diff --git a/.gitea/sync_beads.py b/.gitea/sync_beads.py
index c7c0e70..4bb3a42 100644
--- a/.gitea/sync_beads.py
+++ b/.gitea/sync_beads.py
@@ -1,54 +1,72 @@
 import json
 import os
 import requests
+import sys
 
-# Configuration
+# Configuration from Environment
 TOKEN = os.getenv("GITEA_TOKEN")
 URL = os.getenv("GITEA_URL")
 REPO = os.getenv("REPO_NAME")
 HEADERS = {"Authorization": f"token {TOKEN}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
 
-def get_gitea_issues():
-    """Fetch all issues from Gitea to map by their Beads ID."""
-    url = f"{URL}/api/v1/repos/{REPO}/issues?state=all"
-    resp = requests.get(url, headers=HEADERS)
-    resp.raise_for_status()
-    # We store the Beads ID in the title or a hidden comment to track them
-    return {issue['title'].split(']')[0][1:]: issue for issue in resp.json() if ']' in issue['title']}
-
 def sync():
-    beads_file = ".beads/issues.jsonl"
-    if not os.path.exists(beads_file):
-        print("No beads found.")
-        return
+    beads_path = ".beads/issues.jsonl"
+    
+    if not os.path.exists(beads_path):
+        print(f"❌ ERROR: {beads_path} not found.")
+        sys.exit(1)
 
-    gitea_issues = get_gitea_issues()
+    print(f"🔍 Reading Beads from: {beads_path}")
+    
+    # 1. Fetch existing issues from Gitea
+    try:
+        # state=all includes closed issues so we don't create duplicates of finished tasks
+        api_url = f"{URL}/api/v1/repos/{REPO}/issues?state=all"
+        resp = requests.get(api_url, headers=HEADERS)
+        resp.raise_for_status()
+        # Map by [ID] to identify existing ones
+        existing = {i['title'].split(']')[0][1:]: i for i in resp.json() if ']' in i['title']}
+        print(f"📡 Found {len(existing)} existing issues in Gitea.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Gitea API Connection Failed: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
 
-    with open(beads_file, "r") as f:
+    # 2. Parse the Beads JSONL file
+    with open(beads_path, "r") as f:
         for line in f:
-            data = json.loads(line)
-            bid = data.get("id")
-            title = data.get("title")
-            desc = data.get("description", "")
-            # Mapping Beads status to Gitea states
-            is_closed = data.get("status") in ["closed", "done", "finished"]
-            target_state = "closed" if is_closed else "open"
+            line = line.strip()
+            if not line:
+                continue
+            
+            print(f"DEBUG: Processing line -> {line}")
+            try:
+                data = json.loads(line)
+                bid = data.get("id")
+                title = data.get("title")
+                # Matches your 'cat' output: "issue_type":"task"
+                itype = data.get("issue_type", "unknown")
+                
+                if not bid:
+                    print("⚠️ Skipping line: No ID found.")
+                    continue
 
-            payload = {
-                "title": f"[{bid}] {title}",
-                "body": f"{desc}\n\n---\n**Beads ID:** `{bid}`\n**Priority:** {data.get('priority', 'N/A')}",
-                "state": target_state
-            }
+                unique_title = f"[{bid}] {title}"
+                payload = {
+                    "title": unique_title,
+                    "body": f"{data.get('description', 'No description provided.')}\n\n---\n**Beads ID:** `{bid}`\n**Type:** `{itype}`",
+                    "state": "closed" if data.get("status") in ["closed", "done"] else "open"
+                }
 
-            if bid in gitea_issues:
-                # Update existing issue if state or title changed
-                issue_number = gitea_issues[bid]['number']
-                print(f"Updating Issue #{issue_number} ({bid})")
-                requests.patch(f"{URL}/api/v1/repos/{REPO}/issues/{issue_number}", headers=HEADERS, json=payload)
-            else:
-                # Create new issue
-                print(f"Creating New Issue for {bid}")
-                requests.post(f"{URL}/api/v1/repos/{REPO}/issues", headers=HEADERS, json=payload)
+                if bid in existing:
+                    print(f"✅ Updating Gitea Issue #{existing[bid]['number']} for {bid}")
+                    requests.patch(f"{URL}/api/v1/repos/{REPO}/issues/{existing[bid]['number']}", headers=HEADERS, json=payload)
+                else:
+                    print(f"➕ Creating New Gitea Issue for {bid}")
+                    r = requests.post(f"{URL}/api/v1/repos/{REPO}/issues", headers=HEADERS, json=payload)
+                    r.raise_for_status()
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"⚠️ Error processing bead: {e}")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sync()