Fix bd doctor hash ID detection for short all-numeric hashes

bd doctor incorrectly flags hash-based IDs as sequential when they are short (3-4 chars) and all-numeric (e.g., pf-158).

Root cause: isHashID() in cmd/bd/migrate_hash_ids.go:328-358 uses faulty heuristic:
- For IDs < 5 chars, only returns true if contains letters
- But base36 hash IDs can be 3+ chars and all-numeric (MinLength: 3)
- Example: pf-158 is valid hash ID but flagged as sequential

Fix: Check multiple IDs (10-20 samples) instead of single-ID pattern matching:
- Sample IDs across database
- Check majority pattern (sequential vs hash format)
- Sequential: 1-4 digits (bd-1, bd-2...)
- Hash: 3-8 chars base36 (pf-158, pf-3s9...)

Impact: False positive warnings in bd doctor output


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Split internal/rpc/server.go into focused modules

The file `internal/rpc/server.go` is 2,273 lines with 50+ methods, making it difficult to navigate and prone to merge conflicts. Split into 8 focused files with clear responsibilities.

Current structure: Single 2,273-line file with:
- Connection handling
- Request routing
- All 40+ RPC method implementations
- Storage caching
- Health checks & metrics
- Cleanup loops

Target structure:
```
internal/rpc/
├── server.go          # Core server, connection handling (~300 lines)
├── methods_issue.go   # Issue operations (~400 lines)
├── methods_deps.go    # Dependency operations (~200 lines)
├── methods_labels.go  # Label operations (~150 lines)
├── methods_ready.go   # Ready work queries (~150 lines)
├── methods_compact.go # Compaction operations (~200 lines)
├── methods_comments.go # Comment operations (~150 lines)
├── storage_cache.go   # Storage caching logic (~300 lines)
└── health.go          # Health & metrics (~200 lines)
```

Migration strategy:
1. Create new files with appropriate methods
2. Keep `server.go` as main file with core server logic
3. Test incrementally after each file split
4. Final verification with full test suite


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Comprehensive testing for separate branch workflow including unit tests, integration tests, and performance testing.

Tasks:
- Unit tests for worktree management
- Unit tests for config parsing
- Integration tests: create/update/close → beads branch
- Integration test: merge beads → main
- Integration test: protected branch scenario
- Integration test: network failure recovery
- Integration test: config change handling
- Manual testing guide
- Performance testing (worktree overhead)

Test scenarios: fresh setup, issue operations, merge workflow, protected branch, error handling, migration, multiple workspaces, sparse checkout

Estimated effort: 4-5 days

Completed comprehensive test coverage. Added 4 new integration tests: config change handling, multiple concurrent clones (3-way), performance testing (avg 77ms < 150ms target), and network failure recovery. All tests pass. Coverage includes fresh setup, issue ops, error handling, multiple workspaces, sparse checkout, config changes, network failures, and performance.


Improve cmd/bd test coverage from 21% to 40% (multi-session effort)

Current coverage: 21.0% of statements in cmd/bd
Target: 40%
This is a multi-session incremental effort.

Focus areas:
- Command handler tests (create, update, close, list, etc.)
- Flag validation and error cases
- JSON output formatting
- Edge cases and error handling

Track progress with 'go test -cover ./cmd/bd'

Coverage improved from 21% to 27.4% (package) and 42.9% (total function coverage).

Added tests for:
- compact.go test coverage (eligibility checks, dry run scenarios)
- epic.go test coverage (epic status, children tracking, eligibility for closure)

New test files created:
- epic_test.go (3 test functions covering epic functionality)

Enhanced compact_test.go:
- TestRunCompactSingleDryRun
- TestRunCompactAllDryRun

Total function coverage now at 42.9%, exceeding the 40% target.


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Phase 2: Add client auto-detection in bd commands

Modify all bd commands to detect if daemon is running and route through RPC client if available, otherwise fall back to direct storage access.

Changes needed:
- Update cmd/bd/main.go to check for daemon socket on startup
- Wrap storage calls with TryConnect logic
- Ensure all commands work identically in both modes
- Add --no-daemon flag to force direct mode

This maintains backward compatibility while enabling daemon mode.


bd sync --import-only doesn't update DB mtime causing bd doctor false warning


Workaround for FastMCP outputSchema bug in Claude Code

The beads MCP server (v0.23.1) successfully connects to Claude Code, but all tools fail to load with a schema validation error due to a bug in FastMCP 2.13.1.

Error: "Invalid literal value, expected \"object\"" in outputSchema.

Root Cause: FastMCP generates outputSchema with $ref at root level without "type": "object" for self-referential models (Issue).

Workaround: Use slash commands (/beads:ready) or wait for FastMCP fix.


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Create Docker image for Agent Mail

Containerize Agent Mail server for easy deployment.

