When closing an issue, the new --suggest-next flag returns a list of
issues that became unblocked (ready to work on) as a result of the close.
This helps agents and users quickly identify what work is now available
after completing a blocker.
Example:
$ bd close bd-5 --suggest-next
✓ Closed bd-5: Completed
Newly unblocked:
• bd-7 "Implement feature X" (P1)
• bd-8 "Write tests for X" (P2)
Implementation:
- Added GetNewlyUnblockedByClose to storage interface
- Implemented efficient single-query for SQLite using blocked_issues_cache
- Added SuggestNext field to CloseArgs in RPC protocol
- Added CloseResult type for structured response
- CLI handles both daemon and direct modes
Thanks to @kraitsura for the detailed feature request and design.
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Replace fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, ...) + os.Exit(1) patterns with
FatalErrorRespectJSON() in updateCmd, closeCmd, and editCmd.
This ensures that when --json flag is set, errors are returned as
JSON objects ({"error": "message"}) instead of plain text.
Fixes: bd-28sq.1
- Add FatalErrorRespectJSON helper for JSON-aware error output
- Fix bd comments list returning null instead of [] for empty arrays
- Remove redundant local --json flags from show/update/close commands
that were shadowing the global persistent --json flag
- Update show command error handlers to use FatalErrorRespectJSON
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Implements on_close hooks in .beads/config.yaml for automation and
notifications. Hooks receive issue data via environment variables
(BEAD_ID, BEAD_TITLE, BEAD_TYPE, BEAD_PRIORITY, BEAD_CLOSE_REASON)
and run via sh -c.
Changes:
- internal/config: Add HookEntry type and GetCloseHooks()
- internal/hooks: Add RunConfigCloseHooks() for executing config hooks
- cmd/bd: Call RunConfigCloseHooks after successful close
- docs/CONFIG.md: Document hooks configuration with examples
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Jira CLIs use --resolution flag (go-jira, jira-cli). Adding this as a
hidden alias improves agent ergonomics - LLMs have a prior for this flag.
Follows same pattern as --body alias for --description (GitHub CLI).
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Add async gates - coordination primitives for agents to wait on external events
like CI completion, PR merges, timers, or human approval.
Changes:
- Add 'gate' issue type to types.go with gate-specific fields:
- AwaitType: condition type (gh:run, gh:pr, timer, human, mail)
- AwaitID: condition identifier
- Timeout: max wait duration
- Waiters: mail addresses to notify when gate clears
- Add SQLite migration 027_gate_columns for new fields
- Update all SQLite storage queries to handle gate fields
- Add bd gate commands: create, show, list, close, wait
- All commands support --json output and --no-daemon mode
Closes: bd-2v0f, bd-lz49, bd-u66e
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- Remove TestFindJSONLPathDefault from .test-skip (now passes)
- Add explanatory comments to 24 ignored error locations in cmd/bd:
- Cobra flag methods (MarkHidden, MarkRequired, MarkDeprecated)
- Best-effort cleanup/close operations
- Process signaling operations
Part of code health review epic bd-tggf.
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Add bd mol current: Shows current position in molecule workflow
- Displays all steps with status indicators (done/current/ready/blocked/pending)
- Infers molecule from in_progress issues when no ID given
- Supports --for flag to check another agent's molecules
Add bd close --continue: Auto-advances to next molecule step
- After closing, finds parent molecule and next ready step
- Auto-claims next step by default (--no-auto to skip)
- Shows molecule completion message when all steps closed
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Modernize sorting code to use Go 1.21+ slices package:
- Replace sort.Slice with slices.SortFunc across 16 files
- Use cmp.Compare for orderable types (strings, ints)
- Use time.Time.Compare for time comparisons
- Use cmp.Or for multi-field sorting
- Use slices.SortStableFunc where stability matters
Benefits: cleaner 3-way comparison, slightly better performance,
modern idiomatic Go.
Part of GH#692 refactoring epic.
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Replace all fatih/color usages with internal/ui package that provides:
- Semantic color tokens (Pass, Warn, Fail, Accent, Muted)
- Adaptive light/dark mode support via Lipgloss AdaptiveColor
- Ayu theme colors for consistent, accessible output
- Tufte-inspired data-ink ratio principles
Files migrated: 35 command files in cmd/bd/
Add docs/ui-philosophy.md documenting:
- Semantic token usage guidelines
- Light/dark terminal optimization rationale
- Tufte and perceptual UI/UX theory application
- When to use (and not use) color in CLI output
- Add `bd molecule list` to list template molecules
- Add `bd molecule show` to show molecule details
- Add `bd molecule instantiate` to create work items from templates
- Exclude templates from `bd list` by default (use --include-templates)
- Reject mutations (update/close/delete) to template issues
- Add IncludeTemplates to RPC ListArgs for daemon mode
Templates are marked with is_template=true and are read-only.
