Track complex, multi-session work with dependency graphs using beads (beads) issue tracker. Use when work spans multiple sessions, has complex dependencies, or requires persistent context across compaction cycles. For simple single-session linear tasks, TodoWrite remains appropriate.
Install
npx skills add shaneholloman/beads --skill beads-issue-trackingnpx skills add shaneholloman/beads --skill beads-issue-tracking -a claude-code -gnpx skills add shaneholloman/beads --skill beads-issue-tracking -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/shaneholloman/beads.git --path examples/claude-code-skillgh skill install shaneholloman/beads beads-issue-trackinggit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/shaneholloman/beads /tmp/shaneholloman__beads
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/shaneholloman__beads/examples/claude-code-skill ~/.claude/skills/beads-issue-tracking # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/shaneholloman__beads/examples/claude-code-skill ~/.agents/skills/beads-issue-tracking # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode