feat: refactor Cursor IDE setup to do command generation and cleanup instead of rules (#1283)

* feat: refactor Cursor IDE setup to do  command generation and cleanup instead of rules

- Added support for command generation in the Cursor IDE setup, including the creation of a new commands directory.
- Implemented cleanup for old BMAD commands alongside existing rules.
- Integrated TaskToolCommandGenerator for generating task and tool commands.
- Updated logging to reflect the number of agents, tasks, tools, and workflow commands generated during setup.

* style: adjust constructor formatting and update command path in Cursor IDE setup

- Reformatted the constructor method for consistency.
- Updated the command path syntax in the Cursor IDE setup to use a more standard format.

* fix: update Cursor command paths in documentation

- Changed the command path for Cursor IDE setup from `.cursor/rules/bmad/` to `.cursor/commands/bmad/` in both installers.md and modules.md.
- Updated file extension references to use `.md` instead of `.mdc` for consistency.

samples/sample-custom-modules/sample-unitary-module/agents/toolsmith/toolsmith-sidecar/knowledge/installers.md

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 | -------------- | -------------- | ------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
 | claude-code    | Claude Code    | .claude/commands/         | .md with frontmatter          |
 | codex          | Codex          | (varies)                  | .md                           |
-| cursor         | Cursor         | .cursor/rules/bmad/       | .mdc with MDC frontmatter     |
+| cursor         | Cursor         | .cursor/commands/bmad/    | .md with YAML frontmatter     |
 | github-copilot | GitHub Copilot | .github/                  | .md                           |
 | opencode       | OpenCode       | .opencode/                | .md                           |
 | windsurf       | Windsurf       | .windsurf/workflows/bmad/ | .md with workflow frontmatter |

samples/sample-custom-modules/sample-unitary-module/agents/toolsmith/toolsmith-sidecar/knowledge/modules.md

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ module.exports = { NewIdeSetup };
 | IDE            | Config Pattern            | File Extension |
 | -------------- | ------------------------- | -------------- |
 | Claude Code    | .claude/commands/bmad/    | .md            |
-| Cursor         | .cursor/rules/bmad/       | .mdc           |
+| Cursor         | .cursor/commands/bmad/    | .md            |
 | Windsurf       | .windsurf/workflows/bmad/ | .md            |
 | GitHub Copilot | .github/                  | .md            |
 

tools/cli/installers/lib/ide/cursor.js

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const { BaseIdeSetup } = require('./_base-ide');
 const chalk = require('chalk');
 const { AgentCommandGenerator } = require('./shared/agent-command-generator');
 const { WorkflowCommandGenerator } = require('./shared/workflow-command-generator');
+const { TaskToolCommandGenerator } = require('./shared/task-tool-command-generator');
 
 /**
  * Cursor IDE setup handler
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ class CursorSetup extends BaseIdeSetup {
     super('cursor', 'Cursor', true); // preferred IDE
     this.configDir = '.cursor';
     this.rulesDir = 'rules';
+    this.commandsDir = 'commands';
   }
 
   /**
@@ -21,11 +23,17 @@ class CursorSetup extends BaseIdeSetup {
   async cleanup(projectDir) {
     const fs = require('fs-extra');
     const bmadRulesDir = path.join(projectDir, this.configDir, this.rulesDir, 'bmad');
+    const bmadCommandsDir = path.join(projectDir, this.configDir, this.commandsDir, 'bmad');
 
     if (await fs.pathExists(bmadRulesDir)) {
       await fs.remove(bmadRulesDir);
       console.log(chalk.dim(`  Removed old BMAD rules from ${this.name}`));
     }
+
+    if (await fs.pathExists(bmadCommandsDir)) {
+      await fs.remove(bmadCommandsDir);
+      console.log(chalk.dim(`  Removed old BMAD commands from ${this.name}`));
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -40,330 +48,76 @@ class CursorSetup extends BaseIdeSetup {
     // Clean up old BMAD installation first
     await this.cleanup(projectDir);
 
