# Agent Workflow for Beadboard

As an agent working in this repository, you must follow these rules when managing tasks using `bd`.

---

## 1. Finding Work
Before starting any new work, check if there's already an open task for it.
```bash
bd ready
```
*If a task is ready, pick it up instead of creating a duplicate.*

## 2. Starting Work / Tracking Plans
When asked to perform non-trivial work without an existing task, **always create a task**.
Do **not** keep your plan in free-form text. Create a task with `priority 0`.
```bash
bd create "Short descriptive title of the work" -p 0
```
Update the status to `in_progress` if you are working on it:
```bash
bd set-state <task-id> in_progress
```

## 3. Working within Tasks (task.md)
Update the local `<appDataDir>/brain/<conversation-id>/task.md` using the checklist `[ ]`, `[/]`, `[x]` to maintain your internal progress while working. Also update the `bd` task if you have significant architectural notes.

## 4. Dependencies
If your task depends on another task being completed first, declare the block:
```bash
# Link: your task is blocked by another task
# First run bd dep add, it will prompt you interactively.
# Or use the appropriate arguments if you know them.
# The user prefers bd handle these rather than prose "do X after Y"
```

## 5. Finishing Work
When you have finished a task, completed your tests, and verified it works (run your lint/typecheck steps), you must close the task.

1. **Verify completion**: `bun run typecheck && bun run lint`
2. **Close the bead**: 
   ```bash
   # You can use bd update or bd close
   bd status <task-id>  # To view it
   bd close <task-id>   # To mark it closed
   ```
3. **Summarize**: Leave a summary of what changed. (You can do this by using bd edit or through a comment if bd supports it, otherwise summarize in your git commit).

## 6. Verifying Past Work (Recently Closed Beads)
If you need to know what was just finished (e.g. to see if a bead was successfully closed), view the recently closed beads:
```bash
bd query "status=closed" --sort closed --reverse --limit 5
```