Backlog.md connector for Codex
Backlog.md - A tool for managing project collaboration between humans and AI Agents in a git ecosystem
How to install Backlog.md in Codex
Add it to Codex as an MCP server:
codex mcp add backlog -- backlog mcp startCommand copied from the repo README (Codex's `codex mcp add` adds an MCP server to Codex). Check the README for any API key or setup it needs. Source: repo README.
What it contains
Component list not published in a manifest we can read. See the repo README.
About this listing
Backlog.md is a community connector on GitHub by MrLesk. Its README documents a Codex install and the repo documents a codex mcp add command. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter for repos found this way (at least 500 stars, pushed in the last 90 days, not a fork or a list). OpenAI hasn't reviewed it and we haven't tested it. It's one of 175 listings in the Productivity category (category assigned by CodexStacks from the repo's topics and description).
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Backlog.md FAQ
How do I install Backlog.md in Codex?
Add it as an MCP server with codex mcp add backlog -- backlog mcp start (copied from the repo README; check it for any API key or setup the server needs).
Is Backlog.md an official Codex connector?
No. Backlog.md is a community repo on GitHub by MrLesk. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter, but OpenAI hasn't reviewed it and we haven't tested it, so read the code before you install it.
What does Backlog.md include?
Component list not published in a manifest we can read. See the repo README.
Details
- Type
- Connector
- Category
- Productivity (assigned by us)
- Source
- Community
- Author
- MrLesk
- License
- MIT
- GitHub stars
- 7,051 (at last sync)
- Last push
- 2026-10-16
- GitHub topics
- agent, agentic-ai, management, markdown, project, task-manager, tasks
- Source
- https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md
- Website
- https://backlog.md
- Listed via
- GitHub search: README documents a Codex install
- Tested by CodexStacks
- Not yet
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