* 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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merge-request, gate, molecule, and message types are internal workflow
items processed by Refinery/Deacon, not work for polecats to claim.
These are now excluded from bd ready unless explicitly requested via
--type flag.
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Add async gates - coordination primitives for agents to wait on external events
like CI completion, PR merges, timers, or human approval.
Changes:
- Add 'gate' issue type to types.go with gate-specific fields:
- AwaitType: condition type (gh:run, gh:pr, timer, human, mail)
- AwaitID: condition identifier
- Timeout: max wait duration
- Waiters: mail addresses to notify when gate clears
- Add SQLite migration 027_gate_columns for new fields
- Update all SQLite storage queries to handle gate fields
- Add bd gate commands: create, show, list, close, wait
- All commands support --json output and --no-daemon mode
Closes: bd-2v0f, bd-lz49, bd-u66e
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GetBlockedIssues was showing external deps as blocking even when they
were satisfied (had a closed issue with provides:capability label).
Added filterBlockedByExternalDeps() which:
- Collects all external refs from blocked issues
- Checks each with CheckExternalDeps() in batch
- Filters satisfied refs from BlockedBy lists
- Updates BlockedByCount accordingly
- Removes issues with no remaining blockers (unless status=blocked/deferred)
This matches the behavior of GetReadyWork which already filters by
external deps correctly.
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* fix(doctor): UX improvements for diagnostics and daemon
- Add Repo Fingerprint check to detect when database belongs to a
different repository (copied .beads dir or git remote URL change)
- Add interactive fix for repo fingerprint with options: update repo ID,
reinitialize database, or skip
- Add visible warning when daemon takes >5s to start, recommending
'bd doctor' for diagnosis
- Detect install method (Homebrew vs script) and show only relevant
upgrade command
- Improve WARNINGS section:
- Add icons (⚠ or ✖) next to each item
- Color numbers by severity (yellow for warnings, red for errors)
- Render entire error lines in red
- Sort by severity (errors first)
- Fix alignment with checkmarks above
- Use heavier fail icon (✖) for better visibility
- Add integration and validation tests for doctor fixes
* fix(lint): address errcheck and gosec warnings
- mol_bond.go: explicitly ignore ephStore.Close() error
- beads.go: add nosec for .gitignore file permissions (0644 is standard)
GetReadyWork now lazily resolves external dependencies at query time:
- External refs (external:project:capability) checked against target DB
- Issues with unsatisfied external deps are filtered from ready list
- Satisfaction = closed issue with provides:<capability> label in target
Key changes:
- Remove FK constraint on depends_on_id to allow external refs
- Add migration 025 to drop FK and recreate views
- Filter external deps in GetReadyWork, not in blocked_issues_cache
- Add application-level validation for orphaned local deps
- Comprehensive tests for external dep resolution
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Config (bd-66w1):
- Add external_projects config for mapping project names to paths
- Add GetExternalProjects() and ResolveExternalProjectPath() functions
- Add config documentation and tests
External deps (bd-om4a):
- bd dep add accepts external:project:capability syntax
- External refs stored as-is in dependencies table
- GetBlockedIssues includes external deps in blocked_by list
- blocked_issues_cache includes external dependencies
- Add validation and parsing helpers for external refs
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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 'deferred' as a valid issue status for issues that are deliberately
put on ice - not blocked by dependencies, just postponed for later.
Changes:
- Add StatusDeferred constant and update IsValid() validation
- Add DeferredIssues to Statistics struct with counting in both SQLite
and memory storage
- Add 'bd defer' command to set status to deferred
- Add 'bd undefer' command to restore status to open
- Update help text across list, search, count, dep, stale, and config
- Update MCP server models and tools to accept deferred status
- Add deferred to blocker status checks (schema, cache, ready, compact)
- Add StatusDeferred to public API exports (beads.go, internal/beads)
- Add snowflake styling for deferred in dep tree and graph views
Semantics:
- deferred vs blocked: deferred is a choice, blocked is forced
- deferred vs closed: deferred will be revisited, closed is done
- Deferred issues excluded from 'bd ready' (already works since
default filter only includes open/in_progress)
- Deferred issues still block dependents (they are not done!)
- Deferred issues visible in 'bd list' and 'bd stale'
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Add support for template molecules (is_template field and TypeMolecule type):
- Add IsTemplate field to Issue type with JSON support
- Add TypeMolecule constant to IssueType constants
- Add IsTemplate filter to IssueFilter for querying
- Update all SQL queries to include is_template column
- Add migration 024 for is_template column
- Add FindMoleculesJSONLInDir helper for molecules.jsonl path detection
This enables treating certain issues as read-only templates that can be
instantiated to create work items. The template flag allows separating
template molecules from regular work items in queries and exports.
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Enables bd ready --type=merge-request for MQ integration.
The Engineer can now query for ready merge-requests.
