issuedb 2.5.9

A command-line issue tracking system for software development projects

IssueDB

A command-line issue tracking system for software development projects. IssueDB provides a simple yet concrete way to manage issues, bugs, and tasks directly from your terminal with a per-directory database model - each directory gets its own issue database.

Installation

pip install issuedb

For Web UI support:

pip install issuedb[web]

Quick Start

# Create an issue
issuedb-cli create -t "Fix login bug" --priority high

# List open issues
issuedb-cli list -s open

# Get the next issue to work on
issuedb-cli get-next

Usage

Issue Management

# Create
issuedb-cli create -t "Add feature X" -d "Description..." --priority high --tag v1.0

# List
issuedb-cli list
issuedb-cli list -s open -p critical
issuedb-cli list --tag v1.0

# Get details
issuedb-cli get 1

# Update
issuedb-cli update 1 -s in-progress
issuedb-cli update 1 --due-date 2025-12-31

# Delete
issuedb-cli delete 1

Web Interface

Start the local web server to manage issues visually.

issuedb-cli web

Dashboard with statistics and active issue tracking

Issues list with filtering and search

Issue detail with comments, links, and history

Extended issue detail view

Create new issue form

Complete audit log of all changes

Advanced Features

# Memory (Agent Context)
issuedb-cli memory add "project_style" "PEP8"
issuedb-cli memory list

# Lessons Learned
issuedb-cli lesson add "Always validate input" -c security
issuedb-cli lesson list

# Tagging
issuedb-cli tag add 1 bug frontend
issuedb-cli list --tag bug

# Dependencies
issuedb-cli block 5 --by 3
issuedb-cli deps 5

# Time Tracking
issuedb-cli timer-start 1
issuedb-cli timer-stop
issuedb-cli time-report

# Code References
issuedb-cli attach 1 --file "src/main.py:42"
issuedb-cli refs 1

# Audit Log
issuedb-cli audit -i 1

LLM Agent Integration

IssueDB is designed for AI agents. Use the prompt guide:

issuedb-cli --prompt

Or use the JSON output format for all commands:

issuedb-cli --json list

License

Apache License 2.0