diff --git a/.kanban/.kanban.conf b/.kanban/.kanban.conf
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+# kanban config file
+#statuses=('TODO' 'HOLD' 'DOING' 'DONE' 'NOTES' 'BACKLOG') 
+statuses=('TODO' 'DOING' 'DONE') 
+
+XSMALL=119                           # show small kanban for terminalwidth < 119 chars
+SMALLSCREEN=('TODO' 'DOING' 'DONE')  # define simplified kanban board statuses
+
+# maximum amount of todos within status (triggers warning when exceeds)
+declare -A maximum_todo
+maximum_todo[HOLD]=10
+maximum_todo[DOING]=5
+
diff --git a/.kanban/.kanban.csv b/.kanban/.kanban.csv
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+"DONE","env","kanban@SSH","D","2022-06-09@15:13"
+"DOING","env","automount backup hdd","D","2022-06-09@15:21"