website/versioned_docs/version-1.0.0/cli-reference/human.md
Generated from bd help --doc human
Display a focused help menu showing only the most common commands.
bd has 70+ commands - many for AI agents, integrations, and advanced workflows. This command shows the ~15 essential commands that human users need most often.
For the full command list, run: bd --help
SUBCOMMANDS: human list List all human-needed beads (issues with 'human' label) human respond <id> Respond to a human-needed bead (adds comment and closes) human dismiss <id> Dismiss a human-needed bead permanently human stats Show summary statistics for human-needed beads
bd human
Dismiss a human-needed bead permanently without responding.
The issue is closed with a "Dismissed" reason and optional note.
Examples: bd human dismiss bd-123 bd human dismiss bd-123 --reason "No longer applicable"
bd human dismiss <issue-id> [flags]
Flags:
--reason string Reason for dismissal (optional)
List all issues labeled with 'human' tag.
These are issues that require human intervention or input.
Examples: bd human list bd human list --status=open bd human list --json
bd human list [flags]
Flags:
-s, --status string Filter by status (open, closed, etc.)
Respond to a human-needed bead by adding a comment and closing it.
The response is added as a comment and the issue is closed with reason "Responded".
Examples: bd human respond bd-123 --response "Use OAuth2 for authentication" bd human respond bd-123 -r "Approved, proceed with implementation"
bd human respond <issue-id> [flags]
Flags:
-r, --response string Response text (required)
Display summary statistics for human-needed beads.
Shows counts for total, pending (open), responded (closed without dismiss), and dismissed beads.
Example: bd human stats
bd human stats