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1akhanbaheti/kanban-board

Analysis updated 2026-08-13 · repo last pushed 2023-08-29

3DartAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TLDR

A Flutter package that gives developers a ready-made, drag-and-drop Trello-style kanban board for managing tasks across columns, with customizable styling and event callbacks.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Drag and drop cards
      Reorder columns
      Trello style board
    Customization
      Colors and text styles
      Column widths
      Animation timings
      Custom headers footers
    Use cases
      Project management app
      Personal to do list
      Sales pipeline tracker
    Tech stack
      Flutter
      Dart
      iOS and Android
    Audience
      Flutter developers
    How it works
      Feed structured data
      Long press to drag
      Callbacks on drop

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a project management app with a visual task board.

USE CASE 2

Create a personal to-do list with drag-and-drop columns.

USE CASE 3

Add a sales pipeline tracker with movable stages and cards.

What is it built with?

FlutterDart

How does it compare?

1akhanbaheti/kanban-boardcraftedwebpro/vault-osimranduratbegovic/coban1.0
Stars333
LanguageDartDartDart
Last pushed2023-08-29
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasyhardhard
Complexity2/53/54/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Just add the package as a dependency in a Flutter project and import it, no external services or API keys required.

In plain English

Flutter KanbanBoard is a ready-to-use package for Flutter app developers who want to add a Trello-style task management board to their application. It provides a visual interface where users can drag and drop cards between different columns, as well as reorder entire columns themselves. Instead of building this interactive, drag-and-drop functionality from scratch, a developer can plug this in to get an immediate kanban view. The tool works by having the developer feed it a structured set of data representing columns and the cards within them. From there, the package handles the heavy lifting of the visual interface and the touch gestures. When a user long-presses a card or a column header, the tool initiates the drag process. As items are moved around, the package triggers specific "callbacks", essentially signals that tell the app exactly what was moved and where it was dropped, so the app can update its underlying data accordingly. It is highly customizable out of the box. Developers can adjust the colors, text styles, column widths, and even the animation timings for how cards and lists slide into place. The board also supports custom headers and footers for each column, meaning a developer could add extra information, buttons, or branding to the top and bottom of any list. A developer building a project management app, a personal to-do list, or a sales pipeline tracker would use this package to handle the interactive board layout. It saves them the significant time and effort required to code a responsive, drag-and-drop interface, letting them focus on the rest of their app's features. It is specifically built for Flutter, meaning it is designed for apps running on both iOS and Android from a single codebase.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Add the Flutter KanbanBoard package to my app and set up three columns named To Do, In Progress, and Done with a few sample cards in each.
Prompt 2
Customize the KanbanBoard card colors, text styles, and column widths to match my app's theme and add a custom header to each column.
Prompt 3
Wire up the KanbanBoard drag callbacks so that when a card is moved between columns, my app updates the underlying data model accordingly.
Prompt 4
Show me how to use the KanbanBoard package with a list of custom data objects instead of plain strings so I can track task IDs and metadata.

Frequently asked questions

What is kanban-board?

A Flutter package that gives developers a ready-made, drag-and-drop Trello-style kanban board for managing tasks across columns, with customizable styling and event callbacks.

What language is kanban-board written in?

Mainly Dart. The stack also includes Flutter, Dart.

Is kanban-board actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-08-29).

How hard is kanban-board to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is kanban-board for?

Mainly developer.

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