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-# Node modules
-node_modules/
+# IDE and Editor files
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
 
-# Logs
-logs
-*.log
-npm-debug.log*
-
-# Build output
-dist/
-build/
-
-# System files
+# OS generated files
 .DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+*.temp
+*.log
+
+# Node.js (if needed for build scripts)
+node_modules/
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+
+# Python (if needed for automation)
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
 
 # Environment variables
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+.env.local
+.env.development.local
+.env.test.local
+.env.production.local
 
-CLAUDE.md
+# Project-specific
+/docs/methodology-evolution/private-notes.md
+/docs/temp/
+/build/
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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Repository Overview
+
+This is the **Self-Evolving BMAD (Breakthrough Method of Agile AI-driven Development) Framework** - an adaptive AI-orchestrated development methodology that continuously improves itself through project experience. The system enables rapid project planning, architecture design, and implementation while learning and optimizing its own processes.
+
+## Self-Improvement Strategy
+
+### Core Philosophy
+- **Continuous Evolution**: The methodology improves with each project milestone
+- **Milestone-Based Learning**: Git commits mark methodology evolution checkpoints
+- **User-Approved Changes**: Major methodology changes require explicit approval
+- **Rollback Capability**: Version control allows reverting to previous methodology states
+
+### Improvement Triggers
+1. **Post-Milestone Retrospectives**: Automatic analysis after each phase completion
+2. **Pattern Recognition**: Identification of successful vs. problematic workflows  
+3. **User Feedback**: Systematic incorporation of user insights
+4. **Effectiveness Metrics**: Measurement of velocity, quality, and satisfaction
+
+## Architecture and Structure
+
+### Core Components
+
+1. **Personas** (`bmad-agent/personas/`) - Self-improving AI agent definitions:
+   - **Analyst (Mary)** - Research, brainstorming, project briefs + methodology analysis
+   - **PM (John)** - Product requirements documents (PRDs) + process optimization
+   - **Architect (Fred)** - System architecture + methodology architecture improvements
+   - **Design Architect (Jane)** - UI/UX specs + workflow design improvements
+   - **PO (Sarah)** - Validates cross-artifact coherence + methodology validation
+   - **Frontend Dev (Ellyn)** - NextJS/React/TypeScript + development process improvements
+   - **Full Stack Dev (James)** - General development + implementation optimization
+   - **Platform Engineer (Alex)** - Infrastructure + methodology infrastructure
+   - **Scrum Master (Bob)** - Story generation + process improvement facilitation
+
+2. **Tasks** (`bmad-agent/tasks/`) - Self-optimizing executable instruction sets
+3. **Templates** (`bmad-agent/templates/`) - Adaptive document templates that improve with use
+4. **Checklists** (`bmad-agent/checklists/`) - Evolving quality control and validation criteria
+5. **Evolution Tracking** (`docs/methodology-evolution/`) - History and metrics of improvements
+
+### Key Design Patterns
+
+- **Adaptive Agent Architecture**: Each persona learns and improves its own capabilities
+- **Self-Optimizing Workflows**: Processes automatically suggest improvements based on outcomes
+- **Version-Controlled Methodology**: Git tracks methodology evolution with rollback capability
+- **Approval-Gated Evolution**: Major changes require user confirmation before implementation
+- **Metric-Driven Improvement**: Effectiveness measurements guide optimization decisions
+
+## Working with Self-Improving BMAD Agents
+
+### Milestone-Based Git Workflow
+
+Each major phase completion triggers:
+1. **Retrospective Analysis**: What worked well? What needs improvement?
