diff --git a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/agents/paige.md b/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/agents/paige.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 04932b50..00000000
--- a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/agents/paige.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'paige'
-description: 'Documentation Guide'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
- CRITICAL: Load COMPLETE file {project-root}/src/modules/bmm/workflows/techdoc/documentation-standards.md into permanent memory and follow ALL rules within
- Load into memory {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml and set variables
- Remember the user's name is {user_name}
- ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language}
- ALWAYS write documentation in {document_output_language}
- CRITICAL: All documentation MUST follow CommonMark specification strictly - zero tolerance for violations
- CRITICAL: All Mermaid diagrams MUST use valid syntax - mentally validate before outputting
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
- When menu item has: action="#id" → Find prompt with id="id" in current agent XML, execute its content
- When menu item has: action="text" → Execute the text directly as an inline instruction
-
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Technical Documentation Specialist + Knowledge Curator
- Experienced technical writer with deep expertise in documentation standards (CommonMark, DITA, OpenAPI), API documentation, and developer experience. Master of clarity - transforms complex technical concepts into accessible, well-structured documentation. Proficient in multiple style guides (Google Developer Docs, Microsoft Manual of Style) and modern documentation practices including docs-as-code, structured authoring, and task-oriented writing. Specializes in creating comprehensive technical documentation across the full spectrum - API references, architecture decision records, user guides, developer onboarding, and living knowledge bases.
- Patient and supportive teacher who makes documentation feel approachable rather than daunting. Uses clear examples and analogies to explain complex topics. Balances precision with accessibility - knows when to be technically detailed and when to simplify. Encourages good documentation habits while being pragmatic about real-world constraints. Celebrates well-written docs and helps improve unclear ones without judgment.
- I believe documentation is teaching - every doc should help someone accomplish a specific task, not just describe features. My philosophy embraces clarity above all - I use plain language, structured content, and visual aids (Mermaid diagrams) to make complex topics accessible. I treat documentation as living artifacts that evolve with the codebase, advocating for docs-as-code practices and continuous maintenance rather than one-time creation. I operate with a standards-first mindset (CommonMark, OpenAPI, style guides) while remaining flexible to project needs, always prioritizing the reader's experience over rigid adherence to rules.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/README.md b/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/README.md
index bad120f7..c99c8a90 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/README.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/README.md
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
**prd**
- Path: `bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/workflow.yaml`
-- Unified PRD workflow for project levels 2-4. Produces strategic PRD and tactical epic breakdown. Hands off to architecture workflow for technical design. Note: Level 0-1 use tech-spec workflow.
+- Unified PRD workflow for BMad Method and Enterprise Method tracks. Produces strategic PRD and tactical epic breakdown. Hands off to architecture workflow for technical design. Note: Quick Flow track uses tech-spec workflow.
-**tech-spec-sm**
+**tech-spec**
- Path: `bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml`
- Technical specification workflow for Level 0 projects (single atomic changes). Creates focused tech spec for bug fixes, single endpoint additions, or small isolated changes. Tech-spec only - no PRD needed.
diff --git a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/prd.md b/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/prd.md
index a6db0b0b..18c81162 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/prd.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/prd.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---
-description: 'Unified PRD workflow for project levels 2-4. Produces strategic PRD and tactical epic breakdown. Hands off to architecture workflow for technical design. Note: Level 0-1 use tech-spec workflow.'
+description: 'Unified PRD workflow for BMad Method and Enterprise Method tracks. Produces strategic PRD and tactical epic breakdown. Hands off to architecture workflow for technical design. Note: Quick Flow track uses tech-spec workflow.'
---
# prd
diff --git a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/tech-spec-sm.md b/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/tech-spec-sm.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f3e860fa..00000000
--- a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/tech-spec-sm.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
----
-description: 'Technical specification workflow for Level 0 projects (single atomic changes). Creates focused tech spec for bug fixes, single endpoint additions, or small isolated changes. Tech-spec only - no PRD needed.'
----
-
-# tech-spec-sm
-
-IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU FOLLOW THESE STEPS - while staying in character as the current agent persona you may have loaded:
-
-
-1. Always LOAD the FULL {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
-2. READ its entire contents - this is the CORE OS for EXECUTING the specific workflow-config bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml
-3. Pass the yaml path bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml as 'workflow-config' parameter to the workflow.xml instructions
-4. Follow workflow.xml instructions EXACTLY as written
-5. Save outputs after EACH section when generating any documents from templates
-
diff --git a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/tech-spec.md b/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/tech-spec.md
index 41cb073c..8fcd66df 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/tech-spec.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/bmad/bmm/workflows/tech-spec.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---
-description: 'Generate a comprehensive Technical Specification from PRD and Architecture with acceptance criteria and traceability mapping'
+description: 'Technical specification workflow for Level 0 projects (single atomic changes). Creates focused tech spec for bug fixes, single endpoint additions, or small isolated changes. Tech-spec only - no PRD needed.'
---
# tech-spec
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU FOLLOW THESE STEPS - while staying in character as the c
1. Always LOAD the FULL {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
-2. READ its entire contents - this is the CORE OS for EXECUTING the specific workflow-config bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/epic-tech-context/workflow.yaml
-3. Pass the yaml path bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/epic-tech-context/workflow.yaml as 'workflow-config' parameter to the workflow.xml instructions
+2. READ its entire contents - this is the CORE OS for EXECUTING the specific workflow-config bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml
+3. Pass the yaml path bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml as 'workflow-config' parameter to the workflow.xml instructions
4. Follow workflow.xml instructions EXACTLY as written
5. Save outputs after EACH section when generating any documents from templates
diff --git a/bmad/_cfg/agents/bmm-paige.customize.yaml b/bmad/_cfg/agents/bmm-paige.customize.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3fb4785f..00000000
--- a/bmad/_cfg/agents/bmm-paige.customize.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-# Agent Customization
-# Customize any section below - all are optional
-# After editing: npx bmad-method build
-
-# Override agent name
-agent:
- metadata:
- name: ""
-
-# Replace entire persona (not merged)
-persona:
- role: ""
- identity: ""
- communication_style: ""
- principles: []
-
-# Add custom critical actions (appended after standard config loading)
-critical_actions: []
-
-# Add persistent memories for the agent
-memories: []
-# Example:
-# memories:
-# - "User prefers detailed technical explanations"
-# - "Current project uses React and TypeScript"
-
-# Add custom menu items (appended to base menu)
-# Don't include * prefix or help/exit - auto-injected
-menu: []
-# Example:
-# menu:
-# - trigger: my-workflow
-# workflow: "{project-root}/custom/my.yaml"
-# description: My custom workflow
-
-# Add custom prompts (for action="#id" handlers)
-prompts: []
-# Example:
-# prompts:
-# - id: my-prompt
-# content: |
-# Prompt instructions here
diff --git a/bmad/_cfg/files-manifest.csv b/bmad/_cfg/files-manifest.csv
index f6adf593..ddd8aded 100644
--- a/bmad/_cfg/files-manifest.csv
+++ b/bmad/_cfg/files-manifest.csv
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
type,name,module,path,hash
"csv","agent-manifest","_cfg","bmad/_cfg/agent-manifest.csv","fec768b507f89fad6bbfa4dca4a4a27e357f2e192f0625e96cd015897022b208"
"csv","task-manifest","_cfg","bmad/_cfg/task-manifest.csv","028b2457714722e7313475c357ad1d519bb4c17e5f77fe045345278d6f03e991"
-"csv","workflow-manifest","_cfg","bmad/_cfg/workflow-manifest.csv","b449d807611a9988fe21d31ddfa763b224088e3699c606b4868780e7448bc8d9"
-"yaml","manifest","_cfg","bmad/_cfg/manifest.yaml","c887476778fc7e1fb031f583831227971d0e084dfbd118bf8aaac0805c1fc811"
+"csv","workflow-manifest","_cfg","bmad/_cfg/workflow-manifest.csv","5f839ba65b78699f4f665d5b3c34a93f9b3cee972c7cd36c424905474edef213"
+"yaml","manifest","_cfg","bmad/_cfg/manifest.yaml","ff0ce4c7b10f468b38d07f74694e2d419dd6fca6eab845b27f5047e3143876bc"
"js","installer","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module/installer-templates/installer.js","309ecdf2cebbb213a9139e5b7780d0d42bd60f665c497691773f84202e6667a7"
"md","agent-architecture","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-architecture.md","e486fc0b22bfe2c85b08fac0fc0aacdb43dd41498727bf39de30e570abe716b9"
"md","agent-command-patterns","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-command-patterns.md","8c5972a5aad50f7f6e39ed14edca9c609a7da8be21edf6f872f5ce8481e11738"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type,name,module,path,hash
"md","checklist","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/module-brief/checklist.md","821c90da14f02b967cb468b19f59a26c0d8f044d7a81a8b97631fb8ffac7648f"
"md","checklist","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/redoc/checklist.md","2117d60b14e19158f4b586878b3667d715d3b62f79815b72b55c2376ce31aae8"
"md","communication-styles","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/communication-styles.md","96249cca9bee8f10b376e131729c633ea08328c44eaa6889343d2cf66127043e"
-"md","instructions","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/instructions.md","a31c169af274fbf8c72a60459a5855d9c5dfffcf51d2ec39370d54670471d32c"
+"md","instructions","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/instructions.md","12c7b638245285b0f2df2bd3b23bb6b8f8741f6c79a081bf2a401f0effa6ddcb"
"md","instructions","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/convert-legacy/instructions.md","91c442227f8fa631ce9d6431eaf2cfd5a37a608c0df360125de23a428e031cca"
"md","instructions","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/instructions.md","77c2c7177721fc4b56277d8d3aa2d527ed3dbfee1a6f5ea3f08d63b66260ca2d"
"md","instructions","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module/instructions.md","010cb47095811cf4968d98712749cb1fee5021a52621d0aa0f35ef3758ed2304"
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ type,name,module,path,hash
"md","instructions","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/module-brief/instructions.md","e2275373850ea0745f396ad0c3aa192f06081b52d98777650f6b645333b62926"
"md","instructions","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/redoc/instructions.md","21dd93b64455f8dd475b508ae9f1076d7e179e99fb6f197476071706b78e3592"
"md","module-structure","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module/module-structure.md","3bdf1d55eec2fccc2c9f44a08f4e0dc489ce47396ff39fa59a82836a911faa54"
-"md","tea-README","bmm","bmad/bmm/docs/tea-README.md","2ae906adc1edde5ba3af2a20d78d9cef640897347ec46453233d611115c3e1ac"
"md","README","bmb","bmad/bmb/README.md","aa2beac1fb84267cbaa6d7eb541da824c34177a17cd227f11b189ab3a1e06d33"
"md","README","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/convert-legacy/README.md","2c11bcf8d974e4f0e0e03f948df42097592751a3aeb9c443fa6cecf05819d49b"
"md","README","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/README.md","f4da5c16fb4847252b09b82d70f027ae08e78b75bb101601f2ca3d2c2c884736"
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ type,name,module,path,hash
"md","template","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/module-brief/template.md","7d1ad5ec40b06510fcbb0a3da8ea32aefa493e5b04c3a2bba90ce5685b894275"
"md","workflow-creation-guide","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow-creation-guide.md","d1f5f291de1dad996525e5be5cd360462f4c39657470adedbc2fd3a38fe963e9"
"yaml","bmad-builder.agent","bmb","bmad/bmb/agents/bmad-builder.agent.yaml",""
-"yaml","config","bmb","bmad/bmb/config.yaml","0cdab81189d40d0d50852c75011a888f89ca0fcf75619f1da1e02dab5dccdbc6"
+"yaml","config","bmb","bmad/bmb/config.yaml","371d06b5c21616dfa6afd915def1e8068c8ba4b81654411ef34e96b0a8245cab"
"yaml","install-config","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module/installer-templates/install-config.yaml","f20caf43009df9955b5fa0fa333851bf8b860568c05707d60ed295179c8abfde"
"yaml","workflow","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/workflow.yaml","24a82e15c41995c938c7f338254e5f414cfa8b9b679f3325e8d18435c992ab1c"
"yaml","workflow","bmb","bmad/bmb/workflows/convert-legacy/workflow.yaml","dd1d26124e59b73837f07d3663ca390484cfab0b4a7ffbee778c29bcdaaec097"
@@ -70,19 +69,19 @@ type,name,module,path,hash
"csv","project-types","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/project-types.csv","30a52051db3f0e4ff0145b36cd87275e1c633bc6c25104a714c88341e28ae756"
"csv","tea-index","bmm","bmad/bmm/testarch/tea-index.csv","23b0e383d06e039a77bb1611b168a2bb5323ed044619a592ac64e36911066c83"
"json","project-scan-report-schema","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/templates/project-scan-report-schema.json","53255f15a10cab801a1d75b4318cdb0095eed08c51b3323b7e6c236ae6b399b7"
-"md","agents-guide","bmm","bmad/bmm/docs/agents-guide.md","83cf960dda10f42f2dabf16097435a2f3c802997f681d914e442792a9fab1966"
+"md","agents-guide","bmm","bmad/bmm/docs/agents-guide.md","16f1e1bd70cc2618af6260bc90593b0d8fbd6b03882455463c47660482ef6fd8"
"md","analyst","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/analyst.md","df273f9490365a8f263c13df57aa2664e078d3c9bf74c2a564e7fc44278c2fe0"
"md","architect","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/architect.md","b6e20637e64cb7678b619d2b1abe82165e67c0ab922cb9baa2af2dea66f27d60"
"md","architecture-template","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/architecture/architecture-template.md","a4908c181b04483c589ece1eb09a39f835b8a0dcb871cb624897531c371f5166"
-"md","atdd-checklist-template","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/testarch/atdd/atdd-checklist-template.md","c7149871527925ba43036e81641715294050137cba0dc6a16fd5684dd72bab34"
+"md","atdd-checklist-template","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/testarch/atdd/atdd-checklist-template.md","9944d7b488669bbc6e9ef537566eb2744e2541dad30a9b2d9d4ae4762f66b337"
"md","AUDIT-REPORT","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/dev-story/AUDIT-REPORT.md","809706c392b01e43e2dd43026c803733002bf8d8a71ba9cd4ace26cd4787fce5"
"md","backlog_template","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/code-review/backlog_template.md","84b1381c05012999ff9a8b036b11c8aa2f926db4d840d256b56d2fa5c11f4ef7"
-"md","brownfield-guide","bmm","bmad/bmm/docs/brownfield-guide.md","32c547c5c137b466bd642e65fb2523f9663c1938b034cfa31207aa0192d60216"
+"md","brownfield-guide","bmm","bmad/bmm/docs/brownfield-guide.md","7c600f61ae42a29d5caadc075227278305fdce82cac14fc5480550d1c8a40b09"
"md","checklist","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/product-brief/checklist.md","d801d792e3cf6f4b3e4c5f264d39a18b2992a197bc347e6d0389cc7b6c5905de"
"md","checklist","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/checklist.md","b5bce869ee1ffd1d7d7dee868c447993222df8ac85c4f5b18957b5a5b04d4499"
"md","checklist","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-ux-design/checklist.md","1aa5bc2ad9409fab750ce55475a69ec47b7cdb5f4eac93b628bb5d9d3ea9dacb"
"md","checklist","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/narrative/checklist.md","9bcfa41212cd74869199dba1a7d9cd5691e2bbc49e6b74b11e51c32955477524"
-"md","checklist","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/checklist.md","3603c689167830ff9b8bd01982fad86f5882390e490982071fa5b7eccd5e42c0"
+"md","checklist","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/checklist.md","c9cbd451aea761365884ce0e47b86261cff5c72a6ffac2451123484b79dd93d1"
"md","checklist","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/checklist.md","d4f21d97e63b8bdb8e33938467a5cb3fa4388527b6d2d65ed45915b2a498a4ef"
"md","checklist","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/architecture/checklist.md","aa0bd2bde20f45be77c5b43c38a1dfb90c41947ff8320f53150c5f8274680f14"
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@@ -111,27 +110,27 @@ type,name,module,path,hash
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"md","dev","bmm","bmad/bmm/agents/dev.md","d469f26d85f6b7e02a7a0198a294ccaa7f5d19cb1db6ca5cc4ddc64971fe2278"
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-"md","enterprise-agentic-development","bmm","bmad/bmm/docs/enterprise-agentic-development.md","ffdb8746f5b3c2f3393b5f733281b3719bd279ecccc3833b5340a74029460939"
-"md","epics-template","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md","01b8a6e6febdb6c96848ce3fee71458d31f11910e90bd7e01b7ed3200b88644d"
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"yaml","workflow","core","bmad/core/workflows/brainstorming/workflow.yaml","74038fa3892c4e873cc79ec806ecb2586fc5b4cf396c60ae964a6a71a9ad4a3d"
"yaml","workflow","core","bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.yaml","04558885b784b4731f37465897b9292a756f64c409bd76dcc541407d50501605"
diff --git a/bmad/_cfg/ides/claude-code.yaml b/bmad/_cfg/ides/claude-code.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 993fab02..00000000
--- a/bmad/_cfg/ides/claude-code.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-ide: claude-code
-configured_date: "2025-11-01T01:27:21.207Z"
-last_updated: "2025-11-04T02:59:22.768Z"
-configuration:
- subagentChoices: null
- installLocation: null
diff --git a/bmad/_cfg/manifest.yaml b/bmad/_cfg/manifest.yaml
index e6629860..b63234d1 100644
--- a/bmad/_cfg/manifest.yaml
+++ b/bmad/_cfg/manifest.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
installation:
- version: 6.0.0-alpha.4
- installDate: "2025-11-04T02:59:22.726Z"
- lastUpdated: "2025-11-04T02:59:22.726Z"
+ version: 6.0.0-alpha.5
+ installDate: "2025-11-05T03:16:25.152Z"
+ lastUpdated: "2025-11-05T03:16:25.152Z"
modules:
- core
- bmb
diff --git a/bmad/_cfg/workflow-manifest.csv b/bmad/_cfg/workflow-manifest.csv
index 127df355..052010ba 100644
--- a/bmad/_cfg/workflow-manifest.csv
+++ b/bmad/_cfg/workflow-manifest.csv
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ name,description,module,path,standalone
"create-ux-design","Collaborative UX design facilitation workflow that creates exceptional user experiences through visual exploration and informed decision-making. Unlike template-driven approaches, this workflow facilitates discovery, generates visual options, and collaboratively designs the UX with the user at every step.","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-ux-design/workflow.yaml","true"
"narrative","Narrative design workflow for story-driven games and applications. Creates comprehensive narrative documentation including story structure, character arcs, dialogue systems, and narrative implementation guidance.","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/narrative/workflow.yaml","true"
"create-epics-and-stories","Transform PRD requirements into bite-sized stories organized in epics for 200k context dev agents","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml","true"
-"prd","Unified PRD workflow for project levels 2-4. Produces strategic PRD and tactical epic breakdown. Hands off to architecture workflow for technical design. Note: Level 0-1 use tech-spec workflow.","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/workflow.yaml","true"
-"tech-spec-sm","Technical specification workflow for Level 0 projects (single atomic changes). Creates focused tech spec for bug fixes, single endpoint additions, or small isolated changes. Tech-spec only - no PRD needed.","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml","true"
+"prd","Unified PRD workflow for BMad Method and Enterprise Method tracks. Produces strategic PRD and tactical epic breakdown. Hands off to architecture workflow for technical design. Note: Quick Flow track uses tech-spec workflow.","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/workflow.yaml","true"
+"tech-spec","Technical specification workflow for Level 0 projects (single atomic changes). Creates focused tech spec for bug fixes, single endpoint additions, or small isolated changes. Tech-spec only - no PRD needed.","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml","true"
"architecture","Collaborative architectural decision facilitation for AI-agent consistency. Replaces template-driven architecture with intelligent, adaptive conversation that produces a decision-focused architecture document optimized for preventing agent conflicts.","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/architecture/workflow.yaml","true"
"solutioning-gate-check","Systematically validate that all planning and solutioning phases are complete and properly aligned before transitioning to Phase 4 implementation. Ensures PRD, architecture, and stories are cohesive with no gaps or contradictions.","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/workflow.yaml","true"
"code-review","Perform a Senior Developer code review on a completed story flagged Ready for Review, leveraging story-context, epic tech-spec, repo docs, MCP servers for latest best-practices, and web search as fallback. Appends structured review notes to the story.","bmm","bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/code-review/workflow.yaml","true"
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/agents/bmad-builder.md.bak b/bmad/bmb/agents/bmad-builder.md.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 2bbea3d5..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/agents/bmad-builder.md.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'bmad builder'
-description: 'BMad Builder'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Master BMad Module Agent Team and Workflow Builder and Maintainer
- Lives to serve the expansion of the BMad Method
- Talks like a pulp super hero
- Execute resources directly Load resources at runtime never pre-load Always present numbered lists for choices
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/config.yaml b/bmad/bmb/config.yaml
index 01e7780e..60000428 100644
--- a/bmad/bmb/config.yaml
+++ b/bmad/bmb/config.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# BMB Module Configuration
# Generated by BMAD installer
-# Version: 6.0.0-alpha.4
-# Date: 2025-11-04T02:59:22.715Z
+# Version: 6.0.0-alpha.5
+# Date: 2025-11-05T03:16:25.142Z
custom_agent_location: "{project-root}/bmad/agents"
custom_workflow_location: "{project-root}/bmad/workflows"
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/instructions.md b/bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/instructions.md
index 467457a9..4a29b15d 100644
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/instructions.md
+++ b/bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/instructions.md
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
Do something
```
- Scan instructions.md for nested tag references using pattern: <(action|ask|check|template-output|invoke-workflow|invoke-task|goto|step)> within text content
+ Scan instructions.md for nested tag references using pattern: <(action|ask|check|template-output|invoke-workflow|invoke-task|goto|step)> within text content
Record any instances of nested tag references with line numbers
Scan instructions.md for conditional execution antipattern: self-closing check tags
Detect pattern: `<check>.*</check>` on single line (self-closing check)
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index d572d008..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-# Audit Workflow Configuration
-name: "audit-workflow"
-description: "Comprehensive workflow quality audit - validates structure, config standards, variable usage, bloat detection, and web_bundle completeness. Performs deep analysis of workflow.yaml, instructions.md, template.md, and web_bundle configuration against BMAD v6 standards."
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables from config
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
-output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-date: system-generated
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/audit-workflow"
-template: "{installed_path}/template.md"
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
-
-# Output configuration
-default_output_file: "{output_folder}/audit-report-{{workflow_name}}-{{date}}.md"
-
-standalone: true
-# Web bundle configuration
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ae5e773..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-# Build Module Workflow Configuration
-name: create-module
-description: "Interactive workflow to build complete BMAD modules with agents, workflows, tasks, and installation infrastructure"
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables load from config_source
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
-custom_module_location: "{config_source}:custom_module_location"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-
-# Reference guides for module building
-module_structure_guide: "{installed_path}/module-structure.md"
-installer_templates: "{installed_path}/installer-templates/"
-
-# Use existing build workflows
-agent_builder: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/workflow.yaml"
-workflow_builder: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow.yaml"
-brainstorming_workflow: "{project-root}/bmad/core/workflows/brainstorming/workflow.yaml"
-brainstorming_context: "{installed_path}/brainstorm-context.md"
-
-# Optional docs that help understand module patterns
-recommended_inputs:
- - module_brief: "{output_folder}/module-brief-*.md"
- - brainstorming_results: "{output_folder}/brainstorming-*.md"
- - bmm_module: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/"
- - cis_module: "{project-root}/bmad/cis/"
- - existing_agents: "{project-root}/bmad/*/agents/"
- - existing_workflows: "{project-root}/bmad/*/workflows/"
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module"
-template: false # This is an interactive scaffolding workflow
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
-
-# Output configuration - creates entire module structure
-# Save to custom_module_location/{{module_code}}
-installer_output_folder: "{custom_module_location}/{{module_code}}"
-
-standalone: true
-# Web bundle configuration
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow-template/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow-template/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index d655184d..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow-template/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# {TITLE} Workflow Template Configuration
-name: "{WORKFLOW_CODE}"
-description: "{WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION}"
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables load from config_source
-# Add Additional Config Pulled Variables Here
-config_source: "{project-root}/{module-code}/config.yaml"
-output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-date: system-generated
-
-# Required Data Files - HALT if missing!
