Track issues for AI coding agents using a structured memory system that helps manage complex tasks.
From the README
brew install beads # macOS / Linux (recommended) npm install -g @beads/bd # Node.js users
- Dolt-Powered: Version-controlled SQL database with cell-level merge, native branching, and built-in sync via Dolt remotes.
- Agent-Optimized: JSON output, dependency tracking, and auto-ready task detection.
- Zero Conflict: Hash-based IDs (bd-a1b2) prevent merge collisions in multi-agent/multi-branch workflows.
- Compaction: Semantic "memory decay" summarizes old closed tasks to save context window.
- Messaging: Message issue type with threading (--thread), ephemeral lifecycle, and mail delegation.
- Graph Links: relates-to, duplicates, supersedes, and replies-to for knowledge graphs.
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beads has 26.7k stars on GitHub. It has been forked 1.8k times. beads is written mainly in Go. It has been in active development since 2025. beads is available under the MIT license. Its main topics are agents, claude-code, coding.
What is beads?
Beads - A memory upgrade for your coding agent
Is beads open source?
beads is an open-source project. It is released under the MIT license.
Is beads free?
Yes. beads is free and open source — you can use, modify and self-host it.
What license does beads use?
beads is available under the MIT license.
What language is beads written in?
beads is written mainly in Go.
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