* feat(installer): add plugin resolution strategies for custom URL installs
When installing from a custom GitHub URL, the installer now analyzes
marketplace.json plugin structures to determine how to locate module
registration files (module.yaml, module-help.csv). Five strategies
are tried in cascade:
1. Root module files at the common parent of listed skills
2. A -setup skill with registration files in its assets/
3. Single standalone skill with registration files in assets/
4. Multiple standalone skills, each with their own registration files
5. Fallback: synthesize registration from marketplace.json metadata
and SKILL.md frontmatter
Also changes the custom URL flow from confirm-all to multiselect,
letting users pick which plugins to install. Already-installed modules
are pre-checked for update; new modules are unchecked for opt-in.
New file: tools/installer/modules/plugin-resolver.js
Modified: custom-module-manager.js, official-modules.js, ui.js
* fix(installer): address PR review findings for plugin resolver
- Guard against path traversal in plugin-resolver.js: skill paths from
unverified marketplace.json are now constrained to the repo root using
path.resolve() + startsWith check
- Skip npm install during browsing phase: cloneRepo() accepts
skipInstall option, used in ui.js before user confirms selection,
preventing arbitrary lifecycle script execution from untrusted repos
- Add createModuleDirectories() call to installFromResolution() so
modules with declarative directory config are fully set up
- Fix ESLint: use replaceAll instead of replace with global regex
* fix(installer): pass version and repoUrl to manifest for custom plugins
installFromResolution was passing empty strings for version and repoUrl,
which the manifest stores as null. Now threads the repo URL from ui.js
through resolvePlugin into each ResolvedModule, and passes the plugin
version and URL to the manifest correctly.
* fix(installer): manifest-generator overwrites custom module version/repoUrl
ManifestGenerator rebuilds the entire manifest via getModuleVersionInfo
for every module. For custom modules, this returned null for version and
repoUrl because it only checked _readMarketplaceVersion (which searches
for marketplace.json on disk) and hardcoded repoUrl to null. Now checks
the resolution cache first to get the correct version and repo URL.
* fix(installer): resolve custom modules from disk cache on quick update
When the resolution cache is empty (fresh CLI process, e.g. quick
update), findModuleSourceByCode only matched plugin.name against the
module code. This failed for modules like "sam" and "dw" where the
code comes from module.yaml inside a setup/standalone skill, not from
the plugin name in marketplace.json.
Now runs the PluginResolver on cached repos when the direct name match
fails, finding the correct module source and re-populating the cache
for the install pipeline.
* feat(installer): universal source support for custom modules
Replace GitHub-only custom module installation with support for any Git
host (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, self-hosted) and local file paths.
- Add parseSource() universal input parser (local paths, SSH, HTTPS with
deep path/subdir extraction for GitHub, GitLab, Gitea)
- Add resolveSource() coordinator: parse -> clone if URL -> detect
discovery vs direct mode (marketplace.json present or not)
- Clone-first approach eliminates host-specific raw URL fetching
- 3-level cache structure (host/owner/repo) with .bmad-source.json
metadata for URL reconstruction
- Local paths install directly without caching; localPath persisted in
manifest for quick-update source lookup
- Direct mode scans target directory for SKILL.md when no marketplace.json
- Fix version display bug where walk-up found parent repo marketplace.json
and reported wrong version for custom modules
* fix(installer): harden readMarketplaceJsonFromDisk and hoist require
- Add try/catch to readMarketplaceJsonFromDisk so malformed JSON returns
null instead of throwing an unhandled parse error
- Hoist CustomModuleManager require outside the per-module loop in
_installOfficialModules
* fix(installer): restore validateGitHubUrl strictness and fix prettier
- Restore original GitHub-only regex in deprecated validateGitHubUrl
wrapper so existing tests pass (rejects non-GitHub URLs, trailing
slashes)
- Run prettier to fix formatting in custom-module-manager.js
* feat(installer): add --custom-source CLI flag for non-interactive installs
Allows installing custom modules from Git URLs or local paths directly
from the command line without interactive prompts:
npx bmad-method install --custom-source /path/to/module
npx bmad-method install --custom-source https://gitlab.com/org/repo
npx bmad-method install --custom-source /path/one,https://host/org/repo
Works alongside --modules and --yes flags. All discovered modules from
each source are auto-selected.
