Beads – distributed, git-backed graph issue tracker for AI agents

Beads provides a persistent, structured memory for coding agents. It replaces messy markdown plans with a dependency-aware graph, allowing agents to handle long-horizon tasks without losing context.

This is free and open source software.

Features include:

• Git as Database: Issues stored as JSONL in .beads/. Versioned, branched, and merged like code.
• 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.
• Invisible Infrastructure: SQLite local cache for speed; background daemon for auto-sync.
• Compaction: Semantic “memory decay” summarizes old closed tasks to save context window.

Website: github.com/steveyegge/beads
Support:
Developer: Beads Contributors
License: MIT License

Beads is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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