diff --git a/.beads/issues.jsonl b/.beads/issues.jsonl
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+++ b/.beads/issues.jsonl
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 {"id":"bd-379","title":"Implement `bd setup cursor` for Cursor IDE integration","description":"Create a `bd setup cursor` command that integrates Beads workflow into Cursor IDE via .cursorrules file. Unlike Claude Code (which has hooks), Cursor uses a static rules file to provide context to its AI.","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-11-11T23:32:22.170083-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-25T22:26:54.445182-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-25T22:26:54.445182-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-3852","title":"Add orphan detection migration","description":"Create migration to detect orphaned children in existing databases. Query: SELECT id FROM issues WHERE id LIKE '%.%' AND substr(id, 1, instr(id || '.', '.') - 1) NOT IN (SELECT id FROM issues). Log results, let user decide action (delete orphans or convert to top-level).","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-11-04T12:32:30.727044-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T21:00:05.041582-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T21:00:05.041582-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-396j","title":"GetBlockedIssues shows external deps as blocking even when satisfied","description":"GetBlockedIssues (ready.go:385-493) shows external:* refs in the blocked_by list but doesn't check if they're actually satisfied using CheckExternalDep.\n\nThis can be confusing - an issue shows as blocked by external:project:capability even if that capability has been shipped (closed issue with provides: label exists).\n\nOptions:\n1. Call CheckExternalDep for each external ref and filter satisfied ones from blocked_by\n2. Add a note in output indicating external deps need lazy resolution\n3. Document this is expected behavior (bd blocked shows all deps, bd ready shows resolved state)\n\nRelated: GetReadyWork correctly filters by external deps, but GetBlockedIssues doesn't.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-21T23:45:05.286304-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T21:48:38.086451-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T21:48:38.086451-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-396j","depends_on_id":"bd-zmmy","type":"discovered-from","created_at":"2025-12-21T23:45:05.286971-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"bd-3bhl","title":"Add sync rollback on git commit failure","description":"Part of GH#885 fix: graceful failure handling.\n\nWhen git commit fails after export:\n1. Detect the failure\n2. Roll back SQLite metadata to pre-export state\n3. Optionally restore JSONL from git HEAD\n4. Report clear error with recovery instructions\n\nThis makes sync failures recoverable without manual intervention.\n\nDepends on the core atomicity fix - this is defense in depth.","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:27.971284-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma","updated_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:27.971284-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-3bhl","depends_on_id":"bd-pnx2","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:55.869715-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma"},{"issue_id":"bd-3bhl","depends_on_id":"bd-usvv","type":"blocks","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:57.388449-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma"}]}
 {"id":"bd-3bsz","title":"gt mail send: support reading message body from stdin","description":"Currently gt mail send -m requires the message as a command-line argument, which causes shell escaping issues with backticks, quotes, and special characters.\n\nAdd support for reading message body from stdin:\n- gt mail send addr -s 'Subject' --stdin  # Read body from stdin\n- echo 'body' | gt mail send addr -s 'Subject' -m -  # Convention: -m - means stdin\n\nThis would allow:\ncat \u003c\u003c'EOF' | gt mail send addr -s 'Subject' --stdin\nMessage with `backticks` and 'quotes' safely\nEOF\n\nWithout this, agents struggle to send handoff messages containing code snippets.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-23T03:21:39.496208-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T12:19:44.443554-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T12:19:44.443554-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-3ggb","title":"Rebuild local binary","description":"Build and verify: go build -o bd ./cmd/bd \u0026\u0026 ./bd version","status":"tombstone","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T22:43:03.101428-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T16:25:30.089869-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-3ggb","depends_on_id":"bd-qqc","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-18T22:43:16.748289-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"bd-3ggb","depends_on_id":"bd-4y4g","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T22:43:20.950376-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}],"deleted_at":"2025-12-24T16:25:30.089869-08:00","deleted_by":"daemon","delete_reason":"delete","original_type":"task"}
