Beads - AI-Native Issue Tracking#

Welcome to Beads! This repository uses Beads for issue tracking - a modern, AI-native tool designed to live directly in your codebase alongside your code.

What is Beads?#

Beads is issue tracking that lives in your repo, making it perfect for AI coding agents and developers who want their issues close to their code. No web UI required - everything works through the CLI and integrates seamlessly with git.

Learn more: github.com/steveyegge/beads

Quick Start#

Essential Commands#

# Create new issues
bd create "Add user authentication"

# View all issues
bd list

# View issue details
bd show <issue-id>

# Update issue status
bd update <issue-id> --status in_progress
bd update <issue-id> --status done

# Sync with git remote
bd sync

Working with Issues#

Issues in Beads are:

Git-native: Stored in .beads/issues.jsonl and synced like code
AI-friendly: CLI-first design works perfectly with AI coding agents
Branch-aware: Issues can follow your branch workflow
Always in sync: Auto-syncs with your commits

Why Beads?#

✨ AI-Native Design

Built specifically for AI-assisted development workflows
CLI-first interface works seamlessly with AI coding agents
No context switching to web UIs

🚀 Developer Focused

Issues live in your repo, right next to your code
Works offline, syncs when you push
Fast, lightweight, and stays out of your way

🔧 Git Integration

Automatic sync with git commits
Branch-aware issue tracking
Intelligent JSONL merge resolution

Get Started with Beads#

Try Beads in your own projects:

# Install Beads
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/steveyegge/beads/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

# Initialize in your repo
bd init

# Create your first issue
bd create "Try out Beads"

Learn More#

Documentation: github.com/steveyegge/beads/docs
Quick Start Guide: Run bd quickstart
Examples: github.com/steveyegge/beads/examples

Beads: Issue tracking that moves at the speed of thought ⚡