-    // Create .cursor/rules directory structure
+    // Create .cursor/commands directory structure
     const cursorDir = path.join(projectDir, this.configDir);
-    const rulesDir = path.join(cursorDir, this.rulesDir);
+    const commandsDir = path.join(cursorDir, this.commandsDir);
-    const bmadRulesDir = path.join(rulesDir, 'bmad');
+    const bmadCommandsDir = path.join(commandsDir, 'bmad');
 
-    await this.ensureDir(bmadRulesDir);
+    await this.ensureDir(bmadCommandsDir);
 
-    // Generate agent launchers first
+    // Generate agent launchers using AgentCommandGenerator
+    // This creates small launcher files that reference the actual agents in _bmad/
     const agentGen = new AgentCommandGenerator(this.bmadFolderName);
-    const { artifacts: agentArtifacts } = await agentGen.collectAgentArtifacts(bmadDir, options.selectedModules || []);
+    const { artifacts: agentArtifacts, counts: agentCounts } = await agentGen.collectAgentArtifacts(bmadDir, options.selectedModules || []);
-
-    // Convert artifacts to agent format for index creation
-    const agents = agentArtifacts.map((a) => ({ module: a.module, name: a.name }));
-
-    // Get tasks, tools, and workflows (ALL workflows now generate commands)
-    const tasks = await this.getTasks(bmadDir, true);
-    const tools = await this.getTools(bmadDir, true);
-
-    // Get ALL workflows using the new workflow command generator
-    const workflowGenerator = new WorkflowCommandGenerator(this.bmadFolderName);
-    const { artifacts: workflowArtifacts, counts: workflowCounts } = await workflowGenerator.collectWorkflowArtifacts(bmadDir);
-
-    // Convert artifacts to workflow objects for directory creation
-    const workflows = workflowArtifacts
-      .filter((artifact) => artifact.type === 'workflow-command')
-      .map((artifact) => ({
-        module: artifact.module,
-        name: path.basename(artifact.relativePath, '.md'),
-        path: artifact.sourcePath,
-      }));
 
     // Create directories for each module
     const modules = new Set();
-    for (const item of [...agents, ...tasks, ...tools, ...workflows]) modules.add(item.module);
+    for (const artifact of agentArtifacts) {
+      modules.add(artifact.module);
+    }
 
     for (const module of modules) {
-      await this.ensureDir(path.join(bmadRulesDir, module));
+      await this.ensureDir(path.join(bmadCommandsDir, module));
-      await this.ensureDir(path.join(bmadRulesDir, module, 'agents'));
+      await this.ensureDir(path.join(bmadCommandsDir, module, 'agents'));
-      await this.ensureDir(path.join(bmadRulesDir, module, 'tasks'));
-      await this.ensureDir(path.join(bmadRulesDir, module, 'tools'));
-      await this.ensureDir(path.join(bmadRulesDir, module, 'workflows'));
     }
 
-    // Process and write agent launchers with MDC format
+    // Write agent launcher files
-    let agentCount = 0;
+    const agentCount = await agentGen.writeAgentLaunchers(bmadCommandsDir, agentArtifacts);
-    for (const artifact of agentArtifacts) {
-      // Add MDC metadata header to launcher (but don't call processContent which adds activation headers)
-      const content = this.wrapLauncherWithMDC(artifact.content, {
-        module: artifact.module,
-        name: artifact.name,
-      });
 
-      const targetPath = path.join(bmadRulesDir, artifact.module, 'agents', `${artifact.name}.mdc`);
+    // Generate workflow commands from manifest (if it exists)
+    const workflowGen = new WorkflowCommandGenerator(this.bmadFolderName);
+    const { artifacts: workflowArtifacts } = await workflowGen.collectWorkflowArtifacts(bmadDir);
 
