Graph-based issue tracker that survives conversation compaction. Provides persistent memory for multi-session work with complex dependencies.
bd vs TodoWrite
Decision test
"Will I need this context in 2 weeks?" YES = bd, NO = TodoWrite.
bd (persistent)
TodoWrite (ephemeral)
Multi-session, dependencies, compaction survival
Single-session linear tasks
Dolt-backed team sync
Conversation-scoped
See
BOUNDARIES.md
for detailed comparison.
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