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Active·★ 195·Apache-2.0·Updated 2026-10-22

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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Project Management for the agent era

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