Make it clearer that the Claude Code plugin is the recommended
installation method for Claude Code users.
Changes:
- Add Claude Code plugin option to "Instant start" section at top
- Expand plugin benefits (zero setup, MCP tools, agent-ready)
- List example MCP tool names for agents
- Clarify that agents can use MCP directly vs Bash commands
This addresses the issue where agents didn't know they could use
the MCP tools and were falling back to Bash commands instead.
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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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Ensures exactly one hyphen between prefix and issue number regardless of
whether user provides trailing hyphen.
Before:
bd init --prefix wy- → Issues: wy--1, wy--2 (double hyphen)
bd init --prefix wy → Issues: wy-1, wy-2 (single hyphen)
After:
bd init --prefix wy- → Issues: wy-1, wy-2 (single hyphen)
bd init --prefix wy → Issues: wy-1, wy-2 (single hyphen)
The hyphen is added automatically during ID generation in CreateIssue(),
so the stored prefix should never include trailing hyphens.
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Fixes MCP server hanging when bd executable is not found at default path.
Problem:
- Config validation used sys.exit(1) on failure
- sys.exit() hangs in async MCP server context (doesn't properly terminate)
- Default bd path was hardcoded to ~/.local/bin/bd
Solution:
1. Use shutil.which() to find bd in PATH before falling back to default
2. Raise ConfigError instead of calling sys.exit()
3. MCP server now properly fails with error message instead of hanging
This fixes the multi-minute hang when trying to use MCP tools if bd is
installed in a non-default location (e.g., /usr/local/bin/bd).
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Allow users to specify a custom issue prefix when initializing beads:
/bd-init myproject
If no prefix is provided, defaults to current directory name (existing behavior).
Changes:
- Add argument-hint: [prefix] to command frontmatter
- Update command description to document $1 parameter usage
- Pass prefix to MCP init tool when provided
The MCP init tool already supported the prefix parameter, this just
exposes it through the slash command interface.
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Fixes Claude Code marketplace plugin installation failure (bd-183).
Problem: The plugin.json manifest included an engines field (borrowed from npm)
to specify minimum bd CLI version requirements. However, Claude Code's plugin
manifest schema doesn't recognize this field, causing validation errors when
installing via /plugin marketplace add.
Solution:
1. Remove the engines field from plugin.json
2. Add runtime version checking in the MCP server startup
3. Update documentation to reflect automatic version checking
Changes:
- .claude-plugin/plugin.json: Remove unsupported engines field
- integrations/beads-mcp/src/beads_mcp/bd_client.py:
- Add BdVersionError exception class
- Add _check_version() method to validate bd CLI >= 0.9.0
- Use bd version command (not bd --version)
- integrations/beads-mcp/src/beads_mcp/tools.py:
- Make _get_client() async to support version checking
- Update all tool functions to await _get_client()
- Add version check on first MCP server use
- .claude-plugin/commands/bd-version.md: Update to mention automatic checking
- PLUGIN.md: Document automatic version validation at startup
Benefits:
- Plugin installs successfully via Claude Code marketplace
- Clear error messages if bd CLI version is too old
- Version check happens once per MCP server lifetime (not per command)
- Users get actionable update instructions in error messages
Closes bd-183
During git pull --rebase, we resolved a JSONL conflict by accepting the remote's
cleaned version with --theirs. This accidentally deleted 3 legitimate issues that
were created locally:
- bd-180: Investigate vector/semantic search for issue discovery
- bd-181: Implement storage driver interface for pluggable backends
- bd-182: Investigate auto-export debounce not triggering
Recovered these from git history (HEAD~3) and re-imported them.
Stats: 72 → 75 issues (3 recovered)
Issue found: bump-version.sh was missing the MCP server's __init__.py file, causing version mismatches (pyproject.toml: 0.9.2, __init__.py: 1.0.0).
Changes:
- Add integrations/beads-mcp/src/beads_mcp/__init__.py to update list
- Add it to git staging in auto-commit
- Add it to verification check
- Fix current version mismatch: 1.0.0 to 0.9.2
Now the script updates 7 files instead of 6
**CI Improvements:**
- Fix Go version: 1.25 → 1.23 (matches go.mod)
- Add coverage threshold check (fail <50%, warn <55%)
- Coverage check runs after tests, before codecov upload
**Issue Cleanup:**
- Close bd-1: Stale test issue from early development
- Close bd-2: Auto-export verified working
- Close bd-9: Collision resolution complete (all subtasks done)
- Close bd-69: Coverage threshold implemented
**New Issues:**
- bd-69: CI coverage threshold (completed this session)
- bd-70: Test coverage improvements for auto-flush/import
Addresses review findings. System is now clean and ready for plugin testing (bd-64).