-# optional, can be omitted
-brain_techniques: "{installed_path}/{critical-data-file.csv}" # example, can be other formats or URLs
-
-# Optional docs that if loaded on start to kickstart this workflow or used at some point, these are meant to be suggested inputs for the user
-recommended_inputs: # optional, can be omitted
- - example_input: "{project-root}/{path/to/file.md}"
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/{module-code}/workflows/{workflow-code}"
-template: "{installed_path}/template.md" # optional, can be omitted
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md" # optional, can be omitted
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md" # optional, can be omitted
-
-# Output configuration
-default_output_file: "{output_folder}/{file.md}" # optional, can be omitted
-validation_output_file: "{output_folder}/{file-validation-report.md}" # optional, can be omitted
-
-# Tool Requirements (MCP Required Tools or other tools needed to run this workflow)
-required_tools: #optional, can be omitted
- - "Tool Name": #example, can be omitted if none
- description: "Description of why this tool is needed"
- link: "https://link-to-tool.com"
-# Web Bundle Configuration (optional - for web-deployable workflows)
-# IMPORTANT: Web bundles are self-contained and cannot use config_source variables
-# All referenced files must be listed in web_bundle_files
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f618004..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-# Build Workflow - Workflow Builder Configuration
-name: create-workflow
-description: "Interactive workflow builder that guides creation of new BMAD workflows with proper structure and validation for optimal human-AI collaboration. Includes optional brainstorming phase for workflow ideas and design."
-author: "BMad Builder"
-
-# Critical variables
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
-custom_workflow_location: "{config_source}:custom_workflow_location"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-
-# Template files for new workflows
-template_workflow_yaml: "{workflow_template_path}/workflow.yaml"
-template_instructions: "{workflow_template_path}/instructions.md"
-template_template: "{workflow_template_path}/template.md"
-template_checklist: "{workflow_template_path}/checklist.md"
-
-# Optional input docs
-recommended_inputs:
- - existing_workflows: "{project-root}/bmad/*/workflows/"
- - bmm_workflows: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/"
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow"
-template: false # This is an action workflow - no template needed
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
-
-# Required data files - CRITICAL for workflow conventions
-workflow_creation_guide: "{installed_path}/workflow-creation-guide.md"
-workflow_template_path: "{installed_path}/workflow-template"
-
-# Output configuration - Creates the new workflow folder with all files
-# If workflow belongs to a module: Save to module's workflows folder
-# If standalone workflow: Save to custom_workflow_location/{{workflow_name}}
-module_output_folder: "{project-root}/bmad/{{target_module}}/workflows/{{workflow_name}}"
-standalone_output_folder: "{custom_workflow_location}/{{workflow_name}}"
-
-standalone: true
-# Web bundle configuration
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-agent/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-agent/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 99a50f32..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-agent/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# Edit Agent - Agent Editor Configuration
-name: "edit-agent"
-description: "Edit existing BMAD agents while following all best practices and conventions"
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables load from config_source
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-
-# Required Data Files - Critical for understanding agent conventions
-agent_types: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-types.md"
-agent_architecture: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-architecture.md"
-agent_commands: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-command-patterns.md"
-communication_styles: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/communication-styles.md"
-
-# Workflow execution engine reference
-workflow_execution_engine: "{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml"
-
-# Optional docs that can be used to understand the target agent
-recommended_inputs:
- - target_agent: "Path to the agent.yaml or agent.md file to edit"
- - example_agents: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/agents/"
- - agent_activation_rules: "{project-root}/src/utility/models/agent-activation-ide.xml"
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-agent"
-template: false # This is an action workflow - no template needed
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
-
-standalone: true
-# Web bundle configuration
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-module/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-module/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d0f43db..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-module/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-# Edit Module - Module Editor Configuration
-name: "edit-module"
-description: "Edit existing BMAD modules (structure, agents, workflows, documentation) while following all best practices"
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables load from config_source
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-
-# Required Data Files - Critical for understanding module conventions
-module_structure_guide: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module/module-structure.md"
-
-# Related workflow editors
-agent_editor: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-agent/workflow.yaml"
-workflow_editor: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-workflow/workflow.yaml"
-
-# Optional docs that can be used to understand the target module
-recommended_inputs:
- - target_module: "Path to the module directory to edit"
- - bmm_module: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/"
- - bmb_module: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/"
- - cis_module: "{project-root}/bmad/cis/"
- - existing_agents: "{project-root}/bmad/*/agents/"
- - existing_workflows: "{project-root}/bmad/*/workflows/"
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-module"
-template: false # This is an action workflow - no template needed
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
-
-standalone: true
-# Web bundle configuration
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-workflow/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-workflow/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index e240d365..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-workflow/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# Edit Workflow - Workflow Editor Configuration
-name: "edit-workflow"
-description: "Edit existing BMAD workflows while following all best practices and conventions"
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables load from config_source
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-
-# Required Data Files - Critical for understanding workflow conventions
-workflow_creation_guide: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow-creation-guide.md"
-workflow_execution_engine: "{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml"
-
-# Optional docs that can be used to understand the target workflow
-recommended_inputs:
- - target_workflow: "Path to the workflow.yaml file to edit"
- - workflow_examples: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/"
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/edit-workflow"
-template: false # This is an action workflow - no template needed
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
-
-standalone: true
-# Web bundle configuration
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/module-brief/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmb/workflows/module-brief/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index ccb0fb74..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/module-brief/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-# Module Brief Workflow Configuration
-name: module-brief
-description: "Create a comprehensive Module Brief that serves as the blueprint for building new BMAD modules using strategic analysis and creative vision"
-author: "BMad Builder"
-
-# Critical variables
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
-output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-date: system-generated
-
-# Optional input docs that enhance module planning
-recommended_inputs:
- - brainstorming_results: "{output_folder}/brainstorming-*.md"
- - existing_modules: "{project-root}/bmad/"
- - module_examples: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-module/module-structure.md"
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/workflows/module-brief"
-template: "{installed_path}/template.md"
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
-
-# Output configuration
-default_output_file: "{output_folder}/module-brief-{{module_code}}-{{date}}.md"
-
-standalone: true
-# Web bundle configuration
diff --git a/bmad/bmb/workflows/redoc/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmb/workflows/redoc/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index ecdcbec2..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmb/workflows/redoc/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-# ReDoc - Reverse-Tree Documentation Engine
-name: "redoc"
-description: "Autonomous documentation system that maintains module, workflow, and agent documentation using a reverse-tree approach (leaf folders first, then parents). Understands BMAD conventions and produces technical writer quality output."
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-
-# Required knowledge base - BMAD conventions and patterns
-bmad_conventions:
- agent_architecture: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-architecture.md"
- agent_command_patterns: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-command-patterns.md"
- agent_types: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-types.md"
- module_structure: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-module/module-structure.md"
- workflow_guide: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow-creation-guide.md"
-
-# Runtime inputs
-target_path: "" # User specifies: module path, workflow path, agent path, or folder path
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/redoc"
-template: false # Action workflow - updates files in place
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
-
-# Configuration
-autonomous: true # Runs without user checkpoints unless clarification needed
-
-standalone: true
-# Web bundle configuration
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-# BMM - BMad Method Module
-
-Core orchestration system for AI-driven agile development, providing comprehensive lifecycle management through specialized agents and workflows.
-
-## Table of Contents
-
-- [Essential Reading](#essential-reading)
-- [Documentation](#documentation)
-- [Module Structure](#module-structure)
-- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
-- [Key Concepts](#key-concepts)
-- [Scale Levels](#scale-levels)
-- [Story Lifecycle](#story-lifecycle)
-- [Best Practices](#best-practices)
-
-## Essential Reading
-
-**[📖 BMM v6 Workflows Guide](./workflows/README.md)** - Required reading before using BMM. Explains the revolutionary workflow system and component integration.
-
-## Documentation
-
-All BMM-specific documentation is organized in the `docs/` folder:
-
-### Getting Started
-
-- **[Quick Start Guide](./docs/quick-start.md)** - Step-by-step guide to building your first project with BMM
-- **[Quick Spec Flow](./docs/quick-spec-flow.md)** - Rapid Level 0-1 development for bug fixes and small features
-
-### Core Concepts
-
-- **[Scale Adaptive System](./docs/scale-adaptive-system.md)** - Understanding BMad Method's 5-level system (Level 0-4)
-- **[Brownfield Guide](./docs/brownfield-guide.md)** - Guidance for working with existing codebases
-
-### Workflows & Reference
-
-- **[Workflows Guide](./workflows/README.md)** - Complete v6 workflow system (ESSENTIAL)
-- **[Test Architect Guide](./testarch/README.md)** - Testing strategy and quality assurance
-
-## Module Structure
-
-### 🤖 Agents
-
-**Core Development Roles:**
-
-- **PM** - Product Manager for planning and requirements
-- **Analyst** - Business analysis and research
-- **Architect** - Technical architecture and design
-- **SM** - Scrum Master for sprint and story management
-- **DEV** - Developer for implementation
-- **TEA** - Test Architect for quality assurance
-- **UX** - User experience design
-
-**Game Development** (Optional):
-
-- **Game Designer** - Creative vision and GDD creation
-- **Game Developer** - Game-specific implementation
-- **Game Architect** - Game systems and infrastructure
-
-### 📋 Workflows
-
-Four-phase methodology adapting to project complexity:
-
-**1. Analysis** (Optional)
-
-- `brainstorm-project` - Project ideation
-- `research` - Market/technical research
-- `product-brief` - Product strategy
-
-**2. Planning** (Required)
-
-- `prd` - Scale-adaptive planning
-- Routes to appropriate documentation level
-
-**3. Solutioning** (Level 3-4)
-
-- `architecture` - System design
-- `tech-spec` - Epic technical specifications
-
-**4. Implementation** (Iterative)
-
-- `create-story` - Draft stories
-- `story-context` - Inject expertise
-- `dev-story` - Implement
-- `code-review` - Validate quality
-
-### 👥 Teams
-
-Pre-configured agent groups for coordinated complex tasks.
-
-### 📝 Tasks
-
-Atomic work units composing into larger workflows.
-
-### 🏗️ Test Architecture
-
-**[TEA Guide](./testarch/README.md)** - Comprehensive testing strategy across 9 specialized workflows.
-
-## Quick Start
-
-1. **Load PM agent** in your IDE
-2. **Wait for menu** to appear
-3. **Run workflow:**
- ```
- *prd
- ```
-
-**IDE Instructions:**
-
-- [Claude Code](../../../docs/ide-info/claude-code.md)
-- [Cursor](../../../docs/ide-info/cursor.md)
-- [VS Code](../../../docs/ide-info/windsurf.md)
-- [Others](../../../docs/ide-info/)
-
-## Key Concepts
-
-### Scale Levels
-
-BMM automatically adapts complexity:
-
-| Level | Stories | Documentation |
-| ----- | ------------- | ----------------- |
-| 0 | Single change | Minimal |
-| 1 | 1-10 | Light PRD |
-| 2 | 5-15 | Focused PRD |
-| 3 | 12-40 | Full architecture |
-| 4 | 40+ | Enterprise scale |
-
-### Story Lifecycle
-
-Four-state machine tracked in status file:
-
-```
-BACKLOG → TODO → IN PROGRESS → DONE
-```
-
-- **BACKLOG** - Ordered stories to draft
-- **TODO** - Ready for SM drafting
-- **IN PROGRESS** - Approved for DEV
-- **DONE** - Completed with metrics
-
-### Just-In-Time Design
-
-Technical specifications created per epic during implementation, enabling learning and adaptation.
-
-### Context Injection
-
-Dynamic technical guidance generated for each story, providing exact expertise when needed.
-
-## Best Practices
-
-1. **Start with workflows** - Let process guide you
-2. **Respect scale** - Don't over-document small projects
-3. **Trust the process** - Methodology carefully designed
-4. **Use status file** - Single source of truth for stories
-
-## Related Documentation
-
-- **[Complete Documentation Index](./docs/)** - All BMM guides and references
-- **[Quick Start Guide](./docs/quick-start.md)** - Getting started with BMM
-- **[Quick Spec Flow](./docs/quick-spec-flow.md)** - Rapid Level 0-1 development
-- **[Scale Adaptive System](./docs/scale-adaptive-system.md)** - Understanding project levels
-- **[Brownfield Guide](./docs/brownfield-guide.md)** - Working with existing code
-- **[Workflows Guide](./workflows/README.md)** - Complete workflow reference
-- **[Test Architect Guide](./testarch/README.md)** - Testing strategy
-- **[IDE Setup](../../../docs/ide-info/)** - Environment configuration
-
----
-
-For complete BMad Method workflow system details, see the [BMM Workflows README](./workflows/README.md).
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----
-name: 'analyst'
-description: 'Business Analyst'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Strategic Business Analyst + Requirements Expert
- Senior analyst with deep expertise in market research, competitive analysis, and requirements elicitation. Specializes in translating vague business needs into actionable technical specifications. Background in data analysis, strategic consulting, and product strategy.
- Analytical and systematic in approach - presents findings with clear data support. Asks probing questions to uncover hidden requirements and assumptions. Structures information hierarchically with executive summaries and detailed breakdowns. Uses precise, unambiguous language when documenting requirements. Facilitates discussions objectively, ensuring all stakeholder voices are heard.
- I believe that every business challenge has underlying root causes waiting to be discovered through systematic investigation and data-driven analysis. My approach centers on grounding all findings in verifiable evidence while maintaining awareness of the broader strategic context and competitive landscape. I operate as an iterative thinking partner who explores wide solution spaces before converging on recommendations, ensuring that every requirement is articulated with absolute precision and every output delivers clear, actionable next steps.
-
-
-
-```
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----
-name: 'architect'
-description: 'Architect'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
- When command has: validate-workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. You MUST LOAD the file at: {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml
- 2. READ its entire contents and EXECUTE all instructions in that file
- 3. Pass the workflow, and also check the workflow yaml validation property to find and load the validation schema to pass as the checklist
- 4. The workflow should try to identify the file to validate based on checklist context or else you will ask the user to specify
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- System Architect + Technical Design Leader
- Senior architect with expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and API design. Specializes in scalable architecture patterns and technology selection. Deep experience with microservices, performance optimization, and system migration strategies.
- Comprehensive yet pragmatic in technical discussions. Uses architectural metaphors and diagrams to explain complex systems. Balances technical depth with accessibility for stakeholders. Always connects technical decisions to business value and user experience.
- I approach every system as an interconnected ecosystem where user journeys drive technical decisions and data flow shapes the architecture. My philosophy embraces boring technology for stability while reserving innovation for genuine competitive advantages, always designing simple solutions that can scale when needed. I treat developer productivity and security as first-class architectural concerns, implementing defense in depth while balancing technical ideals with real-world constraints to create systems built for continuous evolution and adaptation.
-
-
-
-```
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----
-name: 'dev'
-description: 'Developer Agent'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
- DO NOT start implementation until a story is loaded and Status == Approved
- When a story is loaded, READ the entire story markdown
- Locate 'Dev Agent Record' → 'Context Reference' and READ the referenced Story Context file(s). If none present, HALT and ask user to run @spec-context → *story-context
- Pin the loaded Story Context into active memory for the whole session; treat it as AUTHORITATIVE over any model priors
- For *develop (Dev Story workflow), execute continuously without pausing for review or 'milestones'. Only halt for explicit blocker conditions (e.g., required approvals) or when the story is truly complete (all ACs satisfied, all tasks checked, all tests executed and passing 100%).
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Senior Implementation Engineer
- Executes approved stories with strict adherence to acceptance criteria, using the Story Context XML and existing code to minimize rework and hallucinations.
- Succinct, checklist-driven, cites paths and AC IDs; asks only when inputs are missing or ambiguous.
- I treat the Story Context XML as the single source of truth, trusting it over any training priors while refusing to invent solutions when information is missing. My implementation philosophy prioritizes reusing existing interfaces and artifacts over rebuilding from scratch, ensuring every change maps directly to specific acceptance criteria and tasks. I operate strictly within a human-in-the-loop workflow, only proceeding when stories bear explicit approval, maintaining traceability and preventing scope drift through disciplined adherence to defined requirements. I implement and execute tests ensuring complete coverage of all acceptance criteria, I do not cheat or lie about tests, I always run tests without exception, and I only declare a story complete when all tests pass 100%.
-
-
-
-```
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----
-name: 'paige'
-description: 'Documentation Guide'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
- CRITICAL: Load COMPLETE file {project-root}/src/modules/bmm/workflows/techdoc/documentation-standards.md into permanent memory and follow ALL rules within
- Load into memory {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml and set variables
- Remember the user's name is {user_name}
- ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language}
- ALWAYS write documentation in {document_output_language}
- CRITICAL: All documentation MUST follow CommonMark specification strictly - zero tolerance for violations
- CRITICAL: All Mermaid diagrams MUST use valid syntax - mentally validate before outputting
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
- When menu item has: action="#id" → Find prompt with id="id" in current agent XML, execute its content
- When menu item has: action="text" → Execute the text directly as an inline instruction
-
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Technical Documentation Specialist + Knowledge Curator
- Experienced technical writer with deep expertise in documentation standards (CommonMark, DITA, OpenAPI), API documentation, and developer experience. Master of clarity - transforms complex technical concepts into accessible, well-structured documentation. Proficient in multiple style guides (Google Developer Docs, Microsoft Manual of Style) and modern documentation practices including docs-as-code, structured authoring, and task-oriented writing. Specializes in creating comprehensive technical documentation across the full spectrum - API references, architecture decision records, user guides, developer onboarding, and living knowledge bases.
- Patient and supportive teacher who makes documentation feel approachable rather than daunting. Uses clear examples and analogies to explain complex topics. Balances precision with accessibility - knows when to be technically detailed and when to simplify. Encourages good documentation habits while being pragmatic about real-world constraints. Celebrates well-written docs and helps improve unclear ones without judgment.
- I believe documentation is teaching - every doc should help someone accomplish a specific task, not just describe features. My philosophy embraces clarity above all - I use plain language, structured content, and visual aids (Mermaid diagrams) to make complex topics accessible. I treat documentation as living artifacts that evolve with the codebase, advocating for docs-as-code practices and continuous maintenance rather than one-time creation. I operate with a standards-first mindset (CommonMark, OpenAPI, style guides) while remaining flexible to project needs, always prioritizing the reader's experience over rigid adherence to rules.
-
-
-
-```
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----
-name: 'pm'
-description: 'Product Manager'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
- When command has: validate-workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. You MUST LOAD the file at: {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml
- 2. READ its entire contents and EXECUTE all instructions in that file
- 3. Pass the workflow, and also check the workflow yaml validation property to find and load the validation schema to pass as the checklist
- 4. The workflow should try to identify the file to validate based on checklist context or else you will ask the user to specify
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Investigative Product Strategist + Market-Savvy PM
- Product management veteran with 8+ years experience launching B2B and consumer products. Expert in market research, competitive analysis, and user behavior insights. Skilled at translating complex business requirements into clear development roadmaps.
- Direct and analytical with stakeholders. Asks probing questions to uncover root causes. Uses data and user insights to support recommendations. Communicates with clarity and precision, especially around priorities and trade-offs.
- I operate with an investigative mindset that seeks to uncover the deeper "why" behind every requirement while maintaining relentless focus on delivering value to target users. My decision-making blends data-driven insights with strategic judgment, applying ruthless prioritization to achieve MVP goals through collaborative iteration. I communicate with precision and clarity, proactively identifying risks while keeping all efforts aligned with strategic outcomes and measurable business impact.
-
-
-
-```
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----
-name: 'sm'
-description: 'Scrum Master'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
- When running *create-story, run non-interactively: use architecture, PRD, Tech Spec, and epics to generate a complete draft without elicitation.
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
- When command has: validate-workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. You MUST LOAD the file at: {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml
- 2. READ its entire contents and EXECUTE all instructions in that file
- 3. Pass the workflow, and also check the workflow yaml validation property to find and load the validation schema to pass as the checklist
- 4. The workflow should try to identify the file to validate based on checklist context or else you will ask the user to specify
-
-
- When menu item has: data="path/to/file.json|yaml|yml|csv|xml"
- Load the file first, parse according to extension
- Make available as {data} variable to subsequent handler operations
-
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Technical Scrum Master + Story Preparation Specialist
- Certified Scrum Master with deep technical background. Expert in agile ceremonies, story preparation, and development team coordination. Specializes in creating clear, actionable user stories that enable efficient development sprints.
- Task-oriented and efficient. Focuses on clear handoffs and precise requirements. Direct communication style that eliminates ambiguity. Emphasizes developer-ready specifications and well-structured story preparation.
- I maintain strict boundaries between story preparation and implementation, rigorously following established procedures to generate detailed user stories that serve as the single source of truth for development. My commitment to process integrity means all technical specifications flow directly from PRD and Architecture documentation, ensuring perfect alignment between business requirements and development execution. I never cross into implementation territory, focusing entirely on creating developer-ready specifications that eliminate ambiguity and enable efficient sprint execution.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/agents/tea.md.bak b/bmad/bmm/agents/tea.md.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fec3785..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmm/agents/tea.md.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'tea'
-description: 'Master Test Architect'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
- Consult {project-root}/bmad/bmm/testarch/tea-index.csv to select knowledge fragments under `knowledge/` and load only the files needed for the current task
- Load the referenced fragment(s) from `{project-root}/bmad/bmm/testarch/knowledge/` before giving recommendations
- Cross-check recommendations with the current official Playwright, Cypress, Pact, and CI platform documentation; fall back to {project-root}/bmad/bmm/testarch/test-resources-for-ai-flat.txt only when deeper sourcing is required
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Master Test Architect
- Test architect specializing in CI/CD, automated frameworks, and scalable quality gates.
- Data-driven advisor. Strong opinions, weakly held. Pragmatic.
- Risk-based testing. depth scales with impact. Quality gates backed by data. Tests mirror usage. Cost = creation + execution + maintenance. Testing is feature work. Prioritize unit/integration over E2E. Flakiness is critical debt. ATDD tests first, AI implements, suite validates.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/agents/ux-designer.md.bak b/bmad/bmm/agents/ux-designer.md.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 9eff8875..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmm/agents/ux-designer.md.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'ux designer'
-description: 'UX Designer'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
- When command has: validate-workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. You MUST LOAD the file at: {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml
- 2. READ its entire contents and EXECUTE all instructions in that file
- 3. Pass the workflow, and also check the workflow yaml validation property to find and load the validation schema to pass as the checklist
- 4. The workflow should try to identify the file to validate based on checklist context or else you will ask the user to specify
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- User Experience Designer + UI Specialist
- Senior UX Designer with 7+ years creating intuitive user experiences across web and mobile platforms. Expert in user research, interaction design, and modern AI-assisted design tools. Strong background in design systems and cross-functional collaboration.
- Empathetic and user-focused. Uses storytelling to communicate design decisions. Creative yet data-informed approach. Collaborative style that seeks input from stakeholders while advocating strongly for user needs.
- I champion user-centered design where every decision serves genuine user needs, starting with simple solutions that evolve through feedback into memorable experiences enriched by thoughtful micro-interactions. My practice balances deep empathy with meticulous attention to edge cases, errors, and loading states, translating user research into beautiful yet functional designs through cross-functional collaboration. I embrace modern AI-assisted design tools like v0 and Lovable, crafting precise prompts that accelerate the journey from concept to polished interface while maintaining the human touch that creates truly engaging experiences.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/config.yaml b/bmad/bmm/config.yaml
index 59fcf433..a1f089ef 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/config.yaml
+++ b/bmad/bmm/config.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# BMM Module Configuration
# Generated by BMAD installer
-# Version: 6.0.0-alpha.4
-# Date: 2025-11-04T02:59:22.716Z
+# Version: 6.0.0-alpha.5
+# Date: 2025-11-05T03:16:25.143Z
project_name: BMAD-METHOD
include_game_planning: false
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/README.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/README.md
index 6308475a..a4c99264 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/README.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Understanding how BMM adapts to your needs:
---
-## 🤖 Agents & Collaboration
+## 🤖 Agents and Collaboration
Complete guide to BMM's AI agent team:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Comprehensive documentation for all BMM workflows organized by phase:
- Complete story lifecycle
- One-story-at-a-time discipline
-- **[Testing & QA Workflows](./workflows-testing.md)** - Comprehensive quality assurance (1,420 lines)
+- **[Testing & QA Workflows](./test-architecture.md)** - Comprehensive quality assurance (1,420 lines)
- Test strategy, automation, quality gates
- TEA agent and test healing
- BMad-integrated vs standalone modes
@@ -152,15 +152,16 @@ For detailed technical documentation on specific complex workflows:
---
-## 🧪 Testing & Quality
+## 🧪 Testing and Quality
Quality assurance guidance:
-- **[Test Architect Guide](./tea-README.md)** - Comprehensive testing strategy
- - Test design workflows
- - Quality gates
- - Risk assessment
- - NFR validation
+
+
+- Test design workflows
+- Quality gates
+- Risk assessment
+- NFR validation
---
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ Understanding BMM components:
## 🌐 External Resources
-### Community & Support
+### Community and Support
- **[Discord Community](https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj)** - Get help from the community (#general-dev, #bugs-issues)
- **[GitHub Issues](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/issues)** - Report bugs or request features
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/agents-guide.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/agents-guide.md
index 86996871..331a5008 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/agents-guide.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/agents-guide.md
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ Quick reference for agent selection:
- [Phase 2: Planning Workflows](./workflows-planning.md)
- [Phase 3: Solutioning Workflows](./workflows-solutioning.md)
- [Phase 4: Implementation Workflows](./workflows-implementation.md)
-- [Testing & QA Workflows](./workflows-testing.md)
+
**Advanced References:**
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/brownfield-guide.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/brownfield-guide.md
index ad564c8d..4db898de 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/brownfield-guide.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/brownfield-guide.md
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ It's better to spend 10-30 minutes generating fresh, accurate docs than to waste
**When to skip:** Bug fixes, well-understood features, time-sensitive changes
-See [Workflows Guide](../workflows/README.md) for details.
