beads
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Description:
Memory upgrade for your coding agent
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Jan 5, 2026
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Ai ml
Tags: ai developer-tools memory agents productivity
Install: brew install beads
About:
Beads is a memory-enhancement layer designed for AI coding agents, providing persistent context and long-term memory capabilities. It allows agents to recall past interactions, project-specific knowledge, and learned patterns across sessions. This tool aims to solve the stateless nature of current LLM-based agents, enabling more coherent and context-aware development workflows.
Key Features:
  • Persistent memory storage for AI agents
  • Context retrieval and management
  • Integration with coding workflows
  • Long-term knowledge retention
Use Cases:
  • Maintaining context across long coding sessions with AI agents
  • Building project-specific knowledge bases for automated coding assistance
  • Enabling AI agents to learn from past development patterns
Alternatives:
  • MemGPT – Similar memory extension concept, but MemGPT focuses on LLM context window management while Beads targets coding agent workflows
  • Custom vector databases – Building custom RAG solutions requires more setup compared to Beads' specialized agent integration
Version History
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