Steve Yegge 1bb61c5ffe refactor: Break up 275-line runCook into focused helpers (bd-8zbo)
Extracted 5 helper functions from the monolithic runCook function:

- parseCookFlags: Parse and validate command-line flags (~40 lines)
- loadAndResolveFormula: Parse, resolve, apply transformations (~60 lines)
- outputCookDryRun: Display dry-run preview (~60 lines)
- outputCookEphemeral: Output resolved formula as JSON (~30 lines)
- persistCookFormula: Create proto bead in database (~45 lines)

Main runCook function reduced from ~275 to ~65 lines with clear flow:
1. Parse flags → 2. Validate store → 3. Load formula
4. Extract metadata → 5. Handle mode (dry-run/ephemeral/persist)

Benefits:
- Each helper is single-responsibility and testable
- Added cookFlags struct for type-safe flag passing
- Error handling uses proper error returns instead of os.Exit
- Clear separation of concerns

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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)
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 (glibc 2.32+), 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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