backlog-runner
Autonomous backlog orchestration for agentic software workflows.
Overview
backlog-runner is a TypeScript CLI and library for running an autonomous engineering backlog with Codex and Claude. Instead of treating backlog work as loose markdown, it stores tasks as structured YAML specs, coordinates discovery and planning passes, manages worker leases, and keeps runtime state consistent while agents execute work in isolated git worktrees.
I built it to make long-running agentic development loops more reliable and maintainable. The tool generates a readable backlog.md report from the task store, supports configurable validation and routing rules, and gives repositories a clean way to define their own pass prompts, workspace bootstrap steps, and agent provider mix without turning the orchestration layer into project-specific glue code.