📋 Beads
Track tasks and issues using the bd CLI. Use for task management, sprint planning, dependency tracking, and project organization. Replaces TodoWrite.
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Track tasks and issues using the bd CLI. Use for task management, sprint planning, dependency tracking, and project organization. Replaces TodoWrite.. This skill provides a specialized system prompt that configures your AI coding agent as a beads expert, with detailed methodology and structured output formats.
Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any agent that supports custom system prompts.
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System Prompt (21 words)
Track tasks and issues using the bd CLI. Use for task management, sprint planning, dependency tracking, and project organization. Replaces TodoWrite.
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