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Active·★ 37·Apache-2.0·Updated 2026-05-29
★ Trending★ Dev Tooling

Project Management for the agent era

Pad is a local-first, single-binary project management tool with a CLI, web UI, and native AI agent integration. It stores data locally in SQLite, works fully offline, and requires no accounts. It provides collections for tasks, ideas, plans, docs, conventions, and playbooks, all manageable from terminal, browser, or through natural language with AI agents.

#agent-era#ai-agents#claude-code#cli#cursor#golang#local-first#mcp-server
$ Install
$ brew install PerpetualSoftware/tap/pad
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Local-first, single binary, no accounts required
02CLI, web UI, and AI agent integration
03SQLite-backed, full offline support
04Built-in collections and custom fields
05Conventions and playbooks for AI agents
02

Compatibility

macOS
macOS
Verified via docs
Linux
Linux
Verified via docs
Windows
Windows
Verified via docs
Docker
Docker
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ brew install PerpetualSoftware/tap/pad
04

Use cases

↳Personal or team project management on local machine
↳AI agent assisted task management and codebase onboarding
↳Offline-first project tracking with full data privacy
05

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Comments

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  • C
    Cameron NguyenApr 5, 2026

    Works for mixed human/AI team workflows without forcing either to adapt.

  • S
    Sam ThompsonMar 18, 2026

    Good abstraction layer between human planning and agent execution.

  • K
    Kai JohnsonMar 9, 2026

    The "agent era" framing is accurate — task assignment and tracking handles both.

  • H
    Harper PatelFeb 26, 2026

    Project management designed for AI agents as first-class participants, not an afterthought.

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GitHub Stars★ 37
Last commit1d ago
StatusActive
LicenseApache-2.0
CategoryDev Tooling
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