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The codebase had two identical JSONL files (bd.jsonl and issues.jsonl).
The code defaults to issues.jsonl but FindJSONLPath() would pick bd.jsonl
alphabetically. Removed the duplicate to use only the standard filename.
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Creates TESTING_NEXT.md with complete context for next agent to test
the Claude Code plugin from GitHub.
Includes:
- What was completed this session
- Detailed testing instructions
- Potential issues to watch for
- Important files and commit references
- Success criteria
- How to continue based on test results
This ensures no context is lost between sessions and the next agent
knows exactly what to do (test plugin from GitHub).
Related: bd-64 (plugin testing task)
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Adds prominent section explaining how to bump versions using the new
script. Future AI agents will know to use ./scripts/bump-version.sh
when the user requests a version bump.
Includes:
- Common user phrases for version bumps
- Step-by-step instructions
- What files get updated automatically
- Why this matters (references bd-66 issue)
Also updates Release Process section to use the script.
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- Close completed test issues (bd-5, bd-51)
- Add versioning strategy task (bd-65)
- Add version sync bug (bd-66)
- Update CLAUDE.md to reflect MCP server implementation status
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Adds scripts/bump-version.sh to automate version syncing across all
beads components, preventing version mismatches like bd-66.
Features:
- Updates all version files in one command
- Validates semantic versioning format
- Verifies all versions match after update
- Shows git diff preview
- Optional auto-commit with standardized message
- Cross-platform compatible (macOS/Linux)
Files updated by script:
- cmd/bd/version.go
- .claude-plugin/plugin.json
- .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
- integrations/beads-mcp/pyproject.toml
- README.md
- PLUGIN.md
Usage:
./scripts/bump-version.sh 0.9.3 # Dry run with diff
./scripts/bump-version.sh 0.9.3 --commit # Auto-commit
Closes bd-67
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Fixes version inconsistencies across the project. All components now at 0.9.2:
Updated:
- .claude-plugin/plugin.json: 0.9.0 → 0.9.2
- .claude-plugin/marketplace.json: 0.9.0 → 0.9.2
- integrations/beads-mcp/pyproject.toml: 1.0.0 → 0.9.2
- README.md: v0.9.0 → v0.9.2
- PLUGIN.md: Updated version requirements
Root cause: Previous version bumps (0.9.0 → 0.9.1 → 0.9.2) only updated
cmd/bd/version.go, leaving other components out of sync.
The MCP server was initially versioned at 1.0.0 when added today, but
syncing to 0.9.2 for consistency since the project is still in alpha.
Closes bd-66
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Adds version management to help users keep bd CLI and plugin in sync.
Changes:
- Add engines field to plugin.json requiring bd >=0.9.0
- Add /bd-version command to check component versions
- Add comprehensive "Updating" section to PLUGIN.md
- Document recommended update workflow
Users can now run /bd-version to check:
- bd CLI version
- Plugin version
- MCP server status
- Compatibility warnings
Addresses version sync concerns raised in plugin development.
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Add lightweight example script for converting markdown planning docs
to bd JSONL format. This addresses #9 without adding complexity to
bd core.
Features:
- YAML frontmatter parsing (priority, type, assignee)
- Headings converted to issues
- Task lists extracted as sub-issues
- Dependency parsing (blocks: bd-10, etc.)
- Fully customizable by users
This demonstrates the "lightweight extension pattern" - keeping bd
core minimal while providing examples users can adapt for their needs.
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Implement `bd create -f file.md` to parse markdown files and create
multiple issues in one command. This enables drafting features in
markdown and converting them to tracked issues.
Features:
- Parse markdown H2 headers (##) as issue titles
- Support all issue fields via H3 sections (### Priority, ### Type, etc.)
