dew/docs/config.md
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Dew Configuration

Dew is configured via a dew.yaml file stored in the .project/ directory at the root of your project. Running dew init . will generate this file with sensible defaults.

File Location

your-project/
└── .project/
    └── dew.yaml

Full Schema

dew:
  kanban:
    prefix: "PROJ"      # Short prefix used for ticket IDs (e.g. PROJ-42)

    ticket_types:       # The types of tickets your board supports
      - id: "epic"
        name: "Epic"
      - id: "story"
        name: "Story"
      - id: "task"
        name: "Task"
      - id: "bug"
        name: "Bug"
      - id: "spike"
        name: "Spike"

    columns:            # Ordered list of columns on your Kanban board
      - id: "backlog"
        name: "Backlog"
        color: "blue"
      - id: "doing"
        name: "Doing"
        color: "yellow"
      - id: "done"
        name: "Done"
        color: "green"

Reference

The MCP server currently has no project-level dew.yaml configuration. Configure your MCP client to run dew mcp serve; see the MCP documentation.

dew.kanban

Field Type Description
prefix string Short uppercase prefix prepended to ticket IDs (e.g. PROJ-1).
ticket_types list The ticket types available on the board. Each entry requires an id and a name.
columns list The columns on the board, in order from left to right. Each entry requires an id, a name, and a color.

Column colors

The following named colors are supported for column display:

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, grey