Use `bd molecule instantiate` to create editable work items.
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Molecules are composable workflow templates used by Gas Town (gt) for
defining multi-step processes like bootstrap, engineer-in-box, etc.
Changes:
- Add TypeMolecule constant to internal/types/types.go
- Add molecule to IsValid() switch case
- Add molecule and merge-request to validation/bead.go validTypes map
- Update help text in create.go, show.go, list.go
- Add test cases for molecule and merge-request types
Closes gt-qn4l
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Add pinned status for beads that should stay open indefinitely:
- Add StatusPinned constant and update IsValid()
- Add PinnedIssues count to Statistics struct
- Protect pinned issues from bd close (requires --force)
- Show pinned count in bd stats output
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Add TypeMergeRequest as a valid issue type for tracking merge queue
entries. This enables the refinery to track merge requests with
structured metadata (branch, target, source_issue, worker, rig).
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This is the final phase of the Edge Schema Consolidation. It removes
the deprecated edge fields (RepliesTo, RelatesTo, DuplicateOf, SupersededBy)
from the Issue struct and all related code.
Changes:
- Remove edge fields from types.Issue struct
- Remove edge field scanning from queries.go and transaction.go
- Update graph_links_test.go to use dependency API exclusively
- Update relate.go to use AddDependency/RemoveDependency
- Update show.go with helper functions for thread traversal via deps
- Update mail_test.go to verify thread links via dependencies
- Add migration 022 to drop columns from issues table
- Fix cycle detection to allow bidirectional relates-to links
- Fix migration 022 to disable foreign keys before table recreation
All edge relationships now use the dependencies table exclusively.
The old Issue fields are fully removed.
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- bd mail reply: reply to messages with thread linking via replies_to
- bd show --thread: display full conversation threads
- bd relate/unrelate: bidirectional relates_to links for knowledge graph
- bd duplicate --of: mark issues as duplicates with auto-close
- bd supersede --with: mark issues as superseded with auto-close
- Hooks system: on_create, on_update, on_close, on_message in .beads/hooks/
- RPC protocol: added Sender, Ephemeral, RepliesTo fields to CreateArgs/UpdateArgs
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Two swarm merge bugs fixed:
1. StatusResponse in protocol.go lost daemon config fields (AutoCommit, AutoPush,
LocalMode, SyncInterval, DaemonMode) during merge 60ae6586. These were added in
4e87ae18 but lost when merging bd-zbyb-gusher which had an outdated protocol.go.
2. Duplicate --type flag definition on updateCmd in show.go causing panic on startup.
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Allow changing an issue type (bug, feature, task, epic, chore) via the
bd update command. The storage layer already supported issue_type in
allowedUpdateFields, this just exposes it through the CLI.
Changes:
- Add --type/-t flag to updateCmd in show.go
- Add IssueType field to UpdateArgs in protocol.go
- Handle issue_type in updatesFromArgs in server_issues_epics.go
- Add validation using ParseIssueType before update
Example usage:
bd update ab-xyz --type epic
Fixes: #522
Update bd show command to include status information for all dependency
types (children, blocks, related, discovered). Issues now display with
format [P1 - closed] instead of just [P1].
This provides better visibility into the state of dependent issues
without needing to run bd show on each individual issue.
Changes:
- Updated daemon mode formatting for all dependency types (lines 208, 214, 220, 226)
- Updated direct mode formatting for all dependency types (lines 400, 406, 412, 418)
- Changed format from "[P%d]" to "[P%d - %s]" with dash separator
Example output:
Children (9):
↳ pma-an8: Create config.py module [P1 - closed]
↳ pma-38g: Create utils.py module [P1 - open]
Blocks (1):
← pma-uzm: Adapt validate_outputs.py [P1 - blocked]
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Allows changing issue type (task/epic/bug/feature/chore) via bd update --type.
Storage layer already supported it, this adds CLI and RPC support.
Fixes GH#522.
