What is beads?
Git-backed issue tracker for multi-session work with dependencies and persistent memory across conversation compaction. Use when work spans sessions, has blockers, or needs context recovery after compaction. Source: arustydev/ai.
Git-backed issue tracker for multi-session work with dependencies and persistent memory across conversation compaction. Use when work spans sessions, has blockers, or needs context recovery after compaction.
Quickly install beads AI skill to your development environment via command line
Source: arustydev/ai.
Graph-based issue tracker that survives conversation compaction. Provides persistent memory for multi-session work with complex dependencies.
| Multi-session work | Single-session tasks | | Complex dependencies | Linear execution | | Survives compaction | Conversation-scoped | | Git-backed, team sync | Local to session |
Decision test: "Will I need this context in 2 weeks?" → YES = bd
Git-backed issue tracker for multi-session work with dependencies and persistent memory across conversation compaction. Use when work spans sessions, has blockers, or needs context recovery after compaction. Source: arustydev/ai.
Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.
npx skills add https://github.com/arustydev/ai --skill beadsGit-backed issue tracker for multi-session work with dependencies and persistent memory across conversation compaction. Use when work spans sessions, has blockers, or needs context recovery after compaction. Source: arustydev/ai.
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/arustydev/ai --skill beads Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw
https://github.com/arustydev/ai