1. Fix `test_default_beads_path_auto_detection`
- Changed beads_path to use `Field(default_factory=_default_beads_path)` so the default is evaluated at instance
creation time, not class definition time
- Updated test to mock both `shutil.which` and `os.access`
2. Fix `test_init_creates_beads_directory`
- Fixed test to pass `working_dir=temp_dir` to `BdClient` instead of using `os.chdir()`
- The `_get_working_dir()` method checks `PWD` env var first, which isn't updated by `os.chdir()`
3. Fix minor linting errors reported by `ruff` tool
4. Update `beads` version to `0.9.6` in `uv.lock` file
MCP Server test coverage is now excellent, at 92% overall maintaining our high-standards of production level quality.
```
Name Stmts Miss Cover
------------------------------------------------
src/beads_mcp/__init__.py 1 0 100%
src/beads_mcp/__main__.py 3 3 0%
src/beads_mcp/bd_client.py 214 14 93%
src/beads_mcp/config.py 51 2 96%
src/beads_mcp/models.py 92 1 99%
src/beads_mcp/server.py 58 16 72%
src/beads_mcp/tools.py 59 0 100%
------------------------------------------------
TOTAL 478 36 92%
```
Add helpful installation instructions when bd CLI is not found,
making it clear that the CLI must be installed separately.
Changes:
- Add BdNotFoundError.installation_message() with clear install steps
- Update all BdNotFoundError raises to use new formatted message
- Improve config error message with installation instructions first
- Update tests to match new error message format
Error message now shows:
- Clear explanation that bd CLI is required
- Installation command with curl one-liner
- Link to GitHub installation docs
- Reminder to restart Claude Code after installation
Test results: 90/91 tests passing (1 unrelated path assertion)
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Critical bug: MCP init tool reported success but didn't create .beads
directory. It was using --db flag which tells bd to use an existing
database elsewhere instead of creating a new one.
Root cause:
- bd_client.init() was calling _global_flags() which adds --db flag
- bd init --db <path> uses existing db instead of creating new one
- Result: init appeared to succeed but created nothing
Fix:
- Remove _global_flags() from init command
- Only pass --actor flag (safe for init)
- Do NOT pass --db flag to init (defeats the purpose)
- Add explicit comment explaining why
Testing:
- Added test_init_creates_beads_directory() integration test
- Verifies .beads directory is created in current working directory
- Verifies database file has correct prefix
- All 91 tests pass
This was causing silent failures where agents thought they initialized
bd but the .beads directory was never created.
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Fixes issue where MCP tools failed with "bd executable not found"
when BEADS_PATH was set to command name instead of absolute path.
Changes:
- Remove BEADS_PATH=bd from plugin.json (use auto-detection)
- Enhance config validator to resolve command names via PATH
- Add comprehensive config validation tests (11 new tests)
The validator now accepts both:
- Absolute paths: /usr/local/bin/bd
- Command names: bd (resolved via shutil.which)
This makes the MCP server more robust and user-friendly while
maintaining backward compatibility.
All 90 tests pass.
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