From d37ee7f27ad767f760e5e4ef20f890917cc109d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brian Madison <brianmadison@Brians-MacBook-Pro.local>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 22:36:11 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] add installer warning when newer version is available

---
 tools/cli/bmad-cli.js | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/cli/bmad-cli.js b/tools/cli/bmad-cli.js
index ad3aac341..2a5b8d387 100755
--- a/tools/cli/bmad-cli.js
+++ b/tools/cli/bmad-cli.js
@@ -1,6 +1,48 @@
 const { program } = require('commander');
 const path = require('node:path');
 const fs = require('node:fs');
+const { execSync } = require('node:child_process');
+
+// Check for updates - do this asynchronously so it doesn't block startup
+const packageJson = require('../../package.json');
+const packageName = 'bmad-method';
+checkForUpdate().catch(() => {
+  // Silently ignore errors - version check is best-effort
+});
+
+async function checkForUpdate() {
+  try {
+    // For beta versions, check the beta tag; otherwise check latest
+    const isBeta =
+      packageJson.version.includes('Beta') ||
+      packageJson.version.includes('beta') ||
+      packageJson.version.includes('alpha') ||
+      packageJson.version.includes('rc');
+    const tag = isBeta ? 'beta' : 'latest';
+
+    const result = execSync(`npm view ${packageName}@${tag} version`, {
+      encoding: 'utf8',
+      stdio: 'pipe',
+      timeout: 5000,
+    }).trim();
+
+    if (result && result !== packageJson.version) {
+      console.warn('');
+      console.warn('  ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗');
+      console.warn('  ║  UPDATE AVAILABLE                                                             ║');
+      console.warn('  ║                                                                               ║');
+      console.warn(`  ║  You are using version ${packageJson.version} but ${result} is available.     ║`);
+      console.warn('  ║                                                                               ║');
+      console.warn('  ║  To update,exir and first run:                                                ║');
+      console.warn(`  ║    npm cache clean --force && npx bmad-method@${tag} install                  ║`);
+      console.warn('  ║                                                                               ║');
+      console.warn('  ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝');
+      console.warn('');
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Silently fail - network issues or npm not available
+  }
+}
 
 // Fix for stdin issues when running through npm on Windows
 // Ensures keyboard interaction works properly with CLI prompts
@@ -20,9 +62,6 @@ if (process.stdin.isTTY) {
   }
 }
 
-// Load package.json from root for version info
-const packageJson = require('../../package.json');
-
 // Load all command modules
 const commandsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'commands');
 const commandFiles = fs.readdirSync(commandsPath).filter((file) => file.endsWith('.js'));

From dcc55dd0d56bc51ad7ee161ceaaa3d292ef0538c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brian Madison <brianmadison@Brians-MacBook-Pro.local>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 22:43:22 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update CHANGELOG for v6.0.0-Beta.7

- Direct workflow invocation via slash commands
- Installer multi-workflow file support
- Version checking in CLI
---
 CHANGELOG.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8508f9a6d..7911a7d9e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.0.0-Beta.7]
+
+**Release: February 4, 2026**
+
+### 🌟 Key Highlights
+
+1. **Direct Workflow Invocation** — Agent workflows can now be run directly via slash commands instead of only through agent orchestration
+2. **Installer Workflow Support** — Installer now picks up `workflow-*.md` files, enabling multiple workflow files per directory
+
+### 🎁 Features
+
+* **Slash Command Workflow Access** — Research and PRD workflows now accessible via direct slash commands: `/domain-research`, `/market-research`, `/technical-research`, `/create-prd`, `/edit-prd`, `/validate-prd` (bd620e38, 731bee26)
+* **Version Checking** — CLI now checks npm for newer versions and displays a warning banner when updates are available (d37ee7f2)
+
+### ♻️ Refactoring
+
+* **Workflow File Splitting** — Split monolithic `workflow.md` files into specific `workflow-*.md` files for individual workflow invocation (bd620e38)
+* **Installer Multi-Workflow Support** — Installer manifest generator now supports `workflow-*.md` pattern, allowing multiple workflow files per directory (731bee26)
+* **Internal Skill Renaming** — Renamed internal project skills to use `bmad-os-` prefix for consistent naming (5276d58b)
+
+---
+
 ## [6.0.0-Beta.6]
 
 **Release: February 4, 2026**