-      await this.writeFile(targetPath, content);
+    // Write only workflow-command artifacts, skip workflow-launcher READMEs
-      agentCount++;
+    let workflowCommandCount = 0;
-    }
-
-    // Process and copy tasks
-    let taskCount = 0;
-    for (const task of tasks) {
-      const content = await this.readAndProcess(task.path, {
-        module: task.module,
-        name: task.name,
-      });
-
-      const targetPath = path.join(bmadRulesDir, task.module, 'tasks', `${task.name}.mdc`);
-
-      await this.writeFile(targetPath, content);
-      taskCount++;
-    }
-
-    // Process and copy tools
-    let toolCount = 0;
-    for (const tool of tools) {
-      const content = await this.readAndProcess(tool.path, {
-        module: tool.module,
-        name: tool.name,
-      });
-
-      const targetPath = path.join(bmadRulesDir, tool.module, 'tools', `${tool.name}.mdc`);
-
-      await this.writeFile(targetPath, content);
-      toolCount++;
-    }
-
-    // Process and copy workflow commands (generated, not raw workflows)
-    let workflowCount = 0;
     for (const artifact of workflowArtifacts) {
       if (artifact.type === 'workflow-command') {
-        // Add MDC metadata header to workflow command
+        const moduleWorkflowsDir = path.join(bmadCommandsDir, artifact.module, 'workflows');
-        const content = this.wrapLauncherWithMDC(artifact.content, {
+        await this.ensureDir(moduleWorkflowsDir);
-          module: artifact.module,
+        const commandPath = path.join(moduleWorkflowsDir, path.basename(artifact.relativePath));
-          name: path.basename(artifact.relativePath, '.md'),
+        await this.writeFile(commandPath, artifact.content);
-        });
+        workflowCommandCount++;
-
-        const targetPath = path.join(bmadRulesDir, artifact.module, 'workflows', `${path.basename(artifact.relativePath, '.md')}.mdc`);
-
-        await this.writeFile(targetPath, content);
-        workflowCount++;
       }
+      // Skip workflow-launcher READMEs as they would be treated as slash commands
     }
 
-    // Create BMAD index file (but NOT .cursorrules - user manages that)
+    // Generate task and tool commands from manifests (if they exist)
-    await this.createBMADIndex(bmadRulesDir, agents, tasks, tools, workflows, modules);
+    const taskToolGen = new TaskToolCommandGenerator();
+    const taskToolResult = await taskToolGen.generateTaskToolCommands(projectDir, bmadDir, bmadCommandsDir);
 
     console.log(chalk.green(`✓ ${this.name} configured:`));
     console.log(chalk.dim(`  - ${agentCount} agents installed`));
-    console.log(chalk.dim(`  - ${taskCount} tasks installed`));
+    if (workflowCommandCount > 0) {
-    console.log(chalk.dim(`  - ${toolCount} tools installed`));
+      console.log(chalk.dim(`  - ${workflowCommandCount} workflow commands generated`));
-    console.log(chalk.dim(`  - ${workflowCount} workflows installed`));
+    }
-    console.log(chalk.dim(`  - Rules directory: ${path.relative(projectDir, bmadRulesDir)}`));
+    if (taskToolResult.generated > 0) {
+      console.log(
+        chalk.dim(
+          `  - ${taskToolResult.generated} task/tool commands generated (${taskToolResult.tasks} tasks, ${taskToolResult.tools} tools)`,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+    console.log(chalk.dim(`  - Commands directory: ${path.relative(projectDir, bmadCommandsDir)}`));
 
