Claudine
A kanban board for managing Claude Code conversations
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Claudine is a Visual Studio Code extension that gives you a kanban-style overview of all your Claude Code conversations. It auto-detects status and category from your session files and renders an interactive board directly in VS Code.
Installation
- Open VS Code
- Go to the Extensions view (
Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
- Search for Claudine
- Click Install
Requires: VS Code 1.85+ and the Claude Code extension.
Features
- Kanban board — Conversations organized into columns: To Do, Needs Input, In Progress, In Review, and Done
- Auto-status detection — Status inferred from message content (questions, completions, errors, tool use)
- Category classification — Automatically tagged as Bug, Feature, User Story, Improvement, or Task
- Drag and drop — Move conversations between columns; manual overrides preserved until new activity
- Full-text search — Search across card text and full conversation content, with highlighting
- Inline prompts — Send follow-up messages directly from the kanban card
- Quick ideas — Draft conversation ideas in the To Do column and send them when ready
- Active agent indicators — Pulsating badges when Claude is actively working
- Needs Input alerts — Desktop notification when a conversation needs your attention
- Real-time updates — Board refreshes automatically as conversations change
- Compact view — Toggle between full and compact card layouts
- Panel or sidebar — Place the board in the bottom panel or the activity bar sidebar
- Export / Import — Save your board as CSV, JSON, or Trello-compatible format
- Agent integration — Claude Code agents can move tasks on the board via
CLAUDINE.AGENTS.md
AI Features (optional)
- AI-generated icons — Task icons via OpenAI DALL-E or Stability AI
- Conversation summarization — AI-powered title and description summaries
Usage
After installation, Claudine appears as a panel tab (alongside Terminal, Problems, etc.) labeled Claudine.
| Icon |
Action |
| 🔍 |
Toggle full-text search |
| 🔽 |
Filter by category |
| ☐/☰ |
Toggle compact/expanded view |
| ★ |
Toggle AI summarization |
| ⟳ |
Refresh conversations |
| ⚙ |
Settings |
Card interactions: Click a title to open the conversation. Drag cards between columns. Click the respond button on cards needing input.
Configuration
Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+, / Cmd+,) and search for Claudine.
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
claudine.claudeCodePath |
~/.claude |
Path to the Claude Code data directory |
claudine.imageGenerationApi |
none |
API for task icons: openai, stability, or none |
claudine.enableSummarization |
false |
Generate AI summaries for card titles and descriptions |
API keys are stored securely via VS Code's Secret Storage and configured through the in-app settings panel.
Commands
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and type "Claudine":
| Command |
Keybinding |
Description |
| Open Kanban Board |
Cmd+Shift+K |
Focus the Claudine board |
| Refresh Conversations |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Re-scan and update the board |
| Search Conversations... |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Full-text search |
| Start New Conversation... |
Cmd+Shift+N |
Start a new Claude session |
| Show Conversations Needing Input |
Cmd+Shift+I |
Filter for conversations waiting on you |
| Focus Active Claude Tab |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Switch to the active Claude Code editor |
| Export Board... |
|
Save as CSV, JSON, or Trello format |
| Import Board... |
|
Load from a Claudine JSON export |
Keybindings shown are macOS defaults. On Windows/Linux, replace Cmd with Ctrl.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! See the GitHub repository for details.
License
MIT
Credits
Developed by @salam
claudine.pro