Files changed:
- cmd/bd/ready.go: Add -t/--type flag
- internal/types/types.go: Add Type field to WorkFilter
- internal/rpc/protocol.go: Add Type to ReadyArgs
- internal/storage/sqlite/ready.go: Filter by issue_type column
Pinned issues are persistent anchors that should not appear in ready
work lists. This adds:
- Pinned bool field to Issue struct
- pinned INTEGER DEFAULT 0 column to schema
- Migration 023 to add pinned column to existing databases
- WHERE i.pinned = 0 filter in GetReadyWork query
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- Add Pinned field to Issue struct in types.go
- Create migration 023 to add pinned column with partial index
- Update SQLite GetBlockedIssues to filter WHERE pinned = 0
- Update Memory GetBlockedIssues to skip pinned issues
- Update schema.go with pinned column definition
Pinned issues are tracked but excluded from the blocked list to
reduce noise for issues that are intentionally parked.
Closes: beads-ei4
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Add pinned column to the issues table to support persistent context markers
that should not be treated as work items (bd-7h5).
Changes:
- Add pinned column to schema.go CREATE TABLE
- Add migration 023_pinned_column.go for existing databases
- Update all issue queries to include pinned column
- Update scanIssues and scanIssuesWithDependencyType to handle pinned field
- Add Pinned field to types.Issue struct with JSON serialization
- Fix migrations_test.go to include pinned in legacy schema test
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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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- Add TypeMessage issue type for inter-agent communication
- Add 6 new Issue fields: Sender, Ephemeral, RepliesTo, RelatesTo,
DuplicateOf, SupersededBy
- Add 4 new dependency types: replies-to, relates-to, duplicates, supersedes
- Create migration 019_messaging_fields with indexes
- Update all CRUD operations across storage layer
- Fix reset_test.go to use correct function names
- Fix redundant newline lint error in sync.go
Closes: bd-kwro.1
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GH#464: Add safety guards to prevent deletion of open/in_progress issues during sync:
- Safety guard in git-history-backfill (importer.go)
- Safety guard in deletions manifest processing
- Warning when uncommitted changes detected before pull (daemon_sync.go)
- Enhanced repo ID mismatch error message
GH#545: Fix bd blocked to show status=blocked issues (sqlite/ready.go):
- Changed from INNER JOIN to LEFT JOIN to include issues without dependencies
- Added WHERE clause to include both status=blocked AND dependency-blocked issues
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The deleted_at column was defined as TEXT in the schema but code was
trying to scan into sql.NullTime. The ncruces/go-sqlite3 driver only
auto-converts TEXT to time.Time for columns declared as DATETIME/DATE/
TIME/TIMESTAMP. For TEXT columns, it returns raw strings which
sql.NullTime.Scan() cannot handle.
Added parseNullableTimeString() helper that manually parses time strings
and changed all deletedAt variables from sql.NullTime to sql.NullString.
Fixes import failure: "sql: Scan error on column index 22, name
deleted_at: unsupported Scan, storing driver.Value type string into
type *time.Time"
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- Add migration 017_close_reason_column.go to create the column
- Update all INSERT statements to include close_reason
- Update all SELECT statements to include close_reason
- Update doctor.go to check for close_reason in schema validation
- Remove workaround code that batch-loaded close reasons from events table
- Fix migrations_test.go to include close_reason in test table schema
This fixes sync loops where close_reason values were silently dropped
because the DB lacked the column despite the struct having the field.
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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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Add comprehensive documentation for the blocked_issues_cache optimization
that improved GetReadyWork performance from 752ms to 29ms (25x speedup).
Documentation locations:
- blocked_cache.go: Detailed package comment covering architecture,
invalidation strategy, transaction safety, edge cases, and future
optimizations
- ready.go: Enhanced comment at query site explaining the optimization
and maintenance triggers
- ARCHITECTURE.md: New section with diagrams, blocking semantics,
performance characteristics, and testing instructions
Closes bd-1w6i
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Replaces expensive recursive CTE query with simple cache lookup,
achieving 96% performance improvement on 10K databases (bd-5qim).
Performance results:
- Before: ~752ms (recursive CTE on every call)
- After: ~29ms (cache lookup + filters)
- Target: <50ms ✓
The query now uses a simple NOT EXISTS check against the
blocked_issues_cache table instead of computing the full
blocked issue tree on every call.
Cache is maintained by invalidateBlockedCache() called on
dependency and status changes (added in next commit).
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- Add repo_mtimes table to track JSONL file modification times
- Implement HydrateFromMultiRepo() with mtime-based skip optimization
- Support tilde expansion for repo paths in config
- Add source_repo column via migration (not in base schema)
- Fix schema to allow migration on existing databases
- Comprehensive test coverage for hydration logic
- Resurrect missing parent issues bd-cb64c226 and bd-cbed9619
Implementation:
- internal/storage/sqlite/multirepo.go - Core hydration logic
- internal/storage/sqlite/multirepo_test.go - Test coverage
- docs/MULTI_REPO_HYDRATION.md - Documentation
Schema changes:
- source_repo column added via migration only (not base schema)
- repo_mtimes table for mtime caching
- All SELECT queries updated to include source_repo
Database recovery:
- Restored from 17 to 285 issues
- Created placeholder parents for orphaned hierarchical children
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- Add SortPolicy type with hybrid, priority, oldest constants
- Add SortPolicy field to WorkFilter
- Implement buildOrderByClause() for SQL generation
- Add --sort flag to bd ready command
- Add comprehensive tests for all 3 sort policies
- Update RPC protocol to support sort policy
- Update documentation with sort policy examples
Enables autonomous systems like VC to use strict priority ordering
while preserving hybrid behavior for interactive use.
