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/reopen

Reopen closed issues

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beads
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Install
> /plugin marketplace add gastownhall/beads
> /plugin install beads@beads-marketplace

How it fires

How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

  • Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/reopen

Context preview

What this command does when you run it.

Reopen closed issues

Command definition

reopen.md
description: Reopen closed issues
argument-hint: "[issue-ids...] [--reason]"

Reopen one or more closed issues.

Sets status to 'open' and clears the closed_at timestamp. Emits a Reopened event.

Usage

  • **Reopen single**: `bd reopen bd-42`
  • **Reopen multiple**: `bd reopen bd-42 bd-43 bd-44`
  • **With reason**: `bd reopen bd-42 --reason "Found regression"`

More explicit than `bd update --status open` - specifically designed for reopening workflow.

Common reasons for reopening:

  • Regression found
  • Requirements changed
  • Incomplete implementation
  • New information discovered
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Distributed graph issue tracker for AI agents, powered by Dolt. Platforms: macOS, Linux, Windows, FreeBSD Docs: Beads provides a persistent, structured memory for coding agents.

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