Beads Topology Planner

Beads Topology Planner

Use this skill when the question is not "how do I use Beads?" but "which Beads operating shape fits this collaboration model?"

Outcome rule:

• recommend the smallest topology that fits
• make tradeoffs explicit
• give a concrete command sketch, not only theory

Workflow

1. Read references/topology-matrix.md.
2. Collect only the facts that matter:
   • how many active agents or humans write at once
   • one clone or multiple clones/worktrees
   • whether everyone must see one shared queue
   • whether isolated branches/remotes are acceptable
   • whether true multi-writer access is required
3. If the environment is unclear, run beads-version-audit first.
4. Produce:
   • recommended topology
   • why smaller options fail
   • minimal command or setup sketch

Default decision bias

• solo or one active writer: embedded single clone
• multiple clones, shared visibility, no true multi-writer need: shared remote
• many agents, low conflict tolerance, no need for one global queue: per-clone remotes
• true concurrent writers to one repo state: server mode

Do not recommend server mode just because it sounds advanced.