Export, Import, and Template Workflows for Kanban Boards

Export, Import, and Template Workflows

One of the powerful features of a browser-based Kanban board is the ability to export and import your entire board as JSON. This enables backup, sharing, and template workflows.

Exporting Your Board

Click the Export button to download your board as a JSON file. The file contains all columns, cards, descriptions, and color labels.

You can also press Ctrl+Shift+C to copy the board JSON to your clipboard for quick pasting into a message or document.

Importing a Board

Click the Import button and select a previously exported JSON file. The board will be replaced with the imported data.

Important: Importing replaces the entire board. If you want to merge, export your current board first as a backup.

Creating Templates

Templates are pre-configured boards that you can import to start a new project:

Software Sprint Template

[
  { "id": "backlog", "title": "Backlog", "cards": [] },
  { "id": "ready", "title": "Ready", "cards": [] },
  { "id": "dev", "title": "Development", "cards": [] },
  { "id": "review", "title": "Code Review", "cards": [] },
  { "id": "qa", "title": "QA", "cards": [] },
  { "id": "done", "title": "Done", "cards": [] }
]

Personal Weekly Template

[
  { "id": "this-week", "title": "This Week", "cards": [] },
  { "id": "today", "title": "Today", "cards": [] },
  { "id": "doing", "title": "Doing (WIP: 3)", "cards": [] },
  { "id": "done", "title": "Done", "cards": [] }
]

Workflow: Weekly Archive

1. At the end of each week, export the board as kanban-2024-w12.json.
2. Clear the Done column (or move items to an Archive column).
3. This creates a weekly history of completed work.

Sharing Boards

Since the board is stored as a simple JSON file, sharing is straightforward:

• Email the JSON file
• Post it in a Slack channel
• Commit it to a Git repository
• Store it in a shared drive

The recipient imports the file and has an exact copy of your board.