/import

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Description

Import issues from JSONL format

AI Summary

Imports issues from JSONL format into the database, creating new entries or updating existing ones.

Install

Add the repository(one-time)

/plugin marketplace add steveyegge/beads

Install the plugin

/plugin install beads@beads-marketplace

Argument

-i input-file

Command Content

Import issues from JSON Lines format (one JSON object per line).

Usage

From stdin: bd import (reads from stdin)
From file: bd import -i issues.jsonl
Preview: bd import -i issues.jsonl --dry-run

Behavior

Existing issues (same ID): Updated with new data
New issues: Created
Same-ID scenarios: With hash-based IDs (v0.20.1+), same ID = same issue being updated (not a collision)

Preview Changes

Use --dry-run to see what will change before importing:

bd import -i issues.jsonl --dry-run
# Shows: new issues, updates, exact matches

Automatic Import

The daemon automatically imports from .beads/issues.jsonl when it's newer than the database (e.g., after git pull). Manual import is rarely needed.