beads
beads is an app that connects to MCP servers by gastownhall. Beads - A memory upgrade for your coding agent. It has 28,166 GitHub stars and ranks #9 of 595 in MCP Clients & Apps by stars.
- Category
- MCP Clients & Apps
- Author
- gastownhall
- GitHub stars
- 28,166
- This week
- Tracking since 20 Oct 2026
- Language
- Go
- License
- MIT (open source)
- Last update
- 2026-10-24 (today)
- Links
- SourceWebsitePyPI
How to install beads
Install steps differ per project, so follow the README in the beads repository. Most MCP servers start with a single command (npx -y <package>, uvx <package> or a Docker image) that you add to your client's config. The install guide shows where that goes in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is beads?
beads is an app that connects to MCP servers by gastownhall in the MCP Clients & Apps category. Beads - A memory upgrade for your coding agent. It has 28,166 GitHub stars and ranks #9 of 595 in MCP Clients & Apps by stars. It is written in Go. It is licensed under MIT. It was last updated today.
Is beads free and open source?
Yes. beads is published under the MIT license, so you can run, modify and self-host it at no cost. If it connects to a paid service, that service's own pricing and API terms still apply. Check the repository for the exact license text before using it commercially.
What are the alternatives to beads?
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