Add mol_type field to beads for swarm coordination:
- Values: 'swarm' (multi-polecat), 'patrol' (recurring ops), 'work' (default)
- Nullable, defaults to empty string (treated as 'work')
Changes:
- Add mol_type column to SQLite schema and migration 031
- Add MolType type with IsValid() validation in types.go
- Update insertIssue/GetIssue to handle mol_type
- Add --mol-type flag to create command
- Add mol_type filtering to list and ready commands
- Update RPC protocol for daemon mode support
- Update test schema in migrations_test.go
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Strip (bd-xxx), (gt-xxx) suffixes from code comments and changelog
entries. The descriptions remain meaningful without the ephemeral
issue IDs.
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Add agent commands for self-reporting state:
- bd agent state <agent> <state>: Update agent state and last_activity
- bd agent heartbeat <agent>: Update last_activity timestamp only
- bd agent show <agent>: Display agent bead details
States: idle, spawning, running, working, stuck, done, stopped, dead
Also adds AgentState and LastActivity fields to UpdateArgs in RPC protocol.
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Add slot management commands:
- bd slot set <agent> <slot> <bead> - set slot (error if occupied)
- bd slot clear <agent> <slot> - clear slot
- bd slot show <agent> - show all slots
These enforce cardinality constraints for agent bead slots.
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Allows reparenting issues to a different epic/parent:
bd update bd-xyz --parent=bd-epic
Implementation:
- Add Parent field to UpdateArgs in protocol.go
- Handle reparenting in RPC handler (server_issues_epics.go)
- Add --parent flag to updateCmd with both daemon and direct mode support
- Remove old parent-child dependency before adding new one
- Pass empty string to remove parent entirely
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Analysis found these commands are dead code:
- gt never calls `bd pin` - uses `bd update --status=pinned` instead
- Beads.Pin() wrapper exists but is never called
- bd hook functionality duplicated by gt mol status
- Code comment says "pinned field is cosmetic for bd hook visibility"
Removed:
- cmd/bd/pin.go
- cmd/bd/unpin.go
- cmd/bd/hook.go
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created_by was recently added in c3ef1c3f38 but was missing support for passing in the CreatedBy through the RPC path so a create that was using the daemon was never having the created_by field set.
* feat(ready,blocked): Add --parent flag for scoping by epic/bead descendants
Add --parent flag to `bd ready` and `bd blocked` CLI commands and MCP tools
to filter results to all descendants of a specific epic or bead.
## Backward Compatibility
- CLI: New optional --parent flag; existing usage unchanged
- RPC: New `blocked` operation added (was missing); existing operations unchanged
- MCP: New optional `parent` parameter; existing calls work as before
- Storage interface: GetBlockedIssues signature changed to accept WorkFilter
- All callers updated to pass empty filter for existing behavior
- Empty WorkFilter{} returns identical results to previous implementation
## Implementation Details
SQLite uses recursive CTE to traverse parent-child hierarchy:
WITH RECURSIVE descendants AS (
SELECT issue_id FROM dependencies
WHERE type = 'parent-child' AND depends_on_id = ?
UNION ALL
SELECT d.issue_id FROM dependencies d
JOIN descendants dt ON d.depends_on_id = dt.issue_id
WHERE d.type = 'parent-child'
)
SELECT issue_id FROM descendants
MemoryStorage implements equivalent recursive traversal with visited-set
cycle protection via collectDescendants helper.
Parent filter composes with existing filters (priority, labels, assignee, etc.)
as an additional WHERE clause - all filters are AND'd together.
## RPC Blocked Support
MCP beads_blocked() existed but daemon client raised NotImplementedError.
Added OpBlocked and handleBlocked to enable daemon RPC path, which was
previously broken. Now both CLI and daemon clients work for blocked queries.
