beads-execute

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name: beads-execute description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "execute tickets", "work on beads", "do the tickets", "execute ready tasks", "work through the backlog", or wants to execute Beads issue tracker tickets with optional parallel subagent execution.

Work through Beads tickets systematically, with optional parallel execution via subagents.

Workflow: beads-write → beads-execute → verify-changes

Step 1: Assess Work

Copybd ready              # Tickets with no blockers
bd list --status=open # All open tickets

Step 2: Select Tickets

Options:

• All ready - Execute everything unblocked
• Top priority - Just the highest priority ready ticket
• Pick from list - User selects which ones
• Specific ID - User provides ticket ID

Step 3: Execution Strategy

For multiple tickets:

• Parallel - Spawn subagents for independent tickets (2-4 at a time)
• Sequential - One at a time in priority order
• Auto - Decide based on dependencies

Step 4: Execute Each Ticket

Read → Plan → Implement → Verify → Close

1. Read the full ticket - Understand context and acceptance criteria
2. Derive a checklist - Break down into specific steps
3. Think about edge cases - What could go wrong?
4. Implement changes - Code, tests, docs, configs
5. Validate - Run tests/linters, visual check if UI work
6. Re-read ticket - Verify every criterion is satisfied
7. Close ticket - Only when truly complete

For UI/Frontend Tickets

Use browser automation to verify visual changes.

Parallel Execution

For multiple independent tickets, use Task tool to spawn subagents.

Step 5: Handle Blockers

When blocked:

• Mark ticket blocked and continue with others
• Work through the blocker together
• Create a dependency ticket to capture the blocker
• Abandon if not feasible

Step 6: Close Tickets

Before closing, verify:

• Tests pass (if applicable)
• No new linter errors
• All acceptance criteria met
• Visual verification passed (for UI work)

Copybd close <id> --comment="Brief summary of what was done"

Step 7: Summarize

Copybd list --status=open
bd ready

Report:

• Tickets completed (with brief summary each)
• Tickets still open
• Any blockers encountered
• Suggested next priorities