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Steve Yegge 1cc238f61d feat: Add agent upgrade awareness documentation and tooling
Implements bd-hwmp and bd-5otr (part of epic bd-nxgk) to help AI agents
automatically detect and adapt to bd upgrades.

## Changes

### Documentation (bd-hwmp)
- Added "After Upgrading bd" section to AGENTS.md with step-by-step workflow
- Enhanced "Pro Tips for Agents" with upgrade detection guidance
- Documents bd info --whats-new and bd hooks install commands
- References GitHub Discussion #239

### Startup Hook (bd-5otr)
- Created examples/startup-hooks/bd-version-check.sh
  - Auto-detects bd version changes via .beads/metadata.json
  - Shows bd info --whats-new when upgrade detected
  - Auto-updates outdated git hooks
  - Handles edge cases (no jq, not in beads project, etc.)
- Created examples/startup-hooks/README.md with integration examples
  - Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor integration patterns
  - Comprehensive usage and troubleshooting guide
- Updated examples/README.md with new startup-hooks section

## Impact

Agents can now:
- Automatically detect bd upgrades at session start
- See what changed without re-reading all documentation
- Keep git hooks in sync automatically
- Adapt workflows based on new features

Works today with zero bd code changes required!

Related: #239

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-23 16:29:56 -08:00
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Beads - AI-Native Issue Tracking

Welcome to Beads! This repository uses Beads for issue tracking - a modern, AI-native tool designed to live directly in your codebase alongside your code.

What is Beads?

Beads is issue tracking that lives in your repo, making it perfect for AI coding agents and developers who want their issues close to their code. No web UI required - everything works through the CLI and integrates seamlessly with git.

Learn more: github.com/steveyegge/beads

Quick Start

Essential Commands

# Create new issues
bd create "Add user authentication"

# View all issues
bd list

# View issue details
bd show <issue-id>

# Update issue status
bd update <issue-id> --status in-progress
bd update <issue-id> --status done

# Sync with git remote
bd sync

Working with Issues

Issues in Beads are:

  • Git-native: Stored in .beads/issues.jsonl and synced like code
  • AI-friendly: CLI-first design works perfectly with AI coding agents
  • Branch-aware: Issues can follow your branch workflow
  • Always in sync: Auto-syncs with your commits

Why Beads?

AI-Native Design

  • Built specifically for AI-assisted development workflows
  • CLI-first interface works seamlessly with AI coding agents
  • No context switching to web UIs

🚀 Developer Focused

  • Issues live in your repo, right next to your code
  • Works offline, syncs when you push
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  • Automatic sync with git commits
  • Branch-aware issue tracking
  • Intelligent JSONL merge resolution

Get Started with Beads

Try Beads in your own projects:

# Install Beads
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/steveyegge/beads/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

# Initialize in your repo
bd init

# Create your first issue
bd create "Try out Beads"

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Beads: Issue tracking that moves at the speed of thought