When daemon detects multiple .db files (after filtering .backup and vc.db),
it now writes detailed error to .beads/daemon-error file before exiting.
The error file is checked and displayed when:
- Daemon discovery fails to connect
- Auto-start fails to yield a running daemon
- User runs 'bd daemons list'
This makes the error immediately visible without requiring users to check
daemon logs.
Changes:
- cmd/bd/daemon.go: Write daemon-error file on multiple .db detection
- internal/daemon/discovery.go: Read and surface daemon-error in DaemonInfo.Error
- cmd/bd/main.go: Display daemon-error when auto-start fails
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- Changed backup file filtering from checking file extension (.backup) to checking if filename contains '.backup'
- This now properly filters files like 'beads.backup-pre-hash-20251030-171258.db'
- Also exclude vc.db from database detection
- Add strings import to beads.go
- Improve error message to suggest manual removal
Fixes bd-373c
- Add test for runCompactStats function (both JSON and regular output)
- Add tests for outputDotFormat and outputFormattedList functions
- Test dot format, digraph preset, custom templates, and error cases
- Coverage increased from 21.0% to 26.2% (5.2 percentage points)
Part of bd-27ea (multi-session effort to reach 40% coverage)
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Event-driven daemon is now production-ready after hardening fixes in
commit 349b892. Making it the default for v0.21.0.
Users can still opt back to polling mode with BEADS_DAEMON_MODE=poll
if needed.
Benefits:
- <500ms sync latency (vs 5000ms with polling)
- ~60% less CPU usage
- Instant reactivity to mutations and file changes
- Fallback polling when file watcher unavailable
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Three critical fixes to make event-driven mode production-ready:
1. Skip redundant imports: Check JSONL mtime vs DB mtime to avoid
self-triggered import loops after export writes JSONL
2. Add server.Stop() in serverErrChan case: Ensures clean RPC
server shutdown on errors
3. Fallback ticker (60s): When file watcher unavailable (e.g., network
filesystems), fall back to periodic polling to detect remote changes
These minimal fixes address Oracle's concerns without over-engineering.
Event-driven mode is now safe for default.
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