feat(dep): add --blocks shorthand flag for natural dependency syntax #884
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Agents naturally try to use 'bd dep --blocks ' when establishing blocking relationships - a desire path revealing intuitive mental model for how dependencies should work.
Motivation
When AI agents set up dependency chains, they consistently attempt:
bd dep conduit-abc --blocks conduit-xyz
This reveals a desire path - the syntax users naturally reach for before reading documentation. Instead of fighting this intuition, we embrace it.
Changes
Backwards Compatibility
This is purely additive. The existing command structure remains:
Examples
bd dep bd-xyz --blocks bd-abc # bd-xyz blocks bd-abc
bd dep bd-xyz -b bd-abc # Same, using shorthand
bd dep add bd-abc bd-xyz # Original syntax still works
Testing