Is plannotator still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change today. Latest release v0.28.65, today.

How widely used is plannotator?

Some track record. 11k stars, 11 months old. Get it from the official repo and read what it installs.

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backnotprop/plannotator

The workspace to stay in the loop and on top of agents - shape, decide, plan, annotate, review code, share with team, and send all feedback to agents with one click.

Node.js#agents#claude-code#code-review#codex

Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (Apache-2.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v0.28.65, today.
How widely used?: Some track record11k stars, 11 months old. Get it from the official repo and read what it installs.

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 11,153
Activity: Updated this month
Got it running: 1 person

Saved setup from 57 min ago

Will it work on macOS?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

Website ↗plannotator.aiThe project's own site.

Also: Docs ↗

Download for macOS

v0.28.65 · 11/15/2026 ↗

plannotator-darwin-arm64.tar.xz

tar.xz · Apple Silicon · 44.4 MB · 39 downloads · best match

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin). If macOS blocks it: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <binary>

curl -LO "https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/releases/download/v0.28.65/plannotator-darwin-arm64.tar.xz"
tar -xJf "plannotator-darwin-arm64.tar.xz"

Other macOS downloads (5)

plannotator-darwin-x64.tar.xz

tar.xz · Intel · 48.7 MB · 4 downloads

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin). If macOS blocks it: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <binary>

curl -LO "https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/releases/download/v0.28.65/plannotator-darwin-x64.tar.xz"
tar -xJf "plannotator-darwin-x64.tar.xz"

plannotator-darwin-arm64

binary · Apple Silicon · 194.2 MB · 6 downloads

Download

Raw binary — move it onto your PATH.

curl -LO "https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/releases/download/v0.28.65/plannotator-darwin-arm64"
chmod +x "plannotator-darwin-arm64"

plannotator-paste-darwin-arm64

binary · Apple Silicon · 89.2 MB · 2 downloads

Download

Raw binary — move it onto your PATH.

curl -LO "https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/releases/download/v0.28.65/plannotator-paste-darwin-arm64"
chmod +x "plannotator-paste-darwin-arm64"

plannotator-darwin-x64

binary · Intel · 202.4 MB · 3 downloads

Download

Raw binary — move it onto your PATH.

curl -LO "https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/releases/download/v0.28.65/plannotator-darwin-x64"
chmod +x "plannotator-darwin-x64"

plannotator-paste-darwin-x64

binary · Intel · 98.2 MB · 2 downloads

Download

Raw binary — move it onto your PATH.

curl -LO "https://github.com/backnotprop/plannotator/releases/download/v0.28.65/plannotator-paste-darwin-x64"
chmod +x "plannotator-paste-darwin-x64"

Install with a package manager

Choose one way. Most people should use the recommended one; the rest are other options.

Alternative: install script

curl -fsSL https://plannotator.ai/install.sh | bash

Pipes a remote script into your shell. Read it before running.

Alternative: install script

curl -fsSL https://plannotator.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- --minimal

Pipes a remote script into your shell. Read it before running.

Alternative: install script

curl -fsSL https://plannotator.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- --version vX.Y.Z

Pipes a remote script into your shell. Read it before running.

Alternative: install script

curl -fsSL https://plannotator.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- --verify-attestation

Pipes a remote script into your shell. Read it before running.

Alternative: HomebrewNeeds Homebrew

brew install plannotator/tap/plannotator-tui

From the README, exactly as the maintainers wrote it.

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Parts list

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1×Bun runtime
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Good to know

Monorepo (workspaces) — install from the repo root.
Has AGENTS.md — instructions for coding agents. You can open Claude Code (or another agent) in the cloned folder and ask it to do the setup for you.
Nested projects: apps/cline-plugin/package.json, apps/dsh-plugin/package.json, apps/feedback-service/package.json, apps/guides-show/package.json and 11 more

Details

License: Apache-2.0
Open issues: 228
Branch: main

package.json scripts (32)

dev:hookbun run --cwd apps/hook dev
dev:portalbun run --cwd apps/portal dev
dev:marketingbun run --cwd apps/marketing dev
dev:reviewbun run --cwd apps/review dev
build:hookbun run --cwd apps/hook build
build:portalbun run --cwd apps/portal build
build:marketingbun run --cwd apps/marketing build
build:opencodebun run --cwd apps/opencode-plugin build
build:dshbun run --cwd apps/dsh-plugin build
build:clinebun run --cwd apps/cline-plugin build
build:openclawbun run --cwd apps/openclaw-plugin build
build:reviewbun run --cwd apps/review build
build:t3bun run --cwd packages/t3-code build
build:pibun run build:review && bun run build:hook && bun run --cwd apps/pi-extension build
buildbun run build:review && bun run build:hook && bun run build:opencode && bun run build:dsh && bun run build:cline && bun run build:openclaw
dev:vscodebun run --cwd apps/vscode-extension watch
build:vscodebun run --cwd apps/vscode-extension build
build:viewer-pinrm -f apps/guides-show/dist/viewer/manifest.json && bun run --cwd apps/guides-show build:viewer && bun run --cwd apps/guides-show sync:manifest
package:vscodebun run --cwd apps/vscode-extension package
check:release-versionnode scripts/check-release-version.mjs
check:sibling-depsbun scripts/check-sibling-deps.ts
gen:skillsbun scripts/gen-skill-sections.ts
testbun test
test:sandboxbun scripts/test-sandbox.ts
postinstallbun apps/guides-show/build/sync-manifest.ts --if-missing

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.github/workflows/browser-smoke.yml

.github/workflows/dast.yml

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

.github/workflows/guides-show-deploy.yml

.github/workflows/snapshots-sign-check.yml

.github/workflows/test.yml

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