Claim and work on beads safely with proper coordination. Use when starting work, finishing work, or finding the next task. Covers the full bead lifecycle: discover → verify → claim → work → close.
Multi-agent coordination with Agent Mail MCP. Use when registering agents, reserving files, sending messages, coordinating with other agents, or when the user mentions "agent mail", "coordination", "file reservation", or "multi-agent".
Task tracking with the bd (Beads) CLI. Use when creating tasks, claiming work, closing beads, managing dependencies, or when the user mentions "beads", "bd", or "tasks".
Graph analysis with bv (Beads Viewer). Use when analyzing the task graph, finding blockers, getting recommendations, checking critical path, or when the user mentions "bv", "graph", "dependencies", or "what should I work on".
Decompose a phase plan into atomic beads and sub-beads. Use when breaking down a phase into tasks, when the user mentions "decompose" or "break down", when creating beads from a plan, or when structuring work for parallel execution.
Parallel codebase search with Warp-Grep MCP. Use for codebase discovery, understanding how things work, data flow analysis, or when the user asks "how does X work" about the codebase.
Verify external libraries, APIs, and frameworks against current documentation. Use when implementing external dependencies, when unsure if a pattern is current, when the user mentions "ground", "verify docs", "exa", or "current API".
New agent startup checklist for Agent Mail and Beads. Use when starting a new agent session, when the user says "prime" or "startup", or when beginning work on a multi-agent project.