chore(tracking): remove repo-local beads state

.gitignore

@@ -41,16 +41,18 @@ cline.mcp.json
 factory.mcp.json
 windsurf.mcp.json
 
-# Gas Town / Beads shared state
-.beads/hooks/
-.beads/.br_history/
-.beads/.bv.lock
+# Local task tracker and orchestrator state
+.beads/
 .runtime/
 .logs/
 state.json
 
-# NTM local project config embeds machine-specific paths
+# NTM local project state can embed machine-specific paths
 .ntm/config.toml
+.ntm/logs/
+.ntm/pids/
+.ntm/rate_limits.json
+.ntm/summaries/
 
 # bv (beads viewer) local config and caches
 .bv/

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ Also ensure:
 - tests/docs are updated when relevant
 - no unrelated refactors in the same PR
 - CI-relevant checks pass locally when needed (`bun run verify` and `bun run validate:examples`)
-- Beads changes are exported with `br sync --flush-only` and staged under `.beads/`
+- task tracker state is kept out of commits unless a maintainer explicitly asks for
+  a repository-local tracker artifact
 
 ## Workflow
 

biome.json

@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
       ".ntm/**",
       ".opencode/**",
       ".beads/**",
-      ".ntm/**",
       ".entire/**",
       ".mcp.json",
       "codex.mcp.json",