+2. **Improvement Identification**: Specific changes to methodology/personas/tasks
+3. **Approval Process**: Present changes to user for confirmation
+4. **Implementation**: Apply approved improvements
+5. **Git Commit**: Version control milestone with descriptive commit message
+
+### Commands for Self-Improvement
+
+- `git log --oneline --grep="Milestone"` - View methodology evolution history
+- `git checkout <milestone-hash>` - Rollback to previous methodology version
+- `git diff HEAD~1 bmad-agent/` - Compare methodology changes between versions
+
+### Configuration Files
+
+- `ide-bmad-orchestrator.cfg.md` - Self-updating agent configurations
+- `web-bmad-orchestrator-agent.cfg.md` - Adaptive web platform configurations
+- `docs/methodology-evolution/improvement-log.md` - Track all methodology changes
+
+### Enhanced Template Syntax
+
+Templates now include self-improvement capabilities:
+- `{{placeholder}}` - Variable substitution
+- `[[LLM: instructions]]` - Hidden AI guidance that can be optimized
+- `<<REPEAT>>...<<END-REPEAT>>` - Iterative sections with improvement tracking
+- `^^CONDITION^^...^^END-CONDITION^^` - Conditional content based on effectiveness metrics
+- `@{example}...@{end}` - Reference examples that update based on successful patterns
+- `[[IMPROVE: suggestion]]` - Methodology improvement suggestions
+
+### Self-Evolving Workflow
+
+1. **Ideation**: Analyst creates project briefs + identifies research process improvements
+2. **Requirements**: PM transforms briefs into PRDs + optimizes requirements gathering
+3. **Design**: Design Architect creates UI/UX specs + refines design processes
+4. **Architecture**: Architect designs system structure + improves technical workflows
+5. **Validation**: PO ensures alignment + validates methodology improvements
+6. **Implementation**: SM generates stories + optimizes development processes
+7. **Retrospective**: All agents contribute to methodology evolution analysis
+
+## Development Protocol
+
+### Milestone Commits
+Each significant phase generates a commit with format: `"Milestone X: [Phase Name] - [Key Improvements]"`
+
+### Improvement Process
+1. **Identify**: What could work better?
+2. **Analyze**: Why didn't it work optimally?
+3. **Propose**: Specific improvements to methodology
+4. **Approve**: Get user confirmation for major changes
+5. **Implement**: Apply improvements to personas/tasks/templates
+6. **Track**: Document changes in evolution log
+7. **Commit**: Version control the improvements
+
+### Rollback Procedure
+If methodology changes prove problematic:
+1. `git log --oneline --grep="Milestone"` - Find last good milestone
+2. `git checkout <hash> -- bmad-agent/` - Restore methodology files
+3. `git commit -m "Rollback: Restore methodology to Milestone X"`
+
+## Effectiveness Metrics
+
+- **Velocity**: Time from idea to working implementation
+- **Quality**: Reduction in bugs, rework, and user complaints
+- **Satisfaction**: User feedback on methodology effectiveness
+- **Learning Rate**: Speed of methodology improvement over time
+
+## Development Notes
+
+- **Always ask for approval** before making major methodology changes
+- **Document all improvements** in the evolution log
+- **Commit at milestones** to maintain version control checkpoints
+- **Measure effectiveness** to guide optimization decisions
+- **Embrace experimentation** while maintaining rollback capability
+
+This framework represents the first **self-evolving AI development methodology**, continuously optimizing itself through real-world application and user feedback.
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+# BMAD Methodology Baseline v1.0
+
+This document establishes the baseline state of the BMAD methodology before implementing self-improvement capabilities.
+
+## Original BMAD Framework Structure
+
+### Static Components (Pre-Evolution)
+- **Personas**: Fixed AI agent definitions without learning capabilities
+- **Tasks**: Static instruction sets without optimization
+- **Templates**: Unchanging document formats
+- **Checklists**: Fixed quality control criteria
+- **Workflow**: Linear process without adaptive improvements
+
+### Original Workflow
+1. Analyst → Project Brief
+2. PM → Product Requirements Document (PRD)
+3. Design Architect → UI/UX Specifications
+4. Architect → System Architecture
+5. PO → Validation and Alignment
+6. SM → Story Generation
+7. Dev → Implementation
+
+### Limitations Identified
+- **No Learning Mechanism**: Framework couldn't improve from experience
+- **No Version Control**: No way to track methodology evolution
+- **No Feedback Loop**: Successes and failures weren't captured for improvement
+- **Static Instructions**: Personas couldn't adapt based on outcomes
+- **No Rollback**: No way to revert problematic changes
+
+## Enhanced Framework v1.0 (Self-Improving)
+
+### New Capabilities Added
+- **Adaptive Learning**: Each persona can analyze and improve its own processes
+- **Milestone-Based Evolution**: Git commits track methodology improvements
+- **Approval Workflow**: User confirmation required for major changes
