# beads

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.

- Tier: Indexed (plain plugin)
- Category: Development
- Page: https://www.flowy.sh/listings/steveyegge-beads
- Source: https://github.com/steveyegge/beads
- Price: free and open source

## Summary
beads is a Claude Code plugin with 3 hand-picked skills for development work, indexed on Flowy. Install it with the command on its page. It includes beads-docs, beads, beads. Its skills do not fire on their own yet. Request auto-invocation to have Flowy route them as you prompt. Free and open source.

## Install (Claude Code)
```
/plugin marketplace add steveyegge/beads
/plugin install beads@beads-marketplace
```

## Skills
- beads-docs
- beads
- beads

## FAQ

### What is beads?
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.

### How do I install beads?
Run these in Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add steveyegge/beads then /plugin install beads@beads-marketplace. Then prompt normally.

### Does beads auto-invoke its skills?
Not yet. It is indexed on Flowy as a plain plugin. Request auto-invocation on its page and Flowy will route its skills for you as you prompt.

### Is beads free?
Yes. Flowy is free and open source, with nothing gated. You can read every skill in full before you install.