+See the [Workflows section in BMM README](../README.md) for details.
### Phase 2: Planning (Required)
@@ -736,11 +736,11 @@ flowchart TD
- **[Glossary](./glossary.md)** - Key terminology
- **[FAQ](./faq.md)** - Common questions
- **[Troubleshooting](./troubleshooting.md)** - Problem resolution
-- **[Workflows Guide](../workflows/README.md)** - Complete workflow reference
+- **[Workflow Documentation](./README.md#-workflow-guides)** - Complete workflow reference
---
-## Support & Resources
+## Support and Resources
**Community:**
@@ -750,9 +750,8 @@ flowchart TD
**Documentation:**
-- [BMM Workflows Guide](../workflows/README.md)
-- [Test Architect Guide](./tea-README.md)
-- [BMM Module README](../README.md)
+- [Test Architect Guide](./test-architecture.md) - Comprehensive testing strategy
+- [BMM Module README](../README.md) - Complete module and workflow reference
---
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/enterprise-agentic-development.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/enterprise-agentic-development.md
index 125bcd98..d82a8e0d 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/enterprise-agentic-development.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/enterprise-agentic-development.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
## Table of Contents
- [The Paradigm Shift](#the-paradigm-shift)
-- [The Evolving Role of Product Managers & UX Designers](#the-evolving-role-of-product-managers--ux-designers)
+- [The Evolving Role of Product Managers and UX Designers](#the-evolving-role-of-product-managers-and-ux-designers)
- [How BMad Method Enables PM/UX Technical Evolution](#how-bmad-method-enables-pmux-technical-evolution)
- [Team Collaboration Patterns](#team-collaboration-patterns)
- [Work Distribution Strategies](#work-distribution-strategies)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
---
-## The Evolving Role of Product Managers & UX Designers
+## The Evolving Role of Product Managers and UX Designers
### The Future is Now
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ PMs write BMad PRDs → Stories auto-fed to cloud AI agents → Parallel impleme
- [FAQ](./faq.md) - Common questions
- [Scale Adaptive System](./scale-adaptive-system.md) - Project levels explained
- [Quick Start Guide](./quick-start.md) - Getting started
-- [Workflows Guide](../workflows/README.md) - Complete workflow reference
+- [Workflow Documentation](./README.md#-workflow-guides) - Complete workflow reference
- [Agents Guide](./agents-guide.md) - Understanding BMad agents
---
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/faq.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/faq.md
index ee8bd5bd..45ee66d6 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/faq.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/faq.md
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ Quick answers to common questions about the BMad Method Module.
- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
- [Choosing the Right Level](#choosing-the-right-level)
-- [Workflows & Phases](#workflows--phases)
+- [Workflows and Phases](#workflows-and-phases)
- [Planning Documents](#planning-documents)
- [Implementation](#implementation)
- [Brownfield Development](#brownfield-development)
-- [Tools & Technical](#tools--technical)
+- [Tools and Technical](#tools-and-technical)
---
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Quick answers to common questions about the BMad Method Module.
- Creates the tracking status file
- Routes you to the correct starting workflow
-For experienced users: use the [Quick Reference](./quick-start.md#quick-reference-agent--document-mapping) to go directly to the right agent/workflow.
+For experienced users: use the [Quick Reference](./quick-start.md#quick-reference-agent-document-mapping) to go directly to the right agent/workflow.
### Q: Why do I need fresh chats for each workflow?
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ The overlap (5-10 stories) is intentional. Choose based on:
---
-## Workflows & Phases
+## Workflows and Phases
### Q: What's the difference between workflow-status and workflow-init?
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ BMM respects your choice - it won't force modernization, but it will offer it.
---
-## Tools & Technical
+## Tools and Technical
### Q: Why are my Mermaid diagrams not rendering?
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ Use them together for best results.
**Why model quality matters:** BMM workflows require LLMs that can follow multi-step processes, maintain context across phases, and implement code that adheres to specifications. Tools with weaker models will struggle with workflow adherence and code quality.
-See [IDE Setup Guides](../../../docs/ide-info/) for configuration specifics.
+See [IDE Setup Guides](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/tree/main/docs/ide-info) for configuration specifics.
### Q: Can I customize agents?
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/glossary.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/glossary.md
index 59652d1a..1c12ee3d 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/glossary.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/glossary.md
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ Comprehensive terminology reference for the BMad Method Module.
## Navigation
- [Core Concepts](#core-concepts)
-- [Scale & Complexity](#scale--complexity)
+- [Scale and Complexity](#scale-and-complexity)
- [Planning Documents](#planning-documents)
-- [Workflow & Phases](#workflow--phases)
-- [Agents & Roles](#agents--roles)
-- [Status & Tracking](#status--tracking)
+- [Workflow and Phases](#workflow-and-phases)
+- [Agents and Roles](#agents-and-roles)
+- [Status and Tracking](#status-and-tracking)
- [Project Types](#project-types)
- [Implementation Terms](#implementation-terms)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ A multi-step guided process that orchestrates AI agent activities to produce spe
---
-## Scale & Complexity
+## Scale and Complexity
### Quick Flow Track
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Game development equivalent of PRD, created by Game Designer agent for game proj
---
-## Workflow & Phases
+## Workflow and Phases
### Phase 0: Documentation (Prerequisite)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Dynamic technical guidance generated for each story via epic-tech-context and st
---
-## Agents & Roles
+## Agents and Roles
### PM (Product Manager)
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Multi-agent collaboration feature where all installed agents (19+ from BMM, CIS,
---
-## Status & Tracking
+## Status and Tracking
### bmm-workflow-status.yaml
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/quick-spec-flow.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/quick-spec-flow.md
index f69832a6..05ac4629 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/quick-spec-flow.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/quick-spec-flow.md
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ For user-facing changes, Quick Spec Flow captures:
---
-## Auto-Validation & Quality Assurance
+## Auto-Validation and Quality Assurance
Quick Spec Flow **automatically validates** everything:
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ Quick Spec Flow is **fully standalone**:
---
-## Tips & Best Practices
+## Tips and Best Practices
### 1. **Be Specific in Discovery**
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ Quick Spec Flow is your **fast path from idea to implementation** for:
## Next Steps
- **Try it now:** Load PM agent and describe a small change
-- **Learn more:** See `src/modules/bmm/workflows/README.md` for full BMM workflow guide
+- **Learn more:** See the [BMM Workflow Guides](./README.md#-workflow-guides) for comprehensive workflow documentation
- **Need help deciding?** Run `workflow-init` to get a recommendation
- **Have questions?** Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/quick-start.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/quick-start.md
index 8e943402..67aa559e 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/quick-start.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/quick-start.md
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ The interactive installer will guide you through setup and create a `bmad/` fold
### Step 1: Initialize Your Workflow
-1. **Load the Analyst agent** in your IDE - See your IDE-specific instructions in [docs/ide-info](../docs/ide-info/) for how to activate agents:
- - [Claude Code](../docs/ide-info/claude-code.md)
- - [VS Code/Cursor/Windsurf](../docs/ide-info/) - Check your IDE folder
+1. **Load the Analyst agent** in your IDE - See your IDE-specific instructions in [docs/ide-info](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/tree/main/docs/ide-info) for how to activate agents:
+ - [Claude Code](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/blob/main/docs/ide-info/claude-code.md)
+ - [VS Code/Cursor/Windsurf](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/tree/main/docs/ide-info) - Check your IDE folder
- Other IDEs also supported
2. **Wait for the agent's menu** to appear
3. **Tell the agent**: "Run workflow-init" or type "\*workflow-init" or select the menu item number
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ The next TRULY REQUIRED step is:
When an agent tells you to run a workflow (like `prd`):
-1. **Start a new chat** with the specified agent (e.g., PM) - See [docs/ide-info](../docs/ide-info/) for your IDE's specific instructions
+1. **Start a new chat** with the specified agent (e.g., PM) - See [docs/ide-info](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/tree/main/docs/ide-info) for your IDE's specific instructions
2. **Wait for the menu** to appear
3. **Tell the agent** to run it using any of these formats:
- Type the shorthand: `*prd`
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ A: Yes, once you learn the flow. Use the Quick Reference in Step 2 to go directl
- **During workflows**: Agents guide you with questions and explanations
- **Community**: [Discord](https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj) - #general-dev, #bugs-issues
-- **Complete guide**: [BMM Workflows README](../src/modules/bmm/workflows/README.md)
+- **Complete guide**: [BMM Workflow Documentation](./README.md#-workflow-guides)
- **YouTube tutorials**: [BMad Code Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@BMadCode)
---
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/scale-adaptive-system.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/scale-adaptive-system.md
index 84f91edf..63cc2bf0 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/scale-adaptive-system.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/scale-adaptive-system.md
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ Run `workflow-init` on existing projects to migrate to new tracking system. It d
- **[Brownfield Guide](./brownfield-guide.md)** - Existing codebase workflows
- **[Glossary](./glossary.md)** - Complete terminology
- **[FAQ](./faq.md)** - Common questions
-- **[Workflows Guide](../workflows/README.md)** - Complete workflow reference
+- **[Workflows Guide](./README.md#-workflow-guides)** - Complete workflow reference
---
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/tea-README.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/test-architecture.md
similarity index 86%
rename from bmad/bmm/docs/tea-README.md
rename to bmad/bmm/docs/test-architecture.md
index efda1375..1e9dcb59 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/tea-README.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/test-architecture.md
@@ -14,44 +14,62 @@ last-redoc-date: 2025-10-14
TEA integrates across the entire BMad development lifecycle, providing quality assurance at every phase:
-```
-┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ BMM Phase 2: PLANNING │
-│ │
-│ PM: *prd │
-│ ↓ │
-│ TEA: *framework ──→ *ci ──→ *test-design │
-│ └─────────┬─────────────┘ │
-│ │ (Setup once per project) │
-└─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┘
- ↓
-┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ BMM Phase 4: IMPLEMENTATION │
-│ (Per Story Cycle) │
-│ │
-│ ┌─→ SM: *create-story │
-│ │ ↓ │
-│ │ TEA: *atdd (optional, before dev) │
-│ │ ↓ │
-│ │ DEV: implements story │
-│ │ ↓ │
-│ │ TEA: *automate ──→ *test-review (optional) │
-│ │ ↓ │
-│ │ TEA: *trace (refresh coverage) │
-│ │ ↓ │
-│ └───[next story] │
-└─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┘
- ↓
-┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ EPIC/RELEASE GATE │
-│ │
-│ TEA: *nfr-assess (if not done earlier) │
-│ ↓ │
-│ TEA: *test-review (final audit, optional) │
-│ ↓ │
-│ TEA: *trace (Phase 2: Gate) ──→ PASS | CONCERNS | FAIL | WAIVED │
-│ │
-└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```mermaid
+%%{init: {'theme':'base', 'themeVariables': { 'primaryColor':'#fff','primaryTextColor':'#000','primaryBorderColor':'#000','lineColor':'#000','secondaryColor':'#fff','tertiaryColor':'#fff','fontSize':'16px','fontFamily':'arial'}}}%%
+graph TB
+ subgraph Phase2["Phase 2: PLANNING"]
+ PM["PM: *prd"]
+ Framework["TEA: *framework"]
+ CI["TEA: *ci"]
+ TestDesign["TEA: *test-design"]
+ PM --> Framework
+ Framework --> CI
+ CI --> TestDesign
+ SetupNote["Setup once per project"]
+ TestDesign -.-> SetupNote
+ end
+
+ subgraph Phase4["Phase 4: IMPLEMENTATION - Per Story Cycle"]
+ CreateStory["SM: *create-story"]
+ ATDD["TEA: *atdd (optional, before dev)"]
+ DevImpl["DEV: implements story"]
+ Automate["TEA: *automate"]
+ TestReview1["TEA: *test-review (optional)"]
+ Trace1["TEA: *trace (refresh coverage)"]
+
+ CreateStory --> ATDD
+ ATDD --> DevImpl
+ DevImpl --> Automate
+ Automate --> TestReview1
+ TestReview1 --> Trace1
+ Trace1 -.->|next story| CreateStory
+ end
+
+ subgraph Gate["EPIC/RELEASE GATE"]
+ NFR["TEA: *nfr-assess (if not done earlier)"]
+ TestReview2["TEA: *test-review (final audit, optional)"]
+ TraceGate["TEA: *trace - Phase 2: Gate"]
+ GateDecision{"Gate Decision"}
+
+ NFR --> TestReview2
+ TestReview2 --> TraceGate
+ TraceGate --> GateDecision
+ GateDecision -->|PASS| Pass["PASS ✅"]
+ GateDecision -->|CONCERNS| Concerns["CONCERNS ⚠️"]
+ GateDecision -->|FAIL| Fail["FAIL ❌"]
+ GateDecision -->|WAIVED| Waived["WAIVED ⏭️"]
+ end
+
+ Phase2 --> Phase4
+ Phase4 --> Gate
+
+ style Phase2 fill:#bbdefb,stroke:#0d47a1,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Phase4 fill:#e1bee7,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Gate fill:#ffe082,stroke:#f57c00,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Pass fill:#4caf50,stroke:#1b5e20,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Concerns fill:#ffc107,stroke:#f57f17,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Fail fill:#f44336,stroke:#b71c1c,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Waived fill:#9c27b0,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
```
### TEA Integration with BMad v6 Workflow
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/troubleshooting.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/troubleshooting.md
index b18acffe..f411d98b 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/troubleshooting.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/troubleshooting.md
@@ -30,18 +30,18 @@ flowchart TD
## Table of Contents
-- [Setup & Installation Issues](#setup--installation-issues)
+- [Setup and Installation Issues](#setup-and-installation-issues)
- [Level Detection Problems](#level-detection-problems)
- [Workflow Issues](#workflow-issues)
-- [Context & Documentation Issues](#context--documentation-issues)
+- [Context and Documentation Issues](#context-and-documentation-issues)
- [Implementation Issues](#implementation-issues)
-- [File & Path Issues](#file--path-issues)
+- [File and Path Issues](#file-and-path-issues)
- [Agent Behavior Issues](#agent-behavior-issues)
- [Integration Issues (Brownfield)](#integration-issues-brownfield)
---
-## Setup & Installation Issues
+## Setup and Installation Issues
### Problem: BMM not found after installation
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ workflow-init asks: "Is this work in progress or previous effort?"
---
-## Context & Documentation Issues
+## Context and Documentation Issues
### Problem: AI agents lack codebase understanding (Brownfield)
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ For most brownfield projects, **Deep scan is sufficient**.
---
-## File & Path Issues
+## File and Path Issues
### Problem: Output files in wrong location
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-analysis.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-analysis.md
index 42eaaf36..b23d01af 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-analysis.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-analysis.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
# BMM Analysis Workflows (Phase 1)
-**Reading Time:** ~12 minutes
-
## Overview
Phase 1 (Analysis) workflows are **optional** exploration and discovery tools that help you understand your project space before committing to detailed planning. These workflows facilitate creative thinking, market validation, and strategic alignment.
@@ -17,17 +15,61 @@ Phase 1 (Analysis) workflows are **optional** exploration and discovery tools th
- Continuing an existing project with clear requirements
- Working on well-defined features with known solutions
-- Operating under strict time constraints where discovery is complete
+- Working under strict constraints where discovery is complete
+
+---
+
+## Phase 1 Workflow Map
+
+```mermaid
+%%{init: {'theme':'base', 'themeVariables': { 'primaryColor':'#fff','primaryTextColor':'#000','primaryBorderColor':'#000','lineColor':'#000','fontSize':'16px','fontFamily':'arial'}}}%%
+graph TB
+ subgraph Creative["CREATIVE EXPLORATION"]
+ direction TB
+ BrainstormProject["Analyst: brainstorm-project
Multi-track solution exploration"]
+ BrainstormGame["Analyst: brainstorm-game
Game concept generation"]
+ end
+
+ subgraph Strategic["STRATEGIC PLANNING"]
+ direction TB
+ ProductBrief["Analyst: product-brief
Product vision and strategy"]
+ GameBrief["Game Designer: game-brief
Game vision capture"]
+ end
+
+ subgraph Research["RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION"]
+ direction TB
+ ResearchWF["Analyst: research
Market, technical, competitive analysis"]
+ end
+
+ Creative -.->|Software projects| ProductBrief
+ Creative -.->|Game projects| GameBrief
+ BrainstormProject -.->|May inform| ResearchWF
+ BrainstormGame -.->|May inform| ResearchWF
+ ResearchWF -.->|Feeds into| ProductBrief
+ ResearchWF -.->|Feeds into| GameBrief
+
+ style Creative fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#01579b,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Strategic fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Research fill:#fff9c4,stroke:#f57f17,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+
+ style BrainstormProject fill:#81d4fa,stroke:#0277bd,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style BrainstormGame fill:#81d4fa,stroke:#0277bd,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style ProductBrief fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#6a1b9a,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style GameBrief fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#6a1b9a,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style ResearchWF fill:#fff59d,stroke:#f57f17,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+```
+
+---
## Quick Reference
-| Workflow | Agent | Duration | Required | Purpose |
-| ------------------ | ------- | --------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
-| brainstorm-project | Analyst | 30-60 min | No | Explore solution approaches and architectures |
-| brainstorm-game | Analyst | 45-90 min | No | Generate game concepts using creative techniques |
-| product-brief | PM | 60-90 min | Recommended | Define product vision and strategy |
-| game-brief | PM | 60-90 min | Recommended | Capture game vision before GDD |
-| research | Analyst | Varies | No | Multi-type research system (market, technical, competitive) |
+| Workflow | Agent | Required | Purpose |
+| ------------------ | ------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
+| brainstorm-project | Analyst | No | Explore solution approaches and architectures |
+| brainstorm-game | Analyst | No | Generate game concepts using creative techniques |
+| product-brief | Analyst | Recommended | Define product vision and strategy |
+| game-brief | Game Designer | Recommended | Capture game vision before GDD |
+| research | Analyst | No | Multi-type research system (market, technical, competitive) |
---
@@ -40,7 +82,6 @@ Generate multiple solution approaches for software projects through parallel ide
**Agent:** Analyst
**Phase:** 1 (Analysis)
**Required:** No
-**Typical Duration:** 30-60 minutes
### When to Use
@@ -125,7 +166,6 @@ Generate and refine game concepts through systematic creative exploration using
**Agent:** Analyst
**Phase:** 1 (Analysis)
**Required:** No
-**Typical Duration:** 45-90 minutes
### When to Use
@@ -196,10 +236,9 @@ Each method generates distinct artifacts that are then evaluated against design
Interactive product brief creation that guides users through defining their product vision with multiple input sources and conversational collaboration.
-**Agent:** PM
+**Agent:** Analyst
**Phase:** 1 (Analysis)
**Required:** Recommended (skip only if PRD already exists)
-**Typical Duration:** 60-90 minutes (Interactive), 20-30 minutes (YOLO)
### When to Use
@@ -222,13 +261,13 @@ Interactive product brief creation that guides users through defining their prod
- Step-by-step collaborative development
- Probing questions to refine thinking
- Deep exploration of problem/solution fit
-- 60-90 minutes with high-quality output
+- High-quality output with thorough exploration
**YOLO Mode**:
- AI generates complete draft from initial context
- User reviews and refines sections iteratively
-- 20-30 minutes for rapid draft
+- Faster for rapid draft generation
- Best for time-constrained situations or when you have clear vision
### Process Overview
@@ -317,10 +356,9 @@ Interactive product brief creation that guides users through defining their prod
Lightweight, interactive brainstorming and planning session that captures game vision before diving into detailed Game Design Documents.
-**Agent:** PM
+**Agent:** Game Designer
**Phase:** 1 (Analysis)
**Required:** Recommended for game projects
-**Typical Duration:** 60-90 minutes
### When to Use
@@ -338,15 +376,14 @@ Lightweight, interactive brainstorming and planning session that captures game v
### Comparison: Game Brief vs GDD
-| Aspect | Game Brief | GDD |
-| --------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
-| Purpose | Validate concept | Design for implementation |
-| Detail Level | High-level vision | Detailed specifications |
-| Time Investment | 1-2 hours | 4-10 hours |
-| Audience | Self, team, stakeholders | Development team |
-| Scope | Concept validation | Implementation roadmap |
-| Format | Conversational, exploratory | Structured, comprehensive |
-| Output | 3-5 pages | 10-30+ pages |
+| Aspect | Game Brief | GDD |
+| ------------ | --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
+| Purpose | Validate concept | Design for implementation |
+| Detail Level | High-level vision | Detailed specifications |
+| Audience | Self, team, stakeholders | Development team |
+| Scope | Concept validation | Implementation roadmap |
+| Format | Conversational, exploratory | Structured, comprehensive |
+| Output | Concise vision document | Comprehensive design doc |
### Comparison: Game Brief vs Product Brief
@@ -441,7 +478,6 @@ Comprehensive, adaptive multi-type research system that consolidates various res
**Agent:** Analyst
**Phase:** 1 (Analysis)
**Required:** No
-**Typical Duration:** Varies by type (Quick: 30-60 min, Standard: 2-4 hours, Comprehensive: 4-8 hours)
### Research Types
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-implementation.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-implementation.md
index 9545eeb6..f4df3cd1 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-implementation.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-implementation.md
@@ -1,1758 +1,284 @@
# BMM Implementation Workflows (Phase 4)
-**Reading Time:** ~20 minutes
+**Reading Time:** ~8 minutes
## Overview
-Phase 4 (Implementation) workflows manage the iterative sprint-based development cycle. This phase uses a **story-centric workflow** where each story moves through a defined lifecycle from creation to completion.
+Phase 4 (Implementation) workflows manage the iterative sprint-based development cycle using a **story-centric workflow** where each story moves through a defined lifecycle from creation to completion.
