# Paca-AI/paca

AI-native, free, open-source alternative to Jira, Trello, ClickUp & Monday. Built for Scrum teams where humans and AI agents collaborate as equals — on the same board, the same sprints, the same goals. Self-hosted. Fully customizable via config and plugins.

Repository: https://github.com/Paca-AI/paca
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/paca
Homepage: https://paca-ai.org
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: bdd, open-source, scrumban, ai-agent, clickup-alternative, jira-alternative, mcp, openhands, project-management, scrum, self-hosted, trello-alternative, wasm-plugins
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:35:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 11
- inputs: {"age_days": 166, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 10, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 60}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1754, forks 141 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:31.932291+00:00)

## What it is
Paca is a free, open-source, self-hosted project management platform for Scrum teams where AI agents and humans collaborate as equal teammates on the same board and sprints. It is fully customizable via configuration and plugins, and exposes an MCP server so any AI agent can connect and work alongside humans.

## Use cases
- self-hosted alternative to Jira or Trello for sprint planning
- let AI agents pick up and update tasks on a Scrum board
- manage a Scrum or Scrumban backlog with human and AI teammates
- connect AI coding agents to a project board via MCP
- write BDD specs collaboratively with AI during backlog refinement
- customize workflow and data model with plugins
- own your project management data instead of paying per seat

## When to choose
- You want a free, self-hosted Jira/Trello/ClickUp alternative you fully control
- Your team includes AI agents that should plan sprints and move tasks like human teammates
- You need deep customization of workflow, data model, and UI via config and plugins
- You want MCP integration so any AI agent can operate on the board

## When to avoid
- You prefer a managed SaaS with vendor support and no hosting burden
- You need mature enterprise features like advanced reporting or compliance certifications
- Your team has no interest in AI-agent collaboration and just needs a simple kanban tool
- You require a long-proven, battle-tested product for a large organization

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, workflow-automation, mcp, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, go, cross-platform
- tags: project-management, scrum, scrumban, jira-alternative, trello-alternative, clickup-alternative, ai-agents, mcp-server, bdd, wasm-plugins, kanban-board, automation, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- Paca-AI/paca (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:31.932291+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:28:02.431970+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Paca-AI/paca (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:31.932291+00:00, sha 6c246655dbd2)
  - homepage: https://paca-ai.org (fetched 2026-08-29T11:06:05.719014+00:00, sha 9ea4bfe3abf2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.