Agent skill
beads-viewer
Graph analysis with bv (Beads Viewer). Use when analyzing the task graph, finding blockers, getting recommendations, checking critical path, or when the user mentions "bv", "graph", "dependencies", or "what should I work on".
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Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/productivity/beads-viewer
SKILL.md
Beads Viewer (bv)
Graph analysis layer for the Beads task graph. Precomputes metrics like PageRank and critical path.
When This Applies
| Signal | Action |
|---|---|
| "What should I work on?" | bv --robot-triage |
| Need single best task | bv --robot-next |
| Multi-agent partitioning | bv --robot-triage --robot-triage-by-track |
| Risk/hygiene check | bv --robot-alerts |
| Finding blockers | bv --robot-blocker-chain |
CRITICAL RULE
Always use --robot-* flags. Never run bare bv.
Bare bv launches a TUI that will hang AI agents.
Session Kickoff
bash
# Default (fast)
bv --robot-next # Single best next task
# Full triage bundle
bv --robot-triage # Blockers, quick wins, commands
Multi-Agent Partitioning
bash
# Split work by parallel tracks
bv --robot-triage --robot-triage-by-track
# Track details + what each task unblocks
bv --robot-plan
Risk & Hygiene
Use before starting "big" work:
bash
bv --robot-alerts # Stale issues, blocking cascades, drift
bv --robot-suggest # Duplicates, missing deps, cycle breaks
Debugging & Analysis
bash
# What changed recently?
bv --robot-diff --diff-since HEAD~5
# Historical state
bv --as-of HEAD~10 --robot-triage
# Blocker analysis
bv --robot-blocker-chain bd-123
# Impact analysis before refactor
bv --robot-impact path/to/file1,path/to/file2
bv --robot-file-relations path/to/core_file
Handoff / Audit Trail
bash
bv --robot-history --bead-history bd-123
Semantic Search
bash
bv --search "your query" --robot-search
Graph Metrics Explained
| Metric | Meaning | Use For |
|---|---|---|
| PageRank | Foundational blockers | Tasks that enable many others |
| Betweenness | Bottlenecks | Must pass through these |
| Critical Path | Longest dependency chain | Overall timeline |
Keeping bv Current
bash
bv --check-update && bv --update --yes
Quick Reference
bash
bv --robot-next # Single best task (fast)
bv --robot-triage # Full recommendations
bv --robot-triage --robot-triage-by-track # Multi-agent
bv --robot-plan # Execution order
bv --robot-alerts # Risk signals
bv --robot-suggest # Hygiene suggestions
bv --robot-blocker-chain ID # Why is this blocked?
Anti-Patterns
| Don't | Why |
|---|---|
Run bare bv |
Launches TUI, hangs agent |
Ignore --robot-alerts |
Miss stale/risky work |
| Skip before big work | Miss blocking cascades |
See Also
beads-cli/— Task management withbdadvance/— Full bead lifecycle (claiming, working, closing)
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