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Generated from bd help --doc human. Display a focused help menu showing only the most common commands. bd has 70+ commands - many for AI agents, integrations, and advanced workflows. This command shows the ~15 essential commands that human users need most often. For the full command list, run: bd —help SUBCOMMANDS: human list List all human-needed beads (issues with ‘human’ label) human respond <id> Respond to a human-needed bead (adds comment and closes) human dismiss <id> Dismiss a human-needed bead permanently human stats Show summary statistics for human-needed beads 
bd human [flags]
bd human [command]

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bd human dismiss

Dismiss a human-needed bead permanently without responding. The issue is closed with a “Dismissed” reason and optional note. Examples: bd human dismiss bd-123 bd human dismiss bd-123 —reason “No longer applicable” 
bd human dismiss <issue-id> [flags]
Flags: 
      --reason string   Reason for dismissal (optional)

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bd human list

List all issues labeled with ‘human’ tag. These are issues that require human intervention or input. Examples: bd human list bd human list —status=open bd human list —json 
bd human list [flags]
Flags: 
  -s, --status string   Filter by status (open, closed, etc.)

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bd human respond

Respond to a human-needed bead by adding a comment and closing it. The response is added as a comment and the issue is closed with reason “Responded”. Examples: bd human respond bd-123 —response “Use OAuth2 for authentication” bd human respond bd-123 -r “Approved, proceed with implementation” 
bd human respond <issue-id> [flags]
Flags: 
  -r, --response string   Response text (required)

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bd human stats

Display summary statistics for human-needed beads. Shows counts for total, pending (open), responded (closed without dismiss), and dismissed beads. Example: bd human stats 
bd human stats [flags]