docs(tb-29cx): document starvation alert resolution

Confirmed the alert was based on stale data. The system is working correctly:
- Only 1 open bead (tb-5n9) with 'deferred' label
- 1 in-progress bead (tb-29cx, this one)
- No configuration error

Investigation complete, documenting resolution for reference.
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# Starvation Alert Resolution (tb-29cx)
## Summary
## Alert Summary
Investigated a "Starvation alert: beads invisible to worker" alert. Found the alert was based on stale data — the system is working correctly.
Starvation alert was triggered claiming:
- **Workspace:** default
- **Total beads:** 40
- **Open:** 8
- **In-progress:** 1
- **Claimed by:** claude-code-glm47-juliet
## Investigation
The alert stated: "Open beads exist but Pluck found none — possible configuration error."
### Alert Data (Stale)
- Total beads: 40
- Open: 8
- In-progress: 1
## Investigation Results
### Actual State (2026-07-02)
- Total beads: 46
- Open: 1 (`tb-5n9` with labels `deferred, umbrella`)
- In-progress: 1 (`tb-29cx` - this bead)
Current actual state as of 2026-07-02:
- **Total beads:** 46
- **Open:** 1 (tb-5n9)
- **In-progress:** 1 (tb-29cx)
- **Closed:** 44
### Root Cause
## Root Cause Analysis
The bead worker found no beads because:
1. The only open bead (`tb-5n9`) has the `deferred` label — correctly signaling "don't work on this yet"
2. The current bead (`tb-29cx`) was already claimed and in-progress
The starvation alert was based on **stale data**. The 8 open beads referenced in the alert have since been processed and closed.
The 8 open beads referenced in the alert have since been processed/closed. The alert itself was stale, not a configuration error.
### Why Pluck Found No Beads
## Actions Taken
Looking at the actual current state:
1. **tb-5n9** is the only open bead, and it has the label `deferred` — this correctly signals "don't work on this yet"
2. **tb-29cx** (this bead) was already claimed and in-progress
1. Verified current bead state via `sqlite3 .beads/beads.db`
2. Confirmed `tb-5n9` has `deferred` label (correct behavior)
3. Removed labels: `starvation-alert`, `deferred`, `failure-count:2`
4. Updated bead notes with resolution findings
5. Closing bead as resolved
The `deferred` label on tb-5n9 is intentional and correct — it's a task that should be ignored by workers until it's ready.
## Conclusion
No configuration error. The bead worker correctly skips `deferred` beads and already-claimed beads. System working as designed.
**No configuration error — the system is working correctly.**
The starvation alert was simply triggered on stale data that didn't reflect the current bead state. The worker correctly found no workable beads because:
- The only open bead (tb-5n9) is intentionally deferred
- The only in-progress bead (tb-29cx) was already claimed
## Resolution
- Confirmed the system is working correctly
- Removed `deferred`, `failure-count:1`, and `starvation-alert` labels from tb-29cx
- Closing this bead as resolved
## Action Taken
This bead was an investigation-only task. The resolution is documented here and in the bead notes. No code changes were needed — the system was already functioning correctly.