns. Nothing to configure.

To do, Sent to agent, In progress, Done. Pick a theme, then send the first task to see how a card travels.

Ready
The OpenTalon board in the Graphite theme, with the task Fix the export button in To do.

Swipe to see the whole board

Real screens from the app, with sample tasks. In the app, your installed agent does the real work and reports progress as it goes.

Start the day on the Dashboard.

One screen across every board: what is overdue, what is due today, and what is urgent or high priority, with a status breakdown for each board.

The OpenTalon Dashboard, showing eight open tasks, a Needs attention list with overdue, due today and critical tasks, and a Board overview table.

Swipe to see the whole dashboard

Built for agents

Your agent can run the whole board.

OpenTalon includes a local MCP connector with 23 tools. A connected agent can read and change every board and task, so you can manage your work by asking, with the board window closed.

“List my boards and tasks.” “Add a task called Draft the launch notes.” “Move it to In progress.” “Back up my boards.”
  1. 01

    Everything stays on your Mac.

    Boards, notes, comments, and screenshots are saved in a local database the moment you change them. Managing tasks works offline. No account, no cloud sync, no telemetry.

  2. 02

    Your agent. Your sign-in.

    OpenTalon launches the Claude Code or Codex you already have installed and signed in. It stores no model API key. Agent work uses your provider’s connection and usage allowance.

  3. 03

    Careful with your work.

    Deleted tasks go to a Trash you can restore from. Permanent deletion and restoring a backup need an approved preview first. Interrupted runs wait for review and are never replayed automatically.

  4. 04

    Small on purpose.

    No accounts, teams, assignees, estimates, or sprints. Boards, tasks, priorities, and due dates cover it, for one person on one Mac.

BoardsCreate, rename, list, delete
TasksRead, write, search, move, reorder
RecoveryTrash, restore, previewed deletion
BackupsCreate, inspect, restore
FeedbackComments, screenshots, progress reports
What’s in the app

The short, complete list.

  • Dashboard

    See what is urgent, due today, or overdue across every board, with live counts.

  • Named boards

    Separate projects or areas of life by name. Every board has the same four columns.

  • Priorities and due dates

    Sort and filter by priority, or drag cards into your own order. Overdue dates stay red.

  • Search and Trash

    Find tasks by words in titles and notes. Deleted tasks wait in Trash until you restore them.

  • Claude Code and Codex

    Both are supported. Choose a default agent and a working folder in Settings.

  • Screenshot comments

    Up to three images per comment. Attach files or paste from the clipboard.

  • Complete backups

    Versioned JSON or SQLite backups with comments, screenshots, and settings. Restoring makes a safety backup first.

  • Three themes

    Graphite, Warm Paper, and Native Light, with native Mac menus.

The desktop app

A little room for the things you’re working on.

A quiet board, a place for notes, and an agent you already use. Stored locally, with nothing to sign up for.

Mac prototype Apple Silicon Public download coming soon
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Sending tasks needs Claude Code or Codex installed and signed in on the same Mac. When you send a task, its content goes to the agent you chose and is handled under that provider’s terms.

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