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Issue Tracking with bd (beads)

IMPORTANT: This project uses bd (beads) for ALL issue tracking. Do NOT use markdown TODOs, task lists, or other tracking methods.

Why bd?

  • Dependency-aware: Track blockers and relationships between issues
  • Git-friendly: Dolt-powered version control with native sync
  • Agent-optimized: JSON output, ready work detection, discovered-from links
  • Prevents duplicate tracking systems and confusion

Quick Start

Check for ready work:

bash
bd ready --json

Create new issues:

bash
bd create "Issue title" --description="Detailed context" -t bug|feature|task -p 0-4 --json
bd create "Issue title" --description="What this issue is about" -p 1 --deps discovered-from:bd-123 --json

Claim and update:

bash
bd update <id> --claim --json
bd update bd-42 --priority 1 --json

Complete work:

bash
bd close bd-42 --reason "Completed" --json

Issue Types

  • bug - Something broken
  • feature - New functionality
  • task - Work item (tests, docs, refactoring)
  • epic - Large feature with subtasks
  • chore - Maintenance (dependencies, tooling)

Priorities

  • 0 - Critical (security, data loss, broken builds)
  • 1 - High (major features, important bugs)
  • 2 - Medium (default, nice-to-have)
  • 3 - Low (polish, optimization)
  • 4 - Backlog (future ideas)

Workflow for AI Agents

  1. Check ready work: bd ready shows unblocked issues
  2. Claim your task atomically: bd update <id> --claim
  3. Work on it: Implement, test, document
  4. Discover new work? Create linked issue:
    • bd create "Found bug" --description="Details about what was found" -p 1 --deps discovered-from:<parent-id>
  5. Complete: bd close <id> --reason "Done"

Quality

  • Use --acceptance and --design fields when creating issues
  • Use --validate to check description completeness

Lifecycle

  • bd defer <id> / bd supersede <id> for issue management
  • bd stale / bd orphans / bd lint for hygiene
  • bd human <id> to flag for human decisions
  • bd formula list / bd mol pour <name> for structured workflows

Auto-Sync

bd automatically syncs via Dolt:

  • Each write auto-commits to Dolt history
  • Use bd dolt push/bd dolt pull for remote sync
  • No manual export/import needed!

Important Rules

  • ✅ Use bd for ALL task tracking
  • ✅ Always use --json flag for programmatic use
  • ✅ Link discovered work with discovered-from dependencies
  • ✅ Check bd ready before asking "what should I work on?"
  • ❌ Do NOT create markdown TODO lists
  • ❌ Do NOT use external issue trackers
  • ❌ Do NOT duplicate tracking systems

For more details, see README.md and docs/QUICKSTART.md.

Session Completion

When ending a work session, you MUST complete ALL steps below. Work is NOT complete until git push succeeds.

MANDATORY WORKFLOW:

  1. File issues for remaining work - Create issues for anything that needs follow-up
  2. Run quality gates (if code changed) - Tests, linters, builds
  3. Update issue status - Close finished work, update in-progress items
  4. PUSH TO REMOTE - This is MANDATORY:
    bash
    git pull --rebase
bd dolt push
git push
git status  # MUST show "up to date with origin"
  5. Clean up - Clear stashes, prune remote branches
  6. Verify - All changes committed AND pushed
  7. Hand off - Provide context for next session

CRITICAL RULES:

  • Work is NOT complete until git push succeeds
  • NEVER stop before pushing - that leaves work stranded locally
  • NEVER say "ready to push when you are" - YOU must push
  • If push fails, resolve and retry until it succeeds
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