Kanboard Self-Hosted Kanban Project Management

This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for cloudimg support services.

Overview

Kanboard is an open source, self-hosted kanban board for visual project management. It focuses on simplicity: a clean board of columns and cards that limits work in progress and makes the status of every task obvious at a glance. This AMI delivers Kanboard 1.2.52 fully installed and configured so your team has a complete project management board running within minutes of launch - no setup wizard, no manual dependency installation, and no separate database server to provision.

Why This AMI Instead of a Manual Install

A stock Kanboard installation ships with default admin/admin credentials - a known credential-stuffing target. It also requires you to install PHP, configure a web server, set up a database, and manage file permissions manually. This AMI eliminates that entire process: the application stack is pre-tuned, the admin password is unique per instance, and the data volume is independently resizable without touching the application.

Application Stack

Kanboard runs on PHP 8.3 with OPcache enabled for fast page loads, the nginx web server, and self-contained SQLite storage. No separate RDS or database server is needed. The SQLite database, uploaded files, cache, and logs are stored on a dedicated EBS data volume that you can resize or snapshot independently of the root volume.

Secure First Boot

On first boot, a one-shot service generates a cryptographically random Kanboard administrator password unique to that instance and writes it to a root-only file. The stock admin/admin default that ships with upstream Kanboard is never active. No shared or default credentials exist in the image.

Integrations

Kanboard supports plugins and webhooks that connect to external tools. Use the Slack or Mattermost plugins for real-time task notifications. Connect to GitLab or GitHub to link commits and pull requests to cards. The JSON-RPC API enables custom integrations with CI/CD pipelines, internal dashboards, or automation scripts.

Requirements and Recommendations

• Minimum instance type: t3.micro (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM) for small teams
• Recommended: t3.small or larger for teams with 10+ concurrent users
• Data volume: starts at 8 GB, resizable via standard EBS operations
• Security group: open TCP port 80 (HTTP) or 443 (HTTPS) for web access
• Base OS: Ubuntu with automatic security updates enabled

Ready To Use

Browse to the instance public IP, retrieve the admin password from the root-only file, and sign in. Create projects, build boards with columns and cards, assign tasks, set due dates, configure swimlanes, define automated actions, enable time tracking, and track work in progress with WIP limits.

Use Cases

• A 5-15 person development team running sprint backlogs with swimlanes per service, keeping all project data inside a single VPC for data residency requirements
• Engineering managers replacing a SaaS kanban tool to avoid per-seat fees while retaining full control over data and uptime
• DevOps teams integrating task tracking with GitLab webhooks and CI/CD pipelines via the JSON-RPC API
• Regulated organizations needing a self-hosted project board that keeps sensitive task data off third-party servers

cloudimg Support

24/7 technical support by email and live chat. Our engineers assist with Kanboard deployment, upgrades, plugin configuration, performance tuning, and storage administration. Critical issues receive a one-hour average response time.

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