Show HN: BackMark – Markdown task manager built for AI-assisted coding
grazulex Thursday, December 04, 2025
Hey HN,
I've been coding with Claude and Cursor for over a year now, and I kept running into the same problem: traditional task managers don't fit the AI-assisted workflow.
So I built BackMark – a CLI task manager where every task is a plain Markdown file with dedicated spaces for AI collaboration:
- ai_plan: where the AI breaks down the approach - ai_notes: context the AI discovers while working - ai_documentation: auto-generated docs - ai_review: AI self-assessment before handoff
Why Markdown? Your tasks are just .md files with YAML frontmatter. Git-friendly, future-proof, readable in any editor. No database, no cloud, no lock-in.
It's also fast – LokiJS indexing gives sub-10ms queries even with 1000+ tasks.
Everything runs 100% offline. No accounts, no telemetry.
npm install -g @grazulex/backmark
I use it daily for my own projects. Curious if others have struggled with task management in the "vibe coding" era and how you've solved it.