     return {
       success: true,
       agents: agentCount,
-      tasks: taskCount,
+      tasks: taskToolResult.tasks || 0,
-      tools: toolCount,
+      tools: taskToolResult.tools || 0,
-      workflows: workflowCount,
+      workflows: workflowCommandCount,
     };
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Create BMAD index file for easy navigation
-   */
-  async createBMADIndex(bmadRulesDir, agents, tasks, tools, workflows, modules) {
-    const indexPath = path.join(bmadRulesDir, 'index.mdc');
-
-    let content = `---
-description: BMAD Method - Master Index
-globs:
-alwaysApply: true
----
-
-# BMAD Method - Cursor Rules Index
-
-This is the master index for all BMAD agents, tasks, tools, and workflows available in your project.
-
-## Installation Complete!
-
-BMAD rules have been installed to: \`.cursor/rules/bmad/\`
-
-**Note:** BMAD does not modify your \`.cursorrules\` file. You manage that separately.
-
-## How to Use
-
-- Reference specific agents: @bmad/{module}/agents/{agent-name}
-- Reference specific tasks: @bmad/{module}/tasks/{task-name}
-- Reference specific tools: @bmad/{module}/tools/{tool-name}
-- Reference specific workflows: @bmad/{module}/workflows/{workflow-name}
-- Reference entire modules: @bmad/{module}
-- Reference this index: @bmad/index
-
-## Available Modules
-
-`;
-
-    for (const module of modules) {
-      content += `### ${module.toUpperCase()}\n\n`;
-
-      // List agents for this module
-      const moduleAgents = agents.filter((a) => a.module === module);
-      if (moduleAgents.length > 0) {
-        content += `**Agents:**\n`;
-        for (const agent of moduleAgents) {
-          content += `- @bmad/${module}/agents/${agent.name} - ${agent.name}\n`;
-        }
-        content += '\n';
-      }
-
-      // List tasks for this module
-      const moduleTasks = tasks.filter((t) => t.module === module);
-      if (moduleTasks.length > 0) {
-        content += `**Tasks:**\n`;
-        for (const task of moduleTasks) {
-          content += `- @bmad/${module}/tasks/${task.name} - ${task.name}\n`;
-        }
-        content += '\n';
-      }
-
-      // List tools for this module
-      const moduleTools = tools.filter((t) => t.module === module);
-      if (moduleTools.length > 0) {
-        content += `**Tools:**\n`;
-        for (const tool of moduleTools) {
-          content += `- @bmad/${module}/tools/${tool.name} - ${tool.name}\n`;
-        }
-        content += '\n';
-      }
-
-      // List workflows for this module
-      const moduleWorkflows = workflows.filter((w) => w.module === module);
-      if (moduleWorkflows.length > 0) {
-        content += `**Workflows:**\n`;
-        for (const workflow of moduleWorkflows) {
-          content += `- @bmad/${module}/workflows/${workflow.name} - ${workflow.name}\n`;
-        }
-        content += '\n';
-      }
-    }
-
-    content += `
-## Quick Reference
-
-- All BMAD rules are Manual type - reference them explicitly when needed
-- Agents provide persona-based assistance with specific expertise
-- Tasks are reusable workflows for common operations
-- Tools provide specialized functionality
-- Workflows orchestrate multi-step processes
-- Each agent includes an activation block for proper initialization
-
-## Configuration
-
-BMAD rules are configured as Manual rules (alwaysApply: false) to give you control
-over when they're included in your context. Reference them explicitly when you need
-specific agent expertise, task workflows, tools, or guided workflows.
-`;
-
-    await this.writeFile(indexPath, content);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Read and process file content
-   */
-  async readAndProcess(filePath, metadata) {
-    const fs = require('fs-extra');
-    const content = await fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf8');
-    return this.processContent(content, metadata);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Override processContent to add MDC metadata header for Cursor
-   * @param {string} content - File content
-   * @param {Object} metadata - File metadata
-   * @returns {string} Processed content with MDC header
-   */
-  processContent(content, metadata = {}) {
-    // First apply base processing (includes activation injection for agents)
-    let processed = super.processContent(content, metadata);
-
-    // Strip any existing frontmatter from the processed content