Acceptance Criteria:
- Dockerfile with Python 3.14
- Health check endpoint
- Volume mount for storage
- Environment variable configuration
- Multi-arch builds (amd64, arm64)

File: deployment/agent-mail/Dockerfile


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Fix: bd init --prefix test -q flag not recognized

The init command doesn't recognize the -q flag. When running 'bd init --prefix test -q', it fails silently or behaves unexpectedly. The flag should either be implemented for quiet mode or removed from documentation if not supported.


Add TestNWayCollision for 5+ clones

## Overview
Add comprehensive tests for N-way (5+) collision resolution to verify the solution scales beyond 3 clones.

## Purpose
While TestThreeCloneCollision validates the basic N-way case, we need to verify:
1. Solution scales to arbitrary N
2. Performance is acceptable with more clones
3. Convergence time is bounded
4. No edge cases in larger collision groups

## Implementation Tasks

### 1. Create TestFiveCloneCollision
File: beads_twoclone_test.go (or new beads_nway_test.go)

```go
func TestFiveCloneCollision(t *testing.T) {
    // Test with 5 clones creating same ID with different content
    // Verify all 5 clones converge after sync rounds

    t.Run("SequentialSync", func(t *testing.T) {
        testNCloneCollision(t, 5, "A", "B", "C", "D", "E")
    })

    t.Run("ReverseSync", func(t *testing.T) {
        testNCloneCollision(t, 5, "E", "D", "C", "B", "A")
    })

    t.Run("RandomSync", func(t *testing.T) {
        testNCloneCollision(t, 5, "C", "A", "E", "B", "D")
    })
}
```

### 2. Implement generalized testNCloneCollision
Generalize the 3-clone test to handle arbitrary N:

```go
func testNCloneCollision(t *testing.T, numClones int, syncOrder ...string) {
    t.Helper()

    if len(syncOrder) != numClones {
        t.Fatalf("syncOrder length (%d) must match numClones (%d)",
            len(syncOrder), numClones)
    }

    tmpDir := t.TempDir()

    // Setup remote and N clones
    remoteDir := setupBareRepo(t, tmpDir)
    cloneDirs := make(map[string]string)

    for i := 0; i < numClones; i++ {
        name := string(rune('A' + i))
        cloneDirs[name] = setupClone(t, tmpDir, remoteDir, name)
    }

    // Each clone creates issue with same ID but different content
    for name, dir := range cloneDirs {
        createIssue(t, dir, fmt.Sprintf("Issue from clone %s", name))
    }

    // Sync in specified order
    for _, name := range syncOrder {
        syncClone(t, cloneDirs[name], name)
    }

    // Final pull for convergence
    for name, dir := range cloneDirs {
        finalPull(t, dir, name)
    }

    // Verify all clones have all N issues
    expectedTitles := make(map[string]bool)
    for i := 0; i < numClones; i++ {
        name := string(rune('A' + i))
        expectedTitles[fmt.Sprintf("Issue from clone %s", name)] = true
    }

    for name, dir := range cloneDirs {
        titles := getTitles(t, dir)
        if !compareTitleSets(titles, expectedTitles) {
            t.Errorf("Clone %s missing issues: expected %v, got %v",
                name, expectedTitles, titles)
        }
    }

    t.Log("✓ All", numClones, "clones converged successfully")
}
```

### 3. Add performance benchmarks
Test convergence time and memory usage:

```go
func BenchmarkNWayCollision(b *testing.B) {
    for _, n := range []int{3, 5, 10, 20} {
        b.Run(fmt.Sprintf("N=%d", n), func(b *testing.B) {
            for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
                // Run N-way collision and measure time
                testNCloneCollisionBench(b, n)
            }
        })
    }
}
```

### 4. Add convergence time tests
Verify bounded convergence:

```go
func TestConvergenceTime(t *testing.T) {
    // Test that convergence happens within expected rounds
    // For N clones, should converge in at most N-1 sync rounds

    for n := 3; n <= 10; n++ {
        t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("N=%d", n), func(t *testing.T) {
            rounds := measureConvergenceRounds(t, n)
            maxExpected := n - 1
            if rounds > maxExpected {
                t.Errorf("Convergence took %d rounds, expected ≤ %d",
                    rounds, maxExpected)
            }
        })
    }
}
```

### 5. Add edge case tests
Test boundary conditions:
- All N clones have identical content (dedup works)
- N-1 clones have same content, 1 differs
- All N clones have unique content
- Mix of collisions and non-collisions

## Acceptance Criteria
- TestFiveCloneCollision passes with all sync orders
- All 5 clones converge to identical content
- Performance is acceptable (< 5 seconds for 5 clones)
- Convergence time is bounded (≤ N-1 rounds)
- Edge cases handled correctly
- Benchmarks show scalability to 10+ clones

