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Add BD_ACTOR environment variable for actor override (#21)

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Allow BD_ACTOR environment variable to set the default actor name,
providing a cleaner alternative to the --actor flag for automated
workflows.

Priority order for actor determination:
1. --actor flag (highest)
2. BD_ACTOR environment variable
3. USER environment variable
4. "unknown" (fallback)

Updated --actor flag help text to reflect the new environment variable.
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2025-10-14 11:10:47 -07:00
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cmd/bd/main.go
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@@ -83,10 +83,14 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
storeActive = true
storeMutex.Unlock()
// Set actor from env or default
// Set actor from flag, env, or default
// Priority: --actor flag > BD_ACTOR env > USER env > "unknown"
if actor == "" {
actor = os.Getenv("USER")
if actor == "" {
if bdActor := os.Getenv("BD_ACTOR"); bdActor != "" {
actor = bdActor
} else if user := os.Getenv("USER"); user != "" {
actor = user
} else {
actor = "unknown"
}
}
@@ -517,7 +521,7 @@ var (
func init() {
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&dbPath, "db", "", "Database path (default: auto-discover .beads/*.db or ~/.beads/default.db)")
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&actor, "actor", "", "Actor name for audit trail (default: $USER)")
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&actor, "actor", "", "Actor name for audit trail (default: $BD_ACTOR or $USER)")
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&jsonOutput, "json", false, "Output in JSON format")
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&noAutoFlush, "no-auto-flush", false, "Disable automatic JSONL sync after CRUD operations")
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&noAutoImport, "no-auto-import", false, "Disable automatic JSONL import when newer than DB")