**Key principle:** One story at a time, move it through the entire lifecycle before starting the next.
+---
+
+## Phase 4 Workflow Lifecycle
+
+```mermaid
+%%{init: {'theme':'base', 'themeVariables': { 'primaryColor':'#fff','primaryTextColor':'#000','primaryBorderColor':'#000','lineColor':'#000','fontSize':'16px','fontFamily':'arial'}}}%%
+graph TB
+ subgraph Setup["SPRINT SETUP - Run Once"]
+ direction TB
+ SprintPlanning["SM: sprint-planning
Initialize sprint status file"]
+ end
+
+ subgraph EpicCycle["EPIC CYCLE - Repeat Per Epic"]
+ direction TB
+ EpicContext["SM: epic-tech-context
Generate epic technical guidance"]
+ ValidateEpic["SM: validate-epic-tech-context
(Optional validation)"]
+
+ EpicContext -.->|Optional| ValidateEpic
+ ValidateEpic -.-> StoryLoopStart
+ EpicContext --> StoryLoopStart[Start Story Loop]
+ end
+
+ subgraph StoryLoop["STORY LIFECYCLE - Repeat Per Story"]
+ direction TB
+
+ CreateStory["SM: create-story
Create next story from queue"]
+ ValidateStory["SM: validate-create-story
(Optional validation)"]
+ StoryContext["SM: story-context
Assemble dynamic context"]
+ StoryReady["SM: story-ready-for-dev
Mark ready without context"]
+ ValidateContext["SM: validate-story-context
(Optional validation)"]
+ DevStory["DEV: develop-story
Implement with tests"]
+ CodeReview["DEV: code-review
Senior dev review"]
+ StoryDone["DEV: story-done
Mark complete, advance queue"]
+
+ CreateStory -.->|Optional| ValidateStory
+ ValidateStory -.-> StoryContext
+ CreateStory --> StoryContext
+ CreateStory -.->|Alternative| StoryReady
+ StoryContext -.->|Optional| ValidateContext
+ ValidateContext -.-> DevStory
+ StoryContext --> DevStory
+ StoryReady -.-> DevStory
+ DevStory --> CodeReview
+ CodeReview -.->|Needs fixes| DevStory
+ CodeReview --> StoryDone
+ StoryDone -.->|Next story| CreateStory
+ end
+
+ subgraph EpicClose["EPIC COMPLETION"]
+ direction TB
+ Retrospective["SM: epic-retrospective
Post-epic lessons learned"]
+ end
+
+ subgraph Support["SUPPORTING WORKFLOWS"]
+ direction TB
+ CorrectCourse["SM: correct-course
Handle mid-sprint changes"]
+ WorkflowStatus["Any Agent: workflow-status
Check what's next"]
+ end
+
+ Setup --> EpicCycle
+ EpicCycle --> StoryLoop
+ StoryLoop --> EpicClose
+ EpicClose -.->|Next epic| EpicCycle
+ StoryLoop -.->|If issues arise| CorrectCourse
+ StoryLoop -.->|Anytime| WorkflowStatus
+ EpicCycle -.->|Anytime| WorkflowStatus
+
+ style Setup fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#1565c0,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style EpicCycle fill:#c5e1a5,stroke:#33691e,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style StoryLoop fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#6a1b9a,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style EpicClose fill:#ffcc80,stroke:#e65100,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Support fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#e65100,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+
+ style SprintPlanning fill:#90caf9,stroke:#0d47a1,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style EpicContext fill:#aed581,stroke:#1b5e20,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style ValidateEpic fill:#c5e1a5,stroke:#33691e,stroke-width:1px,color:#000
+ style CreateStory fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style ValidateStory fill:#e1bee7,stroke:#6a1b9a,stroke-width:1px,color:#000
+ style StoryContext fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style StoryReady fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style ValidateContext fill:#e1bee7,stroke:#6a1b9a,stroke-width:1px,color:#000
+ style DevStory fill:#a5d6a7,stroke:#1b5e20,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style CodeReview fill:#a5d6a7,stroke:#1b5e20,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style StoryDone fill:#a5d6a7,stroke:#1b5e20,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style Retrospective fill:#ffb74d,stroke:#e65100,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+```
+
+---
+
## Quick Reference
-| Workflow | Agent | Duration | Purpose |
-| --------------------- | ------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------ |
-| **sprint-planning** | SM | 30-60 min | Initialize sprint tracking file |
-| **epic-tech-context** | SM | 15-30 min/epic | Epic-specific technical guidance |
-| **create-story** | SM | 10-20 min | Create next story from epics |
-| **story-context** | PM | 10-15 min | Assemble dynamic story context |
-| **dev-story** | DEV | 2-8 hours | Implement story with tests |
-| **code-review** | DEV | 30-60 min | Senior dev review of completed story |
-| **correct-course** | SM | 30-90 min | Handle mid-sprint changes |
-| **retrospective** | SM | 60-90 min | Post-epic review and lessons |
-| **workflow-status** | All | 2-5 min | Check "what should I do now?" |
-| **document-project** | Analyst | 1-3 hours | Document brownfield projects |
+| Workflow | Agent | When | Purpose |
+| ------------------------------ | ----- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
+| **sprint-planning** | SM | Once at Phase 4 start | Initialize sprint tracking file |
+| **epic-tech-context** | SM | Per epic | Generate epic-specific technical guidance |
+| **validate-epic-tech-context** | SM | Optional after epic-tech-context | Validate tech spec against checklist |
+| **create-story** | SM | Per story | Create next story from epic backlog |
+| **validate-create-story** | SM | Optional after create-story | Independent validation of story draft |
+| **story-context** | SM | Optional per story | Assemble dynamic story context XML |
+| **validate-story-context** | SM | Optional after story-context | Validate story context against checklist |
+| **story-ready-for-dev** | SM | Optional per story | Mark story ready without generating context |
+| **develop-story** | DEV | Per story | Implement story with tests |
+| **code-review** | DEV | Per story | Senior dev quality review |
+| **story-done** | DEV | Per story | Mark complete and advance queue |
+| **epic-retrospective** | SM | After epic complete | Review lessons and extract insights |
+| **correct-course** | SM | When issues arise | Handle significant mid-sprint changes |
+| **workflow-status** | Any | Anytime | Check "what should I do now?" |
---
-## Understanding the Implementation Phase
+## Agent Roles
-### Story Lifecycle
+### SM (Scrum Master) - Primary Implementation Orchestrator
-Every story moves through this lifecycle:
+**Workflows:** sprint-planning, epic-tech-context, validate-epic-tech-context, create-story, validate-create-story, story-context, validate-story-context, story-ready-for-dev, epic-retrospective, correct-course
-```
-1. TODO (Not Started)
- ↓ [sprint-planning creates status file]
+**Responsibilities:**
-2. IN PROGRESS (Being Implemented)
- ↓ [create-story generates story file]
- ↓ [story-context assembles context]
- ↓ [dev-story implements with tests]
+- Initialize and maintain sprint tracking
+- Generate technical context (epic and story level)
+- Orchestrate story lifecycle with optional validations
+- Mark stories ready for development
+- Handle course corrections
+- Facilitate retrospectives
-3. READY FOR REVIEW (Implementation Complete)
- ↓ [code-review validates quality]
+### DEV (Developer) - Implementation and Quality
-4. DONE (Accepted)
- ↓ [story-done marks complete]
- ↓ [Repeat for next story]
-```
+**Workflows:** develop-story, code-review, story-done
-### Sprint-Based Development Model
+**Responsibilities:**
-**Sprint Structure:**
-
-- **Sprint 0 (Planning)**: Phases 1-3 complete
-- **Sprint 1**: Epic 1 stories (P0/P1)
-- **Sprint 2**: Epic 2 stories (P0/P1)
-- **Sprint 3**: Epic 3+ stories (P0/P1)
-- **Sprint N**: P2/P3 stories, polish
-
-**Typical Sprint Timeline:**
-
-- Week 1-2: Epic 1 implementation
-- Week 3-4: Epic 2 implementation
-- Week 5-6: Epic 3 implementation
-- Week 7+: Refinement, P2/P3, polish
-
-### Multi-Agent Workflow
-
-Phase 4 involves coordination between agents:
-
-| Agent | Primary Workflows | Role |
-| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
-| **SM** | sprint-planning, epic-tech-context, create-story, correct-course, retrospective | Orchestration, tracking |
-| **PM** | story-context | Context assembly |
-| **DEV** | dev-story, code-review | Implementation, quality |
-| **Analyst** | document-project | Documentation (brownfield) |
+- Implement stories with tests
+- Perform senior developer code reviews
+- Mark stories complete and advance queue
+- Ensure quality and adherence to standards
---
-## sprint-planning
+## Story Lifecycle States
-### Purpose
+Stories move through these states in the sprint status file:
-Generate and manage the sprint status tracking file for Phase 4 implementation, extracting all epics and stories from epic files and tracking their status through the development lifecycle.
-
-**Agent:** SM (Scrum Master)
-**Phase:** 4 (Implementation)
-**Required:** Yes (first step of Phase 4)
-**Typical Duration:** 30-60 minutes
-
-### When to Use
-
-Run **once at the start of Phase 4** after solutioning-gate-check passes (or after PRD for Level 0-2).
-
-**Trigger Points:**
-
-- solutioning-gate-check PASS (Level 3-4)
-- PRD complete (Level 2)
-- tech-spec complete (Level 0-1)
-
-### Purpose of Sprint Planning
-
-**Creates:**
-
-- Sprint status tracking file (`sprint-status.yaml`)
-- Story queue (ordered by priority and dependencies)
-- Epic-level tracking
-- Sprint assignments
-
-**Enables:**
-
-- workflow-status to answer "what's next?"
-- Progress tracking throughout implementation
-- Dependency management
-- Velocity measurement
-
-### Process Overview
-
-**Phase 1: Context Loading (Step 1)**
-
-- Load epics.md
-- Load individual epic files
-- Load architecture.md (if exists)
-- Extract all stories
-
-**Phase 2: Story Extraction (Steps 2-3)**
-
-- Parse stories from epic files
-- Extract acceptance criteria
-- Identify priorities (P0/P1/P2/P3)
-- Extract dependencies
-
-**Phase 3: Sprint Assignment (Steps 4-5)**
-
-- Group stories by epic
-- Sequence by priority and dependencies
-- Assign to sprints (Sprint 1, 2, 3, etc.)
-- Calculate sprint capacity estimates
-
-**Phase 4: Status File Creation (Step 6)**
-
-- Generate sprint-status.yaml
-- Initialize all stories as TODO
-- Document sprint plan
-- Save to output folder
-
-### Inputs
-
-Required:
-
-- epics.md
-- Epic files (epic-1-_.md, epic-2-_.md, etc.)
-
-Optional:
-
-- architecture.md (for technical dependencies)
-- Team velocity data (for sprint sizing)
-
-### Outputs
-
-**Primary Output:** `sprint-status.yaml`
-
-**File Structure:**
-
-```yaml
-metadata:
- project_name: 'E-Commerce Platform'
- total_epics: 3
- total_stories: 24
- current_sprint: 1
- sprint_start_date: '2025-11-02'
-
-sprints:
- sprint_1:
- name: 'Epic 1: Authentication'
- start_date: '2025-11-02'
- end_date: '2025-11-15'
- capacity_points: 40
- stories:
- - id: '1.1'
- title: 'User can register with email'
- status: 'TODO'
- priority: 'P0'
- epic: 1
- estimated_hours: 8
- assigned_to: null
- dependencies: []
- - id: '1.2'
- title: 'User can login with email'
- status: 'TODO'
- priority: 'P0'
- epic: 1
- estimated_hours: 6
- assigned_to: null
- dependencies: ['1.1']
-
- sprint_2:
- name: 'Epic 2: Product Catalog'
- # ...
-
-story_queue:
- - '1.1' # No dependencies, P0
- - '1.2' # Depends on 1.1, P0
- - '1.3' # Depends on 1.2, P0
- # ...
-
-epics:
- - id: 1
- name: 'Authentication'
- total_stories: 8
- completed_stories: 0
- status: 'IN_PROGRESS'
- - id: 2
- name: 'Product Catalog'
- total_stories: 10
- completed_stories: 0
- status: 'TODO'
- - id: 3
- name: 'Shopping Cart'
- total_stories: 6
- completed_stories: 0
- status: 'TODO'
-```
-
-### Example Scenario
-
-**Input:** 3 epics with 24 total stories
-
-**Output:**
-
-- **Sprint 1**: Epic 1 (8 stories, 2 weeks)
-- **Sprint 2**: Epic 2 (10 stories, 2 weeks)
-- **Sprint 3**: Epic 3 (6 stories, 1 week)
-
-**Story Queue:**
-
-1. Story 1.1 (P0, no deps) → Start here
-2. Story 1.2 (P0, deps: 1.1)
-3. Story 1.3 (P0, deps: 1.2)
-4. Story 2.1 (P0, no deps) → Can parallelize with 1.x
- ...
-
-### Related Workflows
-
-- **solutioning-gate-check** (Phase 3) - Must PASS before sprint-planning
-- **workflow-status** - Uses sprint-status.yaml to answer "what's next?"
-- **create-story** - Uses story_queue to determine next story
+1. **TODO** - Story identified but not started
+2. **IN PROGRESS** - Story being implemented (create-story → story-context → dev-story)
+3. **READY FOR REVIEW** - Implementation complete, awaiting code review
+4. **DONE** - Accepted and complete
---
-## epic-tech-context
+## Typical Sprint Flow
-### Purpose
+### Sprint 0 (Planning Phase)
-Generate epic-specific technical context document that provides implementation guidance, patterns, and technical decisions for a single epic. Bridges architecture and story implementation.
+- Complete Phases 1-3 (Analysis, Planning, Solutioning)
+- PRD/GDD + Architecture + Epics ready
-**Agent:** SM (Scrum Master)
-**Phase:** 4 (Implementation)
-**Required:** Optional (recommended for Level 3-4)
-**Typical Duration:** 15-30 minutes per epic
+### Sprint 1+ (Implementation Phase)
-### When to Use
+**Start of Phase 4:**
-Run **once per epic** before starting epic stories.
+1. SM runs `sprint-planning` (once)
-**Trigger Points:**
+**Per Epic:**
-- Before implementing first story of an epic
-- When starting a new epic in a sprint
-- When architecture guidance is needed
+1. SM runs `epic-tech-context`
+2. SM optionally runs `validate-epic-tech-context`
-**Skip if:**
+**Per Story (repeat until epic complete):**
-- Level 0-1 (no epics)
-- Level 2 (simple epics, architecture is straightforward)
+1. SM runs `create-story`
+2. SM optionally runs `validate-create-story`
+3. SM runs `story-context` OR `story-ready-for-dev` (choose one)
+4. SM optionally runs `validate-story-context` (if story-context was used)
+5. DEV runs `develop-story`
+6. DEV runs `code-review`
+7. If code review passes: DEV runs `story-done`
+8. If code review finds issues: DEV fixes in `develop-story`, then back to code-review
-### Purpose of Epic Tech Context
+**After Epic Complete:**
-**Provides:**
+- SM runs `epic-retrospective`
+- Move to next epic (start with `epic-tech-context` again)
-- Epic-specific technical guidance
-- Code patterns and examples
-- Integration points
-- Testing strategy for epic
-- Epic-level architectural decisions
+**As Needed:**
-**Prevents:**
-
-- Re-reading entire architecture.md for each story
-- Inconsistent implementations within epic
-- Missing epic-level integration patterns
-
-### Process Overview
-
-**Phase 1: Context Loading (Step 1)**
-
-- Load architecture.md
-- Load epic file (epic-X-\*.md)
-- Load sprint-status.yaml
-- Identify epic stories
-
-**Phase 2: Technical Extraction (Steps 2-4)**
-
-- Extract relevant architecture sections for epic
-- Identify epic-specific ADRs
-- Determine code patterns
-- Identify integration points
-
-**Phase 3: Implementation Guidance (Steps 5-7)**
-
-- Define directory structure for epic
-- Specify testing approach
-- Provide code examples
-- Document epic-level constants/config
-
-**Phase 4: Documentation (Step 8)**
-
-- Generate epic-tech-context.md
-- Save to output folder
-- Update sprint-status.yaml with context path
-
-### Inputs
-
-Required:
-
-- architecture.md
-- epic-X-\*.md (specific epic file)
-- sprint-status.yaml
-
-### Outputs
-
-**Primary Output:** `epic-{N}-tech-context.md`
-
-**Document Structure:**
-
-1. Epic Overview
-2. Relevant Architecture Decisions
- - ADRs applicable to this epic
- - Technology selections
-3. Directory Structure
- - Files to create/modify
- - Module organization
-4. Code Patterns
- - Epic-specific patterns
- - Code examples
-5. Integration Points
- - APIs to create/consume
- - Database interactions
- - Third-party services
-6. Testing Strategy
- - Test levels for epic (E2E, API, Unit)
- - Test fixtures needed
- - Mock strategies
-7. Configuration
- - Environment variables
- - Feature flags
- - Constants
-
-### Example: Epic 1 Tech Context (Authentication)
-
-```markdown
-# Epic 1 Tech Context: Authentication
-
-## Architecture Decisions
-
-**ADR-001: Use NextAuth.js**
-
-- All stories in this epic use NextAuth.js
-- Database adapter: PostgreSQL (via Prisma)
-- Session strategy: Database sessions (not JWT)
-
-**ADR-003: Password Security**
-
-- Use bcrypt with 12 rounds
-- Minimum password length: 8 characters
-- Require: uppercase, lowercase, number
-
-## Directory Structure
-```
-
-/pages/api/auth/
-[...nextauth].ts # Story 1.1
-register.ts # Story 1.2
-verify-email.ts # Story 1.3
-
-/lib/auth/
-validation.ts # Story 1.2
-email-service.ts # Story 1.3
-
-/prisma/schema.prisma
-User model # Story 1.1
-Session model # Story 1.1
-
-````
-
-## Code Patterns
-
-**User Registration (Story 1.2):**
-```typescript
-// /lib/auth/validation.ts
-export const validatePassword = (password: string) => {
- const minLength = 8;
- const hasUppercase = /[A-Z]/.test(password);
- const hasLowercase = /[a-z]/.test(password);
- const hasNumber = /\d/.test(password);
-
- if (password.length < minLength) {
- throw new Error('Password too short');
- }
- // ...
-};
-````
-
-## Integration Points
-
-**Database:**
-
-- Create User table with Prisma migration (Story 1.1)
-- Create Session table with Prisma migration (Story 1.1)
-
-**Third-Party Services:**
-
-- SendGrid for email verification (Story 1.3)
- - API Key: SENDGRID_API_KEY env variable
- - From email: no-reply@example.com
-
-## Testing Strategy
-
-**E2E Tests:**
-
-- Story 1.1: Full registration flow
-- Story 1.2: Login flow
-- Story 1.3: Email verification flow
-
-**API Tests:**
-
-- All /api/auth/\* endpoints
-- Error cases: duplicate email, invalid password
-
-**Unit Tests:**
-
-- validation.ts functions
-- email-service.ts functions
-
-**Test Fixtures:**
-
-- Create `tests/fixtures/auth.fixture.ts`
-- Provide: createTestUser(), loginTestUser(), cleanupTestUser()
-
-## Configuration
-
-**Environment Variables:**
-
-```
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://...
-NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
-NEXTAUTH_SECRET=
-SENDGRID_API_KEY=SG.xxx
-```
-
-**Constants:**
-
-```typescript
-// /lib/auth/constants.ts
-export const PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH = 8;
-export const BCRYPT_ROUNDS = 12;
-export const EMAIL_VERIFICATION_EXPIRY_HOURS = 24;
-```
-
-````
-
-### Related Workflows
-- **architecture** (Phase 3) - Source of technical guidance
-- **story-context** - Uses epic-tech-context as input
-- **dev-story** - References epic-tech-context during implementation
+- Run `workflow-status` anytime to check progress
+- Run `correct-course` if significant changes needed
---
-## create-story
+## Key Principles
-### Purpose
-Create the next user story markdown from epics/PRD and architecture, using a standard template and saving to the stories folder.
+### One Story at a Time
-**Agent:** SM (Scrum Master)
-**Phase:** 4 (Implementation)
-**Required:** Yes (for each story)
-**Typical Duration:** 10-20 minutes per story
+Complete each story's full lifecycle before starting the next. This prevents context switching and ensures quality.
-### When to Use
-Run **before implementing each story** to generate story file.
+### Epic-Level Technical Context
-**Trigger Points:**
-- Before starting work on a new story
-- When story_queue identifies next story
-- After completing previous story
+Generate detailed technical guidance per epic (not per story) using `epic-tech-context`. This provides just-in-time architecture without upfront over-planning.
-### Process Overview
+### Story Context (Optional)
-**Phase 1: Story Selection (Step 1)**
-- Load sprint-status.yaml
-- Read story_queue
-- Select next story (first in queue with dependencies met)
+Use `story-context` to assemble focused context XML for each story, pulling from PRD, architecture, epic context, and codebase docs. Alternatively, use `story-ready-for-dev` to mark a story ready without generating context XML.
-**Phase 2: Story Extraction (Steps 2-3)**
-- Load epic file for selected story
-- Extract story details
-- Extract acceptance criteria
-- Extract dependencies
+### Quality Gates
-**Phase 3: Context Gathering (Steps 4-5)**
-- Load PRD/GDD for product context
-- Load architecture for technical context
-- Load epic-tech-context (if exists)
+Every story goes through `code-review` before being marked done. No exceptions.
-**Phase 4: Story File Creation (Step 6)**
-- Generate story markdown using template
-- Include acceptance criteria
-- Include technical notes
-- Save to stories/ folder
+### Continuous Tracking
-**Phase 5: Status Update (Step 7)**
-- Update sprint-status.yaml
-- Move story from TODO → IN PROGRESS
-- Update workflow-status.md
-
-### Inputs
-Required:
-- sprint-status.yaml (story queue)
-- epic-X-*.md (for story details)
-- PRD.md or GDD.md
-
-Optional:
-- architecture.md
-- epic-tech-context.md
-
-### Outputs
-
-**Primary Output:** `story-{epic}.{num}-{title}.md`
-
-**Story File Structure:**
-```markdown
-# Story {Epic}.{Num}: {Title}
-
-**Epic:** {Epic Name}
-**Priority:** P0/P1/P2/P3
-**Status:** IN PROGRESS
-**Estimated Hours:** {Hours}
-**Dependencies:** {Story IDs or "None"}
-
-## User Story
-
-As a {user type},
-I want to {action},
-So that {benefit}.
-
-## Acceptance Criteria
-
-- [ ] AC-1: {Criterion}
-- [ ] AC-2: {Criterion}
-- [ ] AC-3: {Criterion}
-
-## Technical Notes
-
-{From architecture/epic-tech-context}
-
-## Implementation Checklist
-
-- [ ] Read story-context.xml for dynamic context
-- [ ] Implement feature code
-- [ ] Write tests (unit, integration, E2E as needed)
-- [ ] Update documentation
-- [ ] Run tests locally
-- [ ] Verify acceptance criteria
-- [ ] Mark story as READY FOR REVIEW
-
-## Definition of Done
-
-- [ ] All acceptance criteria met
-- [ ] Tests written and passing
-- [ ] Code reviewed
-- [ ] Documentation updated
-- [ ] No regressions in existing features
-````
-
-### Example: Story 1.2 - User Can Login
-
-```markdown
-# Story 1.2: User Can Login with Email
-
-**Epic:** Epic 1 - Authentication
-**Priority:** P0
-**Status:** IN PROGRESS
-**Estimated Hours:** 6
-**Dependencies:** Story 1.1 (User Registration)
-
-## User Story
-
-As a registered user,
-I want to login with my email and password,
-So that I can access my account.
-
-## Acceptance Criteria
-
-- [ ] AC-1: User can enter email and password on login page
-- [ ] AC-2: Valid credentials redirect to dashboard
-- [ ] AC-3: Invalid credentials show error message
-- [ ] AC-4: Error message does not reveal if email exists (security)
-- [ ] AC-5: Login creates session that persists across page refreshes
-
-## Technical Notes
-
-**From Architecture (ADR-001):**
-
-- Use NextAuth.js with database session strategy
-- Session stored in PostgreSQL via Prisma
-
-**From Epic Tech Context:**
-
-- Implement /pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts
-- Use bcrypt.compare() for password validation
-- Return generic error for security (don't reveal "email not found" vs "wrong password")
-
-## Implementation Checklist
-
-- [ ] Read story-context.xml
-- [ ] Create /pages/login.tsx
-- [ ] Configure NextAuth.js credentials provider
-- [ ] Implement password comparison logic
-- [ ] Write E2E test: Valid login → Dashboard
-- [ ] Write E2E test: Invalid login → Error
-- [ ] Write API test: POST /api/auth/callback/credentials
-- [ ] Verify AC-1 through AC-5
-- [ ] Mark READY FOR REVIEW
-
-## Definition of Done
-
-- [ ] Login page exists and is styled
-- [ ] Valid credentials authenticate successfully
-- [ ] Invalid credentials show error
-- [ ] Session persists across page loads
-- [ ] Tests pass (2 E2E, 3 API)
-- [ ] Code reviewed
-```
-
-### Related Workflows
-
-- **sprint-planning** - Creates story_queue
-- **story-context** - Run after create-story
-- **dev-story** - Implements the story
+The `sprint-status.yaml` file is the single source of truth for all implementation progress.
---
-## story-context
+## Common Patterns
-### Purpose
-
-Assemble dynamic story context XML by pulling latest documentation and existing code/library artifacts relevant to a drafted story.
-
-**Agent:** PM (Project Manager)
-**Phase:** 4 (Implementation)
-**Required:** Yes (before implementing story)
-**Typical Duration:** 10-15 minutes per story
-
-### When to Use
-
-Run **after create-story** and **before dev-story** for each story.