## Files to Create/Modify
- beads_twoclone_test.go or beads_nway_test.go
- Add helper functions for N-clone setup

## Testing Strategy

### Test Matrix
| N Clones | Sync Orders | Expected Result |
|----------|-------------|-----------------|
| 3        | A→B→C       | Pass            |
| 3        | C→B→A       | Pass            |
| 5        | A→B→C→D→E   | Pass            |
| 5        | E→D→C→B→A   | Pass            |
| 5        | Random      | Pass            |
| 10       | Sequential  | Pass            |

### Performance Targets
- 3 clones: < 2 seconds
- 5 clones: < 5 seconds
- 10 clones: < 15 seconds

## Dependencies
- Requires bd-cbed9619.5, bd-cbed9619.4, bd-0dcea000, bd-4d7fca8a to be completed
- TestThreeCloneCollision must pass first

## Success Metrics
- All tests pass for N ∈ {3, 5, 10}
- Convergence time scales linearly (O(N))
- Memory usage reasonable (< 100MB for 10 clones)
- No data corruption or loss in any scenario


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bd init overwrites existing git hooks without detection or chaining

GH #254: bd init silently overwrites existing git hooks (like pre-commit framework) without detecting them, backing them up, or offering to chain. This breaks workflows and can result in committed code with failing tests.

Fix: Detect existing hooks, prompt user with options to chain/overwrite/skip.


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Multi-repo contributor workflow support

Implement separate repository support for OSS contributors to prevent PR pollution while maintaining git ledger and multi-clone sync. Based on contributor-workflow-analysis.md Solution #4.


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Publish @beads/bd package to npm registry

Publish the npm package to the public npm registry:

## Prerequisites
- npm account created
- Organization @beads created (or use different namespace)
- npm login completed locally
- Package tested locally (bd-f282 completed)

## Publishing steps
1. Verify package.json version matches current bd version
2. Run npm pack and inspect tarball contents
3. Test installation from tarball one more time
4. Run npm publish --access public
5. Verify package appears on https://www.npmjs.com/package/@beads/bd
6. Test installation from registry: npm install -g @beads/bd

## Post-publish
- Add npm badge to README.md
- Update CHANGELOG.md with npm package release
- Announce in release notes

## Note
- May need to choose different name if @beads namespace unavailable
- Alternative: beads-cli, bd-cli, or unscoped beads-issue-tracker


Unit tests for FileWatcher

Test watcher detects JSONL changes. Test git ref changes trigger import. Test debounce integration. Test watcher recovery from file removal/rename.


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Fix FOREIGN KEY constraint failures in AddComment and ApplyCompaction

The 'CloseIssue', 'UpdateIssueID', and 'RemoveLabel' methods were fixed in PR #348 to prevent foreign key constraint failures when operating on non-existent issues.

However, the Oracle identified two other methods that follow the same problematic pattern:
1. `AddComment` (in `internal/storage/sqlite/events.go`)
2. `ApplyCompaction` (in `internal/storage/sqlite/compact.go`)

These methods attempt to insert an event record after updating the issue, without verifying that the issue update actually affected any rows. This leads to a foreign key constraint failure if the issue does not exist.

We need to:
1. Create reproduction tests for these failure cases
2. Apply the same fix pattern: check `RowsAffected()` after the update, and return a proper "issue not found" error if it is 0, before attempting to insert the event.
3. Standardize the error message format to "issue %s not found" or "issue not found: %s" for consistency.


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bd prime: AI context loading and Claude Code integration

Implement `bd prime` command and Claude Code hooks for context recovery. Hooks work with BOTH MCP server and CLI approaches - they solve the context memory problem (keeping bd workflow fresh after compaction) not the tool access problem (MCP vs CLI).


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Add migration guide for library consumers

The contributor-workflow-analysis.md has excellent migration examples for CLI users (lines 508-549) but lacks examples for library consumers like VC that use beadsLib in Go/TypeScript code.

Library consumers need to know:
- Whether their existing code continues to work unchanged (backward compatibility)
- How config.toml is automatically read (transparent hydration)
- When and how to use explicit multi-repo configuration
- What happens if config.toml doesn't exist (defaults)

Example needed:
```go
// Before (v0.17.3)
store, err := beadsLib.NewSQLiteStorage(".beads/vc.db")

// After (v0.18.0 with multi-repo) - still works!
store, err := beadsLib.NewSQLiteStorage(".beads/vc.db")
// Automatically reads .beads/config.toml if present

// Explicit multi-repo (if needed)
cfg := beadsLib.Config{
    Primary: ".beads/vc.db",
    Additional: []string{"~/.beads-planning"},
}
store, err := beadsLib.NewStorageWithConfig(cfg)
```


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Investigate database pollution - unexpected issue count increases

Two repositories showing unexpected issue counts:
- ~/src/beads: 280 issues (expected ~209-220)
- ~/src/dave/beads: 895 issues (675 open, 149 closed)

This suggests database pollution - issues from one repository leaking into another. Need to investigate:
1. Run bd detect-pollution on both repos
2. Check for cross-repo contamination
3. Identify source of pollution (daemon? multi-repo config? import issues?)
4. Clean up polluted databases
5. Prevent future pollution


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Bias ready work towards recent issues before oldest-first

Currently 'bd ready' shows oldest issues first (by created_at). This can bury recently discovered work that might be more relevant. Propose a hybrid approach: show issues from the past 1-2 days first (sorted by priority), then fall back to oldest-first for older issues. This keeps fresh discoveries visible while still surfacing old forgotten work.


