Agent skill

beads

Persistent task tracking with dependency graphs via bd CLI. Use for multi session work that must survive compaction.

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npx add-skill https://github.com/michalvavra/agents/tree/main/archive/skills/beads

SKILL.md

Beads

Graph-based task tracker that survives conversation compaction.

When to Use

Use bd (not TodoWrite) when:

  • Context needed across sessions or after compaction
  • Tasks have blockers/dependencies

Session Start

bash
bd ready                              # Find unblocked tasks
bd show <id>                          # Get context
bd update <id> --status in_progress   # Start work

Common Commands

bash
bd create "Title" -p 1                # Create task (priority 0-4)
bd update <id> --notes "Progress"     # Add notes (survives compaction)
bd close <id> --reason "Done"         # Complete task
bd dep add <child> <parent>           # Add dependency
bd sync                               # Sync with git remote

Notes Format

COMPLETED: Specific deliverables
IN PROGRESS: Current state + next step
BLOCKERS: What's preventing progress

Use bd --help or see references/examples.md for all commands.

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