 {"id":"bd-3jcw","title":"activity.go: Missing test coverage","description":"The new activity.go command (from bd-xo1o.3) has no test coverage. At minimum, tests should cover:\n- parseDurationString() for various formats (5m, 1h, 2d, invalid)\n- filterEvents() for --mol and --type filtering\n- formatEvent() and getEventDisplay() for all mutation types\n\nDiscovered during code review of bd-xo1o implementation.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-23T04:06:15.563579-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-23T04:14:56.150151-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-23T04:14:56.150151-08:00"}
@@ -754,6 +755,7 @@
 {"id":"bd-phwd","title":"Add timeout message for long-running git push operations","description":"When git push hangs waiting for credential/browser auth, show a periodic message to the user instead of appearing frozen. Add timeout messaging after N seconds of inactivity during git operations.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T11:44:57.318984535-07:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T11:46:05.218023559-07:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T11:46:05.218023559-07:00"}
 {"id":"bd-pn0t","title":"Add 0.33.2 to versionChanges in info.go","description":"Add new entry at TOP of versionChanges in cmd/bd/info.go with release notes from CHANGELOG.md. Must do before bump-version.sh --commit.","status":"tombstone","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T16:10:13.760056-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T17:29:31.791368-08:00","deleted_at":"2025-12-21T17:29:31.791368-08:00","deleted_by":"batch delete","delete_reason":"batch delete","original_type":"task"}
 {"id":"bd-pndo","title":"Technical debt: Multiple deprecated command aliases still exist","description":"attached_args: Remove deprecated command aliases\n\nSeveral deprecated command aliases are still present in the codebase:\n\n1. cmd/bd/relate.go:51 - 'bd relate' deprecated for 'bd dep relate'\n2. cmd/bd/relate.go:56 - 'bd unrelate' deprecated for 'bd dep unrelate'\n3. cmd/bd/daemons.go:618 - 'bd daemons' deprecated for 'bd daemon \u003csubcommand\u003e'\n4. cmd/bd/migrate_hash_ids.go:433 - alias for 'bd migrate hash-ids'\n5. cmd/bd/migrate_tombstones.go:352 - alias for 'bd migrate tombstones'\n6. cmd/bd/migrate_sync.go:68 - alias for 'bd migrate sync'\n7. cmd/bd/migrate_issues.go:717 - alias for 'bd migrate issues'\n8. cmd/bd/comments.go:214 - deprecated for 'bd comments add'\n9. cmd/bd/template.go:64,82,147,226 - multiple template commands deprecated for 'bd mol'\n10. cmd/bd/admin_aliases.go - multiple admin aliases deprecated\n11. cmd/bd/detect_pollution.go:24 - deprecated for 'bd doctor --check=pollution'\n\nConsider:\n1. Setting a deprecation timeline (e.g., remove in v2.0)\n2. Adding warnings when deprecated commands are used\n3. Documenting migration path in CHANGELOG\n\nLocation: Various files in cmd/bd/","status":"closed","priority":4,"issue_type":"chore","created_at":"2025-12-28T15:32:56.11458-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/dave","updated_at":"2025-12-28T16:43:56.279146-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-28T16:43:56.279146-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-pndo","depends_on_id":"bd-784c","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-28T15:38:04.31481-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
