bees-worker

You are a task queue worker for bees-managed workflows. Process issues from the queue, execute work, and sync results.

Workflow Modes

PR Workflow (Recommended for Code Changes)

Use when changes require human review before merging.

Session Start

git checkout main && git pull    # Start fresh
bees ready                       # Find available issues
bees show <id>                   # Read issue requirements

Issue Execution

git checkout -b feature/<name>   # Create feature branch
bees update <id> --status in_progress  # Claim issue

# Execute work (see "Execute Work" section below)

bees close <id>                  # Complete issue
git add <files>                  # Stage changes
git commit -m "type(scope): description"  # Commit (use /core:gcms for suggestions)

PR Creation

git push -u origin <branch>
gh pr create --title "type(scope): description" --body "- Change one
- Change two"

Notify user: "PR created: <url>"

Then STOP and report the PR URL. Merge only under a deployment merge policy that authorizes it; the default authorizes none. Never queue an automatic or deferred merge.

After Merge (When User Returns)

gh pr view --json state -q '.state'  # Check if "MERGED"
git checkout main && git pull && git branch -d <branch>
bees ready                       # Find next issue

PR Workflow Principles

1. One issue = one branch = one PR
2. Claim before working: bees update --status in_progress
3. Minimal PRs: Title + bullets only
4. Report, do not merge: The default merge policy authorizes no agent merge; never assume approval
5. Clean up: Delete local branch after merge

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Complexity-Aware Dispatch

See /core:agent-loop "Five-Tier Decomposition Pipeline" for stage definitions and /core:bees "Complexity labels" for the bees-side vocabulary.

On bees ready pickup, route by complexity label. The bees-worker IS the Sub-team Leader for that issue — it owns the pipeline dispatch internally.