* feat(daemon): unify auto-sync config for simpler agent workflows
## Problem
Agents running `bd sync` at session end caused delays in the Claude Code
"event loop", slowing development. The daemon was already auto-exporting
DB→JSONL instantly, but auto-commit and auto-push weren't enabled by
default when sync-branch was configured - requiring manual `bd sync`.
Additionally, having three separate config options (auto-commit, auto-push,
auto-pull) was confusing and could get out of sync.
## Solution
Simplify to two intuitive sync modes:
1. **Read/Write Mode** (`daemon.auto-sync: true` or `BEADS_AUTO_SYNC=true`)
- Enables auto-commit + auto-push + auto-pull
- Full bidirectional sync - eliminates need for manual `bd sync`
- Default when sync-branch is configured
2. **Read-Only Mode** (`daemon.auto-pull: true` or `BEADS_AUTO_PULL=true`)
- Only receives updates from team
- Does NOT auto-publish changes
- Useful for experimental work or manual review before sharing
## Benefits
- **Faster agent workflows**: No more `bd sync` delays at session end
- **Simpler config**: Two modes instead of three separate toggles
- **Backward compatible**: Legacy auto_commit/auto_push settings still work
(treated as auto-sync=true)
- **Adaptive `bd prime`**: Session close protocol adapts when daemon is
auto-syncing (shows simplified 4-step git workflow, no `bd sync`)
- **Doctor warnings**: `bd doctor` warns about deprecated legacy config
## Changes
- cmd/bd/daemon.go: Add loadDaemonAutoSettings() with unified config logic
- cmd/bd/doctor.go: Add CheckLegacyDaemonConfig call
- cmd/bd/doctor/daemon.go: Add CheckDaemonAutoSync, CheckLegacyDaemonConfig
- cmd/bd/init_team.go: Use daemon.auto-sync in team wizard
- cmd/bd/prime.go: Detect daemon auto-sync, adapt session close protocol
- cmd/bd/prime_test.go: Add stubIsDaemonAutoSyncing for testing
* docs: add comprehensive daemon technical analysis
Add daemon-summary.md documenting the beads daemon architecture,
memory analysis (explaining the 30-35MB footprint), platform support
comparison, historical problems and fixes, and architectural guidance
for other projects implementing similar daemon patterns.
Key sections:
- Architecture deep dive with component diagrams
- Memory breakdown (SQLite WASM runtime is the main contributor)
- Platform support matrix (macOS/Linux full, Windows partial)
- Historical bugs and their fixes with reusable patterns
- Analysis of daemon usefulness without database (verdict: low value)
- Expert-reviewed improvement proposals (3 recommended, 3 skipped)
- Technical design patterns for other implementations
* feat: add cross-platform CI matrix and dual-mode test framework
Cross-Platform CI:
- Add Windows, macOS, Linux matrix to catch platform-specific bugs
- Linux: full tests with race detector and coverage
- macOS: full tests with race detector
- Windows: full tests without race detector (performance)
- Catches bugs like GH#880 (macOS path casing) and GH#387 (Windows daemon)
Dual-Mode Test Framework (cmd/bd/dual_mode_test.go):
- Runs tests in both direct mode and daemon mode
- Prevents recurring bug pattern (GH#719, GH#751, bd-fu83)
- Provides DualModeTestEnv with helper methods for common operations
- Includes 5 example tests demonstrating the pattern
Documentation:
- Add dual-mode testing section to CONTRIBUTING.md
- Document RunDualModeTest API and available helpers
Test Fixes:
- Fix sync_local_only_test.go gitPull/gitPush calls
- Add gate_no_daemon_test.go for beads-70c4 investigation
* fix(test): isolate TestFindBeadsDir tests with BEADS_DIR env var
The tests were finding the real project's .beads directory instead of
the temp directory because FindBeadsDir() walks up the directory tree.
Using BEADS_DIR env var provides proper test isolation.
* fix(test): stop daemon before running test suite guard
The test suite guard checks that tests don't modify the real repo's .beads
directory. However, a background daemon running auto-sync would touch
issues.jsonl during test execution, causing false positives.
Changes:
- Set BEADS_NO_DAEMON=1 to prevent daemon auto-start from tests
- Stop any running daemon for the repo before taking the "before" snapshot
- Uses exec to call `bd daemon --stop` to avoid import cycle issues
* chore: revert .beads/issues.jsonl to upstream/main
Per CONTRIBUTING.md, .beads/issues.jsonl should not be modified in PRs.
When not in a git repository:
- Daemon startup now shows clear message immediately instead of waiting
5 seconds: "Note: No git repository initialized — running without
background sync"
- Added new doctor check "Git Sync Setup" that explains the situation
Doctor check now shows three states:
1. No git repo → Warning with fix: "Run 'git init' to enable background sync"
2. Git repo, no sync-branch → OK with hint about team collaboration benefits
3. Git repo + sync-branch → OK, fully configured
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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Extended bd-tvus fix to all doctor check functions that access .beads/
directory. In Gas Town multi-clone setups, crew/polecat clones use
.beads/redirect files to point to the shared mayor/rig beads directory.
Doctor checks now use resolveBeadsDir() to follow these redirects:
- daemon.go: CheckDaemonStatus
- git.go: CheckSyncBranchConfig, FindOrphanedIssues, CheckOrphanedIssues
- installation.go: CheckMultipleDatabases, CheckPermissions
- integrity.go: CheckIDFormat, CheckDependencyCycles, CheckTombstones,
CheckDeletionsManifest, CheckRepoFingerprint
- jsonl_integrity.go: CheckJSONLIntegrity
- legacy.go: CheckFreshClone
- maintenance.go: CheckStaleClosedIssues, CheckExpiredTombstones,
CheckCompactionCandidates
- perf.go: RunPerformanceDiagnostics, CollectPlatformInfo
- validation.go: CheckMergeArtifacts, CheckOrphanedDependencies,
CheckDuplicateIssues, CheckTestPollution, CheckChildParentDependencies,
CheckGitConflicts
- version.go: CheckMetadataVersionTracking
Intentionally NOT changed (check local files):
- CheckInstallation: checks local .beads/ exists
- CheckUntrackedBeadsFiles: checks git tracking of local files
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* refactor(doctor): split doctor.go into modular package files
Split the 3,171-line doctor.go into logical sub-files within the
cmd/bd/doctor/ package, reducing the main file to 834 lines (74% reduction).
New package structure:
- types.go: DoctorCheck struct and status constants
- installation.go: CheckInstallation, CheckMultipleDatabases, CheckPermissions
- git.go: CheckGitHooks, CheckMergeDriver, CheckSyncBranch* checks
- database.go: CheckDatabaseVersion, CheckSchemaCompatibility, CheckDatabaseJSONLSync
- version.go: CheckCLIVersion, CheckMetadataVersionTracking, CompareVersions
- integrity.go: CheckIDFormat, CheckDependencyCycles, CheckTombstones
- daemon.go: CheckDaemonStatus, CheckVersionMismatch
- quick.go: Quick checks for sync-branch and hooks
Updated tests to use exported doctor.CheckXxx() functions and
doctor.StatusXxx constants.
* fix(doctor): suppress gosec G204 false positives
Add #nosec G204 comments to exec.Command calls in CheckSyncBranchHealth
where variables come from trusted sources (config files or hardcoded
values like "main"/"master"/"origin"), not untrusted user input.
