Track issues from your terminal

Manta is local-first: no accounts, no cloud. Issues live in .manta/ inside your project and sync with teammates through git.

Get started All commands npm: manta-it 
bun install -g manta-it
mt init
mt create "My first issue" --priority p1
mt view

Why Manta?

Terminal-native

Create, update, and browse issues without leaving your shell.

See all commands →

Git-friendly sync

Push and pull issues like code. Every command refreshes your cache automatically.

Sync command →

Agent-ready

Point AI tools at manta-xxxx IDs in structured local files.

Field reference →
Diagram of Manta: CLI, JSONL log, SQLite cache, and git
Writes go to the event log; reads use SQLite for speed.

Documentation

Getting started

Install Bun, link the CLI, run your first commands.

Read guide →

Fields & flags

Priorities, statuses, view filters, and auto-assigned fields.

Open reference →
For contributors: Architecture decisions and ADRs are in the GitHub repo.