Gastownhall Beads
gastownhall-beads is a Claude Code plugin for the Build phase that adds issue tracking and AI-supervised workflows as persistent memory for your coding agent.
by gastownhall · github.com/gastownhall/beads
Give your coding agent durable memory across sessions with Beads issue tracking and AI-supervised workflows so context does not reset every chat.
Add it to Claude Code
Install the plugin in Claude Code. One command, paste-ready.
/plugin install gastownhall-beads@gastownhall/beadsBuilt to be called by your agent
Skillselion is itself an MCP server. Your agent can pull this entry and a paste-ready install config straight from the API - no copy-paste.
Retrieve this entry with skillselion.get_details("plugin:gastownhall/beads") and the paste-ready config with skillselion.get_install_config("plugin:gastownhall/beads").
What it does
gastownhall-beads is a Claude Code plugin that layers structured memory and issue tracking on top of your coding agent so solo builders stop re-explaining the same backlog every morning. Instead of scattered markdown todos, Beads gives the agent a supervised workflow surface: what is open, what blocked, and what the agent already tried. That matters when you ship alone and context switching between validate, build, and operate work is constant. The plugin count is one, which keeps setup focused—install, connect your tracker habits, and let keywords like aisupervised, beads, and workflows steer how sessions start. It is intermediate complexity because you must define how issues map to agent tasks and when supervision gates automation. Beads is not a deployment or SEO tool; it complements agent-tooling skills by making persistence explicit. Use it when your Claude Code sessions feel like amnesia; skip it if you already run a rigid external PM tool the agent cannot read.
Highlights
- Positions itself as a memory upgrade so agents retain issues, status, and workflow state between sessions
- Single-plugin Claude Code bundle focused on coding-agent issue tracking
- AI-supervised workflows tie human intent to agent execution with traceable beads
- Keywords emphasize tracker, coding, and workflows—not generic chat memory
- Fits indie builders who juggle many small tasks without a full Jira stack
Why builders use it
Every new agent session forgets your open bugs, priorities, and half-finished workflows, forcing you to re-upload context and repeat mistakes.
After install, beads-backed issues and supervised workflows stay addressable across chats so the agent continues work with shared memory of what matters now.
At a glance
- Type - Plugin in Productivity.
- Adoption - 0 installs, 20.3k stars, 0 votes.
FAQ
Who is gastownhall-beads for?
It is for indie developers and small teams who use Claude Code as their primary builder and need issues and workflow state to survive across sessions.
When should I use gastownhall-beads?
Use it when you manage a living backlog with the agent—bugs, chores, and multi-step features—and want AI-supervised handoffs instead of one-off prompts.
How do I add gastownhall-beads to my agent?
Register the gastownhall/beads plugin in Claude Code, follow the plugin README to wire tracker workflows, then create or import beads issues before starting supervised coding tasks.
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