Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Manage Vikunja kanban boards via API to read, create, move, and complete tasks across predefined buckets with integrated cron sync.
Manage Vikunja kanban boards via API to read, create, move, and complete tasks across predefined buckets with integrated cron sync.
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Manage a Vikunja kanban board via API. Read status, create/move/complete tasks, and integrate with heartbeat and triage crons.
Credentials stored in secrets/vikunja.env: VIKUNJA_URL=https://your-vikunja-instance VIKUNJA_TOKEN=${VIKUNJA_TOKEN} VIKUNJA_PROJECT_ID=1 VIKUNJA_VIEW_ID=4
All scripts use a long-lived API token (expires 2030-01-01). No JWT login needed. Permissions: tasks (read_all, update, create, delete), projects (read_all, update, create) JWT login credentials kept in secrets/vikunja.env for reference only
IDNamePurpose1๐ด UrgentNeeds immediate attention2โณ Waiting OnSent/requested, awaiting reply7โ ๏ธ System IssuesInfra/system problems8๐ง Active ProjectsIn progress9๐ UpcomingScheduled/future10๐ฅ InboxNew items, untriaged3โ DoneCompleted
All scripts are in the skill's scripts/ directory. Run from the skill root.
bash scripts/vikunja-status.sh # All buckets bash scripts/vikunja-status.sh "Urgent" # Filter by bucket name
bash scripts/vikunja-add-task.sh "Title" "Description" BUCKET_ID [PRIORITY] # Priority: 0=unset, 1=low, 2=medium, 3=high, 4=urgent # Example: bash scripts/vikunja-add-task.sh "Fix DNS" "Check records" 1 4
bash scripts/vikunja-move-task.sh TASK_ID BUCKET_ID # Example: bash scripts/vikunja-move-task.sh 15 3 # Move to Done
bash scripts/vikunja-complete-task.sh TASK_ID
The heartbeat cron reads from Vikunja: bash scripts/vikunja-status.sh Check ๐ด Urgent for items aging >1h If Vikunja unreachable, fall back to scripts/nc-status-board.sh read
Email triage adds Action Required items to the Inbox bucket: bash scripts/vikunja-add-task.sh "Email subject" "Brief description" 10 3
Base URL: https://your-vikunja-instance/api/v1 Auth: POST /login with username/password โ JWT token (short-lived) Tasks: PUT /projects/{id}/tasks (create), POST /tasks/{id} (update) Buckets: POST /projects/{id}/views/{view}/buckets/{bucket}/tasks (move task) Views: GET /projects/{id}/views/{view}/tasks (list tasks by bucket) Projects: POST /projects/{id} (update title/settings), GET /projects (list all) Sharing: PUT /projects/{id}/users {"username":"...", "right":N} (add user) Users: GET /users?s=query (search), POST /user/password (self-service password change)
PUT /projects/{id}/users ignores the right field โ always creates with permission=0 (read-only). Workaround: Set permission directly in PostgreSQL: UPDATE users_projects SET permission = 2 WHERE user_id = X AND project_id = Y; Permission values: 0=read-only, 1=read+write, 2=admin
Every new user gets an auto-created "Inbox" project. DELETE /projects/{id} returns error 3012. Workaround: Rename it: POST /projects/{id} with {"title":"New Name"}
No admin endpoint to change another user's password. Must login as the target user: POST /api/v1/user/password with {"old_password":"...", "new_password":"..."}
Tokens with only tasks permissions cannot read kanban views (returns 401). Must include: "permissions":{"tasks":["read_all","update","create","delete"],"projects":["read_all","update","create"]}
PUT /api/v1/tokens to create, GET /api/v1/tokens to list, DELETE /api/v1/tokens/{id} to remove. Required fields: title, expires_at (ISO-8601), permissions (object with permission groups).
Long-lived API token used (expires 2030) โ no JWT login overhead Vikunja uses PUT for creation, POST for updates (unusual) Bucket IDs are specific to the Kanban view (view_id=4) Project name: "Kit Operations" (renamed from default "Inbox") Project shared: Kit (id:1, admin/owner), Alex (id:2, admin via DB fix) Token has tasks + projects permissions; covers all kanban operations Each user gets a default project that can't be deleted โ rename to avoid confusion
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