#issue-tracking #issue-tracker #project-management

bin+lib rivets

A Rust-based issue tracking system using JSONL storage

1 unstable release

0.1.0 Jan 11, 2026

#1254 in Development tools


Used in rivets-mcp

MIT/Apache

430KB
8K SLoC

Rivets - A Rust-based issue tracking system.

This crate provides both a CLI application and a library for issue tracking using various storage backends.


Rivets CLI

A Rust-based issue tracking system with JSONL storage.

Overview

Rivets is a command-line issue tracking system that stores data in human-readable JSONL format. This makes it easy to version control your issues alongside your code and integrate with other tools.

Installation

cargo install rivets

Usage

Initialize a repository

rivets init

Create an issue

rivets create

List issues

rivets list

Show issue details

rivets show <issue-id>

Update an issue

rivets update <issue-id>

Features

  • Fast, efficient Rust implementation
  • Human-readable JSONL storage format
  • Git-friendly (easy to version control)
  • Simple, intuitive CLI interface
  • Dependency tracking between issues

License

Licensed under either of MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option.

Dependencies

~19–38MB
~467K SLoC