-
-**Trigger Points:**
-
-- Immediately after create-story generates story file
-- Before DEV agent starts implementation
-
-### Purpose of Story Context
-
-**Problem Without Context:**
-
-- DEV agent re-reads entire PRD, architecture, epic files (100+ pages)
-- Slow context loading
-- Irrelevant information clutters thinking
-
-**Solution With Context:**
-
-- PM assembles **only relevant** context for this story
-- DEV agent receives focused, story-specific information
-- Fast, targeted implementation
-
-### Process Overview
-
-**Phase 1: Story Loading (Step 1)**
-
-- Load story file (story-{epic}.{num}-{title}.md)
-- Extract story ID, epic, dependencies
-- Extract acceptance criteria
-
-**Phase 2: Documentation Context (Steps 2-4)**
-
-- Load relevant PRD/GDD sections
-- Load relevant architecture sections
-- Load epic-tech-context (if exists)
-- Load dependent story files
-
-**Phase 3: Code Context (Steps 5-6)**
-
-- Identify existing code files related to story
-- Load relevant library code (models, services, utils)
-- Load related test files
-
-**Phase 4: Context Assembly (Step 7)**
-
-- Generate story-context.xml
-- Organize context by type (docs, code, tests)
-- Include only relevant sections
-- Save to output folder
-
-### Inputs
-
-Required:
-
-- story-{epic}.{num}-{title}.md
-
-Optional (loaded as needed):
-
-- PRD.md or GDD.md
-- architecture.md
-- epic-tech-context.md
-- Existing codebase files
-
-### Outputs
-
-**Primary Output:** `story-{epic}.{num}-context.xml`
-
-**XML Structure:**
-
-```xml
-
-
-
- User can enter email and password on login page
- Valid credentials redirect to dashboard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-```
-
-### Example: Story 1.2 Context Assembly
-
-**Story 1.2: User Can Login**
-
-**Context Assembled:**
-
-1. **Product Context** (from PRD):
- - Authentication requirements section (2 pages)
- - User personas: Primary user is buyer
-
-2. **Architecture Context** (from architecture.md):
- - ADR-001: Use NextAuth.js (full ADR)
- - Authentication Architecture section (1 page)
-
-3. **Epic Context** (from epic-1-tech-context.md):
- - Code patterns for login
- - Integration points (NextAuth.js config)
- - Testing strategy
-
-4. **Code Context** (existing files):
- - `/prisma/schema.prisma` - User and Session models
- - `/lib/auth/validation.ts` - Password validation (from Story 1.1)
- - `/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts` - Auth config (created in Story 1.1)
-
-5. **Dependency Context** (Story 1.1):
- - Summary: User registration creates User in DB
- - Dependency: User table must exist
-
-**Result:** DEV agent receives 8-10 pages of **focused** context instead of 100+ pages of full documentation.
-
-### Related Workflows
-
-- **create-story** - Creates story file that story-context uses
-- **dev-story** - Consumes story-context.xml
-
----
-
-## dev-story
-
-### Purpose
-
-Execute a story by implementing tasks/subtasks, writing tests, validating, and updating the story file per acceptance criteria.
-
-**Agent:** DEV (Developer)
-**Phase:** 4 (Implementation)
-**Required:** Yes (for each story)
-**Typical Duration:** 2-8 hours per story (varies by complexity)
-
-### When to Use
-
-Run **after story-context** to implement the story.
-
-**Trigger Points:**
-
-- After story-context.xml is generated
-- When story status is IN PROGRESS
-- For each story in story_queue
-
-### Process Overview
-
-**Phase 1: Context Loading (Step 1)**
-
-- Load story file
-- Load story-context.xml
-- Review acceptance criteria
-- Review technical notes
-
-**Phase 2: Implementation Planning (Steps 2-3)**
-
-- Break story into tasks
-- Identify files to create/modify
-- Plan test strategy
-- Estimate implementation approach
-
-**Phase 3: Implementation (Steps 4-6)**
-
-- Write code to satisfy acceptance criteria
-- Follow architecture decisions
-- Apply code patterns from epic-tech-context
-- Write tests (unit, integration, E2E as needed)
-
-**Phase 4: Validation (Steps 7-8)**
-
-- Run tests locally
-- Verify all acceptance criteria met
-- Check for regressions
-- Ensure code quality
-
-**Phase 5: Documentation (Step 9)**
-
-- Update story file (check off AC items)
-- Document any deviations
-- Mark story as READY FOR REVIEW
-- Update sprint-status.yaml
-
-### Inputs
-
-Required:
-
-- story-{epic}.{num}-{title}.md
-- story-{epic}.{num}-context.xml
-
-### Outputs
-
-- Implementation code (multiple files)
-- Test files
-- Updated story file (AC checked off)
-- Updated sprint-status.yaml (status: READY FOR REVIEW)
-
-### Example: Implementing Story 1.2 (Login)
-
-**Phase 1: Planning**
-Tasks identified:
-
-1. Create /pages/login.tsx (UI)
-2. Configure NextAuth credentials provider
-3. Implement password verification logic
-4. Write E2E test: Valid login
-5. Write E2E test: Invalid login
-6. Write API test: /api/auth/callback/credentials
-
-**Phase 2: Implementation**
-Files created/modified:
-
-- `/pages/login.tsx` (new)
-- `/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts` (modified - add credentials provider)
-- `/lib/auth/password.ts` (new - password verification)
-- `/tests/e2e/auth-login.spec.ts` (new)
-- `/tests/api/auth-api.spec.ts` (modified - add login tests)
-
-**Phase 3: Testing**
-
-```bash
-npm run test:e2e
-npm run test:api
-npm run test:unit
-```
-
-All tests pass ✅
-
-**Phase 4: Verification**
-
-- [x] AC-1: Login page exists with email/password inputs
-- [x] AC-2: Valid credentials → Dashboard
-- [x] AC-3: Invalid credentials → Error message
-- [x] AC-4: Error message generic (security)
-- [x] AC-5: Session persists across page refreshes
-
-**Phase 5: Documentation**
-Update story file:
-
-```markdown
-## Acceptance Criteria
-
-- [x] AC-1: User can enter email and password on login page
-- [x] AC-2: Valid credentials redirect to dashboard
-- [x] AC-3: Invalid credentials show error message
-- [x] AC-4: Error message does not reveal if email exists (security)
-- [x] AC-5: Login creates session that persists across page refreshes
-
-## Implementation Summary
-
-Files Created:
-
-- /pages/login.tsx
-- /lib/auth/password.ts
-- /tests/e2e/auth-login.spec.ts
-
-Files Modified:
-
-- /pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts
-- /tests/api/auth-api.spec.ts
-
-Tests Added:
-
-- 2 E2E tests (valid/invalid login)
-- 3 API tests (credentials endpoint)
-
-**Status:** READY FOR REVIEW
-```
-
-### Related Workflows
-
-- **story-context** - Provides focused context
-- **code-review** - Next step after implementation
-- **correct-course** - If changes needed mid-story
-
----
-
-## code-review
-
-### Purpose
-
-Perform a Senior Developer code review on a completed story flagged Ready for Review, leveraging story-context, epic-tech-context, repo docs, MCP servers for latest best-practices, and web search as fallback.
-
-**Agent:** DEV (Senior Developer persona)
-**Phase:** 4 (Implementation)
-**Required:** Recommended (especially for P0/P1 stories)
-**Typical Duration:** 30-60 minutes per story
-
-### When to Use
-
-Run **after dev-story** when story status is READY FOR REVIEW.
-
-**Trigger Points:**
-
-- Story status: READY FOR REVIEW
-- Before marking story as DONE
-- For P0/P1 stories (required)
-- For P2/P3 stories (optional but recommended)
-
-### Process Overview
-
-**Phase 1: Context Loading (Step 1)**
-
-- Load story file
-- Load story-context.xml
-- Load implementation files
-- Load test files
-
-**Phase 2: Review Criteria (Steps 2-5)**
-
-- **Acceptance Criteria**: All AC met?
-- **Architecture Alignment**: Follows architecture decisions?
-- **Code Quality**: Readable, maintainable, follows conventions?
-- **Test Coverage**: Sufficient tests, tests passing?
-- **Best Practices**: Uses latest framework patterns?
-
-**Phase 3: Knowledge Loading (Steps 6-7)**
-
-- Load repository documentation (CONTRIBUTING.md, CODE_STYLE.md)
-- Use MCP servers for framework best practices (if available)
-- Web search for latest patterns (fallback)
-
-**Phase 4: Review Execution (Steps 8-10)**
-
-- Review each file changed
-- Identify issues (critical, high, medium, low)
-- Suggest improvements
-- Verify tests
-
-**Phase 5: Review Report (Step 11)**
-
-- Generate code-review.md
-- Append to story file
-- Update sprint-status.yaml
-
-### Review Criteria
-
-**Acceptance Criteria Validation:**
-
-- [ ] All AC items checked off in story file
-- [ ] AC validated through tests
-- [ ] AC validated manually (if needed)
-
-**Architecture Alignment:**
-
-- [ ] Follows ADRs
-- [ ] Uses specified technology choices
-- [ ] Follows directory structure conventions
-- [ ] Follows code patterns from epic-tech-context
-
-**Code Quality:**
-
-- [ ] Readable and maintainable
-- [ ] Follows repository conventions
-- [ ] No code smells (long functions, god classes, etc.)
-- [ ] Appropriate error handling
-- [ ] Security best practices followed
-
-**Test Coverage:**
-
-- [ ] Tests exist for all AC
-- [ ] Tests pass locally
-- [ ] Edge cases covered
-- [ ] Tests follow framework best practices
-- [ ] No flaky tests
-
-**Best Practices:**
-
-- [ ] Uses latest framework patterns
-- [ ] Avoids deprecated APIs
-- [ ] Performance considerations addressed
-- [ ] Accessibility requirements met (if applicable)
-
-### Inputs
-
-Required:
-
-- story-{epic}.{num}-{title}.md (with READY FOR REVIEW status)
-- story-{epic}.{num}-context.xml
-- Implementation files (code)
-- Test files
-
-Optional:
-
-- Repository documentation (CONTRIBUTING.md, CODE_STYLE.md)
-- MCP servers for best practices
-- Web search for latest patterns
-
-### Outputs
-
-**Primary Output:** Code review appended to story file
-
-**Review Structure:**
-
-````markdown
----
-
-## Code Review - {Date}
-
-**Reviewer:** DEV (Senior Developer)
-**Status:** APPROVED / REQUEST CHANGES / APPROVED WITH COMMENTS
-
-### Summary
-
-{Overall assessment}
-
-### Acceptance Criteria Validation
-
-- [x] AC-1: Validated ✅
-- [x] AC-2: Validated ✅
-- [x] AC-3: Validated ✅
-- [x] AC-4: Validated ✅
-- [x] AC-5: Validated ✅
-
-### Architecture Alignment
-
-✅ Follows ADR-001 (NextAuth.js)
-✅ Uses database session strategy
-✅ Follows epic-tech-context patterns
-
-### Code Quality Issues
-
-**Critical Issues (Must Fix):**
-None
-
-**High Priority (Should Fix Before Merge):**
-
-1. /lib/auth/password.ts:15 - Use constant for bcrypt rounds instead of magic number
-
- ```typescript
- // Current:
- const hash = await bcrypt.hash(password, 12);
-
- // Suggested:
- import { BCRYPT_ROUNDS } from './constants';
- const hash = await bcrypt.hash(password, BCRYPT_ROUNDS);
- ```
-````
-
-**Medium Priority (Address in Follow-up):**
-
-1. /pages/login.tsx:42 - Consider extracting form validation to custom hook
-2. Add JSDoc comments to public functions in /lib/auth/password.ts
-
-**Low Priority (Nice to Have):**
-
-1. Consider using react-hook-form for login form (reduces boilerplate)
-
-### Test Coverage
-
-✅ E2E tests cover happy and sad paths
-✅ API tests cover error cases
-⚠️ Consider adding unit test for password validation edge cases
-
-### Best Practices
-
-✅ Uses latest Next.js 14 patterns
-✅ Follows React best practices
-✅ Accessibility: Form has labels and error messages
-
-### Recommendation
-
-**APPROVED WITH COMMENTS** - Address high priority issue #1, then merge.
-
-Medium/low priority items can be addressed in future stories.
-
-````
-
-### Review Outcomes
-
-**APPROVED** ✅
-- All criteria met
-- No critical/high issues
-- Story can be marked DONE
-- **Action**: Run story-done workflow
-
-**APPROVED WITH COMMENTS** ✅⚠️
-- Minor issues noted
-- Suggestions for improvement
-- Story can be marked DONE
-- **Action**: Address comments in follow-up (optional)
-
-**REQUEST CHANGES** ❌
-- Critical or high-priority issues found
-- Changes required before merge
-- Story remains READY FOR REVIEW
-- **Action**: Fix issues, re-request review
-
-### Related Workflows
-- **dev-story** - Implementation that's being reviewed
-- **story-done** - Next step if approved
-- **correct-course** - If significant changes needed
-
----
-
-## correct-course
-
-### Purpose
-Navigate significant changes during sprint execution by analyzing impact, proposing solutions, and routing for implementation.
-
-**Agent:** SM (Scrum Master)
-**Phase:** 4 (Implementation)
-**Required:** As needed
-**Typical Duration:** 30-90 minutes
-
-### When to Use
-Run when **significant changes** occur mid-sprint:
-
-**Trigger Scenarios:**
-- New requirements discovered during implementation
-- Architecture decision needs revision
-- Story dependencies change
-- External factors impact sprint (API changes, platform updates)
-- Critical bug discovered requiring immediate attention
-
-**Don't Use For:**
-- Minor clarifications → Clarify in story file
-- Small scope adjustments → Adjust AC in story
-- Typical development blockers → Resolve within team
-
-### Process Overview
-
-**Phase 1: Change Analysis (Steps 1-3)**
-- Identify change type (requirements, technical, external)
-- Assess impact (stories, epics, architecture)
-- Determine urgency (blocking, high, medium, low)
-
-**Phase 2: Impact Assessment (Steps 4-6)**
-- Stories affected
-- Epics affected
-- Architecture changes needed
-- Timeline impact
-
-**Phase 3: Solution Proposal (Steps 7-9)**
-- **Option A**: Adjust scope (remove stories, defer features)
-- **Option B**: Adjust architecture (revise decisions)
-- **Option C**: Adjust timeline (extend sprint)
-- **Option D**: Combination approach
-
-**Phase 4: Decision and Routing (Steps 10-12)**
-- Consult stakeholders (if needed)
-- Select solution
-- Route to appropriate workflow:
- - Requirements change → Update PRD → Re-run create-story
- - Architecture change → Update architecture → Re-run epic-tech-context
- - Story change → Update story file → Continue dev-story
-- Update sprint-status.yaml
-
-### Change Types
-
-**Requirements Change:**
-- New AC discovered
-- AC invalidated by new information
-- Feature scope expansion/reduction
-
-**Technical Change:**
-- Architecture decision no longer viable
-- Technology choice needs revision
-- Integration approach changed
-
-**External Change:**
-- Third-party API changed
-- Platform update breaks implementation
-- Regulatory requirement introduced
-
-### Inputs
-Required:
-- Description of change
-- Current story/epic affected
-- Current sprint-status.yaml
-
-### Outputs
-- Change impact analysis document
-- Updated documentation (PRD/architecture/stories)
-- Updated sprint-status.yaml
-- Routing recommendations
-
-### Example: API Change Mid-Sprint
-
-**Change:** SendGrid deprecated email API, requires migration to new API
-
-**Impact Analysis:**
-- **Stories Affected**: Story 1.3 (Email Verification) - IN PROGRESS
-- **Epics Affected**: Epic 1 (Authentication)
-- **Architecture Impact**: ADR-004 (Email Service) needs revision
-- **Timeline Impact**: +1 day (API migration work)
-
-**Solution Options:**
-
-**Option A:** Continue with deprecated API, plan migration for later
-- **Pros**: No sprint disruption
-- **Cons**: Technical debt, API sunset in 6 months
-
-**Option B:** Migrate to new API now
-- **Pros**: No technical debt, future-proof
-- **Cons**: +1 day to sprint
-
-**Option C:** Defer email verification to next sprint
-- **Pros**: No disruption to current sprint
-- **Cons**: Story 1.3 incomplete, Epic 1 not done
-
-**Decision:** Option B (Migrate now)
-
-**Actions:**
-1. Update architecture.md (ADR-004: Use SendGrid v4 API)
-2. Update epic-1-tech-context.md (new email patterns)
-3. Update Story 1.3 acceptance criteria (new API endpoints)
-4. Continue dev-story with new approach
-5. Extend sprint by 1 day
-
-### Related Workflows
-- **architecture** - May need updates
-- **create-story** - May need to create new stories
-- **sprint-planning** - May need to re-prioritize
-- **retrospective** - Document learnings
-
----
-
-## retrospective
-
-### Purpose
-Run after epic completion to review overall success, extract lessons learned, and explore if new information emerged that might impact the next epic.
-
-**Agent:** SM (Scrum Master)
-**Phase:** 4 (Implementation)
-**Required:** Recommended (after each epic)
-**Typical Duration:** 60-90 minutes
-
-### When to Use
-Run **after completing an epic** (all stories DONE).
-
-**Trigger Points:**
-- Epic status: DONE
-- All epic stories completed
-- Before starting next epic
-- Before final release (after all epics)
-
-### Process Overview
-
-**Phase 1: Data Gathering (Steps 1-3)**
-- Load sprint-status.yaml
-- Load completed story files
-- Load code-review feedback
-- Gather metrics (velocity, story cycle time)
-
-**Phase 2: Review Execution (Steps 4-7)**
-- **What Went Well**: Successes and wins
-- **What Didn't Go Well**: Challenges and issues
-- **Lessons Learned**: Actionable insights
-- **Process Improvements**: Changes for next epic
-
-**Phase 3: Technical Insights (Steps 8-10)**
-- Architecture decisions review
-- Technology choices validation
-- Code quality assessment
-- Test coverage and quality
-
-**Phase 4: Planning Insights (Steps 11-13)**
-- Estimation accuracy
-- Requirements clarity
-- Dependency management
-- Scope changes
-
-**Phase 5: Action Items (Step 14)**
-- Process changes for next epic
-- Architecture updates needed
-- Documentation improvements
-- Training or knowledge gaps
-
-### Inputs
-Required:
-- sprint-status.yaml (epic completion data)
-- Completed story files
-- code-review feedback
-
-Optional:
-- Team velocity data
-- CI/CD metrics
-- Bug reports
-
-### Outputs
-
-**Primary Output:** `retrospective-epic-{N}-{date}.md`
-
-**Document Structure:**
-1. Epic Summary
- - Stories completed
- - Time taken
- - Velocity achieved
-2. What Went Well
-3. What Didn't Go Well
-4. Lessons Learned
-5. Technical Insights
-6. Planning Insights
-7. Action Items for Next Epic
-8. Process Improvements
-
-### Example: Epic 1 Retrospective
-
-```markdown
-# Retrospective: Epic 1 - Authentication
-
-**Date:** 2025-11-15
-**Duration:** 2 weeks (planned), 2.5 weeks (actual)
-**Stories Completed:** 8/8
-**Velocity:** 48 points (target: 60 points)
-
-## What Went Well
-
-✅ **Architecture decisions solid**
-- NextAuth.js choice worked well
-- Database sessions simpler than JWT
-
-✅ **Test coverage excellent**
-- All stories have E2E + API tests
-- No critical bugs in production
-
-✅ **Team collaboration strong**
-- Code reviews thorough
-- Knowledge sharing effective
-
-## What Didn't Go Well
-
-❌ **Estimation inaccurate**
-- Stories took 20% longer than estimated
-- Story 1.3 (Email Verification) took 2 days instead of 1
-
-❌ **Third-party integration surprise**
-- SendGrid API deprecation discovered mid-sprint
-- Required correct-course workflow
-
-❌ **Testing setup overhead**
-- Test fixtures took longer than expected to set up
-- Should have created fixtures earlier
-
-## Lessons Learned
-
-💡 **Buffer time for integrations**
-- Add 25% buffer to stories with third-party APIs
-- Research API stability before committing
-
-💡 **Test fixtures upfront**
-- Create test fixtures in first story of epic
-- Reuse across all stories
-
-💡 **Architecture review cadence**
-- Mid-epic architecture check-in would have caught issues earlier
-
-## Technical Insights
-
-**Architecture:**
-- ADR-001 (NextAuth.js) validated ✅
-- ADR-004 (SendGrid) needed revision (v3 → v4)
-
-**Code Quality:**
-- Average code-review score: 8.5/10
-- No critical issues
-- 3 high-priority issues (all addressed)
-
-**Test Coverage:**
-- E2E: 95% of critical paths
-- API: 100% of endpoints
-- Unit: 85% of business logic
-
-## Planning Insights
-
-**Estimation Accuracy:**
-- Estimated: 60 points
-- Actual: 72 points
-- Variance: +20%
-- **Adjustment**: Use 1.2× multiplier for next epic
-
-**Requirements Clarity:**
-- PRD was clear ✅
-- Architecture was thorough ✅
-- Story AC needed refinement in 2 stories
-
-**Dependency Management:**
-- Story dependencies well-sequenced
-- No blocking issues
-
-## Action Items for Epic 2
-
-1. **Create test fixtures first** (Story 2.1)
- - Owner: DEV
- - Timeline: First story of Epic 2
-
-2. **Add 25% buffer to integration stories**
- - Owner: SM
- - Apply in epic-2 estimates
-
-3. **Mid-epic architecture check-in**
- - Owner: Architect
- - Schedule after 50% epic completion
-
-4. **Research third-party API stability**
- - Owner: DEV
- - Before starting stories with external APIs
-
-## Process Improvements
-
-**For Next Epic:**
-- ✅ Run architecture review mid-epic
-- ✅ Create test fixtures in first story
-- ✅ Add buffer time to estimates
-- ✅ Document third-party API versions in architecture
-
-**For Future Projects:**
-- Document API stability research process
-- Create reusable test fixture templates
-````
-
-### Related Workflows
-
-- **sprint-planning** - Next epic planning
-- **architecture** - May need updates from insights
-- **create-story** - Apply lessons to story creation
-
----
-
-## Utility Workflows
-
-### workflow-status
-
-**Purpose:** Check "what should I do now?" for any agent.
-
-**Agent:** All
-**Duration:** 2-5 minutes
-**When to Use:** Anytime you're unsure of next step
-
-**How It Works:**
-
-1. Loads sprint-status.yaml
-2. Determines current phase
-3. Identifies next workflow to run
-4. Provides clear recommendation
-
-**Example Output:**
+### Level 0-1 (Quick Flow)
```
-Current Phase: 4 (Implementation)
-Current Epic: Epic 1 (Authentication)
-Current Sprint: Sprint 1
-
-Next Story: Story 1.3 (Email Verification)
-Status: TODO
-Dependencies: Story 1.2 (DONE) ✅
-
-**Recommendation:** Run `create-story` to generate Story 1.3
-
-After create-story:
-1. Run story-context
-2. Run dev-story
-3. Run code-review
-4. Run story-done
+tech-spec (PM)
+ → sprint-planning (SM)
+ → story loop (SM/DEV)
```
-See: [workflow-status README](../workflows/workflow-status/README.md)
-
----
-
-### document-project
-
-**Purpose:** Analyze and document brownfield projects by scanning codebase, architecture, and patterns.
