- Add SortPolicy type with hybrid, priority, oldest constants
- Add SortPolicy field to WorkFilter
- Implement buildOrderByClause() for SQL generation
- Add --sort flag to bd ready command
- Add comprehensive tests for all 3 sort policies
- Update RPC protocol to support sort policy
- Update documentation with sort policy examples
Enables autonomous systems like VC to use strict priority ordering
while preserving hybrid behavior for interactive use.
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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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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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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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