diff --git a/.beads/beads.jsonl b/.beads/beads.jsonl
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--- a/.beads/beads.jsonl
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@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 {"id":"bd-p6vp","title":"Clarify .beads/.gitattributes handling in Protected Branches docs","description":"Protected Branches docs quick start leaves untracked `.beads` directory and `.gitattributes`.\nQuestion: Are these changes meant to be checked into the protected branch?\nNeed to clarify if these should be ignored or committed, or if the instructions are missing a step.\n","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-11-20T18:56:25.79407-05:00","updated_at":"2025-11-20T18:56:25.79407-05:00"}
 {"id":"bd-pbj","title":"bd doctor --fix should run bd sync to commit untracked deletions.jsonl","description":"After running bd cleanup -f, the deletions.jsonl file is created but left untracked. bd doctor --fix should notice this and run bd sync to commit it.\n\nCurrent behavior:\n- bd cleanup -f creates/updates deletions.jsonl\n- git status shows deletions.jsonl as untracked\n- bd doctor --fix does not notice or fix this\n\nExpected behavior:\n- bd doctor --fix should detect untracked .beads/*.jsonl files\n- Should offer to run bd sync to commit them\n\nRelated: The git hooks were also missing deletions.jsonl from their staging loops - that's been fixed in this session.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-11-26T20:29:33.901199-08:00","updated_at":"2025-11-26T20:33:03.296592-08:00","closed_at":"2025-11-26T20:33:03.296592-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-qsm","title":"Auto-compact deletions during bd sync","description":"Parent: bd-imj\n\n## Task\nOptionally prune deletions manifest during sync when threshold exceeded.\n\n**Note: Opt-in feature** - disabled by default to avoid sync latency.\n\n## Implementation\n\nIn `bd sync`:\n```go\nfunc (s *Syncer) Sync() error {\n    // ... existing sync logic ...\n    \n    // Auto-compact only if enabled\n    if s.config.GetBool(\"deletions.auto_compact\", false) {\n        deletionCount := deletions.Count(\".beads/deletions.jsonl\")\n        threshold := s.config.GetInt(\"deletions.auto_compact_threshold\", 1000)\n        \n        if deletionCount \u003e threshold {\n            retentionDays := s.config.GetInt(\"deletions.retention_days\", 7)\n            if err := s.compactor.PruneDeletions(retentionDays); err != nil {\n                log.Warnf(\"Failed to auto-compact deletions: %v\", err)\n                // Non-fatal, continue sync\n            }\n        }\n    }\n    \n    // ... rest of sync ...\n}\n```\n\n## Configuration\n```yaml\ndeletions:\n  retention_days: 7\n  auto_compact: false              # Opt-in, disabled by default\n  auto_compact_threshold: 1000     # Trigger when \u003e N entries (if enabled)\n```\n\n## Acceptance Criteria\n- [ ] Auto-compact disabled by default\n- [ ] Enabled via config `deletions.auto_compact: true`\n- [ ] Sync checks deletion count only when enabled\n- [ ] Auto-prunes when threshold exceeded\n- [ ] Failure is non-fatal (logged warning)\n- [ ] Test: no compaction when disabled\n- [ ] Test: compaction triggers when enabled and threshold exceeded","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-11-25T09:57:04.522795-08:00","updated_at":"2025-11-25T15:03:01.469629-08:00","closed_at":"2025-11-25T15:03:01.469629-08:00"}
+{"id":"bd-red","title":"bd sync should only commit .beads/ files, not all staged changes","description":"Currently bd sync commits ALL staged files, not just .beads/*.jsonl. This can lead to:\n- Unintended commits of work-in-progress code\n- Surprise for users/agents who staged files but weren't ready to commit\n- Mixing beads sync commits with actual code changes\n\nExpected behavior: bd sync should only stage and commit .beads/ files, leaving other staged changes alone.\n\nOptions:\n1. Stash other staged changes, commit only .beads/, restore stash\n2. Use git add .beads/ \u0026\u0026 git commit -m '...' -- .beads/ to only commit beads files\n3. Warn if non-beads files are staged and require --force to proceed","status":"in_progress","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-11-26T20:35:40.212006-08:00","updated_at":"2025-11-26T20:45:12.098557-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-s0z","title":"Consider extracting error handling helpers","description":"Evaluate creating FatalError() and WarnError() helpers as suggested in ERROR_HANDLING.md to reduce boilerplate and enforce consistency. Prototype in a few files first to validate the approach.","status":"open","priority":4,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-11-24T00:28:57.248959-08:00","updated_at":"2025-11-24T00:28:57.248959-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-t3b","title":"Add test coverage for internal/config package","description":"","design":"Config package has 1 test file. Need comprehensive tests. Target: 70% coverage","acceptance_criteria":"- At least 3 test files\n- Package coverage \u003e= 70%","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-11-20T21:21:22.91657-05:00","updated_at":"2025-11-20T21:21:22.91657-05:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-t3b","depends_on_id":"bd-ge7","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-11-20T21:21:31.201036-05:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"bd-tne","title":"Add Claude setup tip with dynamic priority","description":"Add a predefined tip that suggests running `bd setup claude` when Claude Code is detected but not configured. This tip should have higher priority (shown more frequently) until the setup is complete.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-11-11T23:29:29.871324-08:00","updated_at":"2025-11-26T20:17:13.736219-08:00","closed_at":"2025-11-25T17:52:35.044989-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-tne","depends_on_id":"bd-d4i","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-11-11T23:29:29.872081-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}