* docs: add custom and community module installation guide
New how-to page covering community module browsing, custom sources (any
Git host, local paths), discovery vs direct mode, local development
workflow, and the --custom-source CLI flag. Clarifies that
.claude-plugin/ is a cross-tool convention, not Claude-specific.
Also updates non-interactive installation docs with the new flag and
examples, bumps sidebar ordering, and fixes --custom-source to install
only core + custom modules when --modules is not specified.
* refactor(installer): remove custom content installation feature
Remove the entire local filesystem custom content feature from the
installer to make way for marketplace-based plugin installation.
Deleted: custom-handler.js, custom-module-cache.js, custom-modules.js
Removed: --custom-content CLI flag, interactive custom content prompts,
custom module caching, manifest tracking, missing-source resolution,
and related test suites. Updated docs across all translations.
* fix: address review findings from Augment
Fix admonition syntax (remove accidental space in :::note) across 4
translated docs files, and update stale JSDoc on listAvailable().
Restructure from two glued-together documents into a single
escalation flow (bmad-help → source → community). Remove
references to deprecated _bmad folder and closed Discord channels.
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* docs(cs): add Czech (Čeština) documentation translation
Add complete Czech translation of all 29 documentation files mirroring
the English source structure. Register cs-CZ locale in Starlight config
with sidebar label translations.
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* fix(cs): repair corrupted characters and table formatting in Czech docs
Fix UTF-8 encoding artifacts in customize-bmad.md and upgrade-to-v6.md,
align markdown table formatting, and correct Czech grammar in
project-context.md heading.
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* fix(cs): address CodeRabbit review feedback
- Normalize 64 Czech quotation marks to proper „…" pairs across 14 files
- Fix corrupted UTF-8 box-drawing character in upgrade-to-v6.md
- Use relative roadmap link (./roadmap) in index.md for locale consistency
- Fix typo: Podníková → Podniková in modules.md
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* fix(cs): sync Czech translation with upstream agent consolidation and PRFAQ addition
Agents: remove Barry/Quinn/Bob (merged into Developer), add WB trigger and PRFAQ to Analyst.
Tutorials/commands/workflow-map: fix SM→DEV references, add PRFAQ workflow entries.
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* chore: remove SM agent (Bob) and migrate capabilities to Developer agent
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* fix(docs): correct agent naming and grammar from review triage
Standardize Developer agent references to bmad-agent-dev (matching
installed skill directory name) and fix possessive apostrophe in
implementation-readiness workflow.
* fix(skills): replace dev team references with Developer agent
No longer a multi-agent development team — just one Developer agent.
Remove residual Scrum Master search patterns from retrospective.
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* docs(checkpoint): add explainer page and workflow diagram
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* docs(checkpoint): replace excalidraw source with exported PNG diagram
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Delete the Barry agent persona and migrate its QD (quick-dev)
capability to the Amelia dev agent. Update EN, ZH, and FR docs,
marketplace JSON, and workflow diagrams.
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* feat: add bmad-prfaq skill as alternative to product brief
Add Working Backwards PRFAQ challenge skill for stress-testing product
concepts through Amazon's PRFAQ methodology. Includes press release
drafting, customer FAQ, internal FAQ, and verdict stages with subagent
support for artifact scanning and web research.
- New bmad-prfaq skill with 5-stage interactive gauntlet and headless mode
- Subagents for artifact analysis and web research (graceful degradation)
- Research-grounded output directive for current market/competitive data
- Always produces distillate for downstream PRD consumption
- Fix manifest array syntax in both prfaq and product-brief manifests
- Drop number prefixes from reference files
- Update docs: getting-started, workflow-map, agents, skills reference
- Add analysis-phase explainer doc with comparison table and decision guide
- Update workflow-map-diagram.html with prfaq card
- Add -H and -A args to CSV for both skills
- Add unist-util-visit as devDependency (was imported but undeclared)
* fix: harden bmad-prfaq for compaction resilience and context efficiency
Add coaching persona re-anchors to all stage prompts so the behavioral
directive survives context compaction. Add do-not-read guards at resume
detection, headless mode, and input gathering to prevent parent agent
context bloat. Add Stage 1 coaching notes capture. Adapt template and
press release stage for non-commercial concept types. Cap subagent
response token budgets.
