new workflow types generate slash commands

src/core/workflows/brainstorming/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Brainstorming Session
+name: brainstorming-session
 description: Facilitate interactive brainstorming sessions using diverse creative techniques and ideation methods
 context_file: '' # Optional context file path for project-specific guidance
 ---

src/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Party Mode
+name: party-mode
 description: Orchestrates group discussions between all installed BMAD agents, enabling natural multi-agent conversations
 ---
 

src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Create Agent
+name: create-agent
 description: Interactive workflow to build BMAD Core compliant agents with optional brainstorming, persona development, and command structure
 web_bundle: true
 ---

src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Create Workflow
+name: create-workflow
 description: Create structured standalone workflows using markdown-based step architecture
 web_bundle: true
 ---

src/modules/bmb/workflows/edit-agent/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Edit Agent
+name: edit-agent
 description: Edit existing BMAD agents while following all best practices and conventions
 web_bundle: false
 ---

src/modules/bmb/workflows/edit-workflow/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Edit Workflow
+name: edit-workflow
 description: Intelligent workflow editor that helps modify existing workflows while following best practices
 web_bundle: true
 ---

src/modules/bmb/workflows/workflow-compliance-check/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Workflow Compliance Check
+name: workflow-compliance-check
 description: Systematic validation of workflows against BMAD standards with adversarial analysis and detailed reporting
 web_bundle: false
 ---

src/modules/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/product-brief/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Product Brief Workflow
+name: create-product-brief
 description: Create comprehensive product briefs through collaborative step-by-step discovery as creative Business Analyst working with the user as peers.
 web_bundle: true
 ---

src/modules/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/workflow.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
-name: Research Workflow
+name: research
 description: Conduct comprehensive research across multiple domains using current web data and verified sources - Market, Technical, Domain and other research types.
+web_bundle: true
 ---
 
 # Research Workflow

src/modules/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-ux-design/workflow.md

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+---
+name: create-ux-design
+description: Work with a peer UX Design expert to plan your applications UX patterns, look and feel.
+web_bundle: true
+---
+
 # Create UX Design Workflow
 
 **Goal:** Create comprehensive UX design specifications through collaborative visual exploration and informed decision-making where you act as a UX facilitator working with a product stakeholder.

src/modules/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: PRD Workflow
+name: create-prd
 description: Creates a comprehensive PRDs through collaborative step-by-step discovery between two product managers working as peers.
 main_config: `{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml`
 web_bundle: true

src/modules/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/architecture/workflow.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
-name: Architecture Workflow
+name: create-architecture
 description: 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.
+web_bundle: true
 ---
 
 # Architecture Workflow

src/modules/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: 'Create Epics and Stories'
+name: create-epics-stories
 description: 'Transform PRD requirements and Architecture decisions into comprehensive stories organized by user value. This workflow requires completed PRD + Architecture documents (UX recommended if UI exists) and breaks down requirements into implementation-ready epics and user stories that incorporate all available technical and design context. Creates detailed, actionable stories with complete acceptance criteria for development teams.'
 web_bundle: true
 ---

src/modules/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/implementation-readiness/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: 'Implementation Readiness'
+name: check-implementation-readiness
 description: 'Critical validation workflow that assesses PRD, Architecture, and Epics & Stories for completeness and alignment before implementation. Uses adversarial review approach to find gaps and issues.'
 web_bundle: false
 ---

src/modules/bmm/workflows/generate-project-context/workflow.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Generate Project Context
+name: generate-project-context
 description: Creates a concise project_context.md file with critical rules and patterns that AI agents must follow when implementing code. Optimized for LLM context efficiency.
 ---
 

tools/cli/installers/lib/core/manifest-generator.js

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class ManifestGenerator {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Recursively find and parse workflow.yaml files
+   * Recursively find and parse workflow.yaml and workflow.md files
    */
   async getWorkflowsFromPath(basePath, moduleName) {
     const workflows = [];
@@ -126,11 +126,23 @@ class ManifestGenerator {
           // Recurse into subdirectories
           const newRelativePath = relativePath ? `${relativePath}/${entry.name}` : entry.name;
           await findWorkflows(fullPath, newRelativePath);
-        } else if (entry.name === 'workflow.yaml') {
+        } else if (entry.name === 'workflow.yaml' || entry.name === 'workflow.md') {
-          // Parse workflow file
+          // Parse workflow file (both YAML and MD formats)
           try {
             const content = await fs.readFile(fullPath, 'utf8');
-            const workflow = yaml.load(content);
+
+            let workflow;
+            if (entry.name === 'workflow.yaml') {
+              // Parse YAML workflow
+              workflow = yaml.load(content);
+            } else {
+              // Parse MD workflow with YAML frontmatter
+              const frontmatterMatch = content.match(/^---\n([\s\S]*?)\n---/);
+              if (!frontmatterMatch) {
+                continue; // Skip MD files without frontmatter
+              }
+              workflow = yaml.load(frontmatterMatch[1]);
+            }
 
             // Skip template workflows (those with placeholder values)
             if (workflow.name && workflow.name.includes('{') && workflow.name.includes('}')) {
@@ -141,18 +153,15 @@ class ManifestGenerator {
               // Build relative path for installation
               const installPath =
                 moduleName === 'core'
-                  ? `${this.bmadFolderName}/core/workflows/${relativePath}/workflow.yaml`
+                  ? `${this.bmadFolderName}/core/workflows/${relativePath}/${entry.name}`
-                  : `${this.bmadFolderName}/${moduleName}/workflows/${relativePath}/workflow.yaml`;
+                  : `${this.bmadFolderName}/${moduleName}/workflows/${relativePath}/${entry.name}`;
-
-              // Check for standalone property (default: false)
-              const standalone = workflow.standalone === true;
 
