## Step 3.8.5: Select Task Management Tool

First, detect available task tools:

```bash
# Detect beads (bd)
BD_VERSION=""
if command -v bd &>/dev/null; then
  BD_VERSION=$(bd --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo "installed")
fi

# Detect beads-rust (br)
BR_VERSION=""
if command -v br &>/dev/null; then
  BR_VERSION=$(br --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo "installed")
fi

# Report findings
if [ -n "$BD_VERSION" ]; then
  echo "Found beads (bd): $BD_VERSION"
fi
if [ -n "$BR_VERSION" ]; then
  echo "Found beads-rust (br): $BR_VERSION"
fi
if [ -z "$BD_VERSION" ] && [ -z "$BR_VERSION" ]; then
  echo "No external task tools found. Using built-in Tasks."
fi
```

If **neither** beads nor beads-rust is detected, skip this step (default to built-in).

If beads or beads-rust is detected, use AskUserQuestion:

**Question:** "Which task management tool should I use for tracking work?"

**Options:**
1. **Built-in Tasks (default)** - Use Claude Code's native TaskCreate/TodoWrite. Tasks are session-only.
2. **Beads (bd)** - Git-backed persistent tasks. Survives across sessions. [Only if detected]
3. **Beads-Rust (br)** - Lightweight Rust port of beads. [Only if detected]

(Only show options 2/3 if the corresponding tool is detected)

Store the preference:

```bash
CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.claude/.skc-config.json"
mkdir -p "$(dirname "$CONFIG_FILE")"

if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
  EXISTING=$(cat "$CONFIG_FILE")
else
  EXISTING='{}'
fi

# USER_CHOICE is "builtin", "beads", or "beads-rust" based on user selection
echo "$EXISTING" | jq --arg tool "USER_CHOICE" '. + {taskTool: $tool, taskToolConfig: {injectInstructions: true, useMcp: false}}' > "$CONFIG_FILE"
echo "Task tool set to: USER_CHOICE"
```

**Note:** The beads context instructions will be injected automatically on the next session start. No restart is needed for config to take effect.