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The estimated_minutes field existed in the Issue schema but wasn't exposed
via CLI. This adds:
- --estimate / -e flag to bd create (e.g., bd create "Task" --estimate 120)
- --estimate / -e flag to bd update (e.g., bd update bd-xyz --estimate 60)
- EstimatedMinutes field to RPC CreateArgs and UpdateArgs
- Server-side handling in handleCreate and updatesFromArgs
- Validation for non-negative values
The value is specified in minutes and is useful for planning and
prioritization. The vscode-beads extension already has an Estimate column
that can now be populated.
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Add a --readonly flag that blocks all write operations, allowing workers
to read beads state without modifying it. Workers can use:
- bd show, bd list, bd ready (read operations)
Workers cannot use:
- bd create, bd update, bd close, bd sync, etc. (write operations)
The flag can be set via:
- --readonly flag on command line
- BD_READONLY=true environment variable
- readonly: true in config file
This enables swarm workers to see their assigned work from a static
snapshot of the beads database without accidentally modifying it.
Commands protected by readonly mode:
- create, update, close, delete, edit
- sync, import, reopen
- comment add, dep add/remove, label add/remove
- repair-deps, compact, migrate, migrate-hash-ids, migrate-issues
- rename-prefix, validate --fix-all, duplicates --auto-merge
- epic close-eligible, jira sync
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- Fix DEPENDENCIES.md: correct parent-child syntax (child depends on parent)
- Update bd show: display Children instead of Blocks for parent-child deps
- Group dependents by type with distinct labels
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- Add CloseReason field to Issue struct
- Add GetCloseReason and GetCloseReasonsForIssues queries
- Batch-load close reasons in scanIssues for efficiency
- Display close reason in bd show output
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Implements a smart contextual hint system that shows helpful messages
to users after successful commands. Tips are filtered by conditions,
priority, frequency limits, and probability rolls to provide useful
information without being annoying.
Core Features:
- Tip struct with condition, message, frequency, priority, probability
- selectNextTip() filters eligible tips and applies probability
- Metadata storage tracks when tips were last shown
- Respects --json and --quiet flags
- Deterministic testing via BEADS_TIP_SEED env var
Integration Points:
- bd list: Shows tip after listing issues
- bd ready: Shows tip after showing ready work (or no work)
- bd create: Shows tip after creating issue
- bd show: Shows tip after showing issue details
Testing:
- Unit tests for tip selection logic
- Tests for frequency limits and probability
- Tests for metadata tracking
- Example tip definitions for documentation
Next Steps:
- bd-81a: Add programmatic tip injection API
- bd-tne: Add Claude setup tip with dynamic priority
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Implements bd-au0.2, completing all P0 tasks in the command standardization epic.
Changes:
- Add --add-label, --remove-label, --set-labels flags to bd update
- Support multiple labels via repeatable flags
- Implement in both daemon and direct modes
- Add comprehensive tests for all label operations
The bd update command now supports:
bd update <id> --add-label <label> # Add one or more labels
bd update <id> --remove-label <label> # Remove one or more labels
bd update <id> --set-labels <labels> # Replace all labels
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Adds --body as a hidden alias for --description in create/update commands,
following GitHub CLI convention for better agent ergonomics.
The --body flag:
- Works alongside existing --description and -d flags
- Hidden from help output to avoid clutter
- Validates conflicts when both flags used with different values
- Available in both 'bd create' and 'bd update' commands
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Complete implementation of signal-aware context propagation for graceful
cancellation across all commands and storage operations.
Key changes:
1. Signal-aware contexts (bd-rtp):
- Added rootCtx/rootCancel in main.go using signal.NotifyContext()
- Set up in PersistentPreRun, cancelled in PersistentPostRun
- Daemon uses same pattern in runDaemonLoop()
- Handles SIGINT/SIGTERM for graceful shutdown
2. Context propagation (bd-yb8):
- All commands now use rootCtx instead of context.Background()
- sqlite.New() receives context for cancellable operations
- Database operations respect context cancellation
- Storage layer propagates context through all queries
3. Cancellation tests (bd-2o2):
- Added import_cancellation_test.go with comprehensive tests
- Added export cancellation test in export_test.go
- Tests verify database integrity after cancellation
- All cancellation tests passing
Fixes applied during review:
- Fixed rootCtx lifecycle (removed premature defer from PersistentPreRun)
- Fixed test context contamination (reset rootCtx in test cleanup)
- Fixed export tests missing context setup
Impact:
- Pressing Ctrl+C during import/export now cancels gracefully
- No database corruption or hanging transactions
- Clean shutdown of all operations
Tested:
- go build ./cmd/bd ✓
- go test ./cmd/bd -run TestImportCancellation ✓
- go test ./cmd/bd -run TestExportCommand ✓
- Manual Ctrl+C testing verified
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Extracted repeated priority and ID validation patterns from CLI commands
into reusable functions in internal/validation/bead.go.
