Beads - AI-Native Issue Tracking

Welcome to Beads! This repository uses Beads for issue tracking - a modern, AI-native tool designed to live directly in your codebase alongside your code.

What is Beads?

Beads is issue tracking that lives in your repo, making it perfect for AI coding agents and developers who want their issues close to their code. No web UI required - everything works through the CLI and integrates seamlessly with git.

Learn more: github.com/steveyegge/beads

Quick Start

Essential Commands

bash

# Create new issues
bd create "Add user authentication"

# View all issues
bd list

# View issue details
bd show <issue-id>

# Update issue status
bd update <issue-id> --status in_progress
bd update <issue-id> --status done

# Sync with git remote
bd sync

Working with Issues

Issues in Beads are:

Git-native: Stored in .beads/issues.jsonl and synced like code
AI-friendly: CLI-first design works perfectly with AI coding agents
Branch-aware: Issues can follow your branch workflow
Always in sync: Auto-syncs with your commits

Why Beads?

✨ AI-Native Design

Built specifically for AI-assisted development workflows
CLI-first interface works seamlessly with AI coding agents
No context switching to web UIs

🚀 Developer Focused

Issues live in your repo, right next to your code
Works offline, syncs when you push
Fast, lightweight, and stays out of your way

🔧 Git Integration

Automatic sync with git commits
Branch-aware issue tracking
Intelligent JSONL merge resolution

Get Started with Beads

Try Beads in your own projects:

bash

# Install Beads
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/steveyegge/beads/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

# Initialize in your repo
bd init

# Create your first issue
bd create "Try out Beads"

Learn More

Documentation: github.com/steveyegge/beads/docs
Quick Start Guide: Run bd quickstart
Examples: github.com/steveyegge/beads/examples

Beads: Issue tracking that moves at the speed of thought ⚡