perf(rpc): use bd daemon protocol to reduce subprocess overhead

Replace bd subprocess calls in gt commands with daemon RPC when available.
Each subprocess call has ~40ms overhead for Go binary startup, so using
the daemon's Unix socket protocol significantly reduces latency.

Changes:
- Add RPC client to beads package (beads_rpc.go)
- Modify List/Show/Update/Close methods to try RPC first, fall back to subprocess
- Replace runBdPrime() with direct content output (avoids bd subprocess)
- Replace checkPendingEscalations() to use beads.List() with RPC
- Replace hook.go bd subprocess calls with beads package methods

The RPC client:
- Connects to daemon via Unix socket at .beads/bd.sock
- Uses JSON-based request/response protocol (same as bd daemon)
- Falls back gracefully to subprocess if daemon unavailable
- Lazy-initializes connection on first use

Performance improvement targets (from bd-2zd.2):
- gt prime < 100ms (was 5.8s with subprocess chain)
- gt hook < 100ms (was ~323ms)

Closes: bd-2zd.2

internal/cmd/hook.go

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/beads"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/events"
-	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/runtime"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/style"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/workspace"
 )
@@ -185,15 +184,8 @@ func runHook(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			fmt.Printf("%s Replacing completed bead %s...\n", style.Dim.Render("ℹ"), existing.ID)
 			if !hookDryRun {
 				if hasAttachment {
-					// Close completed molecule bead (use bd close --force for pinned)
-					closeArgs := []string{"close", existing.ID, "--force",
-						"--reason=Auto-replaced by gt hook (molecule complete)"}
-					if sessionID := runtime.SessionIDFromEnv(); sessionID != "" {
-						closeArgs = append(closeArgs, "--session="+sessionID)
-					}
-					closeCmd := exec.Command("bd", closeArgs...)
-					closeCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-					if err := closeCmd.Run(); err != nil {
+					// Close completed molecule bead (use force for pinned)
+					if err := b.CloseForced(existing.ID, "Auto-replaced by gt hook (molecule complete)"); err != nil {
 						return fmt.Errorf("closing completed bead %s: %w", existing.ID, err)
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -234,15 +226,9 @@ func runHook(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Hook the bead using bd update (discovery-based approach)
-	// Run from town root so bd can find routes.jsonl for prefix-based routing.
-	// This is essential for hooking convoys (hq-* prefix) stored in town beads.
-	hookCmd := exec.Command("bd", "update", beadID, "--status=hooked", "--assignee="+agentID)
-	if townRoot, err := workspace.FindFromCwd(); err == nil {
-		hookCmd.Dir = townRoot
-	}
-	hookCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-	if err := hookCmd.Run(); err != nil {
+	// Hook the bead using beads package (uses RPC when daemon available)
+	status := beads.StatusHooked
+	if err := b.Update(beadID, beads.UpdateOptions{Status: &status, Assignee: &agentID}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("hooking bead: %w", err)
 	}
 

internal/cmd/prime.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -340,29 +339,13 @@ func detectRole(cwd, townRoot string) RoleInfo {
 	return ctx
 }
 
-// runBdPrime runs `bd prime` and outputs the result.
-// This provides beads workflow context to the agent.
+// runBdPrime outputs beads workflow context directly.
+// This replaces the bd subprocess call to eliminate ~40ms startup overhead.
 func runBdPrime(workDir string) {
-	cmd := exec.Command("bd", "prime")
-	cmd.Dir = workDir
-
-	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
-	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
-	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
-
-	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		// Skip if bd prime fails (beads might not be available)
-		// But log stderr if present for debugging
-		if errMsg := strings.TrimSpace(stderr.String()); errMsg != "" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "bd prime: %s\n", errMsg)
-		}
-		return
-	}
-
-	output := strings.TrimSpace(stdout.String())
-	if output != "" {
+	content := beads.GetPrimeContent(workDir)
+	if content != "" {
 		fmt.Println()
-		fmt.Println(output)
+		fmt.Println(content)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -706,34 +689,20 @@ func ensureBeadsRedirect(ctx RoleContext) {
 
 // checkPendingEscalations queries for open escalation beads and displays them prominently.
 // This is called on Mayor startup to surface issues needing human attention.
+// Uses beads package which leverages RPC when daemon is available.
 func checkPendingEscalations(ctx RoleContext) {
-	// Query for open escalations using bd list with tag filter
-	cmd := exec.Command("bd", "list", "--status=open", "--tag=escalation", "--json")
-	cmd.Dir = ctx.WorkDir
-
-	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
-	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
-	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
-
-	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+	// Query for open escalations using beads package (uses RPC when available)
+	b := beads.New(ctx.WorkDir)
+	escalations, err := b.List(beads.ListOptions{
+		Status:   "open",
+		Label:    "escalation",
+		Priority: -1,
+	})
+	if err != nil || len(escalations) == 0 {
 		// Silently skip - escalation check is best-effort
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Parse JSON output
-	var escalations []struct {
-		ID          string `json:"id"`
-		Title       string `json:"title"`
-		Priority    int    `json:"priority"`
-		Description string `json:"description"`
-		Created     string `json:"created"`
-	}
-
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(stdout.Bytes(), &escalations); err != nil || len(escalations) == 0 {
-		// No escalations or parse error
-		return
-	}
-
 	// Count by severity
 	critical := 0
 	high := 0