- Add checkAndAutoImport() that detects empty DB with issues in git
- Automatically imports from git HEAD:.beads/issues.jsonl
- Integrated into list, ready, and stats commands
- Zero cognitive load for agents in fresh clones
- Makes JSONL truly the source of truth
- DB becomes ephemeral cache that auto-rebuilds
Also:
- Update AGENTS.md onboarding section with import instructions
- Merge PR #98 (enhanced .gitignore)
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- Refactor bd onboard to output instructions instead of doing string replacement
- Leverage agent intelligence to naturally integrate bd into documentation
- Bootstrap via 'BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE: run bd onboard' in AGENTS.md
- Agent receives formatted instructions to update AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md
- More agentic approach - adapts to existing project structure
- Update README with new bootstrap workflow
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Clarify that using multiple MCP servers (beads-adar, beads-wyvern, etc)
causes workspace routing issues where AI may select wrong server.
Recommend single MCP server config that routes via global daemon based on
current working directory.
Fixes bd-164
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- Implement shouldUseGlobalDaemon() with multi-repo detection
- Auto-detect 4+ beads repos and prefer global daemon
- Support BEADS_PREFER_GLOBAL_DAEMON env var for explicit control
- Add 'bd daemon --migrate-to-global' migration helper
- Update auto-start logic to use global daemon when appropriate
- Update documentation in AGENTS.md and README.md
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- Auto-starts daemon on first bd command (unless --no-daemon or BEADS_AUTO_START_DAEMON=false)
- Exponential backoff on failures: 5s, 10s, 20s, 40s, 80s, 120s (max)
- Lockfile prevents race conditions when multiple commands start daemon simultaneously
- Stdio redirected to /dev/null to prevent daemon output in foreground
- Uses os.Executable() for security (prevents PATH hijacking)
- Socket readiness verified with actual connection test
- Accepts multiple falsy values: false, 0, no, off (case-insensitive)
- Working directory set to database directory for local daemon context
- Comprehensive test coverage including backoff math and concurrent starts
Fixes:
- Closes bd-1 (won't fix - compaction keeps DBs small)
- Closes bd-124 (daemon auto-start implemented)
Documentation updated in README.md and AGENTS.md
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Implements bd-122: Document how to use beads across multiple projects
Added comprehensive multi-repo documentation:
- README.md: Global daemon section with architecture diagram
- AGENTS.md: MCP multi-repo configuration (global daemon + per-project)
- integrations/beads-mcp/README.md: BEADS_WORKING_DIR usage
- Mermaid diagram showing one daemon serving multiple repos
Documentation covers:
- Global daemon (bd daemon --global) for system-wide usage
- Per-project MCP instances with BEADS_WORKING_DIR
- Comparison table (local vs global)
- When to use each approach
- Example workflows for multi-project setups
Benefits of global daemon:
- One daemon process for all repos
- Automatic socket discovery (local -> global fallback)
- Better resource usage
- Per-request context routing to correct database
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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
- Implement bd rename-prefix command with --dry-run and --json flags
- Add prefix validation (max 8 chars, lowercase, starts with letter)
- Update all issue IDs and text references atomically per issue
- Update dependencies, labels, events, and counters
- Fix counter merge to use MAX() to prevent ID collisions
- Update snapshot tables for FK integrity
- Add comprehensive tests for validation and rename workflow
- Document in README.md and AGENTS.md
Known limitation: Each issue updates in its own transaction.
A failure mid-way could leave mixed state. Acceptable for
intended use case (infrequent operation on small DBs).
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