{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.
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| Provider | Status | Level | Summary | Scanned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | pass | SAFE | The beads skill provides a robust framework for persistent task management using the Dolt-powered 'bd' CLI. It enables AI agents to maintain context across conversation compactions by storing progress and decisions in a local graph-based database. No malicious patterns or security vulnerabilities were identified. | 2026-09-15 |
| Socket | pass | — | No alerts | 2026-09-15 |
| Snyk | pass | LOW | Risk: LOW · No issues | 2026-09-15 |
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Skill contents
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Directory Scan- SKILL.md
- adr/0001-bd-prime-as-source-of-truth.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- commands/audit.md
- commands/blocked.md
- commands/close.md
- commands/comments.md
- commands/compact.md
- commands/create.md
- commands/decision.md
- commands/delete.md
- commands/dep.md
- commands/epic.md
- commands/export.md
- commands/import.md
- commands/init.md
- commands/label.md
- commands/list.md
- commands/prime.md
- commands/quickstart.md
- commands/ready.md
- commands/rename-prefix.md
- commands/reopen.md
- commands/restore.md
- commands/search.md
- commands/show.md
- commands/stats.md
- commands/sync.md
- commands/template.md
- commands/update.md
- commands/version.md
- commands/workflow.md
- resources/AGENTS.md
- resources/ASYNC_GATES.md
- resources/BOUNDARIES.md
- resources/CHEMISTRY_PATTERNS.md
- resources/CLI_REFERENCE.md
- resources/DEPENDENCIES.md
- resources/INTEGRATION_PATTERNS.md
- resources/ISSUE_CREATION.md
- resources/MOLECULES.md
- resources/PATTERNS.md
- resources/RESUMABILITY.md
- resources/STATIC_DATA.md
- resources/TROUBLESHOOTING.md
- resources/WORKFLOWS.md
- resources/WORKTREES.md
- CLAUDE.md
- README.md
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- Declares a third-party command line toolallowed-tools: Bash(bd:*)
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Stat Sources
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| Dimension | Directory Scan | Agent Reviews | Installer Reports | Partner Audits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | no flags | pass | ||
| External Dependencies | 1 match | none | none | |
| Packaging | 40/100 | none | ||
| License | MIT | none | ||
| Tool Access | narrow | none | ||
| Real-World Fit | none | |||
| Writing Quality | none | none |
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