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Beads - Persistent Task Memory for AI Agents

Graph-based issue tracker that survives conversation compaction. Provides persistent memory for multi-session work with complex dependencies.

bd vs TodoWrite

Decision test: "Will I need this context in 2 weeks?" YES = bd, NO = TodoWrite.

bd (persistent) TodoWrite (ephemeral)
Multi-session, dependencies, compaction survival Single-session linear tasks
Dolt-backed team sync Conversation-scoped

See BOUNDARIES.md for detailed comparison.

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