beads

This skill teaches effective use of beads (bd), a distributed git-backed issue tracker designed for AI agents. Use beads to track tasks, manage dependencies, and coordinate work across sessions.

Getting Started

First, check if beads is available and initialized:

# Check if bd is installed
bd version

# Check if current project has beads initialized
bd status

If bd is not installed, ask the user which installation method they prefer:

• npm: npm install -g @beads/bd
• Homebrew: brew install beads (macOS)
• Go: go install github.com/steveyegge/beads/cmd/bd@latest