Kanboard - Towbar

Upstream source: Current installation guide. Kanboard’s default SQLite database and attachments live in /var/www/app/data; plugins use a separate directory. A dedicated SQL Datastore is optional for a small first installation.

Towbar manifest

.towbar/services/kanboard.service.yml

id: kanboard
name: Kanboard
buildServer: null
deployment:
  type: image
  image: kanboard/kanboard@sha256:8df6c4339134b6c196da9a262daa42ab8ce395f528a48d4a3dd7038c296f34c1
container:
  port: 80
  volumes:
    - name: data
      mountPath: /var/www/app/data
      initialData: image
    - name: plugins
      mountPath: /var/www/app/plugins
      initialData: image
environments:
  production:
    server: 192.0.2.10
rollout:
  type: recreate
  maintenanceMode: true
  reason: Persistent application data uses a single writer
domains:
  primary: kanboard.example.com
tls:
  mode: direct

Configure

Prepare the example server, connect the repository, and map production to the branch containing these manifests. Replace the example server IP and domain. Commit the manifests, then sync the repository and inspect the resolved configuration.
Keep the Service’s named volumes attached across deployments. Towbar’s Datastore backup policy does not back up Service volumes, so include them in your own recovery plan.
Deploy the Service, then perform the checks below before enabling auto-deploy.

Verify

Change the initial administrator credentials, create a board and task, and confirm they remain after redeployment. Back up the data and plugins volumes together. For field constraints, see Service manifest.

Last modified on September 27, 2026