backlog-runner
A CLI for letting agents work through a backlog.
backlog-runner is a TypeScript CLI and library I built for running an engineering backlog with Codex and Claude without babysitting each task by hand.
It stores tasks as structured YAML specs, coordinates discovery and planning passes, manages worker leases, and keeps runtime state consistent while agents work in isolated git worktrees.
It also writes a readable backlog.md report, supports validation and routing rules, and lets a repo define pass prompts, bootstrap steps, and agent provider settings in config instead of one-off orchestration code.