aven is a local-first task manager for power users and agents. It gives you
one overview across projects, task capture from wherever work appears,
first-class agent workflows, workspace isolation, and a polished terminal UI.
It is currently under active development, but already works really well and I use it as my daily driver.
Docs: https://aven.raine.dev
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Offline-first, repo-independent storage. Tasks live in a local SQLite database, not in tracked files inside each repo. Task capture and agent updates stay independent from git state, branches, worktrees, and checkouts.
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Optional self-hosted sync. Keep the local-first workflow and make the same tasks available across laptops, agents, and other devices through a server you control.
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Projects map to repos. Each repository becomes a project by default, created on demand when you add its first task.
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Agent-first CLI, human-first TUI. Agents get token-efficient output, stable refs, and commands for capturing follow-up work, updating tasks, and preserving context from AI coding agents. Humans get a polished, keyboard-first TUI with project views, filters, sorting, task detail, undo, mouse support, and command palette.
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Stable task refs. Stable, unique Jira-style refs like
APP-7KQ9work offline and show the task's project at a glance. -
Workspaces are first class. Personal and work tasks can share the same tool without sharing the same visible task universe.
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Markdown-native tasks. Tasks carry Markdown descriptions and append-style notes, so context stays with the task.
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Fast capture from anywhere. Natural-language task intake, tmux popup capture, and agent-friendly commands make it easy to add tasks.
Inspired by Taskwarrior. See aven and Taskwarrior.
Install with the release script:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/raine/aven/main/scripts/install | bashOr install with Homebrew:
brew install raine/aven/avenOpen the TUI:
aven tuiSee Getting started for first-run usage.