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Closes #140

Global daemon was removed in v0.16.0 due to cross-project pollution
risks. bd now uses per-project local daemons (one per workspace) for
complete database isolation, following LSP architecture patterns.

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description: Run background sync daemon argument-hint: [--stop] [--status] [--health]

Run a per-project background daemon that manages database connections and syncs with git.

Per-Project Daemon (LSP Model)

Each project runs its own daemon at .beads/bd.sock for complete database isolation.

On Windows this file stores the daemon's loopback TCP endpoint metadata—leave it in place so bd can reconnect.

Why per-project daemons?

  • Complete database isolation between projects
  • No cross-project pollution or git worktree conflicts
  • Simpler mental model: one project = one database = one daemon
  • Follows LSP (Language Server Protocol) architecture

Note: Global daemon support was removed in v0.16.0. The --global flag is no longer functional.

Common Operations

  • Start: bd daemon (auto-starts on first bd command)
  • Stop: bd daemon --stop
  • Status: bd daemon --status
  • Health: bd daemon --health - shows uptime, cache stats, performance metrics
  • Metrics: bd daemon --metrics - detailed operational telemetry

Sync Options

  • --auto-commit: Automatically commit JSONL changes
  • --auto-push: Automatically push commits to remote
  • --interval: Sync check interval (default: 5m)

The daemon provides:

  • Connection pooling and caching
  • Better performance for frequent operations
  • Automatic JSONL sync (5-second debounce)
  • Optional git sync