Intelligent
Issue Tracking
for Modern Dev.

Centy seamlessly integrates issue tracking into your codebase. Markdown-based, git-friendly, and designed for developers who value simplicity.

.centy/issues/abc123/body.md
# Create SSG Next.js landing page webapp

Build a Static Site Generation (SSG) Next.js webapp
for the Centy landing page.

## Requirements
- Next.js with SSG for optimal performance
- Deploy target: Cloudflare Pages
- Purpose: Landing page for the Centy project

— Features

Why Choose Centy?

A modern approach to issue tracking that puts developers first.

Markdown-Based

Issues are stored as simple Markdown files. Easy to read, easy to edit, easy to version control.

Git-Friendly

Issues live alongside your code in the repository. Track changes with git history and collaborate naturally.

AI Integration

Designed to work seamlessly with AI assistants like Claude Code for intelligent issue resolution.

Zero Dependencies

No external services or databases required. Everything runs locally within your project.

Frontmatter YAML

Attach structured data to any issue using YAML frontmatter. Define custom fields, statuses, and metadata that fit your workflow.

Open Source

Free and open source under MIT license. Contribute, customize, and make it your own.

— Architecture

Built to Connect

One Rust daemon at the core. Reach it from your terminal, browser, AI agent, or any gRPC client.

Clients

CLI
pnpm dlx centy
Web UI
app.centy.io
MCP Server
npx -y centy-mcp
External Tools
Any gRPC client
gRPC Gateway
:50051
Core Logic
mdstore
Markdown + YAML frontmatter

— Get Started

Up and Running in Minutes

No account required. Works offline. Installs in under 5 minutes.

01

Install Centy

Install the Centy daemon with a single command. No Node.js required.

curl -fsSL https://github.com/centy-io/installer/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh
02

Install the CLI & Start

Install the CLI and start the daemon. This background service handles all operations.

pnpm add -g centy && centy start
03

Initialize Your Project

Navigate to your project and initialize Centy. Creates a .centy folder to store issues and docs.

cd your-project && centy init
04

Start Tracking Issues

Create and manage issues directly from your terminal. All data is stored in git-friendly Markdown files.

centy create issue --title 'My first issue'

— Ready to start

Simplify Your
Issue Tracking.

Join developers using Centy to manage project issues right alongside their code. No account needed.

Quick install

curl -fsSL https://github.com/centy-io/installer/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh