Remote script. The install command pipes a script from GitHub into bash, so read it first or download the .dmg from Releases instead.
Credentials. The setup asks for GitHub access and an agent or model API key, so use tokens scoped to the single project you import.
Who it is forA solo developer with a backlog of small features who wants the work done while they do other things.
The problemWriting, testing and opening a pull request for every small feature takes time that a solo developer would rather spend on decisions.
The outcomeA task moves through the board's columns on its own and ends as a pull request on GitHub that you can review.
What you need first
- git installed on the machine
- At least one agent CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity or OpenCode) or an API key for a model provider
- A GitHub account connected during first run
- macOS, Windows or Linux desktop
Steps
- Install on macOS with
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/makifbaysal/tasktrooper/main/scripts/install.sh | bash, or on Windows run theTaskTrooper- -setup.exefrom Releases. - Finish the guided first run: connect an agent CLI or an API provider key, then connect GitHub and import your project.
- Create a task in Backlog with acceptance criteria describing the feature.
- Leave the task on the board; the agent for each column picks it up and hands it to the next column.
- When the task reaches code review, open the pull request on GitHub and review it.
Prompt for your agent
Using the TaskTrooper repo at makifbaysal/tasktrooper, set up the desktop app on this machine and import the project at <project path>. Create one Backlog task titled <feature title> with the acceptance criteria <criteria>. Report the task's column and the pull request URL once it appears, and check that the task has a branch of its own.
Caveat. The app is ad-hoc signed and not notarized yet, and the Windows and Linux builds are not code-signed, so expect extra confirmation steps on first launch.
Use this in your AI agent
Ask your agent
Using the Deduped MCP, get the setup steps for makifbaysal/tasktrooper and "Turn a feature request into a reviewed pull request"
Add Deduped to Claude Code once
claude mcp add --transport http deduped https://dedupedai.com/mcp
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