Introducing Hilla

We built Hilla because every project starts the same way: a spark of an idea, followed by hours of organizing it into something actionable. Cards, columns, dependencies, sprints — the overhead of planning often kills the momentum of starting.

The problem

Most project tools assume you already know what to build. They give you a blank canvas and a sidebar full of options. But the hardest part of building isn't dragging cards around — it's figuring out what the cards should be in the first place.

We've watched founders, engineers, and designers spend entire afternoons just setting up their boards before writing a single line of code.

What Hilla does

Type one sentence. Hilla generates a complete project board:

• Cards with titles, descriptions, and acceptance criteria
• Dependencies between tasks, automatically inferred
• Sprint breakdown based on estimated complexity
• Spatial layout on a drag-and-drop canvas

No templates. No wizards. No 30-minute onboarding. Just describe what you're building and start.

How it works

Under the hood, Hilla uses a planning engine that understands software projects. It doesn't just generate a flat list of tasks — it reasons about the relationships between them, estimates relative effort, and groups work into logical sprints.

The output lands on a spatial canvas where you can rearrange, refine, and collaborate in real time. Think of it as a whiteboard that already has the right sticky notes on it.

What's next

This is version one. We're shipping fast and learning from every project board you create. Coming soon:

• MCP Server for connecting Hilla to your AI coding tools
• Export to Linear and GitHub so your plans aren't trapped in another tool
• Team collaboration with live cursors and shared boards

We're building Hilla in the open. Follow along on X or sign up at hilla.ai.