+{"id":"bd-pnx2","title":"Epic: Bulletproof sync atomicity (GH#885)","description":"Comprehensive fix for GH#885: Sync failure leaves local JSONL stale. Problem: When bd sync fails mid-operation, JSONL/SQLite/git can diverge causing bd ready to show wrong tasks. Solution: Multiple layers - 1) Core fix: Defer SQLite metadata until after git commit, 2) Pre-flight: Detect uncommitted changes, 3) Recovery: bd doctor check, 4) Defense: Rollback on failure.","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"epic","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:45.445798-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma","updated_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:45.445798-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-posw","title":"hq- prefix routing fails: '.' resolves relative to cwd, not town root","description":"## Problem\nThe hq- prefix in routes.jsonl maps to '.' which is interpreted relative to the current working directory, not the town root.\n\n## Reproduction\n```bash\ncd ~/gt \u0026\u0026 bd show hq-2cchm    # Works\ncd ~/gt/beads/crew/emma \u0026\u0026 bd show hq-2cchm  # Fails: 'no issue found'\n```\n\n## Root Cause\nroutes.jsonl has: {\"prefix\": \"hq-\", \"path\": \".\"}\n\nThe '.' is resolved relative to cwd, so from crew/emma it looks for ~/gt/beads/crew/emma/.beads/ instead of ~/gt/.beads/\n\n## Fix\nThe routing logic should resolve '.' as the town root, or the route should use an absolute path or a sentinel like 'TOWN_ROOT'.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-29T12:31:37.258235-08:00","created_by":"stevey","updated_at":"2025-12-29T13:45:37.471123-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-29T13:45:37.471123-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed by adding town-aware route resolution"}
 {"id":"bd-psg","title":"Add tests for dependency management","description":"Key dependency functions like mergeBidirectionalTrees, GetDependencyTree, and DetectCycles have low or no coverage. These are essential for maintaining data integrity in the dependency graph.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T07:00:43.458548462-07:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T09:54:57.018745301-07:00","closed_at":"2025-12-18T10:24:56.271508339-07:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-psg","depends_on_id":"bd-6ss","type":"discovered-from","created_at":"2025-12-18T07:00:43.463910911-07:00","created_by":"matt"}]}
 {"id":"bd-pspk","title":"Fix: Empty coordinator shows blank in bd swarm create output","description":"Line 992 prints 'Coordinator: ' even when coordinator is empty string.\n\nShould either:\n- Print 'Coordinator: (none)'  \n- Skip the line entirely when empty\n\nMinor polish issue.","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-28T21:38:28.651591-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/dave","updated_at":"2025-12-28T22:00:57.569797-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-28T22:00:57.569797-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-pspk","depends_on_id":"bd-2ubv","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-28T21:38:44.844669-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -879,6 +881,7 @@
 {"id":"bd-umbf","title":"Design contributor namespace isolation for beads pollution prevention","description":"## Problem\n\nWhen contributors work on beads-the-project using beads-the-tool, their personal work-tracking issues leak into PRs. The .beads/issues.jsonl is intentionally tracked (it's the project's issue database), but contributors' local issues pollute the diff.\n\nThis is a recursion problem unique to self-hosting projects.\n\n## Possible Solutions to Explore\n\n1. **Contributor namespaces** - Each contributor gets a private prefix (e.g., `bd-steve-xxxx`) that's gitignored or filtered\n2. **Separate database** - Contributors use BEADS_DIR pointing elsewhere for personal tracking\n3. **Issue ownership/visibility flags** - Mark issues as \"local-only\" vs \"project\"\n4. **Prefix-based filtering** - Configure which prefixes are committed vs ignored\n\n## Design Considerations\n\n- Should be zero-friction for contributors (no manual setup)\n- Must not break existing workflows\n- Needs to work with sync/collaboration features\n- Consider: what if a \"personal\" issue graduates to \"project\" issue?\n\n## Expansion Needed\n\nThis is a placeholder. Needs detailed design exploration before implementation.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-13T18:00:29.638743-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-30T18:12:30.976419-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-30T17:05:13.732967-08:00","close_reason":"Design complete. See docs/CONTRIBUTOR_NAMESPACE_ISOLATION.md. Recommends auto-routing approach with role detection. Key gap identified: bd-6x6g needs implementation to actually route issues to target repo."}