-    // This prevents duplicate frontmatter blocks
-    const frontmatterRegex = /^---\s*\n[\s\S]*?\n---\s*\n/;
-    if (frontmatterRegex.test(processed)) {
-      processed = processed.replace(frontmatterRegex, '');
-    }
-
-    // Determine the type and description based on content
-    const isAgent = content.includes('<agent');
-    const isTask = content.includes('<task');
-    const isTool = content.includes('<tool');
-    const isWorkflow = content.includes('workflow:') || content.includes('name:');
-
-    let description = '';
-    let globs = '';
-
-    if (isAgent) {
-      // Extract agent title if available
-      const titleMatch = content.match(/title="([^"]+)"/);
-      const title = titleMatch ? titleMatch[1] : metadata.name;
-      description = `BMAD ${metadata.module.toUpperCase()} Agent: ${title}`;
-      globs = '';
-    } else if (isTask) {
-      // Extract task name if available
-      const nameMatch = content.match(/name="([^"]+)"/);
-      const taskName = nameMatch ? nameMatch[1] : metadata.name;
-      description = `BMAD ${metadata.module.toUpperCase()} Task: ${taskName}`;
-      globs = '';
-    } else if (isTool) {
-      // Extract tool name if available
-      const nameMatch = content.match(/name="([^"]+)"/);
-      const toolName = nameMatch ? nameMatch[1] : metadata.name;
-      description = `BMAD ${metadata.module.toUpperCase()} Tool: ${toolName}`;
-      globs = '';
-    } else if (isWorkflow) {
-      // Workflow
-      description = `BMAD ${metadata.module.toUpperCase()} Workflow: ${metadata.name}`;
-      globs = '';
-    } else {
-      description = `BMAD ${metadata.module.toUpperCase()}: ${metadata.name}`;
-      globs = '';
-    }
-
-    // Create MDC metadata header
-    const mdcHeader = `---
-description: ${description}
-globs: ${globs}
-alwaysApply: false
----
-
-`;
-
-    // Add the MDC header to the processed content
-    return mdcHeader + processed;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Wrap launcher content with MDC metadata (without base processing)
-   * Launchers are already complete and should not have activation headers injected
-   */
-  wrapLauncherWithMDC(launcherContent, metadata = {}) {
-    // Strip the launcher's frontmatter - we'll replace it with MDC frontmatter
-    const frontmatterRegex = /^---\s*\n[\s\S]*?\n---\s*\n/;
-    const contentWithoutFrontmatter = launcherContent.replace(frontmatterRegex, '');
-
-    // Extract metadata from launcher frontmatter for MDC description
-    const nameMatch = launcherContent.match(/name:\s*"([^"]+)"/);
-    const name = nameMatch ? nameMatch[1] : metadata.name;
-
-    const description = `BMAD ${metadata.module.toUpperCase()} Agent: ${name}`;
-
-    // Create MDC metadata header
-    const mdcHeader = `---
-description: ${description}
-globs:
-alwaysApply: false
----
-
-`;
-
-    // Return MDC header + launcher content (without its original frontmatter)
-    return mdcHeader + contentWithoutFrontmatter;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Install a custom agent launcher for Cursor
    * @param {string} projectDir - Project directory
@@ -373,7 +127,7 @@ alwaysApply: false
    * @returns {Object|null} Info about created command
    */
   async installCustomAgentLauncher(projectDir, agentName, agentPath, metadata) {
-    const customAgentsDir = path.join(projectDir, this.configDir, this.rulesDir, 'bmad', 'custom', 'agents');
+    const customAgentsDir = path.join(projectDir, this.configDir, this.commandsDir, 'bmad', 'custom', 'agents');
 
     if (!(await this.exists(path.join(projectDir, this.configDir)))) {
       return null; // IDE not configured for this project
@@ -393,22 +147,21 @@ alwaysApply: false
 </agent-activation>
 `;
 
-    // Cursor uses MDC format with metadata header
+    // Cursor uses YAML frontmatter matching Claude Code format
-    const mdcContent = `---
+    const commandContent = `---
-description: "${agentName} agent"
+name: '${agentName}'
-globs:
+description: '${agentName} agent'
-alwaysApply: false
 ---
 
 ${launcherContent}
 `;
 
-    const launcherPath = path.join(customAgentsDir, `${agentName}.mdc`);
+    const launcherPath = path.join(customAgentsDir, `${agentName}.md`);
-    await this.writeFile(launcherPath, mdcContent);
+    await this.writeFile(launcherPath, commandContent);
 
     return {
       path: launcherPath,
-      command: `@${agentName}`,
+      command: `/bmad/custom/agents/${agentName}`,
     };
   }
 }