## Changes
- internal/types/types.go: Add ParentID *string to WorkFilter
- internal/storage/sqlite/ready.go: Add recursive CTE for parent filtering
- internal/storage/memory/memory.go: Add getAllDescendants/collectDescendants
- internal/storage/storage.go: Update GetBlockedIssues interface signature
- cmd/bd/ready.go: Add --parent flag to ready and blocked commands
- internal/rpc/protocol.go: Add OpBlocked constant and BlockedArgs type
- internal/rpc/server_issues_epics.go: Add handleBlocked RPC handler
- internal/rpc/client.go: Add Blocked client method
- integrations/beads-mcp/: Add BlockedParams model and parent parameter
## Usage
bd ready --parent bd-abc # All ready descendants
bd ready --parent bd-abc --priority 1 # Combined with other filters
bd blocked --parent bd-abc # All blocked descendants
## Testing
Added 4 test cases for parent filtering:
- TestParentIDFilterDescendants: Verifies recursive traversal (grandchildren)
- TestParentIDWithOtherFilters: Verifies composition with priority filter
- TestParentIDWithBlockedDescendants: Verifies blocked issues excluded from ready
- TestParentIDEmptyParent: Verifies empty result for childless parent
* fix: Correct blockedCmd indentation and suppress gosec false positive
- Fix syntax error from incorrect indentation in blockedCmd Run function
- Add nolint:gosec comment for GetBlockedIssues SQL formatting (G201)
The filterSQL variable contains only parameterized WHERE clauses with
? placeholders, not user input
When closing an issue, the new --suggest-next flag returns a list of
issues that became unblocked (ready to work on) as a result of the close.
This helps agents and users quickly identify what work is now available
after completing a blocker.
Example:
$ bd close bd-5 --suggest-next
✓ Closed bd-5: Completed
Newly unblocked:
• bd-7 "Implement feature X" (P1)
• bd-8 "Write tests for X" (P2)
Implementation:
- Added GetNewlyUnblockedByClose to storage interface
- Implemented efficient single-query for SQLite using blocked_issues_cache
- Added SuggestNext field to CloseArgs in RPC protocol
- Added CloseResult type for structured response
- CLI handles both daemon and direct modes
Thanks to @kraitsura for the detailed feature request and design.
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Added type-specific ID prefixes for better visual recognition:
- `bd pour` now generates IDs with "mol-" prefix
- `bd wisp create` now generates IDs with "wisp-" prefix
- Regular issues continue using the configured prefix
Implementation:
- Added IDPrefix field to types.Issue (internal, not exported to JSONL)
- Added Prefix field to CloneOptions for spawning operations
- Added IDPrefix to RPC CreateArgs for daemon communication
- Updated storage layer to use issue.IDPrefix when generating IDs
- Updated pour.go and wisp.go to pass appropriate prefixes
This enables instant visual recognition of entity types and prevents
accidental modification of templates.
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Progress on eliminating separate .beads-wisp/ directory:
- Add --wisp flag to bd create (creates issue with Wisp=true)
- Update bd wisp create to use main db instead of separate wisp storage
- Update bd wisp list to query main db with Wisp filter
- Update bd wisp gc to work with main database
- Add Wisp field to RPC ListArgs for daemon mode support
- Fix terminology: use "old/abandoned" for time-based cleanup,
reserve "stale" for graph-pressure staleness (per Gas Town taxonomy)
Still TODO:
- Finish mol squash simplification (remove cross-store logic)
- Remove runWispSquash and squashWispToPermanent functions
- Update mol burn similarly
- Deprecate .beads-wisp/ functions in internal/beads/beads.go
- Test all changes
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Add Title and Assignee fields to MutationEvent struct so activity feeds
can display meaningful context without extra lookups. Updated emitMutation
signature to accept these values and modified all callers:
- Create: passes issue.Title and issue.Assignee directly
- Update/Close: moved emitMutation after GetIssue to access enriched data
- Delete: uses existing issue lookup before deletion
- Dep/Label/Comment ops: passes empty strings (would require extra lookup)
Fixes bd-gqxd
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- Add gate operation constants (OpGateCreate, OpGateList, OpGateShow,
OpGateClose, OpGateWait) to protocol.go
- Add Gate*Args and Gate*Result types to protocol.go
- Add gate handler methods (handleGateCreate, handleGateList,
handleGateShow, handleGateClose, handleGateWait) to server_issues_epics.go
- Register gate handlers in handleRequest switch
- Add gate client methods (GateCreate, GateList, GateShow, GateClose,
GateWait) to client.go
- Update cmd/bd/gate.go to use daemon client when available, falling
back to direct store access
Gate commands now work with the daemon, eliminating the need for
--no-daemon flag.
