aleiby 0b6df198a5 fix(ready): exclude molecule steps from bd ready by default (#1246)
* fix(ready): exclude molecule steps from bd ready by default (GH#1239)

Add ID prefix constants (IDPrefixMol, IDPrefixWisp) to types.go as single
source of truth. Update pour.go and wisp.go to use these constants.

GetReadyWork now excludes issues with -mol- in their ID when no explicit
type filter is specified. Users can still see mol steps with --type=task.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(ready): config-driven ID pattern exclusion (GH#1239)

Add ready.exclude_id_patterns config for excluding IDs from bd ready.
Default patterns: -mol-, -wisp- (molecule steps and wisps).

Changes:
- Add IncludeMolSteps to WorkFilter for internal callers
- Update findGateReadyMolecules and getMoleculeCurrentStep to use it
- Make exclusion patterns config-driven via ready.exclude_id_patterns
- Remove hardcoded MolStepIDPattern() in favor of config
- Add test for custom patterns (e.g., gastown's -role-)

Usage: bd config set ready.exclude_id_patterns "-mol-,-wisp-,-role-"

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: remove -role- example from ready.go comments

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: remove GH#1239 references from code comments

Issue references belong in commit messages, not code.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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bd - Beads

Distributed, git-backed graph issue tracker for AI agents.

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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.

📝 Documentation

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