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When closing an issue, the new --suggest-next flag returns a list of
issues that became unblocked (ready to work on) as a result of the close.
This helps agents and users quickly identify what work is now available
after completing a blocker.
Example:
$ bd close bd-5 --suggest-next
✓ Closed bd-5: Completed
Newly unblocked:
• bd-7 "Implement feature X" (P1)
• bd-8 "Write tests for X" (P2)
Implementation:
- Added GetNewlyUnblockedByClose to storage interface
- Implemented efficient single-query for SQLite using blocked_issues_cache
- Added SuggestNext field to CloseArgs in RPC protocol
- Added CloseResult type for structured response
- CLI handles both daemon and direct modes
Thanks to @kraitsura for the detailed feature request and design.
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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
@beads/bd - Beads Issue Tracker
Give your coding agent a memory upgrade
Beads is a lightweight memory system for coding agents, using a graph-based issue tracker. This npm package provides easy installation of the native bd binary for Node.js environments, including Claude Code for Web.
Installation
npm install -g @beads/bd
Or as a project dependency:
npm install --save-dev @beads/bd
What is Beads?
Beads is an issue tracker designed specifically for AI coding agents. It provides:
- ✨ Zero setup -
bd initcreates project-local database - 🔗 Dependency tracking - Four dependency types (blocks, related, parent-child, discovered-from)
- 📋 Ready work detection - Automatically finds issues with no open blockers
- 🤖 Agent-friendly -
--jsonflags for programmatic integration - 📦 Git-versioned - JSONL records stored in git, synced across machines
- 🌍 Distributed by design - Share one logical database via git
Quick Start
After installation, initialize beads in your project:
bd init
Then tell your AI agent to use bd for task tracking instead of markdown:
echo "Use 'bd' commands for issue tracking instead of markdown TODOs" >> AGENTS.md
Your agent will automatically:
- Create and track issues during work
- Manage dependencies between tasks
- Find ready work with
bd ready - Keep long-term context across sessions
Common Commands
# Find ready work
bd ready --json
# Create an issue
bd create "Fix bug" -t bug -p 1
# Show issue details
bd show bd-a1b2
# List all issues
bd list --json
# Update status
bd update bd-a1b2 --status in_progress
# Add dependency
bd dep add bd-f14c bd-a1b2
# Close issue
bd close bd-a1b2 --reason "Fixed"
Claude Code for Web Integration
To auto-install bd in Claude Code for Web sessions, add to your SessionStart hook:
# .claude/hooks/session-start.sh
npm install -g @beads/bd
bd init --quiet
This ensures bd is available in every new session without manual setup.
Platform Support
This package downloads the appropriate native binary for your platform:
- macOS: darwin-amd64, darwin-arm64
- Linux: linux-amd64, linux-arm64
- Windows: windows-amd64
Full Documentation
For complete documentation, see the beads GitHub repository:
Why npm Package vs WASM?
This npm package wraps the native bd binary rather than using WebAssembly because:
- ✅ Full SQLite support (no custom VFS needed)
- ✅ All features work identically to native bd
- ✅ Better performance (native vs WASM overhead)
- ✅ Simpler maintenance
License
MIT - See LICENSE for details.