* fix: add config.user.yaml to file-ref validator allowlist
Also update PRFAQ config path to use correct _config/bmm/ prefix.
* refactor(installer): restructure installer with clean separation of concerns
Move tools/cli/ to tools/installer/ with major structural cleanup:
- InstallPaths async factory for path resolution and directory creation
- Config value object (frozen) replaces mutable config bag
- ExistingInstall value object replaces stateful Detector class
- OfficialModules + CustomModules + ExternalModuleManager replace monolithic ModuleManager
- install() is prompt-free; all user interaction in ui.js
- Update state returned explicitly instead of mutating customConfig
- Delete dead code: dependency-resolver, _base-ide, IdeConfigManager,
platform-codes helpers, npx wrapper, xml-utils
- Flatten directory structure: custom/handler → custom-handler,
tools/cli/ → tools/installer/, lib/ directories removed
- Update all path references in package.json, tests, CI, and docs
* fix(installer): guard ExistingInstall.version and surface module.yaml errors
Guard ExistingInstall.version access with .installed check in
uninstall.js, ui.js, and installer.js to prevent throwing on
empty/partial _bmad dirs. Surface invalid module.yaml parse errors
as warnings instead of silently returning empty results.
* fix(bmad-init): correctly resolve output_folder paths outside project root
When output_folder was set to an absolute path (e.g. /Users/me/outputs),
the {project-root}/{value} result template stored it as
{project-root}//absolute/path. resolve_project_root_placeholder then did
a naive string replace, producing /project//absolute/path — a broken path
that workflows could not resolve.
For relative paths outside the root (e.g. ../../sibling), the same naive
replace left un-normalized paths like /project/../../sibling in the
resolved config, which some tools mishandled.
Fix resolve_project_root_placeholder to strip the {project-root} token,
detect whether the remainder is absolute (returning it directly) or
relative (joining with project root and normalizing via os.path.normpath).
Fix apply_result_template to skip the template entirely when raw_value is
already an absolute path, and to normalize the result for relative-but-
outside paths. This covers the bmad-init SKILL write path, which bakes
the resolved path directly into config.yaml.
Add 7 tests covering all three path cases (absolute, relative-with-
traversal, normal in-project) for both functions.
* Address review comments
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* docs(zh-cn): refine established project guides
clarify the boundary between new-project and established-project usage so zh-cn readers can choose the right workflow path.
align project context terminology and command references with current conventions while keeping guidance concise and executable.
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* docs(zh-cn): fix project-context syntax and wording
我将 project-context 文档中的提示块语法统一回项目规范的 `:::...:::` 形式，避免与文档风格约定不一致。
我同时把“在不同用户故事（story）间决策不一致”调整为“之间决策不一致”，提升中文表达的自然度与可读性。
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Agent skills referenced with shortened names (bmad-pm, bmad-architect,
etc.) that don't match installed skill names. Fixed to use actual names
(bmad-agent-pm, bmad-agent-architect, etc.) across EN, ZH-CN, and FR.
Also fixed bmad-research to three specific research skills (EN, FR) and
bmad-product-brief to bmad-create-product-brief (ZH-CN).
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* docs(zh-cn): refine help and quick-fixes guides
improve zh-cn troubleshooting guidance so users can quickly choose the right support path and self-recover from common issues.
align bmad-help and quick-dev usage wording with current invocation conventions and remove glossary-style appendices to keep the pages action-oriented.
