From 3824125cf952cff55072c8405209a9607bcd197a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Yegge Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:11:30 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] fix: align bd prime guidance with skill's hybrid TodoWrite approach MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Changes bd prime output from "no TodoWrite" to a nuanced hybrid approach that matches skills/beads/SKILL.md guidance: - Track strategic work in beads (multi-session, dependencies, discovered work) - TodoWrite is fine for simple single-session linear tasks - When in doubt, prefer bd—persistence you don't need beats lost context Fixes #499 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 --- cmd/bd/prime.go | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/cmd/bd/prime.go b/cmd/bd/prime.go index e987768f..bd525041 100644 --- a/cmd/bd/prime.go +++ b/cmd/bd/prime.go @@ -144,8 +144,9 @@ func outputMCPContext(w io.Writer, stealthMode bool) error { ` + closeProtocol + ` ## Core Rules -- Track ALL work in beads (no TodoWrite tool, no markdown TODOs) -- Use bd MCP tools (mcp__plugin_beads_beads__*), not TodoWrite or markdown +- Track strategic work in beads (multi-session, dependencies, discovered work) +- TodoWrite is fine for simple single-session linear tasks +- When in doubt, prefer bd—persistence you don't need beats lost context Start: Check ` + "`ready`" + ` tool for available work. ` @@ -222,8 +223,9 @@ bd sync # Push to remote ` + closeNote + ` ## Core Rules -- Track ALL work in beads (no TodoWrite tool, no markdown TODOs) -- Use ` + "`bd create`" + ` to create issues, not TodoWrite tool +- Track strategic work in beads (multi-session, dependencies, discovered work) +- Use ` + "`bd create`" + ` for issues, TodoWrite for simple single-session execution +- When in doubt, prefer bd—persistence you don't need beats lost context - Git workflow: hooks auto-sync, run ` + "`bd sync`" + ` at session end - Session management: check ` + "`bd ready`" + ` for available work