+              // ALL workflows now generate commands - no standalone property needed
               workflows.push({
                 name: workflow.name,
                 description: workflow.description.replaceAll('"', '""'), // Escape quotes for CSV
                 module: moduleName,
                 path: installPath,
-                standalone: standalone,
               });
 
               // Add to files list
@@ -541,12 +550,12 @@ class ManifestGenerator {
   async writeWorkflowManifest(cfgDir) {
     const csvPath = path.join(cfgDir, 'workflow-manifest.csv');
 
-    // Create CSV header with standalone column
+    // Create CSV header - removed standalone column as ALL workflows now generate commands
-    let csv = 'name,description,module,path,standalone\n';
+    let csv = 'name,description,module,path\n';
 
-    // Add all workflows
+    // Add all workflows - no standalone property needed anymore
     for (const workflow of this.workflows) {
-      csv += `"${workflow.name}","${workflow.description}","${workflow.module}","${workflow.path}","${workflow.standalone}"\n`;
+      csv += `"${workflow.name}","${workflow.description}","${workflow.module}","${workflow.path}"\n`;
     }
 
     await fs.writeFile(csvPath, csv);

tools/cli/installers/lib/ide/shared/workflow-command-generator.js

@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ class WorkflowCommandGenerator {
       return { generated: 0 };
     }
 
-    // Filter to only standalone workflows
+    // ALL workflows now generate commands - no standalone filtering
-    const standaloneWorkflows = workflows.filter((w) => w.standalone === 'true' || w.standalone === true);
+    const allWorkflows = workflows;
 
     // Base commands directory
     const baseCommandsDir = path.join(projectDir, '.claude', 'commands', 'bmad');
 
     let generatedCount = 0;
 
-    // Generate a command file for each standalone workflow, organized by module
+    // Generate a command file for each workflow, organized by module
-    for (const workflow of standaloneWorkflows) {
+    for (const workflow of allWorkflows) {
       const moduleWorkflowsDir = path.join(baseCommandsDir, workflow.module, 'workflows');
       await fs.ensureDir(moduleWorkflowsDir);
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class WorkflowCommandGenerator {
     }
 
     // Also create a workflow launcher README in each module
-    const groupedWorkflows = this.groupWorkflowsByModule(standaloneWorkflows);
+    const groupedWorkflows = this.groupWorkflowsByModule(allWorkflows);
     await this.createModuleWorkflowLaunchers(baseCommandsDir, groupedWorkflows);
 
     return { generated: generatedCount };
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ class WorkflowCommandGenerator {
       return { artifacts: [], counts: { commands: 0, launchers: 0 } };
     }
 
-    // Filter to only standalone workflows
+    // ALL workflows now generate commands - no standalone filtering
-    const standaloneWorkflows = workflows.filter((w) => w.standalone === 'true' || w.standalone === true);
+    const allWorkflows = workflows;
 
     const artifacts = [];
 
-    for (const workflow of standaloneWorkflows) {
+    for (const workflow of allWorkflows) {
       const commandContent = await this.generateCommandContent(workflow, bmadDir);
       artifacts.push({
         type: 'workflow-command',
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class WorkflowCommandGenerator {
       });
     }
 
-    const groupedWorkflows = this.groupWorkflowsByModule(standaloneWorkflows);
+    const groupedWorkflows = this.groupWorkflowsByModule(allWorkflows);
     for (const [module, launcherContent] of Object.entries(this.buildModuleWorkflowLaunchers(groupedWorkflows))) {
       artifacts.push({
         type: 'workflow-launcher',
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class WorkflowCommandGenerator {
     return {
       artifacts,
       counts: {
-        commands: standaloneWorkflows.length,
+        commands: allWorkflows.length,
         launchers: Object.keys(groupedWorkflows).length,
       },
     };
@@ -99,8 +99,13 @@ class WorkflowCommandGenerator {
    * Generate command content for a workflow
    */
   async generateCommandContent(workflow, bmadDir) {
-    // Load the template
+    // Determine template based on workflow file type
-    const template = await fs.readFile(this.templatePath, 'utf8');
+    const isMarkdownWorkflow = workflow.path.endsWith('workflow.md');
+    const templateName = isMarkdownWorkflow ? 'workflow-commander.md' : 'workflow-command-template.md';
+    const templatePath = path.join(path.dirname(this.templatePath), templateName);
+
+    // Load the appropriate template
+    const template = await fs.readFile(templatePath, 'utf8');
 
     // Convert source path to installed path
     // From: /Users/.../src/modules/bmm/workflows/.../workflow.yaml
@@ -127,9 +132,7 @@ class WorkflowCommandGenerator {
       .replaceAll('{{description}}', workflow.description)
       .replaceAll('{{workflow_path}}', workflowPath)
       .replaceAll('{bmad_folder}', this.bmadFolderName)
-      .replaceAll('{*bmad_folder*}', '{bmad_folder}')
+      .replaceAll('{*bmad_folder*}', '{bmad_folder}');
-      .replaceAll('{{interactive}}', workflow.interactive)
-      .replaceAll('{{author}}', workflow.author || 'BMAD');
   }
 
   /**

tools/cli/installers/lib/ide/templates/workflow-commander.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+description: '{{description}}'
+---
+
+IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU FOLLOW THIS COMMAND: LOAD the FULL @{{workflow_path}}, READ its entire contents and follow its directions exactly!