UI: Distinguish resolved vs active blockers in dependency section

[miguelramos]

Problem

When a task has a "BLOCKED BY" dependency and the blocking task is already CLOSED, the UI still renders it identically to an active (unresolved) blocker. This is confusing because it implies the task is still blocked when it is not.

The data model is correct — bd blocked already computes the right result (resolved blockers are not counted). The issue is purely presentational.

Example: Task jox.7 (IN PROGRESS) shows "BLOCKED BY jox.6", but jox.6 is CLOSED. The dashboard counter correctly shows BLOCKED: 0, yet the detail panel gives no visual distinction.

Proposed behavior

• Active blocker (open / in_progress): show as-is with current "BLOCKED BY" styling
• Resolved blocker (closed / wontdo): visually distinguish — e.g., strikethrough, greyed-out text, or a "resolved" badge

Why not handle this at the workflow level?

We considered mutating dependency types (e.g., changing blocks → deps when a task moves to IN PROGRESS), but this loses the historical semantics of the blocking relationship. The fix belongs in the presentation layer, not the data layer.

Acceptance criteria

1. A "BLOCKED BY" dependency where the blocker is CLOSED renders visually distinct from one where the blocker is OPEN
2. The dependency record itself is unchanged — no data mutation occurs
3. The BLOCKED counter in the dashboard sidebar continues to show only actively-blocked tasks (existing behavior, no change needed)

[w3dev33]

Hi, and thanks for taking the time to submit this — we really appreciate the feedback!

Just a heads-up: Beads Task Issue Tracker is no longer actively maintained. The project has evolved into PaiR, a complete rewrite built from the ground up for AI-assisted development. It includes a lot of improvements over the original, such as:

• Resizable panels — comments, details, and layout fully adapt to your workflow
• Real-time AI activity tracking — see which projects your AI agents are working on, with push notifications
• Sound alerts — per-project audio notifications when AI activity happens, with multiple presets and volume control
• Multi-project dashboard — aggregate all your projects with KPIs, priority charts, and live updates
• Epics & dependencies — parent/child hierarchy with drag-and-drop, plus blocking relationships with visual distinction
• Attachments with preview — images, PDFs, and markdown rendered directly in-app
• GitHub & GitLab sync — one-way issue synchronization
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We'd love for you to check it out — and if you have ideas or feedback, feel free to open an issue on the PaiR downloads page.

Thanks again for your contribution!