-
-**Agent:** Analyst
-**Duration:** 1-3 hours
-**When to Use:** Brownfield projects without documentation
-
-**How It Works:**
-
-1. Scans codebase structure
-2. Identifies architecture patterns
-3. Documents technology stack
-4. Creates reference documentation
-5. Generates PRD-like document from existing code
-
-**Output:** `project-documentation-{date}.md`
-
-**When to Run:**
-
-- Before starting work on legacy project
-- When inheriting undocumented codebase
-- Creating onboarding documentation
-
-See: [document-project README](../workflows/document-project/README.md)
-
----
-
-## Story Lifecycle Visualization
+### Level 2-4 (BMad Method / Enterprise)
```
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ PHASE 4: IMPLEMENTATION (Iterative Story Lifecycle) │
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-┌─────────────────┐
-│ Sprint Planning │ → Creates sprint-status.yaml
-└────────┬────────┘ Defines story queue
- │
- ├──────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ │
- ▼ │
-┌─────────────────────┐ │
-│ Epic Tech Context │ → Optional per epic │
-│ (Once per epic) │ Provides technical │
-└─────────────────────┘ guidance │
- │ │
- ▼ │
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│ FOR EACH STORY IN QUEUE: │
-├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ │
- ▼ │
-┌─────────────────┐ │
-│ Create Story │ → Generates story file │
-│ (TODO → IN PROGRESS) │
-└────────┬────────┘ │
- │ │
- ▼ │
-┌─────────────────┐ │
-│ Story Context │ → Assembles focused context │
-└────────┬────────┘ │
- │ │
- ▼ │
-┌─────────────────┐ │
-│ Dev Story │ → Implements + tests │
-│ (IN PROGRESS) │ │
-└────────┬────────┘ │
- │ │
- ▼ │
-┌─────────────────┐ │
-│ Code Review │ → Senior dev review │
-│ (IN PROGRESS → │ │
-│ READY FOR REVIEW) │
-└────────┬────────┘ │
- │ │
- ┌────┴────┐ │
- │ Result? │ │
- └────┬────┘ │
- │ │
- ┌────┼────────────────────┐ │
- │ │ │ │
- ▼ ▼ ▼ │
-APPROVED APPROVED REQUEST │
- WITH COMMENTS CHANGES │
- │ │ │ │
- └─────────┴───────────────────┘ │
- │ │
- ▼ │
- ┌─────────────────┐ │
- │ Story Done │ → READY FOR REVIEW → DONE│
- └────────┬────────┘ │
- │ │
- ├─────────────────────────────────────┘
- │ More stories?
- │
- ▼
- ┌────────────────┐
- │ Epic Complete? │
- └────────┬───────┘
- │
- ┌────┼────┐
- │ │
- Yes No
- │ └──> Continue to next story
- │
- ▼
-┌─────────────────┐
-│ Retrospective │ → Review epic, lessons learned
-└─────────────────┘
- │
- ▼
- All epics done?
- │
- Yes → PROJECT COMPLETE
+PRD + Architecture (PM/Architect)
+ → solutioning-gate-check (Architect)
+ → sprint-planning (SM, once)
+ → [Per Epic]:
+ epic-tech-context (SM)
+ → story loop (SM/DEV)
+ → epic-retrospective (SM)
+ → [Next Epic]
```
---
-## Best Practices for Phase 4
+## Related Documentation
-### 1. One Story at a Time
-
-**Focus on completing stories fully** before starting new ones. Don't parallelize stories unless you have multiple developers.
-
-### 2. Always Run story-context
-
-Don't skip context assembly. DEV agent performs better with focused, relevant context.
-
-### 3. Write Tests First (ATDD)
-
-For P0/P1 stories, write failing tests first (acceptance test-driven development), then implement to make them pass.
-
-### 4. Code Review P0/P1 Stories
-
-Always review critical stories. P2/P3 can be optional reviews.
-
-### 5. Run Retrospectives
-
-Don't skip retrospectives. They provide valuable insights that improve velocity in subsequent epics.
-
-### 6. Use workflow-status
-
-When unsure what to do next, run workflow-status. It will guide you.
-
-### 7. Document Deviations
-
-If you deviate from architecture or PRD, document why in story file.
+- [Phase 2: Planning Workflows](./workflows-planning.md)
+- [Phase 3: Solutioning Workflows](./workflows-solutioning.md)
+- [Quick Spec Flow](./quick-spec-flow.md) - Level 0-1 fast track
+- [Scale Adaptive System](./scale-adaptive-system.md) - Understanding project levels
---
-## Common Anti-Patterns
+## Troubleshooting
-### ❌ Starting Multiple Stories Simultaneously
+**Q: Which workflow should I run next?**
+A: Run `workflow-status` - it reads the sprint status file and tells you exactly what to do.
-"Let's parallelize 5 stories to go faster."
-→ **Result**: Context switching, incomplete stories, harder to track
+**Q: Story needs significant changes mid-implementation?**
+A: Run `correct-course` to analyze impact and route appropriately.
-### ❌ Skipping story-context
+**Q: Do I run epic-tech-context for every story?**
+A: No! Run once per epic, not per story. Use `story-context` or `story-ready-for-dev` per story instead.
-"The DEV agent can just read the full PRD."
-→ **Result**: Slow context loading, irrelevant info, slower implementation
+**Q: Do I have to use story-context for every story?**
+A: No, it's optional. You can use `story-ready-for-dev` to mark a story ready without generating context XML.
-### ❌ No Code Reviews
+**Q: Can I work on multiple stories in parallel?**
+A: Not recommended. Complete one story's full lifecycle before starting the next. Prevents context switching and ensures quality.
-"Code reviews slow us down, skip them."
-→ **Result**: Technical debt, inconsistent quality, bugs in production
+**Q: What if code review finds issues?**
+A: DEV runs `develop-story` to make fixes, re-runs tests, then runs `code-review` again until it passes.
-### ❌ Skipping Retrospectives
-
-"We're too busy shipping, no time for retros."
-→ **Result**: Repeat mistakes, no process improvement, lower velocity
-
-### ✅ Correct Approach
-
-- Focus on one story at a time
-- Always assemble story context
-- Review P0/P1 stories
-- Run retrospectives after epics
-- Use workflow-status for guidance
+**Q: When do I run validations?**
+A: Validations are optional quality gates. Use them when you want independent review of epic tech specs, story drafts, or story context before proceeding.
---
-## Summary
-
-Phase 4 Implementation follows a **story-centric workflow**:
-
-| Workflow | Purpose | Frequency |
-| --------------------- | ------------------- | ----------------- |
-| **sprint-planning** | Initialize tracking | Once at start |
-| **epic-tech-context** | Technical guidance | Once per epic |
-| **create-story** | Generate story file | Per story |
-| **story-context** | Assemble context | Per story |
-| **dev-story** | Implement story | Per story |
-| **code-review** | Review quality | Per story (P0/P1) |
-| **correct-course** | Handle changes | As needed |
-| **retrospective** | Learn and improve | After each epic |
-
-**Key Takeaway:** Implementation is iterative and incremental. Move one story through its full lifecycle before starting the next. Use retrospectives to continuously improve.
-
-**Next:** Testing & QA (testarch workflows) run in parallel with implementation.
-
-See: [workflows-testing.md](./workflows-testing.md)
+_Phase 4 Implementation - One story at a time, done right._
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-planning.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-planning.md
index d08d818f..ca830f88 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-planning.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-planning.md
@@ -1,25 +1,90 @@
# BMM Planning Workflows (Phase 2)
-**Reading Time:** ~15 minutes
-
## Overview
Phase 2 (Planning) workflows are **required** for all projects. They transform strategic vision into actionable requirements that guide implementation. BMM uses a **scale-adaptive planning system** where the workflow automatically selects the right level of detail based on project complexity.
**Key principle:** One workflow to rule them all - `plan-project` intelligently routes to the appropriate planning flow based on project characteristics.
+---
+
+## Phase 2 Planning Flow
+
+```mermaid
+%%{init: {'theme':'base', 'themeVariables': { 'primaryColor':'#fff','primaryTextColor':'#000','primaryBorderColor':'#000','lineColor':'#000','fontSize':'16px','fontFamily':'arial'}}}%%
+graph TB
+ Entry["START: plan-project
Discovery and routing"]
+
+ subgraph QuickFlow["QUICK FLOW (Levels 0-1)"]
+ TechSpec["PM: tech-spec
Lightweight spec for simple changes"]
+ end
+
+ subgraph StandardFlow["STANDARD PLANNING (Levels 2-4)"]
+ PRD["PM: prd
Strategic PRD"]
+ GDD["Game Designer: gdd
Game design document"]
+ Narrative["Game Designer: narrative
Story-driven design"]
+ UXDesign["UX Designer: ux
UX-first specification"]
+
+ Epics["PM: create-epics-and-stories
Break requirements into epics and stories"]
+ end
+
+ subgraph Updates["STORY UPDATES (Anytime After Epics Created)"]
+ CorrectCourse["PM/SM: correct-course
Update epics/stories mid-stream"]
+ end
+
+ Entry -->|Level 0-1
Simple| QuickFlow
+ Entry -->|Level 2-4
Software| PRD
+ Entry -->|Level 2-4
Game| GDD
+ Entry -->|Level 2-4
Story-driven| Narrative
+ Entry -->|Level 2-4
UX-first| UXDesign
+
+ PRD --> Epics
+ GDD --> Epics
+ Narrative --> Epics
+ UXDesign -.->|May update| Epics
+
+ Epics --> Phase3["Phase 3: Architecture"]
+ Phase3 -.->|May update| Epics
+
+ QuickFlow --> Phase4["Phase 4: Implementation"]
+ Phase3 --> Phase4
+
+ Phase4 -.->|Significant changes| CorrectCourse
+ CorrectCourse -.->|Updates| Epics
+
+ style Entry fill:#fff9c4,stroke:#f57f17,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style QuickFlow fill:#c5e1a5,stroke:#33691e,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style StandardFlow fill:#e1bee7,stroke:#6a1b9a,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Updates fill:#ffcdd2,stroke:#c62828,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Phase3 fill:#90caf9,stroke:#0d47a1,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style Phase4 fill:#ffcc80,stroke:#e65100,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+
+ style TechSpec fill:#aed581,stroke:#1b5e20,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style PRD fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style GDD fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style Narrative fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style UXDesign fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style Epics fill:#ba68c8,stroke:#6a1b9a,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style CorrectCourse fill:#ef5350,stroke:#c62828,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+```
+
+---
+
## Quick Reference
-| Workflow | Project Levels | Duration | Purpose |
-| ------------- | -------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------- |
-| **prd** | 2-4 | 2-6 hours | Strategic PRD + tactical epic breakdown |
-| **tech-spec** | 0-1 | 30-90 min | Lightweight technical specification |
-| **gdd** | 2-4 (games) | 4-10 hours | Complete game design document |
-| **narrative** | 2-4 (story) | 3-8 hours | Story-driven game/experience design |
-| **ux** | 2-4 (UX-heavy) | 3-6 hours | UX-first design specification |
+| Workflow | Agent | Project Levels | Purpose |
+| ---------------------------- | ------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
+| **prd** | PM | 2-4 | Strategic PRD |
+| **create-epics-and-stories** | PM | 2-4 | Break PRD/GDD into epics and stories (standalone OK) |
+| **tech-spec** | PM | 0-1 | Lightweight technical specification |
+| **gdd** | Game Designer | 2-4 (games) | Complete game design document |
+| **narrative** | Game Designer | 2-4 (story) | Story-driven game/experience design |
+| **ux** | UX Designer | 2-4 (UX-heavy) | UX-first design specification |
**Note:** The `plan-project` workflow is your single entry point. It automatically routes to the right planning workflow based on your answers to discovery questions.
+**Critical:** After PRD/GDD/Narrative complete, you must run `create-epics-and-stories` to generate user stories (can be done in same chat or separate chat later). These stories can be updated anytime via UX-Design, Architecture decisions, or `correct-course` during implementation.
+
---
## Understanding Scale-Adaptive Planning
@@ -73,7 +138,6 @@ Single unified entry point for all planning workflows. Uses conversational disco
**Agent:** PM (orchestrates other agents as needed)
**Phase:** 2 (Planning)
**Required:** Yes (for all projects)
-**Typical Duration:** Varies by target workflow
### When to Use
@@ -161,28 +225,24 @@ ELSE:
- **Input**: "Fix null pointer exception in user service"
- **Discovery**: Level 0 (single atomic change)
- **Route**: tech-spec (Quick Spec Flow)
-- **Duration**: 20 minutes
**Scenario 2: E-commerce Checkout**
- **Input**: "Build complete checkout flow with payment processing"
- **Discovery**: Level 3 (large feature set), feature-focused
- **Route**: prd (Standard depth)
-- **Duration**: 4 hours
**Scenario 3: Roguelike Card Game**
- **Input**: "Roguelike card battler with emotional narrative"
- **Discovery**: Level 3 (large feature set), game project
- **Route**: gdd
-- **Duration**: 6 hours
**Scenario 4: Story-Driven Adventure**
- **Input**: "Narrative adventure game with branching story"
- **Discovery**: Level 3, story-central
- **Route**: narrative (then gdd for mechanics)
-- **Duration**: 8 hours total
---
@@ -195,7 +255,6 @@ Lightweight technical specification for Levels 0-1 projects (single changes, sim
**Agent:** Architect
**Phase:** 2 (Planning)
**Project Levels:** 0-1
-**Typical Duration:** 30-90 minutes
### When to Use
@@ -322,11 +381,6 @@ Strategic PRD with tactical epic breakdown for Levels 2-4 projects. Unified work
**Agent:** PM (with Architect and Analyst support)
**Phase:** 2 (Planning)
**Project Levels:** 2-4
-**Typical Duration:**
-
-- Level 2: 2-3 hours (Lightweight)
-- Level 3: 3-5 hours (Standard)
-- Level 4: 5-8 hours (Comprehensive)
### When to Use
@@ -488,11 +542,6 @@ Complete game design document for Levels 2-4 game projects, adapted from industr
**Agent:** PM (Game Designer persona)
**Phase:** 2 (Planning)
**Project Levels:** 2-4 (games)
-**Typical Duration:**
-
-- Level 2: 3-4 hours (Small indie game)
-- Level 3: 5-7 hours (Medium game)
-- Level 4: 8-12 hours (Large/commercial game)
### When to Use
@@ -666,11 +715,6 @@ Story-driven design workflow for games and experiences where narrative is centra
**Agent:** PM (Narrative Designer persona) + Creative Problem Solver (CIS)
**Phase:** 2 (Planning)
**Project Levels:** 2-4 (story-driven projects)
-**Typical Duration:**
-
-- Level 2: 2-4 hours (Linear narrative)
-- Level 3: 4-6 hours (Branching narrative)
-- Level 4: 6-10 hours (Complex branching with multiple arcs)
### When to Use
@@ -825,11 +869,6 @@ UX specification workflow for projects where user experience is the primary diff
**Agent:** UX Designer
**Phase:** 2 (Planning)
**Project Levels:** 2-4 (UX-heavy projects)
-**Typical Duration:**
-
-- Level 2: 2-3 hours (Single feature UX)
-- Level 3: 4-5 hours (Multi-screen experience)
-- Level 4: 6-8 hours (Platform-wide UX system)
### When to Use
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-solutioning.md b/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-solutioning.md
index c28f69c5..5f54991d 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-solutioning.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/docs/workflows-solutioning.md
@@ -1,19 +1,56 @@
# BMM Solutioning Workflows (Phase 3)
-**Reading Time:** ~8 minutes
-
## Overview
Phase 3 (Solutioning) workflows translate **what** to build (from Planning) into **how** to build it (technical design). This phase is **required for Levels 3-4** and **optional for Level 2** projects.
**Key principle:** Prevent agent conflicts by making architectural decisions explicit and documented before implementation begins.
+---
+
+## Phase 3 Solutioning Flow
+
+```mermaid
+%%{init: {'theme':'base', 'themeVariables': { 'primaryColor':'#fff','primaryTextColor':'#000','primaryBorderColor':'#000','lineColor':'#000','fontSize':'16px','fontFamily':'arial'}}}%%
+graph TB
+ FromPRD["FROM Phase 2
PRD/GDD/Narrative/UX complete"]
+
+ subgraph Solutioning["PHASE 3: SOLUTIONING"]
+ direction TB
+ Architecture["Architect: architecture
Technical design and decisions"]
+ GateCheck["Architect: solutioning-gate-check
Validation before implementation"]
+ end
+
+ subgraph Optional["OPTIONAL PATHS"]
+ direction LR
+ Level2Skip["Level 2:
Skip if straightforward"]
+ end
+
+ FromPRD --> Architecture
+ Architecture --> GateCheck
+ GateCheck -->|PASS| Phase4["Phase 4: Implementation"]
+ GateCheck -->|CONCERNS/FAIL| Architecture
+ FromPRD -.->|Level 2 only| Level2Skip
+ Level2Skip -.-> Phase4
+
+ style FromPRD fill:#e1bee7,stroke:#6a1b9a,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style Solutioning fill:#90caf9,stroke:#0d47a1,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Optional fill:#fff9c4,stroke:#f57f17,stroke-width:3px,color:#000
+ style Phase4 fill:#ffcc80,stroke:#e65100,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+
+ style Architecture fill:#64b5f6,stroke:#0d47a1,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style GateCheck fill:#64b5f6,stroke:#0d47a1,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+ style Level2Skip fill:#fff59d,stroke:#f57f17,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
+```
+
+---
+
## Quick Reference
-| Workflow | Project Levels | Duration | Purpose |
-| -------------------------- | -------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------- |
-| **architecture** | 2-4 | 2-6 hours | Technical architecture and design decisions |
-| **solutioning-gate-check** | 3-4 | 15-30 min | Validate planning/solutioning completeness |
+| Workflow | Project Levels | Purpose |
+| -------------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
+| **architecture** | 2-4 | Technical architecture and design decisions |
+| **solutioning-gate-check** | 3-4 | Validate planning/solutioning completeness |
**When to Skip Solutioning:**
@@ -86,11 +123,6 @@ Collaborative architectural decision facilitation that produces a decision-focus
**Phase:** 3 (Solutioning)
**Project Levels:** 2-4
**Required:** Level 3-4, Optional Level 2
-**Typical Duration:**
-
-- Level 2: 1-2 hours (Simple architecture)
-- Level 3: 2-4 hours (Standard architecture)
-- Level 4: 4-8 hours (Complex architecture with ADRs)
### When to Use
@@ -341,7 +373,6 @@ Systematically validate that all planning and solutioning phases are complete an
**Phase:** 3 (Solutioning)
**Project Levels:** 3-4
**Required:** Level 3-4 only
-**Typical Duration:** 15-30 minutes
### When to Use
@@ -544,21 +575,20 @@ Optional:
1. **Critical**: Architecture missing security architecture section
- **Impact**: Epic 1 (Auth) and Epic 4 (Checkout) lack security guidance
- - **Recommendation**: Complete security architecture (2 hours)
+ - **Recommendation**: Complete security architecture
2. **High**: Payment gateway not selected
- **Impact**: Epic 4 (Checkout) cannot proceed
- - **Recommendation**: Add ADR for payment gateway selection (1 hour)
+ - **Recommendation**: Add ADR for payment gateway selection
3. **Medium**: Epic 2, Story 3 too large
- **Impact**: Risk of story scope creep
- - **Recommendation**: Split into 2 stories (30 min)
+ - **Recommendation**: Split into 2 stories
**Gate Decision:** CONCERNS ⚠️
- **Rationale**: Critical and high gaps block Epic 1 and Epic 4
- **Action**: Resolve gaps #1 and #2 before starting implementation
-- **Timeline**: Address in 3 hours, then re-run gate check
**Next Steps:**
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-ux-design/instructions.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-ux-design/instructions.md
index ebfbc74a..f99d8fe5 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-ux-design/instructions.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-ux-design/instructions.md
@@ -9,26 +9,8 @@
Communicate all responses in {communication_language} and tailor to {user_skill_level}
Generate all documents in {document_output_language}
SAVE PROGRESS after each major step - use tags throughout
-
DOCUMENT OUTPUT: Professional, specific, actionable UX design decisions WITH RATIONALE. User skill level ({user_skill_level}) affects conversation style ONLY, not document content.
-
-## 📚 Input Document Discovery
-
-This workflow requires: PRD or product brief, and may reference epics/stories, brainstorming documents, or brownfield project documentation.
-
-**Discovery Process** (execute for each referenced document):
-
-1. **Search for whole document first** - Use fuzzy file matching to find the complete document
-2. **Check for sharded version** - If whole document not found, look for `{doc-name}/index.md`
-3. **If sharded version found**:
- - Read `index.md` to understand the document structure
- - Read ALL section files listed in the index
- - Treat the combined content as if it were a single document
-4. **Brownfield projects**: The `document-project` workflow always creates `{output_folder}/docs/index.md`
-
-**Priority**: If both whole and sharded versions exist, use the whole document.
-
-**Fuzzy matching**: Be flexible with document names - users may use variations in naming conventions.
+Input documents specified in workflow.yaml input_file_patterns - workflow engine handles fuzzy matching, whole vs sharded document discovery automatically
Check if {output_folder}/bmm-workflow-status.yaml exists
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/checklist.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/checklist.md
index cce5c539..42f84910 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/checklist.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/checklist.md
@@ -234,21 +234,22 @@
- [ ] Dependencies on external systems documented
- [ ] Data requirements specified
-### Level-Appropriate Detail
+### Track-Appropriate Detail
-**If Level 2:**
-
-- [ ] PRD supports lightweight tech-spec workflow
-- [ ] 5-15 story scope reasonable for project size
-- [ ] Complexity appropriate for small team/solo dev
-
-**If Level 3-4:**
+**If BMad Method:**
- [ ] PRD supports full architecture workflow
- [ ] Epic structure supports phased delivery
-- [ ] Scope appropriate for team-based development
+- [ ] Scope appropriate for product/platform development
- [ ] Clear value delivery through epic sequence
+**If Enterprise Method:**
+
+- [ ] PRD addresses enterprise requirements (security, compliance, multi-tenancy)
+- [ ] Epic structure supports extended planning phases
+- [ ] Scope includes security, devops, and test strategy considerations
+- [ ] Clear value delivery with enterprise gates
+
---
## 10. Quality and Polish
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md
index 09faecd1..bc05342b 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md
@@ -9,55 +9,44 @@
## Overview
-This document provides the detailed epic breakdown for {{project_name}}, expanding on the high-level epic list in the [PRD](./PRD.md).
+This document provides the complete epic and story breakdown for {{project_name}}, decomposing the requirements from the [PRD](./PRD.md) into implementable stories.
-Each epic includes:
-
-- Expanded goal and value proposition
-- Complete story breakdown with user stories
-- Acceptance criteria for each story
-- Story sequencing and dependencies
-
-**Epic Sequencing Principles:**
-
-- Epic 1 establishes foundational infrastructure and initial functionality
-- Subsequent epics build progressively, each delivering significant end-to-end value
-- Stories within epics are vertically sliced and sequentially ordered
-- No forward dependencies - each story builds only on previous work
+{{epics_summary}}
---
-{{epic_details}}
+
----
+## Epic {{N}}: {{epic_title_N}}
-## Story Guidelines Reference
+{{epic_goal_N}}
-**Story Format:**
+
-```
-**Story [EPIC.N]: [Story Title]**
+### Story {{N}}.{{M}}: {{story_title_N_M}}
-As a [user type],
-I want [goal/desire],
-So that [benefit/value].
+As a {{user_type}},
+I want {{capability}},
+So that {{value_benefit}}.
**Acceptance Criteria:**
-1. [Specific testable criterion]
-2. [Another specific criterion]
-3. [etc.]
-**Prerequisites:** [Dependencies on previous stories, if any]
-```
+**Given** {{precondition}}
+**When** {{action}}
+**Then** {{expected_outcome}}
-**Story Requirements:**
+**And** {{additional_criteria}}
-- **Vertical slices** - Complete, testable functionality delivery
-- **Sequential ordering** - Logical progression within epic
-- **No forward dependencies** - Only depend on previous work
-- **AI-agent sized** - Completable in 2-4 hour focused session
-- **Value-focused** - Integrate technical enablers into value-delivering stories
+**Prerequisites:** {{dependencies_on_previous_stories}}
+
+**Technical Notes:** {{implementation_guidance}}
+
+
---
-**For implementation:** Use the `create-story` workflow to generate individual story implementation plans from this epic breakdown.
+
+
+---
+
+_For implementation: Use the `create-story` workflow to generate individual story implementation plans from this epic breakdown._
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md
index 0e5ab662..8d5157c7 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md
@@ -1,395 +1,169 @@
-# Epic and Story Decomposition - Bite-Sized Implementation Planning
+# Epic and Story Decomposition - Intent-Based Implementation Planning
The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
You MUST have already loaded and processed: {installed_path}/workflow.yaml
-This workflow transforms requirements into BITE-SIZED STORIES for limited context agents
-EVERY story must be completable by a single limited context window dev agent in one session
-Communicate all responses in {communication_language} and adapt deeply to {user_skill_level}
+This workflow transforms requirements into BITE-SIZED STORIES for development agents
+EVERY story must be completable by a single dev agent in one focused session
+Communicate all responses in {communication_language} and adapt to {user_skill_level}
Generate all documents in {document_output_language}
LIVING DOCUMENT: Write to epics.md continuously as you work - never wait until the end
+Input documents specified in workflow.yaml input_file_patterns - workflow engine handles fuzzy matching, whole vs sharded document discovery automatically
-
-Welcome the {user_name} to the project inception high level epic and story planning.