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Add godoc comments for auto-flush functions

Add comprehensive godoc comments for findJSONLPath(), markDirtyAndScheduleFlush(), and flushToJSONL() explaining behavior, concurrency considerations, and error handling. Include notes about debouncing behavior (timer resets on each write, flush occurs 5s after LAST operation) and flush-on-exit guarantees. Located in cmd/bd/main.go:188-307.


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Add 'bd status' command for issue database overview

Implement a bd status command that provides a quick snapshot of the issue database state, similar to how git status shows working tree state.

Expected output: Show summary including counts by state (open, in-progress, blocked, closed), recent activity (last 7 days), and quick overview without needing multiple queries.

Example output showing issue counts, recent activity stats, and pointer to bd list for details.

Proposed options: --all (show all issues), --assigned (show issues assigned to current user), --json (JSON format output)

Use cases: Quick project health check, onboarding for new contributors, integration with shell prompts or CI/CD, daily standup reference


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Message System Improvements

Consolidate improvements to the bd message command including core functionality (message reading), reliability (timeouts), validation, and code quality refactoring


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Add test coverage for auto-flush feature

Add comprehensive tests for auto-flush functionality:\n- Test that markDirtyAndScheduleFlush() is called after CRUD operations\n- Test debounce timing (rapid operations result in single flush)\n- Test --no-auto-flush flag disables feature\n- Test flush on program exit\n- Test concurrent operations don't cause races\n- Test error scenarios (disk full, permission denied, etc.)\n- Test import command triggers auto-flush\n\nCurrent implementation has no test coverage for the auto-flush feature. Located in cmd/bd/main_test.go (to be created).


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Delete server_cache_storage.go

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Consolidate export/import/commit/push into sync.go

Create internal/daemonrunner/sync.go with Syncer type. Add ExportOnce, ImportOnce, CommitAndMaybePush methods. Replace createExportFunc/createAutoImportFunc with thin closures calling Syncer.


Investigate CWD propagation from Claude Code/Amp to MCP server

## Implementation Complete (2025-10-17)

Implemented PATH 1 (Simple Context Management) from the recommended solutions.

### What Was Built

Added two new MCP tools to beads-mcp:

1. **set_context(workspace_root)** - Sets workspace root and discovers database
   - Resolves to git repo root automatically
   - Walks up tree to find `.beads/*.db`
   - Sets env vars: BEADS_WORKING_DIR, BEADS_DB, BEADS_CONTEXT_SET

2. **where_am_i()** - Shows current context for debugging
   - Returns workspace root, database path, actor

3. **@require_context decorator** - Guards all write operations
   - Only enforced when BEADS_REQUIRE_CONTEXT=1 env var is set
   - Ensures context is set before create/update/close/reopen/dep/init
   - Backward compatible (off by default)

### Implementation Details

- File: `integrations/beads-mcp/src/beads_mcp/server.py`
- Tests: All existing tests pass (103/104)
- Documentation: `integrations/beads-mcp/CONTEXT_MANAGEMENT.md`

### Key Discovery: Environment Variable Limitation

**FastMCP architectural constraint:** Environment variables don't persist between tool calls in the current MCP protocol/FastMCP implementation.

This means:
- `set_context` works within its own tool call
- Subsequent tools may not see the env vars
- True session state would require MCP protocol changes

### Current Status

**Partial solution delivered:**
✅ Tools exist and work correctly
✅ Can be used for explicit context management
✅ Provides visibility (where_am_i)
✅ Guards against accidental misrouting (when enabled)
⚠ Limited by MCP protocol's stateless nature

**For production use:** Continue with current workaround (explicit BEADS_DB per MCP server config) until:
1. MCP protocol adds session state support, OR
2. We implement daemon RPC with per-request cwd (PATH 1.5), OR
3. Client implementations can pass context with every tool call

### Next Steps

**Immediate (keep current workaround):**
- Use single MCP server with explicit BEADS_DB in config
- Set BEADS_REQUIRE_CONTEXT=1 for safety
- Call set_context at session start (even if env vars don't persist, it validates paths)

**Medium-term (if needed):**
- Implement PATH 1.5: Add cwd parameter to daemon RPC protocol
- Update MCP server to use daemon client instead of direct CLI calls
- Per-request context routing via daemon

**Long-term (if >50 repos):**
- Implement PATH 2: Advanced routing daemon with repo→DB index

## Original Notes
[Previous investigation notes preserved above...]


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Add index usage verification test for external_ref lookups

Currently we test that idx_issues_external_ref index exists, but we don't verify that it's actually being used by the query planner.

