beads — Agent Tool by steveyegge

by steveyegge · Agent Tool · ★ 20.0k

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About beads

bd - Beads Distributed, git-backed graph issue tracker for AI agents. Platforms: macOS, Linux, Windows, FreeBSD 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. ⚡ Quick Start Note: Beads is a CLI tool you install once and use everywhere. You don't need to clone this repository into your project. 🛠 Features Dolt-Powered: Version-controlled SQL database with cell-level merge, native branching, and built-in sync via Dolt remotes. Agent-Optimized: JS

agentsclaude-codecoding

Quick Facts

Stars20,012
Forks1,324
LanguageGo
CategoryAgent Tool
LicenseMIT
Quality Score44.306/100
Open Issues48
Last Updated2026-03-31
Created2025-10-12
Platformsclaude-code, go
Est. Tokens~511700k

Compatible Skills

These tools work well together with beads for enhanced workflows:

  • oh-my-claudecode — semantic(0.19)+complementary+similar_pop+shared_platform (47%)
  • claude-mem — semantic(0.19)+complementary+similar_pop+shared_platform (47%)
  • superset — semantic(0.16)+complementary+similar_pop+shared_platform (46%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is beads?

beads is Beads - A memory upgrade for your coding agent. It is categorized as a Agent Tool with 20.0k GitHub stars.

What programming language is beads written in?

beads is primarily written in Go. It covers topics such as agents, claude-code, coding.

How do I install or use beads?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the beads GitHub repository at github.com/steveyegge/beads. The project has 20.0k stars and 1324 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does beads use?

beads is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

What are the best alternatives to beads?

The top alternatives to beads on Agent Skills Hub include beads, ruflo, agents. Each offers a different approach to the same problem space — compare them side-by-side by stars, quality score, and community activity.

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