About Kuayle

Kuayle is maintained by Bakney srl as an open-source, self-hosted issue tracker. This page describes the product, the implementation and the limits of the current release.

What Kuayle is

Kuayle is a self-hosted issue tracker with keyboard shortcuts, multi-assignee issues, cycles, projects and GitHub automation. The name comes from 快乐 (kuàilè), the Chinese word for happiness or joy.

  • Name: 快乐 (kuàilè) — happiness, joy
  • Current version: v0.1.0
  • Deployment: self-hosted with Docker Compose
  • License: Apache 2.0

Why we built it

Kuayle started from a specific product requirement: keep the fast, keyboard-oriented workflow of tools such as Linear while adding multi-assignee issues, self-hosting and an open-source license. It began as an internal tool and was released as a public project.

  • Keyboard shortcuts for issue creation, search, navigation and issue updates
  • Multiple assignees on one issue
  • Self-hosted deployment with PostgreSQL and Redis
  • Public source under Apache 2.0

Who is behind it

Kuayle is developed and maintained by Bakney srl, an Italian software company based in Monteforte d'Alpone (VR). The project is led by Alberto Carbognin.

  • Company: Bakney srl (Italy, EU)
  • Founder: Alberto Carbognin
  • Contact: support@bakney.com
  • GitHub: github.com/carbogninalberto/kuayle

How it is built

The application uses a Go API with SQL repositories, a SvelteKit frontend, PostgreSQL for application data and Redis for cache and coordination. The self-hosting configuration adds Caddy for reverse proxying and TLS.

  • Go API and explicit SQL migrations
  • SvelteKit user interface
  • PostgreSQL and Redis
  • Docker Compose deployment with Caddy

Current state

Version 0.1.0 is a runnable MVP, not a mature enterprise platform. Core issue workflows, cycles, projects, GitHub integration, public sharing and workspace roles are available. A dedicated analytics interface, data import/export and enterprise identity integrations are not implemented.

  • Available: issues, labels, comments, history, sub-issues and relations
  • Available: cycles with charts and projects with a Gantt view
  • Available: GitHub activity linking and configurable status transitions
  • Not available: SSO, SCIM, LDAP, import/export and analytics UI

Review Kuayle before you deploy it

Inspect the Apache 2.0 source, then follow the Docker Compose guide to run an instance on your infrastructure.

View source on GitHub Deployment guide