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* docs(zh-cn): fix tip admonition fence syntax
我把 get-answers-about-bmad 文档中的 `::::tip` 语法改为仓库统一使用的 `:::tip`。
此前四冒号写法与项目文档约定不一致，可能导致提示块渲染异常；现在与现有 Starlight 写法保持一致。
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* fix(docs): correct Hasselhoff spelling, add locale-aware 404 redirect
Fix "Hasslehoff" → "Hasselhoff" typo in customize-bmad.md across all
three locales (en, zh-cn, fr).
Add client-side locale detection to 404.astro so GitHub Pages serves
the correct localized 404 page instead of always showing English.
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* fix(build): exclude translated locales from llms-full.txt
llms-full.txt was including zh-cn and fr docs, tripling the content
with duplicate information in different languages. Restrict to English
only — translations add no value for LLM context consumption.
Reduces output from ~393K to ~114K chars (~29k tokens).
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* refactor(i18n): extract locale config to shared module
Move locale definitions from astro.config.mjs into a shared
website/src/lib/locales.mjs consumed by astro config, build-docs,
and 404.astro. Adding a new locale is now a single-file change.
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* refactor(installer): remove dead agent compilation pipeline
Delete 9 files (~2,600 lines) that compiled .agent.yaml to .md.
No .agent.yaml files exist in the source tree — agents now ship
as pre-built SKILL.md. Clean up all references in installer,
module manager, custom handler, base IDE, UI, and tests.
* refactor(custom-handler): remove dead install/copy/find methods
CustomHandler.install(), copyDirectory(), and findFilesRecursively()
are never called — custom modules are installed via moduleManager.install()
since Dec 2025. Also removes unused FileOps import and constructor.
Verified with before/after clean-installer comparison (codex + custom
modules with custom.yaml): output is identical.
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* fix(installer): remove dead compilation refs from docs and module manager
Address review findings from PR #2080 triage:
- Remove compile-agents from CLI action docs (en, fr, zh-cn)
- Remove dead vendorCrossModuleWorkflows() and .agent.yaml skip logic
- Clean stale compilation-era comments in manifest-generator
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Remove DEV agent references and simplify to Quick Dev as the single
entry point. Show free-form intent examples, add deferred work section,
clarify that Quick Dev commits for you.
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Quick Flow was an umbrella for quick-spec + quick-dev. Quick Spec is
gone and the new preview was promoted to bmad-quick-dev, so the explainer
should be about quick-dev directly. Replaces quick-flow.md with the
original quick-dev-new-preview.md content (renamed), including the
diagram reference. zh-cn uses the original hand-written Chinese
translation. Also removes stale Quick Spec references from agents.md.
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* refactor: consolidate agents into phase-based skill directories
Remove separate agent/workflow/skill directories (src/bmm/agents,
src/bmm/workflows, src/core/skills, src/utility/agent-components) and
reorganize all content into phase-based structures under src/bmm-skills
(1-analysis, 2-plan-workflows, 3-solutioning, 4-implementation) and
src/core-skills. Eliminates the agent/skill distinction by treating
agents as skills within their workflow phase.
* fix: update broken file references to use new bmm-skills paths
* docs: update all references for unified bmad-quick-dev workflow
Remove all references to the old separate bmad-quick-spec and
bmad-quick-dev-new-preview workflows. The new bmad-quick-dev is a
unified workflow that handles intent clarification, planning,
implementation, review, and presentation in a single run.
Updated files across English docs, Chinese translations, source
skill manifests, website diagram, and build tooling.
* prototype preview of new version of product brief skill
* chore: re-enable bmad-builder external module
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* config loading with existing location
* refactor: rename bmad-bmm-product-brief-preview to bmad-product-brief-preview
Drop the redundant bmm prefix from the product brief preview skill folder
to align with the standard naming convention.
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* docs: add core tools reference and apply Diataxis style fixes
Add comprehensive reference doc for all 11 built-in core tools (tasks
and workflows) that ship with every BMad installation — bmad-help,
brainstorming, party-mode, distillator, advanced-elicitation, both
review tools, both editorial tools, shard-doc, and index-docs. Each
entry follows the Configuration Reference structure with purpose,
use cases, how it works, inputs, and outputs.
