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Motivation: The ○ bd-e3r ● P2 Responsible-Vibe Development: beads ├── ○ bd-e3r.7 ● P1 Test feature B │ ├── ○ bd-e3r.7.1 ● P2 Subfeature B1 │ └── ○ bd-e3r.7.2 ● P2 Subfeature B2 ├── ○ bd-e3r.6 ● P1 Test feature A │ ├── ○ bd-e3r.6.2 ● P2 Subfeature A2 │ └── ○ bd-e3r.6.1 ● P2 Subfeature A1 │ ├── ○ bd-e3r.6.1.1 ● P3 Task A1.1 │ └── ○ bd-e3r.6.1.2 ● P3 Task A1.2 ├── ○ bd-e3r.8 ● P2 Test identical priority A ├── ○ bd-e3r.9 ● P2 Test identical priority B ├── ○ bd-e3r.1 ● P3 Reproduce ├── ○ bd-e3r.2 ● P3 Analyze ├── ○ bd-e3r.4 ● P3 Verify ├── ○ bd-e3r.5 ● P3 Finalize └── ○ bd-e3r.3 ● P3 Fix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total: 16 issues (16 open, 0 in progress) Status: ○ open ◐ in_progress ● blocked ✓ closed ❄ deferred command produced non-deterministic ordering between consecutive executions, making [?1049h[1;24r(B[m[4l[?7h[?25l[H[2J[2d[AEvery 2.0s: bd list --tree[1;56Hbwpm-D6KDQ60Q6R: 08:29:46[2;68Hin 0.343s (0)[3;1H○ bd-e3r ● P2 Responsible-Vibe Development: beads [4d├── ○ bd-e3r.6 ● P1 Test feature A [5d│ ├── ○ bd-e3r.6.1 ● P2 Subfeature A1 [6d│ │ ├── ○ bd-e3r.6.1.1 ● P3 Task A1.1 [7d│ │ └── ○ bd-e3r.6.1.2 ● P3 Task A1.2 [8d│ └── ○ bd-e3r.6.2 ● P2 Subfeature A2 [9d├── ○ bd-e3r.7 ● P1 Test feature B [10d│ ├── ○ bd-e3r.7.2 ● P2 Subfeature B2 [11d│ └── ○ bd-e3r.7.1 ● P2 Subfeature B1 [12d├── ○ bd-e3r.8 ● P2 Test identical priority A [13d├── ○ bd-e3r.9 ● P2 Test identical priority B [14d├── ○ bd-e3r.1 ● P3 Reproduce [15d├── ○ bd-e3r.4 ● P3 Verify [16d├── ○ bd-e3r.5 ● P3 Finalize [17d├── ○ bd-e3r.2 ● P3 Analyze [18d└── ○ bd-e3r.3 ● P3 Fix [20d--------------------------------------------------------------------------------[21;1HTotal: 16 issues (16 open, 0 in progress) [23dStatus: ○ open ◐ in_progress ● blocked ✓ closed ❄ deferred [3d[24;1H[?12l[?25h[?1049l [?1l> unusable due to constantly changing output. Root issues and children with identical priorities appeared in different orders across runs. Key Changes: - Add compareIssuesByPriority() function with primary sort by priority and secondary sort by ID for deterministic behavior - Apply stable sorting to root issues in buildIssueTreeWithDeps() - Apply stable sorting to children in childrenMap for complete consistency - Update printPrettyTree() to use same comparison function Side-Effects: - Tree output now consistently orders by priority (P0→P1→P2→P3→P4) - Items with identical priority are sorted alphabetically by ID - Adds comprehensive TestStableTreeOrdering test with 5-run stability verification - Minor performance overhead from sorting (negligible for typical issue counts) - Fixes indentation inconsistencies in existing test code via gofmt
bd - Beads
Distributed, git-backed graph issue tracker for AI agents.
Beads provides a persistent, structured memory for coding agents. It replaces messy markdown plans with a dependency-aware graph, allowing agents to handle long-horizon tasks without losing context.
⚡ Quick Start
# Install (macOS/Linux/FreeBSD)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/steveyegge/beads/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
# Initialize (Humans run this once)
bd init
# Tell your agent
echo "Use 'bd' for task tracking" >> AGENTS.md
🛠 Features
- Git as Database: Issues stored as JSONL in
.beads/. Versioned, branched, and merged like code. - Agent-Optimized: JSON output, dependency tracking, and auto-ready task detection.
- Zero Conflict: Hash-based IDs (
bd-a1b2) prevent merge collisions in multi-agent/multi-branch workflows. - Invisible Infrastructure: SQLite local cache for speed; background daemon for auto-sync.
- Compaction: Semantic "memory decay" summarizes old closed tasks to save context window.
📖 Essential Commands
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
bd ready |
List tasks with no open blockers. |
bd create "Title" -p 0 |
Create a P0 task. |
bd dep add <child> <parent> |
Link tasks (blocks, related, parent-child). |
bd show <id> |
View task details and audit trail. |
🔗 Hierarchy & Workflow
Beads supports hierarchical IDs for epics:
bd-a3f8(Epic)bd-a3f8.1(Task)bd-a3f8.1.1(Sub-task)
Stealth Mode: Run bd init --stealth to use Beads locally without committing files to the main repo. Perfect for personal use on shared projects.
📦 Installation
- npm:
npm install -g @beads/bd - Homebrew:
brew install steveyegge/beads/bd - Go:
go install github.com/steveyegge/beads/cmd/bd@latest
Requirements: Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, or Windows.
🌐 Community Tools
See docs/COMMUNITY_TOOLS.md for a curated list of community-built UIs, extensions, and integrations—including terminal interfaces, web UIs, editor extensions, and native apps.
