MonkeyPlanner

# Docker (recommended)
docker run -p 8080:8080 -v $(pwd)/data:/data ghcr.io/kjm99d/monkeyplanner:latest

# then wire up your agent
monkey-planner mcp install --for claude-code # or --for cursor / --for claude-desktop

git clone https://github.com/kjm99d/MonkeyPlanner.git
cd monkey-planner
make init

make build
./bin/monkey-planner

make run-backend

make run-frontend

# Server address (default: :8080)
export MP_ADDR=":8080"

# Database connection string
# SQLite (default: sqlite://./data/monkey.db)
export MP_DSN="sqlite://./data/monkey.db"

# PostgreSQL example
export MP_DSN="postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/monkey_planner"

# Claude Code (writes .mcp.json in the current directory)
monkey-planner mcp install --for claude-code

# Claude Desktop (writes the OS-native config file)
monkey-planner mcp install --for claude-desktop

# Cursor (writes .cursor/mcp.json)
monkey-planner mcp install --for cursor

{
 "mcpServers": {
 "monkey-planner": {
 "command": "/path/to/monkey-planner",
 "args": ["mcp"],
 "env": {
 "MP_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:8080"
 }
 }
 }
}

AI: List all boards
→ list_boards()

AI: Find issues related to "authentication"
→ search_issues(query="authentication")

AI: Approve the first pending issue, claim it, work on it, and submit for QA
→ approve_issue() → claim_issue() → submit_qa()

Pending → Approved → InProgress → QA → Done
 ↑ │ (reject with reason)
 └──────────────┘

Human: "The language selector dropdown doesn't appear when clicking the button. Create an issue."
AI: create_issue(boardId, title, body, instructions) → status: Pending

Human: (clicks Approve on the board or tells AI)
AI: approve_issue(issueId) → status: Approved

AI: claim_issue(issueId) → status: InProgress
 - Reads code, identifies root cause
 - Implements fix, runs tests
 - Commits changes

AI: submit_qa(issueId, comment: "commit abc1234 — fixed click handler")
 → status: QA
 add_comment(issueId, "Commit info: ...")

Human: Tests in browser, finds the dropdown is clipped by sidebar
 → reject_issue(issueId, reason: "Dropdown is hidden behind sidebar")
 → status: InProgress (back to step 3)

Human: Tests again after fix, everything works
 → complete_issue(issueId) → status: Done

Human: add_comment("Dropdown is clipped on the left side, fix it")
AI: get_issue() → reads comment → fixes → commit → submit_qa()
Human: Tests → complete_issue() → Done ✓

GET /api/boards # List boards
POST /api/boards # Create board
PATCH /api/boards/{id} # Update board
DELETE /api/boards/{id} # Delete board

GET /api/issues # List issues (filter: boardId, status, parentId)
POST /api/issues # Create issue
GET /api/issues/{id} # Issue detail + child issues
PATCH /api/issues/{id} # Update issue (status, properties, title, etc.)
DELETE /api/issues/{id} # Delete issue
POST /api/issues/{id}/approve # Approve issue (Pending → Approved)

GET /api/issues/{issueId}/comments # List comments
POST /api/issues/{issueId}/comments # Add comment
DELETE /api/comments/{commentId} # Delete comment

GET /api/boards/{boardId}/properties # List property definitions
POST /api/boards/{boardId}/properties # Create property
PATCH /api/boards/{boardId}/properties/{propId} # Update property
DELETE /api/boards/{boardId}/properties/{propId} # Delete property

GET /api/boards/{boardId}/webhooks # List webhooks
POST /api/boards/{boardId}/webhooks # Create webhook
PATCH /api/boards/{boardId}/webhooks/{whId} # Update webhook
DELETE /api/boards/{boardId}/webhooks/{whId} # Delete webhook

GET /api/calendar # Monthly stats (year, month required)
GET /api/calendar/day # Daily issue list (date required)

monkey-planner/
├── backend/
│ ├── cmd/monkey-planner/
│ │ ├── main.go # Entry point (HTTP server)
│ │ └── mcp.go # MCP server (JSON-RPC stdio)
│ ├── internal/
│ │ ├── domain/ # Domain models (Issue, Board, etc.)
│ │ ├── service/ # Business logic
│ │ ├── storage/ # Database layer (SQLite/PostgreSQL)
│ │ ├── http/ # HTTP handlers & router
│ │ └── migrations/ # goose migration files
│ ├── web/ # Embedded frontend (embed.FS)
│ ├── docs/
│ │ └── swagger.yaml # OpenAPI 3.0 spec
│ ├── go.mod
│ └── go.sum
│
├── frontend/
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── components/ # Reusable components
│ │ ├── features/ # Page & feature components
│ │ │ ├── home/ # Dashboard
│ │ │ ├── board/ # Board & Kanban
│ │ │ ├── issue/ # Issue detail
│ │ │ ├── calendar/ # Calendar
│ │ │ └── approval/ # Approval queue
│ │ ├── api/ # API hooks & client
│ │ ├── design/ # Tailwind tokens
│ │ ├── i18n/ # Translations (en.json, ko.json, ja.json, zh.json)
│ │ ├── App.tsx # Router
│ │ ├── index.css # Global styles
│ │ └── main.tsx
│ ├── package.json
│ ├── vite.config.ts
│ ├── tsconfig.json
│ └── tailwind.config.js
│
├── .mcp.json # Claude Code MCP config
├── Makefile # Build & dev commands
├── .githooks/ # Git hooks
└── data/ # SQLite database (default)

make test-backend

make test-frontend

make test-a11y

make test

# Initial setup after cloning
make init

# Production build
make build

# Run production server
./bin/monkey-planner

# Development mode
make run-backend # Terminal 1
make run-frontend # Terminal 2

# Clean build artifacts
make clean

Pending
 ↓ (approve endpoint)
Approved
 ↓ (PATCH status)
InProgress
 ↓ (PATCH status)
Done

Pending → Approved: POST /api/issues/{id}/approve (dedicated endpoint only)
Approved ↔ InProgress ↔ Done: Free transitions via PATCH
Pending: Cannot be re-entered from other statuses
Rejected: Separate rejection state with reason tracking