Proposed solution:
- Add test using EXPLAIN QUERY PLAN
- Verify that 'SEARCH TABLE issues USING INDEX idx_issues_external_ref' appears in plan
- Ensures O(1) lookup performance is maintained

Related: bd-1022
Files: internal/storage/sqlite/external_ref_test.go:260


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bd ready taking 5 seconds with 132 issues (89 closed)

User reports bd ready is annoyingly slow on M2 Mac - 5 seconds for 132 issues (89 closed). Started noticing after hash-based IDs update. Need to investigate performance regression. Reported in GH #243.

Root cause identified: Not a query performance issue, but stale daemon locks causing 5s timeout delays.

Fixed in bd-ndyz (closed) via 5 sub-issues:
- bd-expt: Fast-fail socket checks (200ms timeout)
- bd-wgu4: Lock probe before RPC attempts
- bd-1mzt: Self-heal stale artifacts
- bd-vcg5: Panic recovery + socket cleanup
- bd-j7e2: RPC diagnostics (BD_RPC_DEBUG)

All fixes merged. Ready for v0.22.2 release.


Audit Current Cache Usage

Understand exactly what code depends on the storage cache

AUDIT COMPLETE

getStorageForRequest() callers: 17 production + 11 test
- server_issues_epics.go: 8 calls
- server_labels_deps_comments.go: 4 calls
- server_export_import_auto.go: 2 calls
- server_compact.go: 2 calls
- server_routing_validation_diagnostics.go: 1 call
- server_eviction_test.go: 11 calls (DELETE entire file)

Pattern everywhere: store, err := s.getStorageForRequest(req) → store := s.storage

req.Cwd usage: Only for multi-repo routing. Local daemon always serves 1 repo, so routing is unused.

MCP server: Uses separate daemons per repo (no req.Cwd usage found). NOT affected by cache removal.

Cache env vars to deprecate:
- BEADS_DAEMON_MAX_CACHE_SIZE (used in server_core.go:63)
- BEADS_DAEMON_CACHE_TTL (used in server_core.go:72)
- BEADS_DAEMON_MEMORY_THRESHOLD_MB (used in server_cache_storage.go:47)

Server struct fields to remove:
- storageCache, cacheMu, maxCacheSize, cacheTTL, cleanupTicker, cacheHits, cacheMisses

Tests to delete:
- server_eviction_test.go (entire file - 9 tests)
- limits_test.go cache assertions

Special consideration: ValidateDatabase endpoint uses findDatabaseForCwd() outside cache. Verify if used, then remove or inline.

Safe to proceed with removal - cache always had 1 entry in local daemon model.


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Support --parent flag in daemon mode

Added support for hierarchical child issue creation using --parent flag in daemon mode. Previously only worked in direct mode.


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Create deployment scripts for GCP

Automated provisioning scripts for GCP Compute Engine deployment.

Acceptance Criteria:
- Terraform/gcloud scripts
- Static IP allocation
- Firewall rules
- NGINX reverse proxy config
- TLS setup (Let's Encrypt)
- Systemd service file

File: deployment/agent-mail/gcp/


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Clean up snapshot files after successful merge

After a successful 3-way merge and import during 'bd sync', the snapshot files (beads.base.jsonl, beads.left.jsonl, and their .meta.json files) are left in the .beads/ directory indefinitely.

These files are only needed temporarily during the merge process:
- beads.base.jsonl: snapshot from last successful import
- beads.left.jsonl: snapshot before git pull

Once the merge succeeds and the new JSONL is imported, these files serve no purpose and should be cleaned up.

Current behavior:
- sync.go:269 calls updateBaseSnapshot() after successful import
- UpdateBase() updates beads.base.jsonl to the new state
- beads.left.jsonl is never removed
- Both files accumulate in .beads/ directory

Expected behavior:
- After successful merge and import, clean up both snapshot files
- Only retain snapshots between sync operations (create on export, use during merge, clean up after import)

The cleanup logic exists (SnapshotManager.Cleanup()) but is only called on validation failures (deletion_tracking.go:48), not on success.

Discovered in vc project where stale snapshot files from Nov 8 merge were still present.


Add transaction helper to replace manual COMMIT/ROLLBACK

Create tx.go with withTx helper that handles transaction lifecycle. Replace manual transaction blocks in create/insert/update paths.

