feat: auto-export git-tracked JSONL for portability without Dolt remote#2808
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When `export.auto: true` is set in config.yaml, beads automatically writes a git-tracked JSONL file (issues + memories) after mutations. This provides full portability across machines via git alone, without requiring a Dolt remote. New config keys: export.auto: false # opt-in to auto-export export.interval: 60s # throttle interval export.path: export.jsonl # output file relative to .beads/ export.git-add: false # auto-stage the file The auto-export: - Runs in PersistentPostRun after auto-backup - Uses Dolt commit hash for change detection (no-op if nothing changed) - Throttles by interval (default 60s) - Skips during git hooks (BD_GIT_HOOK=1) - Includes both issues and memories in the JSONL output Also extracts exportToFile() as a shared helper usable by both `bd export -o` and the auto-export system. Files: - cmd/bd/export_auto.go: Core auto-export logic - cmd/bd/main.go: Wire maybeAutoExport into PersistentPostRun - internal/config/config.go: New export.* config defaults - internal/config/yaml_config.go: Add "export." to yaml-only prefix list - cmd/bd/doctor/gitignore.go: Add export-state.json to gitignore - cmd/bd/doctor/tracked_runtime.go: Flag export-state.json if tracked Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Follow-up to #2626, split out as requested per #2625.
The foundation PRs have all landed (#2709, #2710, #2570), so
this is now just the auto-export feature on its own.
When
export.auto: trueis set in config.yaml, beadsautomatically writes a git-tracked JSONL file (issues +
memories) after mutations. This provides full portability
across machines via git alone, without requiring a Dolt remote.
New config keys:
export.auto: false— opt-in to auto-exportexport.interval: 60s— throttle intervalexport.path: export.jsonl— output file relative to .beads/export.git-add: false— auto-stage the fileBehavior:
BD_GIT_HOOK=1)Files:
cmd/bd/export_auto.go— core auto-export logiccmd/bd/main.go— wire into PersistentPostRuninternal/config/config.go— new export.* config defaultsinternal/config/yaml_config.go— add "export." to yaml-only prefix listcmd/bd/doctor/gitignore.go— add export-state.json to gitignorecmd/bd/doctor/tracked_runtime.go— flag export-state.json if trackedAlso updated
IsClosed()call to use theLifecycleManagerinterface, since it was moved out of
DoltStoragesince theoriginal PR.