+- **Effectiveness Metrics**: Systematic measurement of framework performance
+- **Rollback Capability**: Version control allows reverting to previous states
+
+### Enhanced Components
+- **Self-Improving Personas**: Agents that learn and optimize their instructions
+- **Adaptive Tasks**: Instruction sets that evolve based on effectiveness
+- **Smart Templates**: Documents that improve through usage patterns
+- **Evolving Checklists**: Quality criteria that adapt to new learnings
+- **Optimizing Workflow**: Process that suggests and implements improvements
+
+### New Workflow with Self-Improvement
+1. **Ideation**: Analyst creates briefs + analyzes research process improvements
+2. **Requirements**: PM develops PRDs + optimizes requirements gathering
+3. **Design**: Design Architect creates specs + refines design processes  
+4. **Architecture**: Architect designs systems + improves technical workflows
+5. **Validation**: PO ensures alignment + validates methodology improvements
+6. **Implementation**: SM generates stories + optimizes development processes
+7. **Retrospective**: All agents contribute to methodology evolution analysis
+8. **Evolution**: Apply approved improvements and commit changes
+
+## Success Criteria for v1.0
+
+### Functional Requirements Met
+- ✅ Self-improvement infrastructure established
+- ✅ Git-based version control for methodology evolution
+- ✅ Enhanced CLAUDE.md with improvement strategy
+- ✅ Evolution tracking documentation created
+- ✅ Approval workflow defined for major changes
+
+### Quality Metrics
+- **Completeness**: All core self-improvement features implemented
+- **Usability**: Clear instructions for methodology evolution
+- **Maintainability**: Proper documentation and tracking systems
+- **Flexibility**: Framework can adapt to different project types
+
+## Next Evolution Targets
+
+### Phase 2 Goals
+- Implement improvement tracking systems
+- Enhance persona instructions with self-improvement capabilities  
+- Integrate automated improvement suggestion mechanisms
+- Create effectiveness measurement frameworks
+
+### Long-term Vision
+- Fully autonomous methodology optimization
+- Predictive improvement suggestions
+- Cross-project learning and pattern recognition
+- Industry-leading adaptive development framework
+
+This baseline establishes the foundation for the world's first **self-evolving AI development methodology**.
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+# BMAD Methodology Evolution Log
+
+This document tracks all improvements, changes, and evolution of the BMAD methodology framework.
+
+## Version History
+
+### v1.0 - Initial Self-Improving Framework (Milestone 1)
+**Date**: Initial Implementation  
+**Commit**: TBD  
+
+#### Changes Made:
+- Transformed static BMAD framework into self-improving system
+- Added milestone-based git workflow for methodology evolution
+- Enhanced CLAUDE.md with self-improvement strategy
+- Created evolution tracking infrastructure
+
+#### Key Improvements:
+- **Continuous Evolution**: Methodology now improves with each project milestone
+- **Version Control**: Git tracks methodology changes with rollback capability  
+- **Approval Process**: Major changes require user confirmation before implementation
+- **Effectiveness Metrics**: Systematic measurement of methodology performance
+
+#### Impact Metrics:
+- Baseline established for future comparison
+- Framework prepared for adaptive learning
+
+---
+
+## Improvement Templates
+
+### Post-Milestone Retrospective Template
+```markdown
+## Milestone X Retrospective - [Phase Name]
+
+### What Worked Well:
+- [Successful patterns and processes]
+
+### What Needs Improvement:
+- [Identified problems and inefficiencies]
+
+### Proposed Changes:
+- [Specific methodology improvements]
+
+### User Approval Status:
+- [ ] Approved
+- [ ] Rejected
+- [ ] Needs modification
+
+### Implementation Notes:
+- [How changes were applied]
+
+### Effectiveness Metrics:
+- Velocity: [measurement]
+- Quality: [measurement]  
+- Satisfaction: [rating]
+```
+
+### Change Request Template
+```markdown
+## Change Request: [Title]
+
+### Problem Statement:
+[What issue needs addressing]
+
+### Proposed Solution:
+[Specific changes to methodology]
+
+### Expected Benefits:
+[How this will improve the framework]
+
+### Risk Assessment:
+[Potential downsides or complications]
+
+### Implementation Plan:
+[How to apply the changes]
+
+### Approval Required:
+- [ ] User approval needed for major change
+- [ ] Minor optimization - auto-approve
+```
+
+## Metrics Tracking
+
+### Baseline Metrics (v1.0)
+- **Setup Time**: Time to initialize self-improving framework
+- **Documentation Quality**: Comprehensive CLAUDE.md with improvement strategy
+- **User Satisfaction**: Framework meets requirements for self-evolution
+
+### Future Metrics to Track
+- **Improvement Velocity**: Rate of methodology enhancements over time
+- **Change Success Rate**: Percentage of improvements that provide value
+- **Rollback Frequency**: How often we need to revert changes
+- **User Engagement**: Level of participation in improvement process
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