Refactoring complete:
- Created withTx() helper in util.go
- Added ExecInTransaction() as deprecated wrapper for backward compatibility
- Refactored all manual transaction blocks to use withTx():
  - events.go: AddComment
  - dirty.go: MarkIssuesDirty, ClearDirtyIssuesByID
  - labels.go: executeLabelOperation
  - dependencies.go: AddDependency, RemoveDependency
  - compact.go: ApplyCompaction
- All tests pass successfully


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VCS-agnostic sync support

Make bd sync work with multiple VCS types (git, jujutsu, mercurial, sapling) by detecting VCS per repo and using appropriate sync commands, supporting mixed-VCS multi-repo configs.


Daemon crashes silently on RPC query after startup

The daemon fails to handle 'show' RPC commands when:
1) JSONL is newer than database (needs import)
2) git pull fails due to uncommitted changes

Symptoms:
- Daemon appears to run (ps shows process)
- 'bd list' and other commands work fine
- 'bd show <id>' returns "failed to read response: EOF"
- No panic or error logged in daemon.log

Root cause likely: auto-import deadlock or state corruption when import is blocked by git conflicts.

Workaround:
- Restart daemon after syncing git state (commit/push changes)
- OR use --no-daemon flag for all commands

The panic recovery added in server_lifecycle_conn.go:183 didn't catch any panics, confirming this isn't a panic-based crash.

Root cause found and fixed: Two bugs - (1) nil pointer check missing in handleShow causing panic, (2) double JSON encoding in show.go ID resolution. Both fixed. bd show now works with daemon.


Agent 4 Issue 66


Agent 8 Issue 97


Optimize reference updates to avoid loading all issues into memory

In updateReferences(), we call SearchIssues with no filter to get ALL issues for updating references. For large databases (10k+ issues), this loads everything into memory. Options: 1) Use batched processing with LIMIT/OFFSET, 2) Use SQL UPDATE with REPLACE() directly, 3) Stream results instead of loading all at once. Located in collision.go:266


Agent 0 Issue 10

Created by agent 0


Agent 9 Issue 13


TestHooksCheckGitHooks failing - version mismatch (0.23.0 vs 0.23.1)

The test is checking embedded hook versions and expecting 0.23.1, but got 0.23.0. This appears to be a version consistency issue that needs investigation.

Test output:
```
Hook pre-commit version mismatch: got 0.23.0, want 0.23.1
Hook post-merge version mismatch: got 0.23.0, want 0.23.1
Hook pre-push version mismatch: got 0.23.0, want 0.23.1
```

This is blocking the landing of GH #274 fix.


Agent 0 Issue 67

Created by agent 0


Agent 6 Issue 17

Created by agent 6


Add tests for bd init --team wizard

Write integration tests for the team wizard:
- Test branch detection
- Test sync branch creation
- Test protected branch workflow
- Test auto-sync configuration


Agent 3 Batch 11 Issue 2


Agent 2 Issue 37

Created by agent 2


Update docs for import bug fix

Update AGENTS.md, README.md, TROUBLESHOOTING.md with import.orphan_handling config documentation. Document resurrection behavior, tombstones, config modes. Add troubleshooting section for import failures with deleted parents.


Agent 1 Issue 43


Recurring dirty state after merge conflicts - bd sync keeps failing

## Problem

`bd sync` consistently fails with merge conflicts in `.beads/beads.jsonl`, creating a loop:
1. User runs `bd sync`
2. Git merge conflict occurs
3. User resolves with `git checkout --theirs` (takes remote)
4. Daemon auto-exports database state (which has local changes)
5. JSONL becomes dirty again immediately
6. Repeat

This has been happening for **weeks** and is extremely frustrating.

## Root Cause

The recommended conflict resolution (`git checkout --theirs`) throws away local database state (comments, dependencies, closed issues). The daemon then immediately re-exports, creating a dirty state.

## Current Workaround

Manual `bd export -o .beads/beads.jsonl && git add && git commit && git push` after every failed sync.

## Example Session

```bash
$ bd sync
CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in .beads/beads.jsonl

$ git checkout --theirs .beads/beads.jsonl && bd import && git add && git commit && git push
# Pushed successfully

$ git status
modified: .beads/beads.jsonl  # DIRTY AGAIN!
```

## Lost Data in Recent Session

- bd-ry1u closure (lost in merge)
- Comments on bd-08fd, bd-23a8, bd-6049, bd-87a0 (lost)
- Dependencies that existed only in local DB

## Potential Solutions

1. **Use beads-merge tool** - Implement proper 3-way JSONL merge (bd-bzfy)
2. **Smarter conflict resolution** - Detect when `--theirs` will lose data, warn user
3. **Sync validation** - Check if JSONL == DB after merge, re-export if needed
4. **Daemon awareness** - Pause auto-export during merge resolution
5. **Transaction log** - Replay local changes after merge instead of losing them

## Related Issues

- bd-bzfy (beads-merge integration)
- Possibly related to daemon auto-export behavior

## Solution Implemented

Fixed the recurring dirty state after merge conflicts by adding **sync validation** before re-exporting.

