beads

Dolt-powered 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. Trigger with "create task", "what's ready", "track this work", "resume after compaction". Make sure to use this skill whenever managing multi-session work, tracking dependencies, or recovering context.

Type
skill
GitHub stars
★ 21.1K
Repository
gastownhall/beads
Category
workflow

Install

  1. 1Quick install (skills CLI)

    npx skills add gastownhall/beads --skill beads-2 --agent claude-code

    Installs beads-2 into the current project's .claude/skills/ directory. Requires Node.js and the skills CLI.

  2. 2Manual install

    Create ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and copy the SKILL.md file from the repository into it. The directory name must match the skill name.

⚠️ Exact file layout and requirements vary by repository — always check the repo README first.

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Prefer the full source? The repository README is the authoritative install reference.