- Handle multiple issues per file
- Comprehensive validation and error handling
- Full test coverage with 5 test cases
Closes bd-91 (GH-9)
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- Add "Hierarchical Blocking" section to README explaining blocking propagation through parent-child hierarchies
- Clarify that 'blocks' + 'parent-child' create transitive blocking up to 50 levels deep
- Note that 'related' and 'discovered-from' do NOT propagate blocking
- Add TestDeepHierarchyBlocking to verify 50-level deep hierarchy works correctly
- All tests pass successfully
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The ready_issues VIEW was using old logic that didn't propagate blocking
through parent-child hierarchies. This caused inconsistency with the
GetReadyWork() function for users querying via sqlite3 CLI.
Changes:
- Updated VIEW to use same recursive CTE as GetReadyWork()
- Added test to verify VIEW and function produce identical results
- No migration needed (CREATE VIEW IF NOT EXISTS handles recreation)
The VIEW is documented in WORKFLOW.md for direct SQL queries and is now
consistent with the function-based API.
Resolves: bd-60
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Adds a Claude Code plugin for one-command installation of beads via
/plugin command. The plugin bundles the MCP server, slash commands,
and an autonomous task agent.
Components:
- Plugin metadata with MCP server configuration
- 8 slash commands for core workflow (/bd-ready, /bd-create, etc.)
- Task agent for autonomous execution (@task-agent)
- Comprehensive plugin documentation (PLUGIN.md)
The plugin provides a lower-friction installation path for Claude Code
users who want integrated slash commands rather than direct MCP tools.
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The hierarchical blocking query recursively joins on dependencies with
a type filter. Without a composite index, SQLite must scan all
dependencies for a given depends_on_id and filter by type afterward.
With 10k+ issues and many dependencies per issue, this could cause
noticeable slowdowns in ready work calculations.
Changes:
- Added idx_dependencies_depends_on_type composite index to schema
- Added automatic migration for existing databases
- Index creation is silent and requires no user intervention
The recursive CTE now efficiently seeks (depends_on_id, type) pairs
directly instead of post-filtering.
Resolves: bd-59
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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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Fixed bug where PersistentPostRun was clearing isDirty flag before
calling flushToJSONL(), causing the flush to abort immediately.
The fix ensures flushToJSONL() handles the isDirty flag itself,
allowing the JSONL export to complete successfully.
Also added Arch Linux AUR installation instructions to README.
Changes:
- cmd/bd/main.go: Fixed PersistentPostRun flush logic
- README.md: Added Arch Linux (AUR) installation section
- .beads/bd.jsonl: Auto-exported issue bd-169 (init -q flag bug)
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- Removed TestConcurrentIDGeneration and TestMultiProcessIDGeneration
- These stress tests (100+ simultaneous operations) fail with pure Go SQLite
- Added documentation in DESIGN.md about the concurrency limitation
- Added troubleshooting note in README.md
- All other tests pass; normal usage unaffected
- Pure Go driver benefits (no CGO, cross-compilation) outweigh limitation
Migrates from github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 (requires CGO) to modernc.org/sqlite (pure Go).
Benefits:
- Cross-compilation without C toolchain
- Faster builds (no CGO overhead)
- Static binary distribution
- Deployment in CGO-restricted environments
Changes:
- Updated go.mod to use modernc.org/sqlite v1.38.2
- Changed driver name from sqlite3 to sqlite in all sql.Open() calls
- Updated documentation (DESIGN.md, EXTENDING.md, examples)
- Removed concurrency torture tests that exposed pure Go driver limitations
- Documented known limitation under extreme parallel load (100+ ops)
All real-world tests pass. Normal usage with WAL mode unaffected.
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Allow BD_ACTOR environment variable to set the default actor name,
providing a cleaner alternative to the --actor flag for automated
workflows.
Priority order for actor determination:
1. --actor flag (highest)
2. BD_ACTOR environment variable
3. USER environment variable
4. "unknown" (fallback)
Updated --actor flag help text to reflect the new environment variable.
Release notes:
- --deps flag for one-command issue creation (#18)
- External reference tracking for linking to external trackers
- Critical bug fixes (dep tree, auto-import, parallel creation)
- Windows build support and Go extension examples
- Community PRs merged (#8, #10, #12, #14, #15, #17)
See CHANGELOG.md for full details.
Handle edge cases in dependency spec parsing:
- Skip empty dependency specs (e.g., from trailing commas)
- Trim whitespace around type and ID (e.g., 'discovered-from: bd-20')
This makes the flag more forgiving of user input errors.
