Issue Tracking

What I Do

Provide universal patterns for issue tracking and task management that can be applied across different projects and domains.

Universal Issue Tracking Patterns

Core Workflow

# Universal issue tracking workflow
bd ready --json                    # Find unblocked work
bd create "Task" -t bug|feature|task -p 0-4 --json  # Create issue
bd update <id> --status in_progress --json  # Claim task
bd close <id> --reason "Completed" --json   # Complete task

Issue Types and Priorities

Universal Issue Types:

• bug - Something broken
• feature - New functionality
• task - Work item (tests, docs, refactoring)
• epic - Large feature with subtasks
• chore - Maintenance (dependencies, tooling)

Universal Priority System:

• 0 - Critical (security, data loss, broken builds)
• 1 - High (major features, important bugs)
• 2 - Medium (default, nice-to-have)
• 3 - Low (polish, optimization)
• 4 - Backlog (future ideas)

Dependency Management

# Universal dependency patterns
bd create "Subtask" --parent <epic-id> --json  # Hierarchical structure
bd create "Bug" -p 1 --deps discovered-from:<parent-id> --json  # Discovery linking

When to Use Me

Use this skill when:

• Setting up issue tracking in new projects
• Standardizing task management across teams
• Creating reusable workflow patterns
• Implementing cross-project consistency

Universal Integration Examples

Git Integration

# Universal git-issue synchronization
bd sync  # Auto-sync with git (5s debounce)
git add .beads/issues.jsonl  # Always commit issue state with code

MCP Server Integration

# Universal MCP server usage
from beads_mcp import ready, create, update, close

# Find ready work
ready_issues = ready(limit=10)

# Create issue via MCP
new_issue = create(
    title="Universal pattern implementation",
    issue_type="feature",
    priority=1
)

Best Practices

1. Consistency: Use the same issue types and priorities across projects
2. Traceability: Always link discovered work with discovered-from dependencies
3. Automation: Integrate with CI/CD pipelines for automatic status updates
4. Documentation: Store workflow documentation in project-specific files

Compatibility

Works with:

• Any project using beads/bd system
• MCP-compatible clients (Claude, OpenCode, etc.)
• Cross-project workflow standardization