 {"id":"bd-uqfn","title":"Work on beads-wkt: Output control parameters for MCP tool...","description":"Work on beads-wkt: Output control parameters for MCP tools (GH#622). Add brief, fields, max_description_length params to ready/list/show. When done, submit MR (not PR) to integration branch for Refinery.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T22:57:10.675535-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T00:49:51.929271-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T23:28:25.362931-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-usro","title":"Rename 'template instantiate' to 'mol bond'","description":"Rename the template instantiation command to match molecule metaphor.\n\nCurrent: bd template instantiate \u003cid\u003e --var key=value\nTarget:  bd mol bond \u003cid\u003e --var key=value\n\nChanges needed:\n- Add 'mol' command group (or extend existing)\n- Add 'bond' subcommand that wraps template instantiate logic\n- Keep 'template instantiate' as deprecated alias for backward compat\n- Update help text and docs to use molecule terminology\n\nThe 'bond' verb captures:\n1. Chemistry metaphor (molecules bond to form structures)\n2. Dependency linking (child issues bonded in a DAG)\n3. Short and active\n\nSee also: molecule execution model in Gas Town","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-20T16:56:37.582795-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-20T23:22:43.567337-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-20T23:22:43.567337-08:00"}
+{"id":"bd-usvv","title":"Defer SQLite metadata updates until after git commit succeeds","description":"Part of GH#885 fix: bulletproof sync atomicity.\n\nCurrently exportToJSONL() immediately:\n- Clears dirty flags in SQLite\n- Updates last_import_time metadata\n\nThis happens BEFORE git commit, so if commit fails, SQLite \"lies\" about sync state.\n\nFix: Move metadata updates to AFTER git commit succeeds:\n1. Export JSONL to disk (atomic file write)\n2. Stage and commit to git\n3. ONLY THEN clear dirty flags and update last_import_time\n\nKey files:\n- cmd/bd/sync_export.go:147-170 (premature updates)\n- cmd/bd/sync.go:555 (commit point)\n\nThis is the core fix for the atomicity gap.","status":"in_progress","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"beads/crew/dave","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:23.619319-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma","updated_at":"2026-01-04T15:07:37.691736-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-usvv","depends_on_id":"bd-pnx2","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:55.798447-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma"}]}
 {"id":"bd-uu8p","title":"Routing bypassed in daemon mode","description":"## Bug\n\nPrefix-based routing (routes.jsonl) only works in direct mode. When the daemon is running, it bypasses routing logic because:\n\n1. Daemon mode resolves IDs via RPC (`daemonClient.ResolveID`)\n2. Daemon uses its own store, which only knows about local beads\n3. The routing logic in `resolveAndGetIssueWithRouting` is only called in direct mode\n\n## Reproduction\n\n```bash\n# With daemon running:\ncd ~/gt\nbd show gt-1py3y  # Fails - daemon can't find it\n\n# With daemon bypassed:\nbd --no-daemon show gt-1py3y  # Works - uses routing\n```\n\n## Fix Options\n\n### Option A: Client-side routing detection (Recommended)\nBefore calling daemon RPC, check if the ID prefix matches a route to a different beads dir. If so, use direct mode with routing for that ID.\n\n```go\n// In show.go, before daemon mode:\nif daemonClient != nil \u0026\u0026 needsRouting(id) {\n    // Fall back to direct mode for this ID\n    result, err := resolveAndGetIssueWithRouting(ctx, store, id)\n    ...\n}\n```\n\n### Option B: Daemon-side routing\nAdd routing support to the daemon RPC server. More complex - daemon would need to:\n- Load routes.jsonl on startup\n- Open connections to multiple databases\n- Route requests based on ID prefix\n\n### Option C: Hybrid\nDaemon returns \"not found + prefix hint\", client retries with routing.\n\n## Recommendation\n\nOption A is simplest. The client already has routing logic; just use it when we detect a routed prefix.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2025-12-26T14:52:00.452285-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-26T14:54:51.572289-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-26T14:54:51.572289-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-uutv","title":"Work on beads-rs0: Namepool configuration for themed pole...","description":"Work on beads-rs0: Namepool configuration for themed polecat names. See bd show beads-rs0 for full details.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T21:49:48.129778-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-19T21:59:25.565894-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-19T21:59:25.565894-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-uwkp","title":"Phase 2.4: Git merge driver optimization for TOON format","description":"Optimize git 3-way merge for TOON line-oriented format.\n\n## Overview\nTOON is line-oriented (unlike binary formats), enabling smarter git merge strategies. Implement custom merge driver to handle TOON-specific merge patterns.