# Nimbalyst: Visual Workspace for Codex and Claude Code With Kanban and Mermaid Diagrams

> Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/news/videos/2026-05-01-nimbalyst-codex-claude/
> Last updated: 2026-05-01
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# Nimbalyst: Visual Workspace for Codex and Claude Code With Kanban and Mermaid Diagrams

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Nimbalyst is an open-source visual workspace built from the ground up for Codex and Claude Code. It adds a GUI layer — Kanban board, Mermaid diagrams, Excalidraw drawings, and configurable autonomy controls — on top of the CLI tools that normally lack them. Crucially, it works with both Codex and Claude Code simultaneously, not locked to either one.

Source video

"Nimbalyst: The Open-Source Visual Workspace for Building with Codex and Claude Code" by **Developers Digest** — [Watch on YouTube →](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CozwidIE5vw)

## Key Takeaways

- Nimbalyst requires an existing Codex or Claude Code subscription — it uses your existing credentials and adds a visual project management interface on top.
- Core visual features: **Kanban board** for task tracking, **Mermaid diagram rendering**, and **Excalidraw integration** for visual system design.
- **Autonomy levels** map directly to native agent permissions: "Ask questions" (default), "Allow edits" (moderate), "Allow all" (equivalent to Codex yellow mode / Claude Code's `--dangerously-skip-permissions`).
- Open new folders directly from the interface — no need to pre-create a project before starting; ideal for greenfield experiments.
- Not locked to one agent: switch between Codex and Claude Code within the same workspace, using whichever is better suited to the task at hand.
- Project management features (Kanban, planning, task tracking) cover the gap between raw CLI and fully IDE-integrated workflows.

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