8 Best shadcn/ui Kanban Board Templates 2026
Looking for a shadcn/ui kanban board you can ship this week? These 8 picks cover two complete deployed open-source templates (single-board and multi-board), three GitHub kanban implementations with different drag-and-drop trade-offs (zero-dep, @dnd-kit, accessibility-first), one shadcn-compatible component library (Kibo UI), one pattern catalog (ReUI), and the canonical official blocks reference — every demo verified live in May 2026.
A 2026-grade shadcn kanban board handles four surfaces: a column structure (Backlog / To Do / In Progress / In Review / Done by default, customizable per project), draggable cards with reorder + cross-column move, accessibility primitives (keyboard navigation, screen-reader announcements), and the workspace shell around the board (boards-list page if multi-board, header / nav, theming). Two practical paths: fork a complete deployed kanban template and replace the data, or compose your own kanban from a component library on top of your existing shadcn template.
We’ve grouped the 8 picks below into two fork-and-deploy templates (single-board, multi-board), three GitHub kanban implementations with different drag-and-drop trade-offs (janhesters zero-dep + accessibility-first, Georgegriff @dnd-kit, plus the deployed picks above), two component libraries with kanban primitives (Kibo UI, ReUI), the canonical official blocks reference (ui.shadcn.com/blocks), and one premium block bundle (ShadcnStore). The fork-and-deploy picks ship fastest; the @dnd-kit / zero-dep picks give the most control.
Related reading: our project management dashboard templates for full PM tools (Trello / Asana / Linear style), data table templates for the table-first alternative to kanban, form templates for the card-edit modal, themes for visual customization, and our shadcn/ui templates pillar.
Quick Picks
- Best fork-and-ship full template: shadcn-kanban-board — 5 columns, drag-drop, edit / delete / move all working
- Best multi-board manager: shadcn-kanban — workspace-of-boards pattern (Trello-style)
- Best zero-dep accessible: janhesters/shadcn-kanban-board — pure React, full a11y, screen-reader announcements
- Best built on @dnd-kit: Georgegriff dnd-kit kanban — modern React DnD library
- Best component library: Kibo UI Kanban — shadcn-compatible composable kanban primitives
- Best pattern catalog: ReUI Kanban Patterns — 5 free patterns side-by-side
- Best canonical reference: shadcn/ui Official Blocks — bookmark for when an official kanban block ships
- Best inside a full app bundle: ShadcnStore Blocks — kanban + data tables + KPI cards in one license
1. shadcn-kanban-board (open-source full template)
Why we like it: The most polished open-source shadcn kanban board template — Backlog / To Do / In Progress / In Review / Done columns, drag-and-drop cards, edit / delete / move actions. Built with React, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui.
Pick this when you want a deployed reference rather than a block library. The Vercel demo IS the template — what you see is what you get after forking.
2. shadcn-kanban (multi-board manager)
Why we like it: A minimal multi-board manager — instead of a single board with multiple columns, manages multiple Kanban Boards each with their own description and edit / delete actions. Pick this when your app needs the workspace-of-boards pattern (Trello, Linear projects) rather than a single fixed board.
Different shape from the single-board picks above. Use this as a starting point when your product wraps multiple boards — one per project, one per team, one per quarter — rather than presenting one fixed board.
3. janhesters/shadcn-kanban-board
Why we like it: Production-ready shadcn kanban with zero-dependencies (pure React, no react-beautiful-dnd or @dnd-kit), full keyboard navigation, screen-reader announcements, useJsLoaded performance hook, and seamless theming.
Pick this when you’re shipping a SaaS that needs to ship a polished, accessible kanban board to enterprise customers. Trades developer-friendliness for accessibility, performance, and zero-dep purity.
4. Georgegriff react-dnd-kit-tailwind-shadcn-ui
Why we like it: A drag-and-drop accessible kanban board built explicitly on @dnd-kit, the modern React drag-and-drop library that replaced react-beautiful-dnd. Same component primitives as the picks above but with @dnd-kit’s composable sensors, modifiers, and accessibility features.
Pick this when you’re already using @dnd-kit elsewhere in your app and want the kanban board to share the same drag-and-drop primitives. Different trade-off vs. the zero-dep janhesters pick — more features, one library to maintain.
5. Kibo UI Kanban
Why we like it: A shadcn-compatible component library that ships kanban as one of its core components — composable Kanban, KanbanColumn, KanbanCard primitives that style themselves to match your shadcn theme. Use as building blocks rather than a full template.
Pick Kibo UI when you want kanban primitives you can compose into your own layout, not a complete board template. Plays nicely alongside shadcn primitives — they share the same Tailwind + Radix-based foundation.
6. ReUI Kanban Patterns
Why we like it: 5 free shadcn kanban board patterns — drag-and-drop task boards, sprint planning, roadmap management — copy-ready React components using Tailwind CSS. Useful when you want to see multiple kanban variants in one place before committing.
Pick ReUI when you’re comparing kanban shapes (sprint board vs. roadmap vs. task tracker) and want all five variants in one tab. Each pattern is copy-paste ready — pick the one that fits, customize from there.
7. shadcn/ui Official Blocks
Why we like it: The canonical shadcn-ui blocks library at ui.shadcn.com/blocks. The Featured tab does not currently include a kanban-specific block (use the picks above for full kanban templates), but bookmark this page — new shadcn blocks land here first as the maintainers ship them.
Pick this as your “did the official set ship a kanban block yet?” check before committing to one of the third-party templates above. As of May 2026 the answer is no, but the official blocks roadmap is active.
8. ShadcnStore Blocks
Why we like it: 150+ shadcn blocks across Marketing, E-commerce, and Application categories. Kanban-style task boards live inside the application bundle alongside data tables, KPI cards, and dashboard layouts. Pick this when you want kanban as one of many app surfaces, not as a standalone product.
Trades depth-of-kanban for breadth-of-application-blocks around the kanban. Same vendor we recommended in the pricing, charts, forms, and portfolio roundups.
How to Choose the Right shadcn Kanban Source
The 8 options split along three practical axes:
By board structure
- Single-board (one fixed board with N columns): shadcn-kanban-board, janhesters, Georgegriff.
- Multi-board workspace (Trello / Linear projects style): shadcn-kanban.
- Composable primitives (you build your own structure): Kibo UI, ReUI Patterns.
By drag-and-drop library
- Zero dependencies (pure React, smallest bundle): janhesters.
- @dnd-kit (modern React DnD, most features): Georgegriff.
- Library-bundled (whatever the template ships with): shadcn-kanban-board, shadcn-kanban, Kibo UI, ReUI.
By accessibility
- Accessibility-first (full keyboard + screen-reader): janhesters (zero-dep, explicit a11y commitment), Georgegriff (via @dnd-kit’s a11y primitives).
- Standard accessibility (Radix-based shadcn primitives): all other picks — shadcn primitives ship with reasonable a11y by default.
A practical pattern in 2026: fork shadcn-kanban-board for the fastest path from “I need a kanban” to “I have a working URL”. Switch to janhesters when accessibility and bundle size matter more than developer convenience. Drop down to Georgegriff’s @dnd-kit kanban when you’re already using @dnd-kit elsewhere. Use Kibo UI primitives when you want to compose your own layout, and bookmark ui.shadcn.com/blocks for when an official kanban block ships.
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