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Lightweight Project Management for Developers
Developers need project management that stays out of the way. GitScrum is designed as a lightweight tool that provides essential functionality—kanban boards, sprints, Git integration, time tracking—without the configuration overhead and feature bloat that makes enterprise tools painful for small to medium teams.
What Makes It Lightweight
Core Philosophy
LIGHTWEIGHT PRINCIPLES:
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│ LESS IS MORE │
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│ ✅ WHAT LIGHTWEIGHT MEANS: │
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│ │ • Setup in minutes, not days ││
│ │ • Learn in hours, not weeks ││
│ │ • Customize in clicks, not consulting sessions ││
│ │ • Load in milliseconds, not seconds ││
│ │ • Price in reasonable amounts, not enterprise contracts ││
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│ ✅ WHAT IT DOESN'T MEAN: │
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│ │ • Limited features (you get everything you need) ││
│ │ • No customization (flexible where it matters) ││
│ │ • Toy-level (handles real production teams) ││
│ │ • Missing integrations (full Git support) ││
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│ │
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Essential Features Only
What's Included
CORE FEATURE SET:
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│ EVERYTHING YOU NEED, NOTHING YOU DON'T │
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│ TASK MANAGEMENT: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ ✅ Kanban boards ✅ List view ││
│ │ ✅ Task details ✅ Subtasks/checklists ││
│ │ ✅ Labels & filters ✅ Attachments ││
│ │ ✅ Due dates ✅ Assignees ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
│ AGILE WORKFLOWS: │
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│ │ ✅ Sprints ✅ Backlog management ││
│ │ ✅ Sprint planning ✅ Burndown charts ││
│ │ ✅ Velocity tracking ✅ Retrospectives ││
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│ DEVELOPER TOOLS: │
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│ │ ✅ GitHub integration ✅ GitLab integration ││
│ │ ✅ Bitbucket support ✅ Commit linking ││
│ │ ✅ PR/MR tracking ✅ Branch awareness ││
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│ COLLABORATION: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ ✅ Team Standup ✅ Discussions ││
│ │ ✅ Comments ✅ @mentions ││
│ │ ✅ Notifications ✅ Activity feed ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
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Compare the Bloat
Lightweight vs Enterprise
FEATURE COMPARISON:
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│ GITSCRUM VS ENTERPRISE TOOLS │
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│ SETUP EXPERIENCE: │
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│ GitScrum: │
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│ │ 1. Create account ││
│ │ 2. Create project ││
│ │ 3. Start working ││
│ │ Time: 5 minutes ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
│ Enterprise Tool: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ 1. Procurement approval ││
│ │ 2. IT security review ││
│ │ 3. Admin account setup ││
│ │ 4. Configure permission schemes ││
│ │ 5. Set up workflow schemes ││
│ │ 6. Create projects with correct schemes ││
│ │ 7. Install needed plugins ││
│ │ 8. Configure integrations ││
│ │ 9. Train team ││
│ │ 10. Actually start working ││
│ │ Time: Days to weeks ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
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Perfect For
Ideal Use Cases
WHO BENEFITS MOST:
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│ IDEAL LIGHTWEIGHT PM USERS │
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│ ✅ STARTUPS │
│ Move fast, ship often, don't get bogged down │
│ │
│ ✅ SMALL TEAMS (2-20) │
│ No dedicated PM/admin, developers run it themselves │
│ │
│ ✅ AGENCIES │
│ Multiple clients, need quick project spinning │
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│ ✅ FREELANCERS │
│ Solo developers managing multiple clients │
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│ ✅ OPEN SOURCE │
│ Contributors need low friction to participate │
│ │
│ ✅ SIDE PROJECTS │
│ Personal projects that still need organization │
│ │
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