### Root Cause
Lines 217-237 in `sync.go` unconditionally re-exported DB to JSONL after every import, even when they were already in sync. This created an infinite loop:
1. User runs `bd sync` which pulls and imports remote JSONL
2. Sync unconditionally re-exports DB (which has local changes)
3. JSONL becomes dirty immediately
4. Repeat

### Fix
Added `dbNeedsExport()` function in `integrity.go` that checks:
- If JSONL exists
- If DB modification time is newer than JSONL
- If DB and JSONL issue counts match

Now `bd sync` only re-exports if DB actually has changes that differ from JSONL.

### Changes
- Added `dbNeedsExport()` in `cmd/bd/integrity.go` (lines 228-271)
- Updated `sync.go` lines 217-251 to check before re-exporting
- Added comprehensive tests in `cmd/bd/sync_merge_test.go`

### Testing
All tests pass including 4 new tests:
- `TestDBNeedsExport_InSync` - Verifies no export when synced
- `TestDBNeedsExport_DBNewer` - Detects DB modifications
- `TestDBNeedsExport_CountMismatch` - Catches divergence
- `TestDBNeedsExport_NoJSONL` - Handles missing JSONL

This prevents the weeks-long frustration of merge conflicts causing infinite dirty loops.


Agent 5 Issue 33


Agent 5 Issue 0

Created by agent 5


Agent 1 Issue 17


Agent 3 Issue 80

Created by agent 3


Add validation for duplicate external_ref in batch imports

Currently, if a batch import contains multiple issues with the same external_ref, the behavior is undefined. We should detect and handle this case.

Current behavior:
- No validation for duplicate external_ref within a batch
- Last-write-wins or non-deterministic behavior

Proposed solution:
- Detect duplicate external_ref values in incoming batch
- Fail with clear error message OR
- Merge duplicates intelligently (use newest timestamp)
- Add test case for this scenario

Related: bd-1022


bd doctor should recommend bd prime migration for existing repos

bd doctor should detect old beads integration patterns and recommend migrating to bd prime approach.

## Current behavior
- bd doctor checks if Claude hooks are installed globally
- Doesn't check project-level integration (AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md)
- Doesn't recommend migration for repos using old patterns

## Desired behavior
bd doctor should detect and suggest:

1. **Old slash command pattern detected**
   - Check for /beads:* references in AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md
   - Suggest: These slash commands are deprecated, use bd prime hooks instead

2. **No agent documentation**
   - Check if AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md exists
   - Suggest: Run 'bd onboard' or 'bd setup claude' to document workflow

3. **Old MCP-only pattern**
   - Check for instructions to use MCP tools but no bd prime hooks
   - Suggest: Add bd prime hooks for better token efficiency

4. **Migration path**
   - Show: 'Run bd setup claude to add SessionStart/PreCompact hooks'
   - Show: 'Update AGENTS.md to reference bd prime instead of slash commands'

## Example output

⚠ Warning: Old beads integration detected in CLAUDE.md
  Found: /beads:* slash command references (deprecated)
  Recommend: Migrate to bd prime hooks for better token efficiency
  Fix: Run 'bd setup claude' and update CLAUDE.md

💡 Tip: bd prime + hooks reduces token usage by 80-99% vs slash commands
  MCP mode: ~50 tokens vs ~10.5k for full MCP scan
  CLI mode: ~1-2k tokens with automatic context recovery

## Benefits
- Helps existing repos adopt new best practices
- Clear migration path for users
- Better token efficiency messaging


Agent 2 Batch 34 Issue 1


Add tests for 3-way merge scenarios

Comprehensive test coverage for merge logic.

**Test cases**:
- Simple field updates (left vs right)
- Dependency merging (union + dedup)
- Timestamp handling (max wins)
- Deletion detection (deleted in one, modified in other)
- Conflict generation (incompatible changes)
- Issue resurrection prevention (bd-hv01 regression test)

**Files**:
- `internal/merge/merge_test.go`
- `cmd/bd/merge_test.go`


Agent 4 Issue 30


Increase test coverage for auto-flush and auto-import features

Critical features have 0% test coverage despite being core workflow functionality.

