init

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description: Initialize beads in the current project argument-hint: "[prefix]"

Initialize beads issue tracking in the current directory.

If a prefix is provided as $1, use it as the issue prefix (e.g., "myproject" creates issues like myproject-1, myproject-2). If not provided, the default is the current directory name.

Use the beads MCP init tool with the prefix parameter (if provided) to set up a new beads database.

After initialization:

1. Show the database location
2. Show the issue prefix that will be used
3. Explain the basic workflow (or suggest running /beads:workflow)
4. Suggest creating the first issue with /beads:create

If beads is already initialized, inform the user and show project stats using the stats tool.