Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own GitHub Issues

Replace GitHub Issues with a custom build. Project planning for developers

Weekend Project
26 features2 integrationsOne weekend

Estimated Timeline

Based on 26 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.

1
Setup & scaffolding
2 hours
2
Core features
4-6 hours
3
Polish & deploy
2 hours

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Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 26 features

Organization(8 features)

Custom Fields

Track metadata like iterations, priority, story points, dates, notes, and links with custom fields

Issue Forms and Templates

Create and use issue forms and templates to standardize issue creation

Labels

Organize work further with labels

Milestones

Organize and track work using milestones

Project Templates

Create templates to share and reuse when starting new projects

+3 more in this category

Visualization(5 features)

Board View

Visualize large projects as boards

Custom Views

Create and save custom views for sprints, backlogs, teams, or releases

Roadmap View

Visualize projects as roadmaps

Swimlanes

Create swimlanes to organize work visually

Table View

Visualize projects as tables with ability to rank, group, sort, slice and filter

Collaboration(4 features)

Assignment and Teams

Assign contributors and teams to issues, add them to milestones and projects

Attachments and Videos

Attach files and upload videos to comments for clarification

GitHub Flavored Markdown

Express ideas with GitHub Flavored Markdown formatting

Mentions and Reactions

Mention contributors and react with emoji to comments

Integration(2 features)

Code References

Reference commits, pull requests, releases, and deploys within issues

GitHub CLI Support

View, update, and create issues from the terminal without leaving command line

Reporting(2 features)

Burn Up Chart

Identify bottlenecks and issues blocking the team using burn up charts

Project Insights

Track the health of iteration cycles, milestones, and custom fields with project insights

Accessibility(1 features)

Keyboard Shortcuts

Access keyboard shortcuts for all actions including filtering, sorting, grouping, and assigning

Automation(1 features)

Workflow Automation

Automate project planning with workflows to triage issues, set custom field values, or archive issues

Core Functionality(1 features)

Issue Creation and Management

Create issues and manage them across browser, terminal, and mobile devices

Cost Calculator

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