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- Updated label CLI commands to support both daemon and direct modes
- Added label fetching to GetIssue() and scanIssues() methods
- All label operations (add, remove, list, list-all) work with daemon
- Closed bd-162 (label CLI commands), bd-166 (duplicate), bd-141 (daemon support)
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- Add bd restore command to view full history of compacted issues from git
- Command temporarily checks out historical commit, reads JSONL, displays original content
- Read-only operation, no database or git state modification
- Flip ready work sort to created_at ASC (older issues first within priority tier)
- Prevents issue treadmill effect, surfaces old P1s for triage
- Update README.md and AGENTS.md with restore documentation
Closes bd-407, bd-383
When an epic is blocked, all its children should also be considered
blocked in the ready work calculation. Previously, only direct blocking
dependencies were checked, allowing children of blocked epics to appear
as ready work.
Implementation:
- Use recursive CTE to propagate blocking from parents to descendants
- Only 'parent-child' dependencies propagate blocking (not 'related')
- Changed NOT IN to NOT EXISTS for better NULL safety and performance
- Added depth limit of 50 to prevent pathological cases
Test coverage:
- TestParentBlockerBlocksChildren: Basic parent→child propagation
- TestGrandparentBlockerBlocksGrandchildren: Multi-level depth
- TestMultipleParentsOneBlocked: Child blocked if ANY parent blocked
- TestBlockerClosedUnblocksChildren: Dynamic unblocking works
- TestRelatedDoesNotPropagate: Only parent-child propagates
Closes: https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/issues/19
Resolves: bd-58
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Add nullable external_ref TEXT field to link bd issues with external
systems like GitHub Issues, Jira, etc. Includes automatic schema
migration for backward compatibility.
Changes:
- Added external_ref column to issues table with feature-based migration
- Updated Issue struct with ExternalRef *string field
- Added --external-ref flag to bd create and bd update commands
- Updated all SQL queries across the codebase to include external_ref:
- GetIssue, CreateIssue, UpdateIssue, SearchIssues
- GetDependencies, GetDependents, GetDependencyTree
- GetReadyWork, GetBlockedIssues, GetIssuesByLabel
- Added external_ref handling in import/export logic
- Follows existing patterns for nullable fields (sql.NullString)
This enables tracking relationships between bd issues and external
systems without requiring changes to existing databases or JSONL files.
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This is a fundamental architectural shift from binary SQLite to JSONL as
the source of truth for git workflows.
## New Features
- `bd export --format=jsonl` - Export issues to JSON Lines format
- `bd import` - Import issues from JSONL (create new, update existing)
- `--skip-existing` flag for import to only create new issues
## Architecture Change
**Before:** Binary SQLite database committed to git
**After:** JSONL text files as source of truth, SQLite as ephemeral cache
Benefits:
- Git-friendly text format with clean diffs
- AI-resolvable merge conflicts (append-only is 95% conflict-free)
- Human-readable issue tracking in git
- No binary merge conflicts
## Documentation
- Updated README with JSONL-first workflow and git hooks
- Added TEXT_FORMATS.md analyzing JSONL vs CSV vs binary
- Updated GIT_WORKFLOW.md with historical context
- .gitignore now excludes *.db, includes .beads/*.jsonl
## Implementation Details
- Export sorts issues by ID for consistent diffs
- Import handles both creates and updates atomically
- Proper handling of pointer fields (EstimatedMinutes)
- All tests passing
## Breaking Changes
- Database files (*.db) should now be gitignored
- Use export/import workflow for git collaboration
- Git hooks recommended for automation
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Core features:
- Dependency-aware issue tracking with SQLite backend
- Ready work detection (issues with no open blockers)
- Dependency tree visualization
- Cycle detection and prevention
- Full audit trail
- CLI with colored output
Security and correctness fixes applied:
- Fixed SQL injection vulnerability in UpdateIssue (whitelisted fields)
- Fixed race condition in ID generation (added mutex)
- Fixed cycle detection to return full paths (not just issue IDs)
- Added cycle prevention in AddDependency (validates before commit)
- Added comprehensive input validation (priority, status, types, etc.)
- Fixed N+1 query in GetBlockedIssues (using GROUP_CONCAT)
- Improved query building in GetReadyWork (proper string joining)
- Fixed P0 priority filter bug (using Changed() instead of value check)
All critical and major issues from code review have been addressed.
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