Formic — AI-powered Kanban that turns goals into shipped features.

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Requirements

• Node.js 20+ and npm
• A supported AI agent CLI: Claude Code CLI or GitHub Copilot CLI

Getting Started

1. Install — npm install -g @rickywo/formic

2. Start the server — Run PORT=8000 formic start, then open http://localhost:8000.

3. Add a workspace — Open the workspace selector in the top-left and point it at your project repo directory.

4. Brainstorm with the AI chatbot — Click the AI Assistant panel and describe your idea. Formic's chatbot helps you refine requirements, explore the codebase, and shape a clear objective.

5. Create a Goal task — When you're ready, the chatbot crafts a Goal task for you. Goals are high-level objectives that the architect AI will decompose.

6. Automatic decomposition — Once queued, Formic's architect skill analyzes the goal and generates multiple child subtasks, each with its own context and scope.

7. Queued & processed — Child tasks are automatically queued and executed by AI agents (briefing → planning → declaring → running → verifying) with full concurrency and file-lease safety.

8. Voilà — review your new feature! — When tasks land in the Review column, inspect the changes and approve. Your feature is ready.

License

MIT