Implements the `bd` reopen command across the entire MCP stack, enabling agents to reopen closed issues with optional reason tracking for audit trails. This addresses the need to handle regressions and incorrectly closed issues without manual `bd` CLI intervention. The reopen command is more explicit than `bd update --status open` and emits a dedicated Reopened event in the audit log, making it easier to track why issues were reopened during analysis. Changes: - `models.py`: Add ReopenIssueParams with issue_ids list and optional reason - `bd_client.py`: Implement reopen() method with JSON response parsing - `tools.py`: Add beads_reopen_issue() wrapper with Annotated types for MCP - `server.py`: Register 'reopen' MCP tool with description and parameters Testing (10 new): - `test_bd_client.py`: 4 unit tests (mocked subprocess) - `test_bd_client_integration.py`: 3 integration tests (real `bd` CLI) - `test_mcp_server_integration.py`: 3 MCP integration tests (FastMCP Client) - `test_tools.py`: 3 tools wrapper tests (mocked BdClient) Also updated `README.md`.
beads-mcp
MCP server for beads issue tracker and agentic memory system. Enables AI agents to manage tasks using bd CLI through Model Context Protocol.
Installing
Install from PyPI:
# Using uv (recommended)
uv tool install beads-mcp
# Or using pip
pip install beads-mcp
Add to your Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"beads": {
"command": "beads-mcp"
}
}
}
Development Installation
For development, clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/steveyegge/beads
cd beads/integrations/beads-mcp
uv sync
Then use in Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"beads": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/beads-mcp",
"run",
"beads-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Environment Variables (all optional):
BEADS_PATH- Path to bd executable (default:~/.local/bin/bd)BEADS_DB- Path to beads database file (default: auto-discover from cwd)BEADS_WORKING_DIR- Working directory for bd commands (default:$PWDor current directory)BEADS_ACTOR- Actor name for audit trail (default:$USER)BEADS_NO_AUTO_FLUSH- Disable automatic JSONL sync (default:false)BEADS_NO_AUTO_IMPORT- Disable automatic JSONL import (default:false)
Features
Resource:
beads://quickstart- Quickstart guide for using beads
Tools:
init- Initialize bd in current directorycreate- Create new issue (bug, feature, task, epic, chore)list- List issues with filters (status, priority, type, assignee)ready- Find tasks with no blockers ready to work onshow- Show detailed issue info including dependenciesupdate- Update issue (status, priority, design, notes, etc)close- Close completed issuedep- Add dependency (blocks, related, parent-child, discovered-from)blocked- Get blocked issuesstats- Get project statisticsreopen- Reopen a closed issue with optional reason
Development
Run MCP inspector:
# inside beads-mcp dir
uv run fastmcp dev src/beads_mcp/server.py
Type checking:
uv run mypy src/beads_mcp
Linting and formatting:
uv run ruff check src/beads_mcp
uv run ruff format src/beads_mcp
Testing
Run all tests:
uv run pytest
With coverage:
uv run pytest --cov=beads_mcp tests/
Test suite includes both mocked unit tests and integration tests with real bd CLI.