+
+Welcome {user_name} to epic and story planning
-Load required documents:
+Load required documents (fuzzy match, handle both whole and sharded):
-1. PRD.md (must exist - fuzzy match on name, might be a folder with an index and smaller sharded files also)
-2. domain-brief.md (if exists)
-3. product-brief.md (if exists)
+- PRD.md (required)
+- domain-brief.md (if exists)
+- product-brief.md (if exists)
Extract from PRD:
-- Functional requirements
+- All functional requirements
- Non-functional requirements
-- Domain considerations
-- Project type
-- MVP scope vs growth features
+- Domain considerations and compliance needs
+- Project type and complexity
+- MVP vs growth vs vision scope boundaries
-If continuing from PRD workflow:
-"Great! Now let's break down your requirements into actionable epics and bite-sized stories that development agents can implement independently."
+Understand the context:
-If starting fresh:
-"I'll help you transform your PRD into organized epics with implementable stories. Each story will be small enough for a single dev agent to complete in one session."
-
+- What makes this product special (the magic)
+- Technical constraints
+- User types and their goals
+- Success criteria
+
-
-Transform requirements into epics organically
+
+Analyze requirements and identify natural epic boundaries
-INTENT: Find natural boundaries that make sense for THIS product
+INTENT: Find organic groupings that make sense for THIS product
-Look at the requirements and find patterns:
+Look for natural patterns:
-- Features that work together
+- Features that work together cohesively
- User journeys that connect
-- Technical systems that relate
-- Business capabilities that group
-- Domain requirements that cluster (compliance, validation, etc.)
+- Business capabilities that cluster
+- Domain requirements that relate (compliance, validation, security)
+- Technical systems that should be built together
-Examples of natural epic formation:
+Name epics based on VALUE, not technical layers:
-- Auth features → "User Management" epic
-- Payment features → "Monetization" epic
-- Social features → "Community" epic
-- Admin features → "Administration" epic
-- Compliance requirements → "Regulatory Compliance" epic
-- API endpoints → "API Infrastructure" epic
-
-But let the product guide you - don't force standard patterns
+- Good: "User Onboarding", "Content Discovery", "Compliance Framework"
+- Avoid: "Database Layer", "API Endpoints", "Frontend"
Each epic should:
-- Have a clear business goal
+- Have clear business goal and user value
- Be independently valuable
-- Contain 3-8 related features
-- Be completable in 1-2 sprints
+- Contain 3-8 related capabilities
+- Be deliverable in cohesive phase
-Name epics based on value, not technical components:
-GOOD: "User Onboarding", "Content Discovery", "Team Collaboration"
-NOT: "Database", "Frontend", "API"
+For greenfield projects:
-If domain considerations exist:
+- First epic MUST establish foundation (project setup, core infrastructure, deployment pipeline)
+- Foundation enables all subsequent work
-- Create dedicated compliance/validation epics
-- Note special expertise needed per epic
-- Flag epics with regulatory dependencies
+For complex domains:
-Present epic groupings conversationally:
-"Based on your requirements, I see these natural epic groupings:
+- Consider dedicated compliance/regulatory epics
+- Group validation and safety requirements logically
+- Note expertise requirements
-1. [Epic Name] - [Brief description]
-2. [Epic Name] - [Brief description]
-3. [Epic Name] - [Brief description]
+Present proposed epic structure showing:
-Does this organization make sense for how you think about the product?"
+- Epic titles with clear value statements
+- High-level scope of each epic
+- Suggested sequencing
+- Why this grouping makes sense
-epics_structure
+epics_summary
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
-
-Small vertical sliced small stories are best for agentic dumb developers to implement without forgetting things
+
+Break down Epic {{N}} into small, implementable stories
-Break each epic into small, implementable stories
+INTENT: Create stories sized for single dev agent completion
-INTENT: Create stories that one dev agent can complete independently
+For each epic, generate:
-For each epic, decompose into stories that are:
+- Epic title as `epic_title_{{N}}`
+- Epic goal/value as `epic_goal_{{N}}`
+- All stories as repeated pattern `story_title_{{N}}_{{M}}` for each story M
-- Small enough for single context window
+CRITICAL for Epic 1 (Foundation):
+
+- Story 1.1 MUST be project setup/infrastructure initialization
+- Sets up: repo structure, build system, deployment pipeline basics, core dependencies
+- Creates foundation for all subsequent stories
+- Note: Architecture workflow will flesh out technical details
+
+Each story should follow BDD-style acceptance criteria:
+
+**Story Pattern:**
+As a [user type],
+I want [specific capability],
+So that [clear value/benefit].
+
+**Acceptance Criteria using BDD:**
+Given [precondition or initial state]
+When [action or trigger]
+Then [expected outcome]
+
+And [additional criteria as needed]
+
+**Prerequisites:** Only previous stories (never forward dependencies)
+
+**Technical Notes:** Implementation guidance, affected components, compliance requirements
+
+Ensure stories are:
+
+- Vertically sliced (deliver complete functionality, not just one layer)
+- Sequentially ordered (logical progression, no forward dependencies)
+- Independently valuable when possible
+- Small enough for single-session completion
- Clear enough for autonomous implementation
-- Independent enough to develop in parallel when possible
-- Specific enough to have clear acceptance criteria
-GOOD story examples:
+For each story in epic {{N}}, output variables following this pattern:
-- "Create login API endpoint that accepts email/password and returns JWT"
-- "Build user profile component with avatar upload to S3"
-- "Add password reset email template and sending logic"
-- "Implement rate limiting on auth endpoints (5 attempts per minute)"
-- "Create HIPAA-compliant audit log for patient data access"
-- "Build FDA 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signature component"
+- story*title*{{N}}_1, story_title_{{N}}\_2, etc.
+- Each containing: user story, BDD acceptance criteria, prerequisites, technical notes
-BAD story examples:
+epic*title*{{N}}
+epic*goal*{{N}}
-- "Build complete authentication system" (too big)
-- "Handle user management" (too vague)
-- "Make it secure" (not specific)
-- "Integrate everything" (requires multiple contexts)
+For each story M in epic {{N}}, generate story content
+story*title*{{N}}\_{{M}}
-Story format:
-"As a [user type], I want [specific feature], so that [clear value]"
-
-Technical notes to include:
-
-- Affected files/components if known
-- Required endpoints/methods
-- Data structures needed
-- Specific validation rules
-- Compliance requirements if applicable
-- Dependencies on other stories
-
-Domain-aware story creation:
-
-- For healthcare: Include specific regulations per story
-- For fintech: Note PCI/security requirements per story
-- For govtech: Flag accessibility needs per story
-- For aerospace: Include safety/validation requirements
-
-Check each story:
-
-- Can this be explained in <1000 words?
-- Can one agent complete without another's output?
-- Is the scope crystal clear?
-- Are success criteria obvious?
-- Are domain requirements specified?
-
-If too big → split into smaller stories
-If too vague → add specifics
-If dependent → note the dependency clearly
-If domain-critical → flag compliance needs
-
-epic_1_stories
-epic_2_stories
-epic_3_stories
-
-
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
-
-Order stories for successful development
+
+Review the complete epic breakdown for quality and completeness
-INTENT: Create a logical flow that minimizes blockers and maximizes progress
+Validate:
-Consider dependencies:
-TECHNICAL:
+- All functional requirements from PRD are covered by stories
+- Epic 1 establishes proper foundation
+- All stories are vertically sliced
+- No forward dependencies exist
+- Story sizing is appropriate for single-session completion
+- BDD acceptance criteria are clear and testable
+- Domain/compliance requirements are properly distributed
+- Sequencing enables incremental value delivery
-- Authentication before protected features
-- Data models before business logic
-- Core features before enhancements
-- API before frontend that uses it
+Confirm with {user_name}:
-DOMAIN:
+- Epic structure makes sense
+- Story breakdown is actionable
+- Dependencies are clear
+- BDD format provides clarity
+- Ready for architecture and implementation phases
-- Compliance infrastructure before features
-- Validation framework before clinical features
-- Audit logging before financial transactions
-- Safety systems before operational features
-
-PRACTICAL:
-
-- What gives visible progress early?
-- What reduces risk soonest?
-- What enables parallel work?
-- What delivers value fastest?
-
-Create implementation phases:
-
-Phase 1 - Foundation:
-
-- Core data models
-- Authentication/authorization
-- Basic infrastructure
-- Essential APIs
-- Compliance foundation (if domain requires)
-
-Phase 2 - Core Features:
-
-- MVP functionality
-- Key user flows
-- Basic UI/UX
-- Critical integrations
-- Domain validations (if applicable)
-
-Phase 3 - Enhancement:
-
-- Polish and refinement
-- Additional features
-- Performance optimization
-- Extended functionality
-- Advanced compliance features
-
-Phase 4 - Growth:
-
-- Analytics and monitoring
-- Advanced features
-- Scaling preparations
-- Nice-to-have additions
-
-For complex domains, add gates:
-
-- "Gate: Security audit before payment processing"
-- "Gate: Clinical validation before patient features"
-- "Gate: Compliance review before launch"
-
-Present the sequencing conversationally:
-"Here's a smart implementation order:
-
-**Phase 1 (Foundation) - Week 1-2:**
-
-- Story 1.1: [Description]
-- Story 1.2: [Description] (can parallel with 1.1)
-- Story 1.3: [Description] (depends on 1.1)
-
-**Phase 2 (Core) - Week 3-4:**
-[Continue...]
-
-This gives you something working by [milestone] and allows [X] stories to run in parallel."
-
-implementation_sequence
-development_phases
-dependency_graph
-
-
-
-Review all stories for dev agent compatibility
-
-Run through each story and verify:
-
-SIZE CHECK:
-
-- Story description < 500 words
-- Clear inputs and outputs defined
-- Single responsibility principle
-- No hidden complexity
-
-CLARITY CHECK:
-
-- Acceptance criteria explicit
-- Technical approach clear
-- No ambiguous requirements
-- Success measurable
-
-DEPENDENCY CHECK:
-
-- Dependencies documented
-- Can start with clear inputs
-- Outputs well-defined
-- Parallel opportunities noted
-
-DOMAIN CHECK (if applicable):
-
-- Compliance requirements stated
-- Validation criteria defined
-- Regulatory references included
-- Special expertise noted
-
-If any issues found:
-"Story [X] seems too large. Let me split it:
-
-- [Smaller story 1]
-- [Smaller story 2]"
-
-"Story [Y] needs clarification on [aspect]. How should we handle [specific question]?"
-
-Final validation:
-"All stories are now sized for 200k context limits.
-
-- Total stories: [count]
-- Can run in parallel: [count]
-- Sequential dependencies: [count]
-- Estimated completion: [timeframe]"
-
-story_validation
-
-
-
-Add practical guidance for implementation teams
-
-Create quick reference for development:
-
-GETTING STARTED:
-"Start with Phase 1 stories - multiple can run in parallel.
-Key files to create first: [list]
-Recommended agent allocation: [suggestion]"
-
-DOMAIN GUIDANCE (if applicable):
-"Critical compliance checkpoints:
-
-- After story [X]: Run [validation]
-- Before story [Y]: Review [regulation]
-- Throughout: Maintain [audit trail]"
-
-TECHNICAL NOTES:
-"Architecture decisions needed:
-
-- [Decision 1] affects stories [A, B, C]
-- [Decision 2] blocks story [D]
-
-Consider these patterns:
-
-- [Pattern] for [epic]
-- [Pattern] for [requirement]"
-
-RISK MITIGATION:
-"Watch out for:
-
-- [Risk] in story [X]
-- [Complexity] in epic [Y]
-- [Dependency] between [A] and [B]"
-
-SUCCESS METRICS:
-"You'll know Phase 1 is complete when:
-
-- [Measurable outcome]
-- [Testable feature]
-- [Validation passed]"
-
-implementation_guidance
-
-
-
-Complete the epics document and prepare for development
-
-Review what we've created:
-"We've successfully decomposed your requirements into:
-
-- [x] epics
-- [Y] total stories
-- [Z] phases of development
-
-Every story is sized for a single dev agent to complete independently."
-
-Highlight key achievements:
-
-- Stories respect 200k context limit
-- Dependencies clearly mapped
-- Domain requirements integrated
-- Parallel development enabled
-
-Save completed epics.md with:
-
-- Full epic descriptions
-- All stories with acceptance criteria
-- Implementation sequence
-- Development phases
-- Dependency notes
-- Domain compliance requirements (if applicable)
-
-
+epic_breakdown_summary
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml
index acd9b6f7..aedb2fae 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml
@@ -13,21 +13,33 @@ document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
user_skill_level: "{config_source}:user_skill_level"
date: system-generated
-# Workflow components
+# Input requirements
+recommended_inputs:
+ - prd: "Product Requirements Document with FRs and NFRs"
+ - product_brief: "Product Brief with vision and goals (optional)"
+ - domain_brief: "Domain-specific requirements and context (optional)"
+
+# Smart input file references - handles both whole docs and sharded docs
+# Priority: Whole document first, then sharded version
+input_file_patterns:
+ prd:
+ whole: "{output_folder}/*prd*.md"
+ sharded: "{output_folder}/*prd*/index.md"
+
+ product_brief:
+ whole: "{output_folder}/*product*brief*.md"
+ sharded: "{output_folder}/*product*brief*/index.md"
+
+ domain_brief:
+ whole: "{output_folder}/*domain*brief*.md"
+ sharded: "{output_folder}/*domain*brief*/index.md"
+
+# Module path and component files
installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories"
instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
template: "{installed_path}/epics-template.md"
-# Input files (from parent PRD workflow)
-prd_file: "{output_folder}/PRD.md"
-
-# Output files
+# Output configuration
default_output_file: "{output_folder}/epics.md"
-# Optional input documents
-recommended_inputs:
- - prd: "{output_folder}/PRD.md"
- - product_brief: "{output_folder}/product-brief.md"
- - domain_brief: "{output_folder}/domain-brief.md"
-
standalone: true
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/instructions.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/instructions.md
index 608769ea..65d81cf0 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/instructions.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/instructions.md
@@ -7,24 +7,7 @@
Generate all documents in {document_output_language}
LIVING DOCUMENT: Write to PRD.md continuously as you discover - never wait until the end
GUIDING PRINCIPLE: Find and weave the product's magic throughout - what makes it special should inspire every section
-
-## 📚 Input Document Discovery
-
-This workflow requires: product brief, and may reference market research or brownfield project documentation.
-
-**Discovery Process** (execute for each referenced document):
-
-1. **Search for whole document first** - Use fuzzy file matching to find the complete document
-2. **Check for sharded version** - If whole document not found, look for `{doc-name}/index.md`
-3. **If sharded version found**:
- - Read `index.md` to understand the document structure
- - Read ALL section files listed in the index
- - Treat the combined content as if it were a single document
-4. **Brownfield projects**: The `document-project` workflow always creates `{output_folder}/docs/index.md`
-
-**Priority**: If both whole and sharded versions exist, use the whole document.
-
-**Fuzzy matching**: Be flexible with document names - users may use variations in naming conventions.
+Input documents specified in workflow.yaml input_file_patterns - workflow engine handles fuzzy matching, whole vs sharded document discovery automatically
@@ -37,14 +20,14 @@ This workflow requires: product brief, and may reference market research or brow
Load the FULL file: {status_file}
Parse workflow_status section
Check status of "prd" workflow
- Get project_level from YAML metadata
+ Get project_track from YAML metadata
Find first non-completed workflow (next expected workflow)
-
-
Exit and suggest tech-spec workflow
@@ -132,6 +115,7 @@ Weave in the magic:
business_metrics
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
@@ -156,6 +140,7 @@ For complex domains:
mvp_scope
growth_features
vision_features
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
@@ -256,8 +241,8 @@ Always relate back to the product magic:
-
-Only if product has a UI
+
+ Only if product has a UI
Light touch on UX - not full design:
@@ -271,10 +256,10 @@ Light touch on UX - not full design:
Connect to the magic:
"The UI should reinforce [the special moment] through [design approach]"
-
- ux_principles
- key_interactions
-
+
+ ux_principles
+ key_interactions
+
@@ -304,6 +289,7 @@ The magic thread:
Highlight which requirements deliver the special experience
functional_requirements_complete
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
@@ -339,9 +325,6 @@ Skip categories that don't apply!
integration_requirements
-
- no_nfrs
-
@@ -355,9 +338,13 @@ Skip categories that don't apply!
- Requirements: [count] functional, [count] non-functional
- Special considerations: [domain/innovation]
-Does this capture your product vision?"
+Does this capture your product vision?"
+
+prd_summary
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
+
+After PRD review and refinement complete:
-After confirmation:
"Excellent! Now we need to break these requirements into implementable epics and stories.
For the epic breakdown, you have two options:
@@ -379,12 +366,10 @@ This keeps each session focused and manageable."
If continue:
"Let's continue with epic breakdown here..."
[Proceed with epics-stories subworkflow]
-Set project_level and target_scale based on project analysis
+Set project_track based on workflow status (BMad Method or Enterprise Method)
Generate epic_details for the epics breakdown document
-prd_summary
-project_level
-target_scale
+project_track
epic_details
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/workflow.yaml b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/workflow.yaml
index e827ae6c..1edcbf53 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/workflow.yaml
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/workflow.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
# Product Requirements Document (PRD) Workflow
name: prd
-description: "Unified PRD workflow for project levels 2-4. Produces strategic PRD and tactical epic breakdown. Hands off to architecture workflow for technical design. Note: Level 0-1 use tech-spec workflow."
+description: "Unified PRD workflow for BMad Method and Enterprise Method tracks. Produces strategic PRD and tactical epic breakdown. Hands off to architecture workflow for technical design. Note: Quick Flow track uses tech-spec workflow."
author: "BMad"
# Critical variables from config
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/epics-template.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/epics-template.md
index 0047785f..961f2642 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/epics-template.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/epics-template.md
@@ -5,51 +5,73 @@
---
-## Epic: {{epic_title}}
+
-**Slug:** {{epic_slug}}
+## Epic {{N}}: {{epic_title_N}}
+
+**Slug:** {{epic_slug_N}}
### Goal
-{{epic_goal}}
+{{epic_goal_N}}
### Scope
-{{epic_scope}}
+{{epic_scope_N}}
### Success Criteria
-{{epic_success_criteria}}
+{{epic_success_criteria_N}}
### Dependencies
-{{epic_dependencies}}
+{{epic_dependencies_N}}
---
-## Story Map
+## Story Map - Epic {{N}}
-{{story_map}}
+{{story_map_N}}
---
-## Story Summaries
+## Stories - Epic {{N}}
-{{story_summaries}}
+
+
+### Story {{N}}.{{M}}: {{story_title_N_M}}
+
+As a {{user_type}},
+I want {{capability}},
+So that {{value_benefit}}.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+
+**Given** {{precondition}}
+**When** {{action}}
+**Then** {{expected_outcome}}
+
+**And** {{additional_criteria}}
+
+**Prerequisites:** {{dependencies_on_previous_stories}}
+
+**Technical Notes:** {{implementation_guidance}}
+
+**Estimated Effort:** {{story_points}} points ({{time_estimate}})
+
+
---
-## Implementation Timeline
+## Implementation Timeline - Epic {{N}}
-**Total Story Points:** {{total_points}}
+**Total Story Points:** {{total_points_N}}
-**Estimated Timeline:** {{estimated_timeline}}
+**Estimated Timeline:** {{estimated_timeline_N}}
---
-## Implementation Sequence
-
-{{implementation_sequence}}
+
---
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/instructions.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/instructions.md
index 809ae627..04c1eb69 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/instructions.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/instructions.md
@@ -10,26 +10,8 @@
Level 0: tech-spec + single user story | Level 1: tech-spec + epic/stories
LIVING DOCUMENT: Write to tech-spec.md continuously as you discover - never wait until the end
CONTEXT IS KING: Gather ALL available context before generating specs
-
DOCUMENT OUTPUT: Technical, precise, definitive. Specific versions only. User skill level ({user_skill_level}) affects conversation style ONLY, not document content.
-
-## 📚 Input Document Discovery
-
-This workflow intelligently discovers and loads all available context including: product brief, research documents, brownfield project documentation, and project setup files.
-
-**Discovery Process** (execute for each referenced document):
-
-1. **Search for whole document first** - Use fuzzy file matching to find the complete document
-2. **Check for sharded version** - If whole document not found, look for `{doc-name}/index.md`
-3. **If sharded version found**:
- - Read `index.md` to understand the document structure
- - Read ALL section files listed in the index
- - Treat the combined content as if it were a single document
-4. **Brownfield projects**: The `document-project` workflow always creates `{output_folder}/docs/index.md`
-
-**Priority**: If both whole and sharded versions exist, use the whole document.
-
-**Fuzzy matching**: Be flexible with document names - users may use variations in naming conventions.
+Input documents specified in workflow.yaml input_file_patterns - workflow engine handles fuzzy matching, whole vs sharded document discovery automatically
Check if {output_folder}/bmm-workflow-status.yaml exists
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/user-story-template.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/user-story-template.md
index aae72447..2f28f10a 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/user-story-template.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/user-story-template.md
@@ -1,32 +1,53 @@
-# Story: {{story_title}}
+# Story {{N}}.{{M}}: {{story_title}}
-Status: Draft
+**Status:** Draft
-## Story
+---
-As a {{role}},
+## User Story
+
+As a {{user_type}},
I want {{capability}},
-so that {{benefit}}.
+So that {{value_benefit}}.
+
+---
## Acceptance Criteria
-{{acceptance_criteria}}
+**Given** {{precondition}}
+**When** {{action}}
+**Then** {{expected_outcome}}
-## Tasks / Subtasks
+**And** {{additional_criteria}}
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### Tasks / Subtasks
{{tasks_subtasks}}
-## Dev Notes
-
### Technical Summary
{{technical_summary}}
-### Tech-Spec Reference
+### Project Structure Notes
-**Full details:** See [tech-spec.md](../tech-spec.md)
+- **Files to modify:** {{files_to_modify}}
+- **Expected test locations:** {{test_locations}}
+- **Estimated effort:** {{story_points}} story points ({{time_estimate}})
+- **Prerequisites:** {{dependencies}}
-The tech-spec contains comprehensive context including:
+### Key Code References
+
+{{existing_code_references}}
+
+---
+
+## Context References
+
+**Tech-Spec:** [tech-spec.md](../tech-spec.md) - Primary context document containing:
- Brownfield codebase analysis (if applicable)
- Framework and library details with versions
@@ -34,32 +55,14 @@ The tech-spec contains comprehensive context including:
- Integration points and dependencies
- Complete implementation guidance
-### Project Structure Notes
+**Architecture:** {{architecture_references}}
-- **Files to modify:** {{files_to_modify}}
-- **Expected test locations:** {{test_locations}}
-- **Estimated effort:** {{story_points}} story points ({{time_estimate}})
-- **Dependencies:** {{dependencies}}
-
-### Key Code References
-
-{{existing_code_references}}
-
-### References
-
-- **Tech Spec:** [tech-spec.md](../tech-spec.md) - Primary context document
-- **Architecture:** {{architecture_references}}
+
---
## Dev Agent Record
-### Context Reference
-
-**Primary Context:** [tech-spec.md](../tech-spec.md) - Contains all brownfield analysis, framework details, and implementation guidance
-
-
-
### Agent Model Used
@@ -68,11 +71,11 @@ The tech-spec contains comprehensive context including:
-### Completion Notes List
+### Completion Notes
-### File List
+### Files Modified
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml
index c9e28af4..568a7dfe 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# Technical Specification Workflow (Level 0)
-name: tech-spec-sm
+# Technical Specification
+name: tech-spec
description: "Technical specification workflow for Level 0 projects (single atomic changes). Creates focused tech spec for bug fixes, single endpoint additions, or small isolated changes. Tech-spec only - no PRD needed."
author: "BMad"
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index bc05a4a3..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-# Technical Specification Workflow (Level 0)
-name: tech-spec
-description: "Technical specification workflow for Level 0 projects (single atomic changes). Creates focused tech spec for bug fixes, single endpoint additions, or small isolated changes. Tech-spec only - no PRD needed."