Style fixes across existing docs:
- reference/commands.md: convert #### headers to bold text, replace
sparse task table with link to new core-tools reference
- how-to/get-answers-about-bmad.md: remove horizontal rule between
sections (Diataxis violation)
- how-to/project-context.md: consolidate 4 consecutive tip admonitions
into single admonition with bullet list, add AGENTS.md reference
Also includes:
- Add bmad-distillator task to core module with compression agents,
format reference, splitting strategy, and analysis scripts
- Add Distillator entry to module-help.csv
- Rename supports-autonomous to supports-headless in product-brief
manifest
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* core items to skills folder
* fix calls to invoke party mode
* fix calls to invoke party mode and AE as skills
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Translate docs/explanation/quick-dev-new-preview.md to Chinese.
This document explains the experimental Quick Flow improvement
that reduces human-in-the-loop friction while maintaining quality.
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Adds a "Trigger Types" section to the agents reference page
explaining the difference between workflow triggers (no arguments)
and conversational triggers (arguments required). Lists all
Technical Writer triggers that expect user-provided input with
examples of proper usage.
Fixes#1682
The testing reference page incorrectly described Quinn's Automate
workflow as running per-story before Code Review, contradicting the
workflow map which positions it after epic completion. Align the testing
page with the workflow map: Quinn runs after all stories in an epic are
implemented and code-reviewed.
* docs: drop slash-command syntax from skill references (editorial)
Skill names like bmad-help are now shown without a / prefix since
invocation syntax varies across platforms. First-encounter locations
(README, getting-started, get-answers, installer message, bmad-help
display rules) get editorial framing so new users understand these
are skill names to invoke by name.
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* docs: mechanical removal of slash prefix from all remaining skill references
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* refactor(augment): remove legacy YAML/XML workflow rules from code review guidelines
All workflows have been converted to markdown. Remove workflow.yaml,
workflow.xml, and config_source references from Augment review rules.
Drop the entire xml_workflows section (5 rules) and the YAML-specific
standard_workflow_instructions rule.
* refactor: extract discover_inputs protocol from workflow.xml into co-located markdown
Convert the discover_inputs XML protocol (FULL_LOAD, SELECTIVE_LOAD,
INDEX_GUIDED strategies) into standalone markdown files placed alongside
the two workflows that use it (create-story, code-review). Replace
<invoke-protocol> tags with explicit file references. This decouples
the workflows from workflow.xml, enabling its deletion in a follow-up.
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* refactor: delete dead YAML/XML workflow engine files
Remove 5 files made obsolete by the workflow.yaml → workflow.md migration:
- workflow.xml (the YAML workflow interpreter engine)
- dev-story/instructions.xml (superseded by workflow.md)
- 3 installer templates for YAML workflow command generation
References in CLI code will be cleaned up in follow-up commits.
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* refactor: delete obsolete workflow handler fragments
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* refactor: remove YAML workflow code paths from CLI installer pipeline
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* refactor: remove workflow.xml references from manifests and checklists
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* docs: remove workflow.xml references from English command docs
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* test: update fixtures to remove workflow.yaml references
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* fix: update workflow.yaml example path to workflow.md in handler-multi
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* refactor: stop tracking workflow/validate-workflow as handler attributes
These handler fragments were deleted — the exec handler already covers
loading .md workflow files directly.
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* refactor: rename workflow attribute to exec in agent menu items
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* fix: address PR review findings from triage
- Fix regex capture group index in module manager workflow path parsing
- Remove stale workflow handler references from handler-multi.txt
- Replace workflow with multi in activation-steps dispatch contract
- Remove dead validate-workflow emission from compiler and xml-builder
- Align commands.md wording to remove engine references
- Fix relativePath anchoring in _base-ide.js recursive directory scans
- Remove dead code from workflow-command-generator (unused template,
generateCommandContent, writeColonArtifacts, writeDashArtifacts)
- Delete unused workflow-commander.md template
- Add regression test for workflow path regex
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Align documentation with the skills-based architecture migration by
replacing references to "commands", "slash commands", and legacy command
names with the new "skills" terminology and skill names.
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