Epiq – self-hosted issue tracker

Epiq is a self-hosted issue tracker that keeps project management close to a developer’s normal workflow.

It works from the terminal and also offers a browser interface, with project state stored locally as a Git-backed event log. The application is designed for repo-native issue tracking, offline use, collaboration through Git synchronization, and keyboard-driven navigation.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Tracks issues with names, descriptions, tags, assignees, comments, and history logs.
• Provides a terminal-native Kanban board with vim-inspired keyboard controls.
• Includes a browser GUI powered by the same Git-backed state engine.
• Supports filtering, autocompletion, command history, and a command palette.
• Offers MCP integration so compatible agents can interact with a local Epiq instance.

Website: github.com/ljtn/epiq
Support:
Developer: ljtn
License: MIT License

Epiq is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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