\n\n## Required Work\n\n### 2.4.1 TOON Merge Driver\n- [ ] Create .git/info/attributes entry for *.toon files\n- [ ] Implement custom merge driver script/command\n- [ ] Handle tabular format row merges (line-based 3-way)\n- [ ] Handle YAML-style format merges\n- [ ] Conflict markers for unsolvable conflicts\n\n### 2.4.2 Merge Patterns\n- [ ] Row addition: both branches add different rows → union\n- [ ] Row deletion: one branch deletes, other modifies → conflict (manual review)\n- [ ] Row modification: concurrent field changes → intelligent merge or conflict\n- [ ] Field ordering changes: ignore (TOON format resilient to order)\n\n### 2.4.3 Testing \u0026 Documentation\n- [ ] Unit tests for merge scenarios (3-way merge logic)\n- [ ] Integration tests with actual git merges\n- [ ] Conflict scenario testing\n- [ ] Documentation of merge strategy\n\n## Success Criteria\n- Git merge handles TOON conflicts intelligently\n- Fewer manual merge conflicts than JSONL\n- Round-trip preserved through merges\n- All 70+ tests still passing\n- Git history stays clean (minimal conflict markers)","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:43:14.339238776-07:00","updated_at":"2025-12-21T14:42:26.434306-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-21T14:42:26.434306-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-uwkp","depends_on_id":"bd-iic1","type":"discovered-from","created_at":"2025-12-19T14:43:14.34427988-07:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
@@ -891,10 +894,12 @@
 {"id":"bd-v5fn","title":"Add default limit to bd list (50 issues)","description":"Add a sensible default limit of 50 issues to bd list output, matching patterns from gh cli (30) and jira-cli (50).\n\n- Default to 50 when no --limit specified\n- --limit 0 means unlimited (explicit override)\n- Protects both agents and humans from overwhelming output\n\nThis is independent of the filter change but complementary.","notes":"## Implementation Plan\n\n### Code Changes (cmd/bd/list.go)\n\n1. **Change default limit** (init function, ~line 887):\n```go\n// Currently: listCmd.Flags().IntP(\"limit\", \"n\", 0, \"Limit results\")\n// Change to:\nlistCmd.Flags().IntP(\"limit\", \"n\", 50, \"Limit results (0 for unlimited)\")\n```\n\n2. **Update help text**:\n```go\n\"Limit results (default: 50, use 0 for unlimited)\"\n```\n\n3. **Handle explicit 0** in Run function:\n```go\n// --limit 0 means unlimited\nif cmd.Flags().Changed(\"limit\") \u0026\u0026 limit == 0 {\n    filter.Limit = 0 // No limit applied\n} else if limit \u003e 0 {\n    filter.Limit = limit\n} else {\n    filter.Limit = 50 // Default\n}\n```\n\n### Testing\n- `bd list` shows max 50 issues\n- `bd list --limit 10` shows max 10\n- `bd list --limit 0` shows unlimited\n- Verify output indicates truncation: \"Showing 50 of 499 issues (use --limit 0 for all)\"\n\n### Documentation\n- Note in help: default changed from unlimited to 50","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-29T15:25:08.299726-08:00","created_by":"stevey","updated_at":"2025-12-29T17:53:30.23005-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-29T17:53:30.23005-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented in single commit","labels":["gh:788"]}
 {"id":"bd-v8ku","title":"bd: Add town-level activity signal in PersistentPreRun","description":"Add activity signaling to beads so Gas Town daemon can detect bd usage.\n\nIn cmd/bd/main.go PersistentPreRun, add a call to write activity to\nthe Gas Town daemon directory if running inside a Gas Town workspace.\n\nThe signal file is ~/gt/daemon/activity.json (or detected town root).\n\nFormat:\n{\n  \"last_command\": \"bd create ...\",\n  \"actor\": \"gastown/crew/max\",\n  \"timestamp\": \"2025-12-26T19:30:00Z\"\n}\n\nShould be best-effort (silent failure) to avoid breaking bd outside Gas Town.\n\nCross-rig ref: gastown gt-ws8ol (Deacon exponential backoff epic)","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-26T19:25:13.537055-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-26T19:28:44.919491-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-26T19:28:44.919491-08:00"}
 {"id":"bd-vcec","title":"postinstall fails on Windows: zip locked by Defender (GH#889)","description":"npm install fails on Windows because the zip file is locked when Expand-Archive runs. Fixed by adding retry loop with exponential backoff.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","created_at":"2026-01-04T12:26:43.264589-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/grip","updated_at":"2026-01-04T12:27:15.417741-08:00","closed_at":"2026-01-04T12:27:15.417741-08:00","close_reason":"Fixed in 1a87d96d - added retry loop with exponential backoff"}
