beads-task-ready
List Beads tasks that are ready to start (no open blockers)
When & Why to Use This Skill
The beads-task-ready skill enables Claude to interface with the Beads task management system to identify actionable work items. By filtering for tasks with no open blockers, it helps users streamline their workflow, reduce downtime, and focus on immediate priorities without manual status checking.
Use Cases
- Daily Planning: Quickly identify which tasks are ready to be started at the beginning of a workday or shift.
- Workflow Optimization: Find unblocked tasks to maintain momentum when a primary project is stalled by external dependencies.
- Priority Management: List and evaluate ready-to-start tasks based on urgency to ensure high-impact work is addressed first.
- Blocker Investigation: Use the list of ready tasks as a baseline to identify and investigate why other critical tasks remain blocked.
| name | beads-task-ready |
|---|---|
| description | List Beads tasks that are ready to start (no open blockers) |
Beads: list ready tasks
When to use
Use this skill when the user asks:
- what to work on next
- what tasks are unblocked/ready
- what blockers exist (start by listing ready; then investigate not-ready tasks if needed)
Procedure
- Run:
bd ready --json
- Summarize for the user:
- List task IDs and titles
- Call out priorities if present
- Offer to
bd show <id> --jsonfor details
Notes
- Prefer
--jsonoutput for agent parsing. - If
--jsonisn’t supported in the user’s installed bd version, fall back tobd ready.