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- Add emitRichMutation() function for events with metadata
- handleClose now emits MutationStatus with old/new status
- handleUpdate detects status changes and emits MutationStatus
- Add comprehensive tests for rich mutation events
Also:
- Add activity.go test coverage (bd-3jcw):
- Tests for parseDurationString, filterEvents, formatEvent
- Tests for all mutation type displays
- Fix silent error handling in --follow mode (bd-csnr):
- Track consecutive daemon failures
- Show warning after 5 failures (rate-limited to 30s)
- Show reconnection message on recovery
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Adds 'waits-for' dependency type for dynamic molecule bonding:
- DepWaitsFor blocks an issue until spawner's children are closed
- Two gate types: all-children (wait for all) or any-children (first)
- Updated blocked_cache.go CTE to handle waits-for dependencies
- Added --waits-for and --waits-for-gate flags to bd create command
- Added WaitsForMeta struct for gate metadata storage
- Full test coverage for all gate types and dynamic child scenarios
This enables patrol molecules to wait for dynamically-bonded arms to
complete before proceeding (Christmas Ornament pattern).
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Filters issues by parent issue ID using parent-child dependencies.
Example: bd list --parent=bd-xyz --status=open
Changes:
- Add ParentID field to IssueFilter type
- Add --parent flag to list command
- Forward parent filter through RPC
- Implement filtering in SQLite and memory storage
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Wisp = ephemeral vapor produced by the Steam Engine (Gas Town).
This aligns with the metaphor:
- Claude = Fire
- Claude Code = Steam
- Gas Town = Steam Engine
- Wisps = ephemeral vapor it produces
Changes:
- types.Issue.Ephemeral → types.Issue.Wisp
- types.IssueFilter.Ephemeral → types.IssueFilter.Wisp
- JSON field: "ephemeral" → "wisp"
- CLI flag: --ephemeral → --wisp (bd cleanup)
- All tests updated
Note: SQLite column remains "ephemeral" (no migration needed).
This is a breaking change for JSON consumers using 0.33.0.
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- Add `bd molecule list` to list template molecules
- Add `bd molecule show` to show molecule details
- Add `bd molecule instantiate` to create work items from templates
- Exclude templates from `bd list` by default (use --include-templates)
- Reject mutations (update/close/delete) to template issues
- Add IncludeTemplates to RPC ListArgs for daemon mode
Templates are marked with is_template=true and are read-only.
Use `bd molecule instantiate` to create editable work items.
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Add ability to filter issues by their pinned status in bd list command.
- Add pinned column to issues table via migration 023
- Add Pinned field to Issue struct and IssueFilter
- Update all storage layer queries to include pinned column
- Add --pinned flag to show only pinned issues
- Add --no-pinned flag to exclude pinned issues
- Update RPC layer to forward pinned filter to daemon mode
- Add pinned to allowedUpdateFields for bd update support
Resolves: beads-p8e
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Add pin.go and unpin.go to cmd/bd/ for managing pinned issues.
- bd pin <id> sets Pinned=true on an issue
- bd unpin <id> sets Pinned=false on an issue
Also adds Pinned field support to RPC UpdateArgs for daemon mode.
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This is the final phase of the Edge Schema Consolidation. It removes
the deprecated edge fields (RepliesTo, RelatesTo, DuplicateOf, SupersededBy)
from the Issue struct and all related code.