+{"id":"bd-vd8e","title":"Detect uncommitted JSONL changes before sync operations","description":"Part of GH#885 fix: pre-flight safety check.\n\nAdd detection at sync start:\n1. Check if .beads/issues.jsonl has uncommitted changes in git\n2. If so, this indicates a previous sync failed after export but before commit\n3. Force a fresh export cycle to reconcile state\n\nImplementation:\n- Add gitHasUnstagedBeadsChanges() helper\n- Call in sync pre-flight checks (sync.go ~line 159)\n- If detected, warn user and force re-export\n\nThis catches the failure mode early before it compounds.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"beads/crew/fang","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:24.808788-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma","updated_at":"2026-01-04T15:10:56.883507-08:00","closed_at":"2026-01-04T15:10:56.883507-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented: gitHasUncommittedBeadsChanges() helper + pre-flight check in sync.go","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-vd8e","depends_on_id":"bd-pnx2","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:55.823237-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma"}]}
 {"id":"bd-vdw4","title":"Enhancement: bd swarm status accepts swarm molecule ID","description":"Currently `bd swarm status` only accepts an epic ID.\n\nWould be more intuitive to also accept the swarm molecule ID and follow the relates-to link to find the epic:\n\n```bash\nbd swarm status bd-swarm-xyz  # Follow link to epic, show status\nbd swarm status bd-epic-123   # Direct epic lookup (current behavior)\n```\n\nDetect by checking if the issue has mol_type=swarm.","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-28T21:38:20.692476-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/dave","updated_at":"2025-12-28T22:05:10.112717-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-28T22:05:10.112717-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-vdw4","depends_on_id":"bd-2ubv","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-28T21:38:44.809594-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"bd-vgi5","title":"Push version bump to GitHub","description":"git push origin main - triggers CI but no release yet.","status":"tombstone","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-18T22:43:05.363604-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-24T16:25:30.019895-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-vgi5","depends_on_id":"bd-qqc","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-18T22:43:16.87736-08:00","created_by":"daemon"},{"issue_id":"bd-vgi5","depends_on_id":"bd-3ggb","type":"blocks","created_at":"2025-12-18T22:43:21.078208-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}],"deleted_at":"2025-12-24T16:25:30.019895-08:00","deleted_by":"daemon","delete_reason":"delete","original_type":"task"}
 {"id":"bd-vii9","title":"bd agent state fails when agent bead doesn't exist","description":"## Bug\n\n`bd agent state \u003cagent\u003e \u003cstate\u003e` fails if the agent doesn't already exist as a bead.\n\n## Reproduction\n\n```\ngt sling gt-nrpiq gastown\n...\nWarning: couldn't update agent gt-gastown-polecat-toast hook to gt-nrpiq: \n  updating agent state: bd agent state gt-gastown-polecat-toast running: \n  Error: failed to resolve agent gt-gastown-polecat-toast: \n  no issue found matching \"gt-gastown-polecat-toast\"\n```\n\n## Context from HOP Design\n\nFrom **docs/hop/CONTEXT.md**:\n\u003e \"Each polecat should have a chain: What work have they done? What's their success rate? What skills have they demonstrated?\"\n\nFrom **docs/PRIMING.md**:\n\u003e \"Polecats are ephemeral executors. Like K8s pods. They have names (for debugging, logs) but no persistent identity.\"\n\n**Resolution**: Polecat *sessions* are ephemeral, but polecat *names* (toast, nux, furiosa, etc.) are recycled and SHOULD have persistent identity beads. The name is the identity - sessions come and go.\n\nThink of it like K8s:\n- **Pod** = polecat session (ephemeral, killed after task)\n- **ServiceAccount** = polecat identity bead (persistent, accumulates history)\n\n## Solution\n\n`bd agent state` should **auto-create** the agent bead on first use:\n\n```go\n// If agent bead doesn't exist, create it\nif errors.Is(err, ErrNotFound) {\n    // Create identity bead for this agent\n    _, err = CreateIssue(Issue{\n        Title:    fmt.Sprintf(\"Agent: %s\", agentName),\n        Type:     \"agent\",\n        Status:   state,\n        Metadata: map[string]string{\n            \"role\": parseRole(agentName),  // polecat, witness, etc.\n            \"rig\":  parseRig(agentName),   // gastown, beads, etc.