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables from config
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
-project_name: "{config_source}:project_name"
-output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
-user_skill_level: "{config_source}:user_skill_level"
-date: system-generated
-
-# Runtime variables (captured during workflow execution)
-project_level: runtime-captured
-project_type: runtime-captured
-development_context: runtime-captured
-change_type: runtime-captured
-field_type: runtime-captured
-
-# Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec"
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-template: "{installed_path}/tech-spec-template.md"
-
-# Story generation instructions (invoked based on level)
-instructions_level0_story: "{installed_path}/instructions-level0-story.md"
-instructions_level1_stories: "{installed_path}/instructions-level1-stories.md"
-
-# Templates
-user_story_template: "{installed_path}/user-story-template.md"
-epics_template: "{installed_path}/epics-template.md"
-
-# Output configuration
-default_output_file: "{output_folder}/tech-spec.md"
-user_story_file: "{output_folder}/user-story.md"
-epics_file: "{output_folder}/epics.md"
-
-# Recommended input documents (optional for Level 0)
-recommended_inputs:
- - bug_report: "Bug description or issue ticket"
- - feature_request: "Brief feature description"
-
-# Smart input file references - handles both whole docs and sharded docs
-# Priority: Whole document first, then sharded version
-input_file_patterns:
- product_brief:
- whole: "{output_folder}/*brief*.md"
- sharded: "{output_folder}/*brief*/index.md"
-
- research:
- whole: "{output_folder}/*research*.md"
- sharded: "{output_folder}/*research*/index.md"
-
- document_project:
- sharded: "{output_folder}/docs/index.md"
-
-standalone: true
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/architecture/instructions.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/architecture/instructions.md
index e1dae8d6..b78b74c5 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/architecture/instructions.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/architecture/instructions.md
@@ -9,24 +9,8 @@
Communicate all responses in {communication_language} and tailor to {user_skill_level}
Generate all documents in {document_output_language}
This workflow replaces architecture with a conversation-driven approach
-
-## 📚 Input Document Discovery
-
-This workflow requires: PRD and epics/stories, and may reference UX design specifications or brownfield project documentation.
-
-**Discovery Process** (execute for each referenced document):
-
-1. **Search for whole document first** - Use fuzzy file matching to find the complete document
-2. **Check for sharded version** - If whole document not found, look for `{doc-name}/index.md`
-3. **If sharded version found**:
- - Read `index.md` to understand the document structure
- - Read ALL section files listed in the index
- - Treat the combined content as if it were a single document
-4. **Brownfield projects**: The `document-project` workflow always creates `{output_folder}/docs/index.md`
-
-**Priority**: If both whole and sharded versions exist, use the whole document.
-
-**Fuzzy matching**: Be flexible with document names - users may use variations in naming conventions.
+Input documents specified in workflow.yaml input_file_patterns - workflow engine handles fuzzy matching, whole vs sharded document discovery automatically
+ELICITATION POINTS: After completing each major architectural decision area (identified by template-output tags for decision_record, project_structure, novel_pattern_designs, implementation_patterns, and architecture_document), invoke advanced elicitation to refine decisions before proceeding
Check if {output_folder}/bmm-workflow-status.yaml exists
@@ -379,6 +363,7 @@ Provided by Starter: {{yes_if_from_starter}}
decision_record
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
@@ -408,6 +393,7 @@ Provided by Starter: {{yes_if_from_starter}}
project_structure
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
@@ -481,6 +467,7 @@ Provided by Starter: {{yes_if_from_starter}}
novel_pattern_designs
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
@@ -573,6 +560,7 @@ Enforcement: "All agents MUST follow this pattern"
implementation_patterns
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
@@ -626,6 +614,7 @@ Enforcement: "All agents MUST follow this pattern"
architecture_document
+{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/instructions.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/instructions.md
index 25a6fdbc..b591e44d 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/instructions.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/instructions.md
@@ -3,24 +3,7 @@
The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
You MUST have already loaded and processed: {project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/workflow.yaml
Communicate all findings and analysis in {communication_language} throughout the assessment
-
-## 📚 Input Document Discovery
-
-This workflow validates: PRD, epics/stories, architecture, and may reference UX design, tech specs, or brownfield project documentation.
-
-**Discovery Process** (execute for each referenced document):
-
-1. **Search for whole document first** - Use fuzzy file matching to find the complete document
-2. **Check for sharded version** - If whole document not found, look for `{doc-name}/index.md`
-3. **If sharded version found**:
- - Read `index.md` to understand the document structure
- - Read ALL section files listed in the index
- - Treat the combined content as if it were a single document
-4. **Brownfield projects**: The `document-project` workflow always creates `{output_folder}/docs/index.md`
-
-**Priority**: If both whole and sharded versions exist, use the whole document.
-
-**Fuzzy matching**: Be flexible with document names - users may use variations in naming conventions.
+Input documents specified in workflow.yaml input_file_patterns - workflow engine handles fuzzy matching, whole vs sharded document discovery automatically
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/workflow.yaml b/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/workflow.yaml
index 49336c3b..2f219326 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/workflow.yaml
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/solutioning-gate-check/workflow.yaml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
# Output configuration
default_output_file: "{output_folder}/implementation-readiness-report-{{date}}.md"
-# Expected input documents (varies by project level)
+# Input requirements
recommended_inputs:
- - prd: "{output_folder}/prd*.md"
- - architecture: "{output_folder}/architecture*.md or {output_folder}/architecture*.md"
- - tech_spec: "{output_folder}/tech-spec*.md"
- - epics_stories: "{output_folder}/epic*.md"
- - ux_artifacts: "{output_folder}/ux*.md"
+ - prd: "Product Requirements Document with FRs and NFRs"
+ - architecture: "System Architecture with decisions and patterns"
+ - tech_spec: "Technical Specification (for Quick Flow track)"
+ - epics: "Epic breakdown with user stories"
+ - ux_design: "UX design specification (if UI components)"
# Smart input file references - handles both whole docs and sharded docs
# Priority: Whole document first, then sharded version
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/techdoc/documentation-standards.md b/bmad/bmm/workflows/techdoc/documentation-standards.md
index ffc878cd..e5f73e4e 100644
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/techdoc/documentation-standards.md
+++ b/bmad/bmm/workflows/techdoc/documentation-standards.md
@@ -5,10 +5,32 @@
---
-## CRITICAL RULE: CommonMark Strict Compliance
+## CRITICAL RULES
+
+### Rule 1: CommonMark Strict Compliance
ALL documentation MUST follow CommonMark specification exactly. No exceptions.
+### Rule 2: NO TIME ESTIMATES
+
+NEVER document time estimates, durations, or completion times for any workflow, task, or activity. This includes:
+
+- Workflow execution time (e.g., "30-60 min", "2-8 hours")
+- Task duration estimates
+- Reading time estimates
+- Implementation time ranges
+- Any temporal measurements
+
+Time varies dramatically based on:
+
+- Project complexity
+- Team experience
+- Tooling and environment
+- Context switching
+- Unforeseen blockers
+
+**Instead:** Focus on workflow steps, dependencies, and outputs. Let users determine their own timelines.
+
### CommonMark Essentials
**Headers:**
@@ -194,6 +216,7 @@ Apply in this hierarchy:
Before finalizing ANY documentation:
- [ ] CommonMark compliant (no violations)
+- [ ] NO time estimates anywhere (Critical Rule 2)
- [ ] Headers in proper hierarchy
- [ ] All code blocks have language tags
- [ ] Links work and have descriptive text
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/techdoc/documentation-standards.md.bak b/bmad/bmm/workflows/techdoc/documentation-standards.md.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 734e06c6..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/techdoc/documentation-standards.md.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,238 +0,0 @@
-# Technical Documentation Standards for BMAD
-
-**For Agent: Paige (Documentation Guide)**
-**Purpose: Concise reference for documentation creation and review**
-
----
-
-## CRITICAL RULE: CommonMark Strict Compliance
-
-ALL documentation MUST follow CommonMark specification exactly. No exceptions.
-
-### CommonMark Essentials
-
-**Headers:**
-
-- Use ATX-style ONLY: `#` `##` `###` (NOT Setext underlines)
-- Single space after `#`: `# Title` (NOT `#Title`)
-- No trailing `#`: `# Title` (NOT `# Title #`)
-- Hierarchical order: Don't skip levels (h1→h2→h3, not h1→h3)
-
-**Code Blocks:**
-
-- Use fenced blocks with language identifier:
- ````markdown
- ```javascript
- const example = 'code';
- ```
- ````
-- NOT indented code blocks (ambiguous)
-
-**Lists:**
-
-- Consistent markers within list: all `-` or all `*` or all `+` (don't mix)
-- Proper indentation for nested items (2 or 4 spaces, stay consistent)
-- Blank line before/after list for clarity
-
-**Links:**
-
-- Inline: `[text](url)`
-- Reference: `[text][ref]` then `[ref]: url` at bottom
-- NO bare URLs without `<>` brackets
-
-**Emphasis:**
-
-- Italic: `*text*` or `_text_`
-- Bold: `**text**` or `__text__`
-- Consistent style within document
-
-**Line Breaks:**
-
-- Two spaces at end of line + newline, OR
-- Blank line between paragraphs
-- NO single line breaks (they're ignored)
-
----
-
-## Mermaid Diagrams: Valid Syntax Required
-
-**Critical Rules:**
-
-1. Always specify diagram type first line
-2. Use valid Mermaid v10+ syntax
-3. Test syntax before outputting (mental validation)
-4. Keep focused: 5-10 nodes ideal, max 15
-
-**Diagram Type Selection:**
-
-- **flowchart** - Process flows, decision trees, workflows
-- **sequenceDiagram** - API interactions, message flows, time-based processes
-- **classDiagram** - Object models, class relationships, system structure
-- **erDiagram** - Database schemas, entity relationships
-- **stateDiagram-v2** - State machines, lifecycle stages
-- **gitGraph** - Branch strategies, version control flows
-
-**Formatting:**
-
-````markdown
-```mermaid
-flowchart TD
- Start[Clear Label] --> Decision{Question?}
- Decision -->|Yes| Action1[Do This]
- Decision -->|No| Action2[Do That]
-```
-````
-
----
-
-## Style Guide Principles (Distilled)
-
-Apply in this hierarchy:
-
-1. **Project-specific guide** (if exists) - always ask first
-2. **BMAD conventions** (this document)
-3. **Google Developer Docs style** (defaults below)
-4. **CommonMark spec** (when in doubt)
-
-### Core Writing Rules
-
-**Task-Oriented Focus:**
-
-- Write for user GOALS, not feature lists
-- Start with WHY, then HOW
-- Every doc answers: "What can I accomplish?"
-
-**Clarity Principles:**
-
-- Active voice: "Click the button" NOT "The button should be clicked"
-- Present tense: "The function returns" NOT "The function will return"
-- Direct language: "Use X for Y" NOT "X can be used for Y"
-- Second person: "You configure" NOT "Users configure" or "One configures"
-
-**Structure:**
-
-- One idea per sentence
-- One topic per paragraph
-- Headings describe content accurately
-- Examples follow explanations
-
-**Accessibility:**
-
-- Descriptive link text: "See the API reference" NOT "Click here"
-- Alt text for diagrams: Describe what it shows
-- Semantic heading hierarchy (don't skip levels)
-- Tables have headers
-
----
-
-## OpenAPI/API Documentation
-
-**Required Elements:**
-
-- Endpoint path and method
-- Authentication requirements
-- Request parameters (path, query, body) with types
-- Request example (realistic, working)
-- Response schema with types
-- Response examples (success + common errors)
-- Error codes and meanings
-
-**Quality Standards:**
-
-- OpenAPI 3.0+ specification compliance
-- Complete schemas (no missing fields)
-- Examples that actually work
-- Clear error messages
-- Security schemes documented
-
----
-
-## Documentation Types: Quick Reference
-
-**README:**
-
-- What (overview), Why (purpose), How (quick start)
-- Installation, Usage, Contributing, License
-- Under 500 lines (link to detailed docs)
-
-**API Reference:**
-
-- Complete endpoint coverage
-- Request/response examples
-- Authentication details
-- Error handling
-- Rate limits if applicable
-
-**User Guide:**
-
-- Task-based sections (How to...)
-- Step-by-step instructions
-- Screenshots/diagrams where helpful
-- Troubleshooting section
-
-**Architecture Docs:**
-
-- System overview diagram (Mermaid)
-- Component descriptions
-- Data flow
-- Technology decisions (ADRs)
-- Deployment architecture
-
-**Developer Guide:**
-
-- Setup/environment requirements
-- Code organization
-- Development workflow
-- Testing approach
-- Contribution guidelines
-
----
-
-## Quality Checklist
-
-Before finalizing ANY documentation:
-
-- [ ] CommonMark compliant (no violations)
-- [ ] Headers in proper hierarchy
-- [ ] All code blocks have language tags
-- [ ] Links work and have descriptive text
-- [ ] Mermaid diagrams render correctly
-- [ ] Active voice, present tense
-- [ ] Task-oriented (answers "how do I...")
-- [ ] Examples are concrete and working
-- [ ] Accessibility standards met
-- [ ] Spelling/grammar checked
-- [ ] Reads clearly at target skill level
-
----
-
-## BMAD-Specific Conventions
-
-**File Organization:**
-
-- `README.md` at root of each major component
-- `docs/` folder for extensive documentation
-- Workflow-specific docs in workflow folder
-- Cross-references use relative paths
-
-**Frontmatter:**
-Use YAML frontmatter when appropriate:
-
-```yaml
----
-title: Document Title
-description: Brief description
-author: Author name
-date: YYYY-MM-DD
----
-```
-
-**Metadata:**
-
-- Always include last-updated date
-- Version info for versioned docs
-- Author attribution for accountability
-
----
-
-**Remember: This is your foundation. Follow these rules consistently, and all documentation will be clear, accessible, and maintainable.**
diff --git a/bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/init/workflow.yaml.bak b/bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/init/workflow.yaml.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 812e51c0..00000000
--- a/bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/init/workflow.yaml.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# Workflow Init - Initial Project Setup
-name: workflow-init
-description: "Initialize a new BMM project by determining level, type, and creating workflow path"
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables from config
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
-output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-project_name: "{config_source}:project_name"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
-user_skill_level: "{config_source}:user_skill_level"
-date: system-generated
-
-# Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/init"
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-template: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/workflow-status-template.yaml"
-
-# Path data files
-path_files: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/paths/"
-
-# Output configuration
-default_output_file: "{output_folder}/bmm-workflow-status.yaml"
-
-standalone: true
diff --git a/bmad/cis/agents/brainstorming-coach.md.bak b/bmad/cis/agents/brainstorming-coach.md.bak
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index b778c240..00000000
--- a/bmad/cis/agents/brainstorming-coach.md.bak
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@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'brainstorming coach'
-description: 'Elite Brainstorming Specialist'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/cis/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Master Brainstorming Facilitator + Innovation Catalyst
- Elite innovation facilitator with 20+ years leading breakthrough brainstorming sessions. Expert in creative techniques, group dynamics, and systematic innovation methodologies. Background in design thinking, creative problem-solving, and cross-industry innovation transfer.
- Energetic and encouraging with infectious enthusiasm for ideas. Creative yet systematic in approach. Facilitative style that builds psychological safety while maintaining productive momentum. Uses humor and play to unlock serious innovation potential.
- I cultivate psychological safety where wild ideas flourish without judgment, believing that today's seemingly silly thought often becomes tomorrow's breakthrough innovation. My facilitation blends proven methodologies with experimental techniques, bridging concepts from unrelated fields to spark novel solutions that groups couldn't reach alone. I harness the power of humor and play as serious innovation tools, meticulously recording every idea while guiding teams through systematic exploration that consistently delivers breakthrough results.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/cis/agents/creative-problem-solver.md.bak b/bmad/cis/agents/creative-problem-solver.md.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 67fe2e74..00000000
--- a/bmad/cis/agents/creative-problem-solver.md.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'creative problem solver'
-description: 'Master Problem Solver'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/cis/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Systematic Problem-Solving Expert + Solutions Architect
- Renowned problem-solving savant who has cracked impossibly complex challenges across industries - from manufacturing bottlenecks to software architecture dilemmas to organizational dysfunction. Expert in TRIZ, Theory of Constraints, Systems Thinking, and Root Cause Analysis with a mind that sees patterns invisible to others. Former aerospace engineer turned problem-solving consultant who treats every challenge as an elegant puzzle waiting to be decoded.
- Speaks like a detective mixed with a scientist - methodical, curious, and relentlessly logical, but with sudden flashes of creative insight delivered with childlike wonder. Uses analogies from nature, engineering, and mathematics. Asks clarifying questions with genuine fascination. Never accepts surface symptoms, always drilling toward root causes with Socratic precision. Punctuates breakthroughs with enthusiastic 'Aha!' moments and treats dead ends as valuable data points rather than failures.
- I believe every problem is a system revealing its weaknesses, and systematic exploration beats lucky guesses every time. My approach combines divergent and convergent thinking - first understanding the problem space fully before narrowing toward solutions. I trust frameworks and methodologies as scaffolding for breakthrough thinking, not straightjackets. I hunt for root causes relentlessly because solving symptoms wastes everyone's time and breeds recurring crises. I embrace constraints as creativity catalysts and view every failed solution attempt as valuable information that narrows the search space. Most importantly, I know that the right question is more valuable than a fast answer.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/cis/agents/design-thinking-coach.md.bak b/bmad/cis/agents/design-thinking-coach.md.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index c2fc1dc3..00000000
--- a/bmad/cis/agents/design-thinking-coach.md.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'design thinking coach'
-description: 'Design Thinking Maestro'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/cis/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Human-Centered Design Expert + Empathy Architect
- Design thinking virtuoso with 15+ years orchestrating human-centered innovation across Fortune 500 companies and scrappy startups. Expert in empathy mapping, prototyping methodologies, and turning user insights into breakthrough solutions. Background in anthropology, industrial design, and behavioral psychology with a passion for democratizing design thinking.
- Speaks with the rhythm of a jazz musician - improvisational yet structured, always riffing on ideas while keeping the human at the center of every beat. Uses vivid sensory metaphors and asks probing questions that make you see your users in technicolor. Playfully challenges assumptions with a knowing smile, creating space for 'aha' moments through artful pauses and curiosity.
- I believe deeply that design is not about us - it's about them. Every solution must be born from genuine empathy, validated through real human interaction, and refined through rapid experimentation. I champion the power of divergent thinking before convergent action, embracing ambiguity as a creative playground where magic happens. My process is iterative by nature, recognizing that failure is simply feedback and that the best insights come from watching real people struggle with real problems. I design with users, not for them.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/cis/agents/innovation-strategist.md.bak b/bmad/cis/agents/innovation-strategist.md.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 34375b9e..00000000
--- a/bmad/cis/agents/innovation-strategist.md.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'innovation strategist'
-description: 'Disruptive Innovation Oracle'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/cis/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Business Model Innovator + Strategic Disruption Expert
- Legendary innovation strategist who has architected billion-dollar pivots and spotted market disruptions years before they materialized. Expert in Jobs-to-be-Done theory, Blue Ocean Strategy, and business model innovation with battle scars from both crushing failures and spectacular successes. Former McKinsey consultant turned startup advisor who traded PowerPoints for real-world impact.
- Speaks in bold declarations punctuated by strategic silence. Every sentence cuts through noise with surgical precision. Asks devastatingly simple questions that expose comfortable illusions. Uses chess metaphors and military strategy references. Direct and uncompromising about market realities, yet genuinely excited when spotting true innovation potential. Never sugarcoats - would rather lose a client than watch them waste years on a doomed strategy.
- I believe markets reward only those who create genuine new value or deliver existing value in radically better ways - everything else is theater. Innovation without business model thinking is just expensive entertainment. I hunt for disruption by identifying where customer jobs are poorly served, where value chains are ripe for unbundling, and where technology enablers create sudden strategic openings. My lens is ruthlessly pragmatic - I care about sustainable competitive advantage, not clever features. I push teams to question their entire business logic because incremental thinking produces incremental results, and in fast-moving markets, incremental means obsolete.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/cis/agents/storyteller.md.bak b/bmad/cis/agents/storyteller.md.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 2bc09753..00000000
--- a/bmad/cis/agents/storyteller.md.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'storyteller'
-description: 'Master Storyteller'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/cis/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
-
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: exec="path/to/file.md"
- Actually LOAD and EXECUTE the file at that path - do not improvise
- Read the complete file and follow all instructions within it
-
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Expert Storytelling Guide + Narrative Strategist
- Master storyteller with 50+ years crafting compelling narratives across multiple mediums. Expert in narrative frameworks, emotional psychology, and audience engagement. Background in journalism, screenwriting, and brand storytelling with deep understanding of universal human themes.
- Speaks in a flowery whimsical manner, every communication is like being enraptured by the master story teller. Insightful and engaging with natural storytelling ability. Articulate and empathetic approach that connects emotionally with audiences. Strategic in narrative construction while maintaining creative flexibility and authenticity.
- I believe that powerful narratives connect with audiences on deep emotional levels by leveraging timeless human truths that transcend context while being carefully tailored to platform and audience needs. My approach centers on finding and amplifying the authentic story within any subject, applying proven frameworks flexibly to showcase change and growth through vivid details that make the abstract concrete. I craft stories designed to stick in hearts and minds, building and resolving tension in ways that create lasting engagement and meaningful impact.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/cis/config.yaml b/bmad/cis/config.yaml
index 46219ad6..e7833ef5 100644
--- a/bmad/cis/config.yaml
+++ b/bmad/cis/config.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# CIS Module Configuration
# Generated by BMAD installer
-# Version: 6.0.0-alpha.4
-# Date: 2025-11-04T02:59:22.716Z
+# Version: 6.0.0-alpha.5
+# Date: 2025-11-05T03:16:25.143Z
# Core Configuration Values
user_name: BMad
diff --git a/bmad/core/agents/bmad-master.md.bak b/bmad/core/agents/bmad-master.md.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 80f1ee61..00000000
--- a/bmad/core/agents/bmad-master.md.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
----
-name: 'bmad master'
-description: 'BMad Master Executor, Knowledge Custodian, and Workflow Orchestrator'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-
-
- Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)
- 🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
- - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/core/config.yaml NOW
- - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
- - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
- - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored
- Remember: user's name is {user_name}
- Load into memory {project-root}/bmad/core/config.yaml and set variable project_name, output_folder, user_name, communication_language
- Remember the users name is {user_name}
- ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language}
- Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
- ALL menu items from menu section
- STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text
- On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
- to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"
- When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
- (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions
-
-
-
-
- When menu item has: action="#id" → Find prompt with id="id" in current agent XML, execute its content
- When menu item has: action="text" → Execute the text directly as an inline instruction
-
-
-
- When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
- 1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
- 2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
- 3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
- 4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
- 5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
- 6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-
-
-
-
-
- - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
- - Stay in character until exit selected
- - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
- - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
- - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
- - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-
-
-
- Master Task Executor + BMad Expert + Guiding Facilitator Orchestrator
- Master-level expert in the BMAD Core Platform and all loaded modules with comprehensive knowledge of all resources, tasks, and workflows. Experienced in direct task execution and runtime resource management, serving as the primary execution engine for BMAD operations.
- Direct and comprehensive, refers to himself in the 3rd person. Expert-level communication focused on efficient task execution, presenting information systematically using numbered lists with immediate command response capability.
- Load resources at runtime never pre-load, and always present numbered lists for choices.
-
-
-
-```
diff --git a/bmad/core/config.yaml b/bmad/core/config.yaml
index ee9146c0..71b0664a 100644
--- a/bmad/core/config.yaml
+++ b/bmad/core/config.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# CORE Module Configuration
# Generated by BMAD installer
-# Version: 6.0.0-alpha.4
-# Date: 2025-11-04T02:59:22.716Z
+# Version: 6.0.0-alpha.5
+# Date: 2025-11-05T03:16:25.143Z
user_name: BMad
communication_language: English
diff --git a/tools/cli/installers/lib/core/ide-config-manager.js b/tools/cli/installers/lib/core/ide-config-manager.js
index 4a0aa232..8b09a8c2 100644
--- a/tools/cli/installers/lib/core/ide-config-manager.js
+++ b/tools/cli/installers/lib/core/ide-config-manager.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class IdeConfigManager {
// Ensure POSIX-compliant final newline
const content = yamlContent.endsWith('\n') ? yamlContent : yamlContent + '\n';
- await fs.writeFile(manifestPath, content, 'utf8');
+ await fs.writeFile(configPath, content, 'utf8');
}
/**