diff --git a/mcptools/batch_create_beads.sh b/mcptools/batch_create_beads.sh
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/mcptools/batch_create_beads.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# capabilities: beads
+# description: Batch create beads from JSON array
+# Usage: batch_create_beads.sh <json-array>
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if cat /etc/passwd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Error: This script must be run via execute_code tool" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "usage: batch_create_beads.sh <json-array>" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "batch-create $1" | 9p write agent/beads/ctl
diff --git a/mcptools/delete_bead.sh b/mcptools/delete_bead.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4590659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcptools/delete_bead.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# capabilities: beads
+# description: Delete a bead
+# Usage: delete_bead.sh <bead-id>
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if cat /etc/passwd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Error: This script must be run via execute_code tool" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "usage: delete_bead.sh <bead-id>" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "delete $1" | 9p write agent/beads/ctl
diff --git a/mcptools/init_beads.sh b/mcptools/init_beads.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..96f3b03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcptools/init_beads.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# capabilities: beads
+# description: Initialize beads project with issue prefix
+# Usage: init_beads.sh [prefix]
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if cat /etc/passwd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Error: This script must be run via execute_code tool" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "init ${1:-bd}" | 9p write agent/beads/ctl
diff --git a/mcptools/sync_beads.sh b/mcptools/sync_beads.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e1bf852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcptools/sync_beads.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# capabilities: beads
+# description: Sync a mounted beads project
+# Usage: sync_beads.sh <name>
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if cat /etc/passwd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Error: This script must be run via execute_code tool" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "usage: sync_beads.sh <name>" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "sync $1" | 9p write agent/beads/ctl