\n        },\n    })\n}\n```\n\nThis enables:\n1. Work history accumulation per polecat name\n2. Skill/success tracking over time\n3. CV chain for the polecat identity\n4. `bd list --type=agent` to see all agents\n\n## Non-goals\n\n- Session tracking (ephemeral, don't persist)\n- Work attribution to polecat (credits human owner)\n- Agent scheduling (Gas Town handles that)","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"bug","assignee":"beads/polecats/obsidian","created_at":"2026-01-02T12:16:39.116652-08:00","created_by":"mayor","updated_at":"2026-01-02T12:27:05.679183-08:00","closed_at":"2026-01-02T12:27:05.679183-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented auto-create logic in runAgentState to create agent beads on first use"}
 {"id":"bd-vjas","title":"Add --pretty flag to bd ready","description":"bd list has --pretty but bd ready doesn't. Should support same tree format with status/priority symbols for consistency.","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","created_at":"2025-12-31T11:54:59.911409-08:00","created_by":"mayor","updated_at":"2026-01-01T11:16:53.096168-08:00","closed_at":"2026-01-01T11:16:53.096168-08:00","close_reason":"Implemented --pretty flag for bd ready"}
+{"id":"bd-vjdt","title":"Add bd doctor check for JSONL/SQLite/git divergence","description":"Part of GH#885 fix: recovery mechanism. Add new doctor check that detects: 1) JSONL on disk differs from git HEAD version, 2) SQLite last_import_time does not match JSONL mtime, 3) Uncommitted .beads/ changes exist. Auto-fix options: re-export from SQLite, re-import from JSONL, or commit pending changes. Key file: cmd/bd/doctor/fix/sync.go","status":"in_progress","priority":1,"issue_type":"task","assignee":"beads/crew/wolf","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:43.848369-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma","updated_at":"2026-01-04T15:07:25.226194-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-vjdt","depends_on_id":"bd-pnx2","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2026-01-04T13:53:55.84741-08:00","created_by":"beads/crew/emma"}]}
 {"id":"bd-vks2","title":"bd dep tree doesn't display external dependencies","description":"GetDependencyTree (dependencies.go:464-624) uses a recursive CTE that JOINs with the issues table, which means external refs (external:project:capability) are invisible in the tree output.\n\nWhen an issue has an external blocking dependency, running 'bd dep tree \u003cid\u003e' won't show it.\n\nOptions:\n1. Query dependencies table separately for external refs and display them as leaf nodes\n2. Add a synthetic 'external' node type that shows the ref and resolution status\n3. Document that external deps aren't shown in tree view (use bd show for full deps)\n\nLower priority since bd show \u003cid\u003e displays all dependencies including external refs.","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-21T23:45:27.121934-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-22T22:30:19.083652-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-22T22:30:19.083652-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-vks2","depends_on_id":"bd-zmmy","type":"discovered-from","created_at":"2025-12-21T23:45:27.122511-08:00","created_by":"daemon"}]}
 {"id":"bd-vln0","title":"Add display guards for large molecules in bd mol current","description":"When molecule has \u003e100 steps, show summary instead of list.\n\nChanges:\n1. Count children first\n2. If count \u003e 100: show summary + pointer to bd mol progress\n3. Add --range flag for viewing specific step ranges\n4. Add --limit flag for capping output","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","created_at":"2025-12-31T00:52:52.823925-08:00","created_by":"gastown/crew/max","updated_at":"2025-12-31T13:08:19.539445-08:00","closed_at":"2025-12-31T13:08:19.539445-08:00","close_reason":"Added display guards: threshold check, --limit and --range flags","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-vln0","depends_on_id":"bd-5nu1","type":"parent-child","created_at":"2025-12-31T00:54:00.833563-08:00","created_by":"gastown/crew/max"}]}
 {"id":"bd-vpan","title":"Re: Thread Test 2","description":"Got your message. Testing reply feature.","status":"tombstone","priority":2,"issue_type":"message","created_at":"2025-12-16T18:21:29.144352-08:00","updated_at":"2025-12-17T16:11:17.070763-08:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"bd-vpan","depends_on_id":"bd-x36g","type":"replies-to","created_at":"2025-12-18T13:45:31.137191-08:00","created_by":"migration"}],"deleted_at":"2025-12-17T16:11:17.070763-08:00","deleted_by":"batch delete","delete_reason":"batch delete","original_type":"message"}