A Project Management Tool That Fits Your Workflow
Build a custom PM tool with Kanban boards, task dependencies, timelines, file sharing, and team collaboration features.
Project type: Project Management Tool
Key Features
- Kanban & List Views: Switch between Kanban boards, list views, and calendar views to manage tasks the way your team prefers.
- Task Management: Create tasks with assignees, due dates, priorities, labels, subtasks, and rich-text descriptions.
- Timeline & Gantt Charts: Visual project timelines with task dependencies, milestones, and critical path highlighting.
- Team Collaboration: Comments, @mentions, file attachments, and activity logs on every task for seamless teamwork.
- Workload Management: See each team member's task load at a glance to balance work and prevent burnout.
Estimate
Hours: 110 - 180 hrs | Cost: $220 - $360 | Timeline: 4 - 6 weeks
Tech Stack
- React: Frontend
- Node.js: Backend
- PostgreSQL: Database
- WebSockets: Real-Time Updates
- AWS S3: File Storage
Milestones
- Discovery & Design (15%): Understand your team workflows, define project structures, and design the board and task interfaces.
- Workflow analysis document
- Project and task data model
- UI mockups for boards and tasks
- Real-time sync architecture
- Core Task Engine (35%): Build task CRUD, Kanban drag-and-drop, list views, and the project workspace.
- Project workspace with navigation
- Kanban board with drag-and-drop
- Task detail panel
- List and calendar views
- Collaboration & Timeline (35%): Implement comments, file attachments, timeline view, and workload dashboard.
- Task comments and @mentions
- File upload and attachment
- Gantt chart timeline view
- Workload management dashboard
- QA & Launch (15%): Test real-time features, optimize drag-and-drop performance, and deploy to production.
- Real-time sync testing
- Performance optimization
- Production deployment
- Team onboarding guide
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can multiple people edit a board at the same time?
- Yes. The board uses real-time WebSocket connections so all team members see changes instantly without refreshing.
- Does it support task dependencies?
- Yes. You can set finish-to-start dependencies between tasks, and the timeline view highlights the critical path automatically.
- Can I integrate it with Slack or email?
- Slack and email notification integrations can be included so team members get updates in the tools they already use.