Changes:
- Remove edge fields from types.Issue struct
- Remove edge field scanning from queries.go and transaction.go
- Update graph_links_test.go to use dependency API exclusively
- Update relate.go to use AddDependency/RemoveDependency
- Update show.go with helper functions for thread traversal via deps
- Update mail_test.go to verify thread links via dependencies
- Add migration 022 to drop columns from issues table
- Fix cycle detection to allow bidirectional relates-to links
- Fix migration 022 to disable foreign keys before table recreation
All edge relationships now use the dependencies table exclusively.
The old Issue fields are fully removed.
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Commands relate, unrelate, duplicate, and supersede now properly
use RPC Update when daemonClient is available, instead of always
calling store.UpdateIssue() directly and bypassing the daemon.
Added RelatesTo, DuplicateOf, and SupersededBy fields to UpdateArgs
in the RPC protocol, and updated server_issues_epics.go to handle them.
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Three changes to fix deleted issues resurrecting during bd sync:
1. daemon handleDelete now uses CreateTombstone instead of DeleteIssue
- internal/rpc/server_issues_epics.go
2. sync.go exportToJSONL now includes IncludeTombstones:true
- cmd/bd/sync.go
3. server_export_import_auto.go handleExport and auto-export now include
tombstones in SearchIssues filter
- internal/rpc/server_export_import_auto.go
Also adds README.md documentation for sync.branch mode (bd-dsdh):
- Explains "always dirty" working tree behavior
- Shell alias tip: gs='git status -- ":!.beads/"'
- When to use bd sync --merge
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- bd mail reply: reply to messages with thread linking via replies_to
- bd show --thread: display full conversation threads
- bd relate/unrelate: bidirectional relates_to links for knowledge graph
- bd duplicate --of: mark issues as duplicates with auto-close
- bd supersede --with: mark issues as superseded with auto-close
- Hooks system: on_create, on_update, on_close, on_message in .beads/hooks/
- RPC protocol: added Sender, Ephemeral, RepliesTo fields to CreateArgs/UpdateArgs
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Allow changing an issue type (bug, feature, task, epic, chore) via the
bd update command. The storage layer already supported issue_type in
allowedUpdateFields, this just exposes it through the CLI.
Changes:
- Add --type/-t flag to updateCmd in show.go
- Add IssueType field to UpdateArgs in protocol.go
- Handle issue_type in updatesFromArgs in server_issues_epics.go
- Add validation using ParseIssueType before update
Example usage:
bd update ab-xyz --type epic
Fixes: #522
Enable daemon RPC support for delete operations to trigger auto-sync.
This PR adds delete operation support to the RPC daemon, ensuring that delete operations emit mutation events and trigger auto-sync like other mutating operations.
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The estimated_minutes field existed in the Issue schema but wasn't exposed
via CLI. This adds:
- --estimate / -e flag to bd create (e.g., bd create "Task" --estimate 120)
- --estimate / -e flag to bd update (e.g., bd update bd-xyz --estimate 60)
- EstimatedMinutes field to RPC CreateArgs and UpdateArgs
- Server-side handling in handleCreate and updatesFromArgs
- Validation for non-negative values
The value is specified in minutes and is useful for planning and
prioritization. The vscode-beads extension already has an Estimate column
that can now be populated.
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Add -u/--unassigned flag to bd ready command to show only issues
with no assignee. This supports the SCAVENGE protocol where polecats
query the 'Salvage Yard' for unassigned ready work.
Changes:
- Add NoAssignee field to WorkFilter struct
- Update SQLite GetReadyWork to filter by empty/null assignee
- Add --unassigned/-u flag to ready command
- Update RPC protocol and daemon handler
- Add test for NoAssignee filter functionality
Fixes: gt-3rp
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Adds the ability to filter ready work for issues with no assignee,
which is useful for the SCAVENGE protocol in Gas Town where polecats
need to query the "Salvage Yard" for unclaimed work.
