---
name: ak:kanban
description: "Alias launcher for the AuroraphtgrpKit plans dashboard. Use for visual plan boards, progress tracking, and quick navigation into plan files."
category: dev-tools
keywords: [kanban, plans, dashboard, progress, timeline]
argument-hint: "[deprecated plans path or flags]"
metadata:
  author: auroraphtgrp01
  version: "2.0.0"
---

# Plans Dashboard Alias

`/ak:kanban` is now a thin alias for `/ak:plans-kanban`.

It no longer starts the retired standalone `plans-kanban` server. Instead, it opens the AuroraphtgrpKit CLI dashboard plans route and lets the CLI own the runtime.

## Usage

```bash
node .claude/skills/plans-kanban/scripts/open-dashboard.cjs
```

Legacy path and server flags are still accepted with warnings and redirected to the CLI dashboard flow.

## Current Behavior

- Opens the plans dashboard route in `ak config ui`
- Starts `ak config ui --port 3456 --no-open` if the dashboard is not already running
- Follows CLI auto-fallback ports (`3456-3460`) when `3456` is busy
- Supports `--stop` for launcher-managed dashboard processes
- Warns instead of failing when deprecated standalone-server flags are used

## Recommended Commands

```bash
ak config ui
ak plan status /absolute/path/to/plan.md
cd /absolute/path/to/plan-dir && ak plan check <phase-id> --start
cd /absolute/path/to/plan-dir && ak plan check <phase-id>
cd /absolute/path/to/plan-dir && ak plan uncheck <phase-id>
```

## Note

For AI agent task orchestration boards that are not plan files, use the dedicated orchestration skills. This alias is now strictly for the plans dashboard.