Quick Start

Get VirtualBoard running in your project in minutes

Choose Your Method

Pick the installation method that works best for you

RECOMMENDED

Claude Code Plugin

One command installation with built-in agent system

claude plugin install virtualboard
View full setup guide →

CLI Tool

Standalone Go binary for workflow management

vb init
Download CLI →

Getting Started

Follow these steps to start managing features with VirtualBoard

1

Initialize Your Project

Set up the VirtualBoard structure in your repository

vb init

This creates the features/, agents/, and templates/ directories

2

Create Your First Feature

Features start in the backlog with a unique ID

vb new "User Authentication" auth frontend

Creates features/backlog/FTR-0001-user-authentication.md

3

Start Working on It

Move the feature to in-progress and claim ownership

vb move FTR-0001 in-progress --owner your-name

Moves file to features/in-progress/ and updates frontmatter

4

Implement & Track

Work on the feature and update the spec as you go

  • Update implementation progress in the spec
  • Link pull requests as you create them
  • Track blockers and dependencies
5

Complete the Feature

Move through review and mark as done when deployed

vb move FTR-0001 reviewvb move FTR-0001 done

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