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beads-task-dep-add

Add a dependency relationship between Beads tasks

by dikini|Open Source

Beads: add dependency

Semantics

This skill links two tasks so that one depends on (is blocked by / is a child of) another.

Note: Beads supports several relationship types; the essential command from the README is:

bd dep add <child> <parent>

Procedure

  1. Confirm which task is the child and which is the parent (blocker).
  2. Run:
bd dep add <child-id> <parent-id>
  1. Optionally verify by showing the child:
bd show <child-id> --json

Notes

  • Follow up with bd sync before ending the session if you made changes.
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