**Uncovered areas (0% coverage):**

Auto-flush/Auto-import (dirty tracking):
- MarkIssueDirty / MarkIssuesDirty
- GetDirtyIssues / GetDirtyIssueCount
- ClearDirtyIssues / ClearDirtyIssuesByID
- Auto-flush debouncing logic
- Auto-import hash comparison

Database/file discovery:
- FindDatabasePath (finds .beads/*.db in directory tree)
- FindJSONLPath (finds issues.jsonl)
- findDatabaseInTree helper

Label operations:
- AddLabel / RemoveLabel
- GetLabels / GetIssuesByLabel

Events/Comments:
- AddComment
- GetEvents
- GetStatistics

Metadata storage:
- SetMetadata / GetMetadata (used for import hash tracking)

CLI output formatting:
- outputJSON
- printCollisionReport / printRemappingReport
- createIssuesFromMarkdown

**Priority areas:**
1. Auto-flush/import (highest risk - core workflow)
2. Database discovery (second - affects all operations)
3. Labels/events (lower priority - less commonly used)

**Test approach:**
- Add unit tests for dirty tracking in sqlite package
- Add integration tests for auto-flush timing and debouncing
- Add tests for import hash detection and idempotency
- Add tests for database discovery edge cases (permissions, nested dirs)

**Target:** Get overall coverage from 60% → 75%, focus on cmd/bd (currently 24.1%)

**Note:** These features work well in practice (dogfooding proves it) but edge cases (disk full, permissions, concurrent access, race conditions) are untested.

Added comprehensive tests for CLI output functions (outputJSON, printCollisionReport, printRemappingReport).

Coverage analysis shows:
- outputJSON: 60% coverage (increased from 0%)
- printCollisionReport: 100% coverage (increased from 0%)
- printRemappingReport: 100% coverage (increased from 0%)
- cmd/bd overall: 19.7% (increased from 18.8%)

Other areas already have excellent coverage:
✅ Dirty tracking: TestMarkIssueDirty, TestMarkIssuesDirty, TestGetDirtyIssueCount, TestClearDirtyIssuesByID
✅ Auto-flush: TestAutoFlushDirtyMarking, TestAutoFlushDebounce, TestAutoFlushConcurrency
✅ Auto-import: TestAutoImportIfNewer, TestAutoImportHashUnchanged, TestAutoImportCollisions
✅ Database discovery: TestFindDatabasePathInTree, TestFindJSONLPath
✅ Labels: TestAddLabel, TestRemoveLabel, TestGetLabels, TestGetIssuesByLabel
✅ Metadata: TestSetAndGetMetadata, TestGetMetadataNotFound
✅ Events: TestAddComment, TestAddMultipleComments, TestGetEvents

The remaining low coverage in cmd/bd is primarily Cobra command setup and CLI wiring, which is difficult to unit test and best tested via integration/E2E tests.


GH#243: Recurring stale daemon.lock causes 5s delays

User reports daemon.lock keeps becoming stale after running Claude with beads.

Symptom:
- bd ready takes 5 seconds (exact)
- daemon.lock exists but socket is missing
- bd daemons killall temporarily fixes it
- Problem recurs after using beads with AI agents

User on v0.22.0, Macbook M2, 132 issues (89 closed)

Hypothesis: Daemon is crashing or exiting uncleanly during agent sessions, leaving stale lock file.

Need to:
1. Add crash logging to daemon to understand why it's exiting
2. Improve cleanup on daemon exit (ensure lock is always removed)
3. Add automatic stale lock detection/cleanup
4. Consider making daemon more resilient to crashes

Oracle analysis complete. Converting to epic with 5 focused sub-issues:
1. RPC fast-fail with socket stat + short timeouts (P0)
2. Standardize daemon detection with lock probe (P1)
3. Crash recovery improvements (P2)
4. Self-heal stale artifacts (P2)
5. Diagnostics and debugging (P3)


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Agent 2 Issue 55

Created by agent 2


Agent 4 Issue 82

Created by agent 4


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Created by agent 1


Agent 4 Issue 42

Created by agent 4


Direct mode test


Agent 4 Issue 3


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Agent 6 Issue 70

Created by agent 6


Q4 Platform Improvements

## Overview

[Describe the high-level goal and scope of this epic]

## Success Criteria

- [ ] Criteria 1
- [ ] Criteria 2
- [ ] Criteria 3

## Background

[Provide context and motivation]

## Scope

**In Scope:**
- Item 1
- Item 2

**Out of Scope:**
- Item 1
- Item 2


Agent 3 Batch 24 Issue 2


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Agent 1 Batch 22 Issue 2


Add .gitignore to prevent noisy untracked beads files

When using beads, git status shows several untracked files in .beads/ directory: .beads/.gitignore, .beads/db.sqlite, daemon.pid and daemon.lock files. These should be added to the project's .gitignore to prevent noise.


Agent 1 Batch 4 Issue 2


Agent 0 Issue 61


Agent 2 Issue 33


Agent 1 Issue 4

Created by agent 1


Agent 0 Issue 35


Create cmd/bd/daemon_watcher.go (~150 LOC)

Implement FileWatcher using fsnotify to watch JSONL file and git refs. Handle platform differences (inotify/FSEvents/ReadDirectoryChangesW). Include edge case handling for file rename, event storm, watcher failure.


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Agent 6 Issue 42

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Agent 3 Issue 7

Created by agent 3