Changes:
- Add Unassigned bool field to types.WorkFilter
- Add --unassigned/-u flag to bd ready command
- Update SQL query in GetReadyWork to filter for NULL/empty assignee
- Add Unassigned field to RPC ReadyArgs for daemon support
- Add tests for the new functionality
Closes: gt-3rp
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Implements bd-au0.2, completing all P0 tasks in the command standardization epic.
Changes:
- Add --add-label, --remove-label, --set-labels flags to bd update
- Support multiple labels via repeatable flags
- Implement in both daemon and direct modes
- Add comprehensive tests for all label operations
The bd update command now supports:
bd update <id> --add-label <label> # Add one or more labels
bd update <id> --remove-label <label> # Remove one or more labels
bd update <id> --set-labels <labels> # Replace all labels
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Implements a new 'bd count' command that provides efficient issue counting
with filtering and grouping capabilities.
Features:
- Basic count: Returns total count of issues matching filters
- All filtering options from 'bd list' (status, priority, type, assignee, labels, dates, etc.)
- Grouping via --by-* flags: status, priority, type, assignee, label
- JSON output support for both simple and grouped counts
- Both daemon and direct mode support
Implementation:
- Added OpCount operation and CountArgs to RPC protocol
- Added Count() method to RPC client
- Implemented handleCount() server-side handler with optimized bulk label fetching
- Created cmd/bd/count.go with full CLI implementation
Performance optimization:
- Pre-fetches all labels in a single query when using --by-label to avoid N+1 queries
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When using 'bd create --parent <id>', the system now automatically
creates a parent-child dependency linking the child to the parent.
This fixes epic status reporting which was showing zero children.
Fixes#318 (bd-jijf)
Changes:
- cmd/bd/create.go: Add parent-child dependency after issue creation
- internal/rpc/server_issues_epics.go: Add same fix for daemon mode
Tested:
- Created epic with children, verified epic status shows correct count
- Verified closing all children makes epic eligible for closure
- All tests pass
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Add external_ref field to CreateArgs and UpdateArgs RPC protocol
structs to enable linking issues to external systems (GitHub, Jira,
Shortcut, etc.) when using daemon mode.
Changes:
- Add ExternalRef field to rpc.CreateArgs and rpc.UpdateArgs
- Update bd create/update commands to pass external_ref via RPC
- Update daemon handlers to process external_ref field
- Add integration tests for create and update operations
The --external-ref flag now works correctly in both daemon and direct modes.
Fixes https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/issues/303
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The daemon RPC server was crashing with a nil pointer dereference when the
global daemon received list, ready, stats, or other storage-dependent RPC
requests. The global daemon is created with nil storage, causing these
operations to panic when they attempted to access storage methods.
This fix adds defensive nil checks at the beginning of all RPC handlers
that require storage access. When storage is unavailable, they now return
a proper JSON error response instead of crashing the daemon.
The error message also informs users that the global daemon is deprecated
and they should use local daemons instead.
Handlers fixed:
- handleCreate, handleUpdate, handleClose
- handleList, handleShow, handleReady, handleStale
- handleResolveID, handleStats, handleEpicStatus
- handleCompact, handleCompactStats
- handleDepAdd (and via handleSimpleStoreOp for all label/dep/comment ops)
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- Created internal/util/strings.go with NormalizeLabels function
- Added comprehensive tests in internal/util/strings_test.go
- Updated internal/rpc/server_issues_epics.go to use util.NormalizeLabels
- Updated cmd/bd/list.go and cmd/bd/ready.go to use util.NormalizeLabels
- Updated cmd/bd/list_test.go to use util.NormalizeLabels
- Removed duplicate implementations
- All tests pass
Fixes bd-fb95094c.6
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- Added Parent field to CreateArgs RPC protocol
- Updated CLI to pass parent ID to daemon instead of erroring
- Added parent ID handling in RPC server to call GetNextChildID
- Added validation to prevent both --id and --parent flags
- Added comprehensive tests for hierarchical child creation
- Resolves error: '--parent flag not yet supported in daemon mode'
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