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# Beads Quickstart
Get up and running with Beads in 2 minutes.
## Installation
```bash
cd ~/src/beads
go build -o bd ./cmd/bd
./bd --help
```
## Your First Issues
```bash
# Create a few issues
./bd create "Set up database" -p 1 -t task
./bd create "Create API" -p 2 -t feature
./bd create "Add authentication" -p 2 -t feature
# List them
./bd list
```
## Add Dependencies
```bash
# API depends on database
./bd dep add bd-2 bd-1
# Auth depends on API
./bd dep add bd-3 bd-2
# View the tree
./bd dep tree bd-3
```
Output:
```
🌲 Dependency tree for bd-3:
→ bd-3: Add authentication [P2] (open)
→ bd-2: Create API [P2] (open)
→ bd-1: Set up database [P1] (open)
```
## Find Ready Work
```bash
./bd ready
```
Output:
```
📋 Ready work (1 issues with no blockers):
1. [P1] bd-1: Set up database
```
Only bd-1 is ready because bd-2 and bd-3 are blocked!
## Work the Queue
```bash
# Start working on bd-1
./bd update bd-1 --status in_progress
# Complete it
./bd close bd-1 --reason "Database setup complete"
# Check ready work again
./bd ready
```
Now bd-2 is ready! 🎉
## Track Progress
```bash
# See blocked issues
./bd blocked
# View statistics
./bd stats
```
## Database Location
By default: `~/.beads/default.db`
You can use project-specific databases:
```bash
./bd --db ./my-project.db create "Task"
```
## Next Steps
- Add labels: `./bd create "Task" -l "backend,urgent"`
- Filter ready work: `./bd ready --priority 1`
- Search issues: `./bd list --status open`
- Detect cycles: `./bd dep cycles`
See [README.md](README.md) for full documentation.