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Beads Task Tracking

Category: Advertising  ·  Sub-category: ads-misc  ·  Last updated:
Manages tasks using Beads (bd), a git-backed task tracker running in a dedicated DDEV container. Use for creating, updating, closing, and querying tasks throughout development sessions. A wrapper at /usr/local/bin/bd delegates commands to the Beads container transparently. Examples: - user: "create a task for this feature" -> bd create "Title" -p 1 --json - user: "what tasks are pending" -> bd ready --json - user: "mark this done" -> bd close <id> --reason "Done" --json - user: "create a task" -> bd create "Title" -p 1 --json - user: "what tasks are left" -> bd ready --json - user: "start tracking work" -> bd init, bd create tasks Never use `bd edit` (opens interactive editor). Never run git commit or push.

What this skill does

Beads Task Tracking is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the ads-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/beads-task-tracking/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Beads Task Tracking Claude Code skill is built for paid media specialists, performance marketers, and advertising teams running paid campaigns. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/beads-task-tracking
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/beads-task-tracking/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/beads-task-tracking/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/beads-task-tracking/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/beads-task-tracking/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\beads-task-tracking\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Beads Task Tracking Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/beads-task-tracking/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Beads Task Tracking skill do?
Manages tasks using Beads (bd), a git-backed task tracker running in a dedicated DDEV container. Use for creating, updating, closing, and querying tasks throughout development sessions. A wrapper at /usr/local/bin/bd delegates commands to the Beads container transparently. Examples: - user: "create a task for this feature" -> bd create "Title" -p 1 --json - user: "what tasks are pending" -> bd ready --json - user: "mark this done" -> bd close <id> --reason "Done" --json - user: "create a task" -> bd create "Title" -p 1 --json - user: "what tasks are left" -> bd ready --json - user: "start tracking work" -> bd init, bd create tasks Never use `bd edit` (opens interactive editor). Never run git commit or push.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Beads Task Tracking skill?
Use Beads Task Tracking when your Claude Code task falls under the Advertising category — specifically in the ads misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Beads Task Tracking" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/ads/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Beads Task Tracking skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Beads Task Tracking is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Advertising category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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trebormc. (2026). Beads Task Tracking [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/beads-task-tracking/
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@misc{beads-task-tracking-2026,
  author    = {trebormc},
  title     = {Beads Task Tracking [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/beads-task-tracking/}
}

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