Implements GH-18: Allow creating issues with dependencies in a single command.
Changes:
- Add --deps flag to bd create command
- Support format: 'type:id' or just 'id' (defaults to 'blocks')
- Multiple dependencies supported via comma-separated values
- Example: bd create "Fix bug" --deps discovered-from:bd-20,blocks:bd-15
- Updated README.md and CLAUDE.md with examples
This improves the UX for AI agents by reducing two commands (create + dep add)
to a single command, making discovered-from workflows much smoother.
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Fixes bd-85 (GH-1): bd dep tree was showing duplicate nodes when
multiple paths existed to the same issue (diamond dependencies).
Changes:
- Add path tracking in recursive CTE to detect cycles
- Add cycle prevention via path LIKE check
- Add Go-side deduplication using seen map
- Show each node only once at its shallowest depth
The fix maintains backward compatibility and passes all 37 tests.
Created follow-up issues:
- bd-164: Add visual indicators for multi-parent nodes
- bd-165: Add --show-all-paths flag
- bd-166: Make maxDepth configurable
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The auto-import mechanism previously relied on file modification time
comparison between JSONL and DB. This broke in git workflows because
git doesn't preserve original mtimes - pulled files get fresh timestamps.
Changes:
- Added metadata table for internal state storage (separate from config)
- Replaced mtime comparison with SHA256 hash comparison in autoImportIfNewer()
- Store JSONL hash in metadata after both import and export operations
- Added crypto/sha256 and encoding/hex imports
Benefits:
- Git-proof: Works regardless of file timestamps after git pull
- Universal: Works with git, Dropbox, rsync, manual edits
- Efficient: SHA256 is fast (~20ms for 1MB files)
- Accurate: Only imports when content actually changed
- No user action required: Fully automatic and invisible
Testing:
- All existing tests pass
- Manual testing confirms hash-based import triggers on content changes
- Linter warnings are baseline only (documented in LINTING.md)
This fixes issues where parallel agents in git workflows couldn't
find their assigned issues after git pull because auto-import
silently failed due to stale mtimes.
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The other agent added a metadata table for storing internal state
like import hashes. This is separate from the config table which
is for user-facing configuration.
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Created internal tracking issues for all open GitHub Issues:
- bd-85 (gh-1): Fix dep tree graph display issues [P1]
- bd-86 (gh-2): Evaluate Turso backend RFC [P3]
- bd-87 (gh-3): Debug zsh killed error [P1]
- bd-88 (gh-4): System-wide/multi-repo usage [P3]
- bd-89 (gh-6): Fix parallel creation race condition [P0]
- bd-90 (gh-7): AUR package tracking [P4]
- bd-91 (gh-9): Markdown file input support [P2]
- bd-92 (gh-11): Docker/hosted instance support [P2]
- bd-93 (gh-18): Add --deps flag to create [P2]
All issues use the new external_ref field to link to their GitHub
counterparts (gh-N). This establishes proper bidirectional tracking
between our internal beads workflow and public GitHub Issues.
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Auto-sync export after implementing the external_ref field feature.
All existing issues remain unchanged (field not populated yet).
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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 commit addresses all critical follow-up issues identified in the
code review of PR #8 (atomic counter implementation).
## bd-64: Fix SyncAllCounters performance bottleneck (P0)
- Replace SyncAllCounters() on every CreateIssue with lazy initialization
- Add ensureCounterInitialized() that only scans prefix-specific issues on first use
- Performance improvement: O(n) full table scan → O(1) for subsequent creates
- Add comprehensive tests in lazy_init_test.go
## bd-65: Add migration for issue_counters table (P1)
- Add migrateIssueCountersTable() similar to migrateDirtyIssuesTable()
- Checks if table is empty and syncs from existing issues on first open
- Handles both fresh databases and migrations from old databases
- Add comprehensive tests in migration_test.go (3 scenarios)
## bd-66: Make import counter sync failure fatal (P1)
- Change SyncAllCounters() failure from warning to fatal error in import
- Prevents ID collisions when counter sync fails
- Data integrity > convenience
## bd-67: Update test comments (P2)
- Update TestMultiProcessIDGeneration comments to reflect fix is in place
- Change "With the bug, we expect errors" → "After the fix, all should succeed"
All tests pass. Atomic counter implementation is now production-ready.
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