Critical bug fix: getNextID() was using alphabetical MAX instead of
numerical MAX, causing "bd-9" to be treated as max when "bd-10" existed.
This blocked all new issue creation after bd-10.
Fixed by using SQL CAST to extract and compare numeric portions of IDs.
This ensures bd-10 > bd-9 numerically, not alphabetically.
Also completed comprehensive design for bd-9 (collision resolution):
- Algorithm design with 7 phases (detection, scoring, remapping, etc.)
- Created 7 child issues (bd-10, bd-12-17) breaking down implementation
- Added design documents to .beads/ for future reference
- Updated issues JSONL with new issues and dependencies
Issues created:
- bd-10: Export dependencies in JSONL
- bd-12: Collision detection
- bd-13: Reference scoring algorithm
- bd-14: ID remapping with updates
- bd-15: CLI flags and reporting
- bd-16: Comprehensive tests
- bd-17: Documentation updates
- bd-18: Add design/notes fields to update command
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This commit adds everything needed for a successful public launch:
**New Documentation**
- SECURITY.md: Security policy and best practices
- CLAUDE.md: Complete agent instructions for contributing to beads
- Enhanced README with pain points, FAQ, troubleshooting sections
- Added Taskwarrior to comparison table with detailed explanation
**Installation**
- install.sh: One-liner installation script with platform detection
- Auto-detects OS/arch, tries go install, falls back to building from source
- Updated README with prominent installation instructions
**Examples** (2,268+ lines of working code)
- examples/python-agent/: Full Python implementation of agent workflow
- examples/bash-agent/: Shell script agent with colorized output
- examples/git-hooks/: Pre-commit, post-merge, post-checkout hooks with installer
- examples/claude-desktop-mcp/: Documentation for future MCP server integration
- examples/README.md: Overview of all examples
**Dogfooding**
- Initialized bd in beads project itself (.beads/beads.db)
- Created issues for roadmap (MCP server, migrations, demos, 1.0 milestone)
- Exported to .beads/issues.jsonl for git versioning
**Visual Assets**
- Added screenshot showing agent using beads to README intro
- Placed in .github/images/ following GitHub conventions
This addresses all launch readiness items:
✅ Security policy
✅ Working agent examples (Python, Bash)
✅ Git hooks for automation
✅ FAQ addressing skeptics
✅ Troubleshooting common issues
✅ Easy installation
✅ Dogfooding our own tool
✅ Pain points that create urgency
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Added new section "The Magic: Distributed Database via Git" explaining
the key insight: bd provides the illusion of a centralized database
while actually distributing via git.
Key points:
- Feels like centralized DB (query, update from any machine)
- Actually distributed via git (JSONL source of truth)
- Local SQLite cache for fast queries (<100ms)
- No server, daemon, or configuration needed
- AI-assisted conflict resolution for the rare conflicts
Updated Features section:
- 📦 Git-versioned - JSONL records stored in git
- 🌍 Distributed by design - Multiple machines share one logical DB
Updated comparison table to emphasize no-server advantage:
- "Distributed via git" vs "Git-native storage"
- "No server required" vs "Self-hosted"
This clarifies what makes bd unique: you get database-like behavior
(queries, transactions, dependencies) without database-like operations
(server setup, hosting, network config). Just install bd, clone repo.
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Split Quick Start into "For Humans" and "For AI Agents" sections:
- Humans: Just init and add line to CLAUDE.md, then supervise
- Agents: Run quickstart, use --json flags for programmatic workflows
Rewrite "Why bd?" section to clarify the core insight:
- Traditional issue trackers built for humans (web UIs, cards, manual updates)
- bd built for AI agents (JSON APIs, memory, autonomous execution)
- Issues aren't planning artifacts, they're agent memory
- Prevents agents from losing focus during long coding sessions
- Humans supervise rather than micromanage
This reflects the actual design intent: Beads is FOR agents, not just "agent-friendly".
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- Add package comment to cmd/bd/dep.go
- Change directory permissions from 0755 to 0750 in init.go
- Simplify getNextID signature (remove unused error return)
- Configure golangci-lint exclusions for false positives
- Document linting policy in LINTING.md
The remaining ~100 lint warnings are documented false positives:
- 73 errcheck: deferred cleanup (idiomatic Go)
- 17 revive: Cobra interface requirements and naming choices
- 7 gosec: false positives on validated SQL and user file paths
- 2 dupl: acceptable test code duplication
- 1 goconst: test constant repetition
See LINTING.md for full rationale. Contributors should focus on
avoiding NEW issues rather than the documented baseline.
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Major improvements to code quality, documentation, and CI:
Code Quality:
- Add golangci-lint configuration with 13 linters
- Fix unchecked error returns in export/import/init
- Refactor duplicate scanIssues code
- Add package comments for all packages
- Add const block comments for exported constants
- Configure errcheck to allow idiomatic defer patterns
Documentation:
- Add comprehensive CONTRIBUTING.md with setup, testing, and workflow
- Fix QUICKSTART.md binary name references (beads → bd)
- Correct default database path documentation
CI/CD:
- Add GitHub Actions workflow for tests and linting
- Enable race detection and coverage reporting
- Automated quality checks on all PRs
All tests passing. Lint issues reduced from 117 to 103 (remaining are
idiomatic patterns and test code). Ready for open-source release.
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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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