Kanban and states - CtrlNode

Columns

Status	Meaning
Backlog	Planned, not yet sent to the agent
Inbox	Ready for the Bridge to pick up
In progress	Agent is working
Blocked	Needs human input or fix
Failed	Terminal error
Done	Completed successfully
Archived	Hidden from the default board

Common transitions

From	To	Typical action
Backlog	Inbox	Send to inbox
Inbox	In progress	Start (often automatic when Bridge runs)
Inbox	Backlog	Move to backlog
In progress	Done	Mark done
In progress	Blocked	Block
In progress	Failed	Mark failed
Blocked	Inbox	Unblock / retry
Done	Archived	Archive
Archived	Backlog	Restore

The app loads allowed actions from the API status machine — button labels match transitions (e.g. START, MARK DONE, RESTORE).

Who moves tasks

Actor	Can change status
You (UI)	Standalone tasks and most manual transitions
Bridge	Auto Inbox → In progress, terminal Done/Blocked/Failed
Orchestrator	Workflow steps when predecessors complete

Tasks in an active workflow run cannot be dragged manually on the Kanban board — use task detail actions or fix the workflow run instead.

List view and filters

The list page supports status tabs and an optional date filter (server-side pages of 20 when filtering). Tabs show ALL or ALL + state name for focused views. Next: Task detail