Changes:
- Added ValidatePriority(): Combines parsing and error handling
- Added ValidateIDFormat(): Validates ID format and extracts prefix
- Added ValidatePrefix(): Validates prefix matching with database config
- Updated create.go and show.go to use new validation functions
- Simplified force flag logic to always call ValidatePrefix()
- Added comprehensive tests for all validation functions
- Added TODO comment for daemon mode validation enhancement
Results:
- Reduced code duplication by ~20 lines
- Centralized validation logic for easier maintenance
- Consistent error messages across all commands
- All tests passing
Fixes bd-g5p7
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- Created internal/validation package for centralized validation logic
- Created cmd/bd/flags.go for shared flag registration
- Updated create and update commands to use shared logic
- Added support for 'P1' style priority to update command
- Added tests for validation logic
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- Add fast path for exact ID matches in ResolvePartialID
- Properly unmarshal ResolveID RPC responses used by `bd show`
Summary:
--------
Fixes regression introduced after v0.23.1 where `bd show <issue_id>`,
`bd update <issue_id>`, and `bd close <issue_id>` commands failed with
"operation failed: issue not found" errors even when the issue existed
in the database.
Root Cause:
-----------
The daemon's ResolveID RPC handler (handleResolveID in
internal/rpc/server_issues_epics.go) returns a JSON-encoded string
containing the resolved issue ID. For example, when resolving "ao-izl",
the RPC response contains the JSON string: "ao-izl" (with quotes).
After v0.23.1, the show/update/close commands in cmd/bd/show.go were
changed to use string(resp.Data) to extract the resolved ID, which
treats the raw bytes as a string without decoding the JSON. This caused
the resolved ID to literally be "ao-izl" (including the quotes),
which then failed to match the actual issue ID ao-izl (without quotes)
when passed to subsequent Show/Update/Close RPC calls.
In v0.23.1 (commit 77dcf55), the code correctly unmarshaled the JSON:
var resolvedID string
if err := json.Unmarshal(resp.Data, &resolvedID); err != nil {
// handle error
}
This unmarshal step was removed in later commits, causing the regression.
Fix:
----
Restored the JSON unmarshaling step in three places in cmd/bd/show.go:
1. showCmd - line 37-42
2. updateCmd - line 400-405
3. closeCmd - line 723-728
Each now properly decodes the JSON string response before using the
resolved ID in subsequent RPC calls.
Testing:
--------
- Verified `bd show <issue-id-with-prefix>` works correctly in both daemon and direct modes
- Tested with newly created issues to ensure the fix works for all IDs
- All Go tests pass (go test ./... -short)
- Confirmed behavior matches v0.23.1 working binary
The fix ensures that issue ID resolution works correctly regardless of
whether the ID prefix matches the configured issue_prefix.
Add external_ref field to CreateArgs and UpdateArgs RPC protocol
structs to enable linking issues to external systems (GitHub, Jira,
Shortcut, etc.) when using daemon mode.
Changes:
- Add ExternalRef field to rpc.CreateArgs and rpc.UpdateArgs
- Update bd create/update commands to pass external_ref via RPC
- Update daemon handlers to process external_ref field
- Add integration tests for create and update operations
The --external-ref flag now works correctly in both daemon and direct modes.
Fixes https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/issues/303
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- Add status display (open/closed/in_progress/blocked) for dependencies and dependents
- Improves quick progress tracking and context rebuilding for AI agents
- Fixes GH-226
Multiple CLI commands had a systematic bug where ResolveID responses were
incorrectly converted using string(resp.Data) instead of json.Unmarshal.
Since resp.Data is json.RawMessage (already JSON-encoded), this preserved
the JSON quotes, causing IDs to become "bd-1048" instead of bd-1048.
When re-marshaled for subsequent RPC calls, these became double-quoted
("\"bd-1048\""), causing database lookups to fail.
Bugs fixed:
1. Nil pointer dereference in handleShow - added nil check after GetIssue
2. Double JSON encoding in 12 locations across 4 commands:
- bd show (3 instances in show.go)
- bd dep add/remove/tree (5 instances in dep.go)
- bd label add/remove/list (3 instances in label.go)
- bd reopen (1 instance in reopen.go)
All instances replaced string(resp.Data) with proper json.Unmarshal.
Removed debug logging added during investigation.
Tested: All affected commands now work correctly with daemon mode.
