* fix: replace bare _bmad/ backtick refs with {project-root}/_bmad/
Closes#1718 (partial — bare _bmad/ category only)
* fix: replace relative step refs with {project-root}/_bmad/ paths
Converts all ./step-XX.md, step-XX.md, and steps/step-XX.md
backtick references in new-format workflow and step files to
full {project-root}/_bmad/... paths.
Refs #1718
* fix: correct create-architecture installed path and remaining relative refs
- replace create-architecture with architecture in all step path refs
to match workflow.md installed_path definition
- convert ../data/ relative refs in create-prd step-05/06/11 frontmatter
- fix stale nextStepFile example in create-prd step-01b-continue
- fix bare step-01-init.md ref in create-architecture step-01b-continue
Fixes#1718
* fix: convert remaining relative data refs and fix stale examples in continue steps
* fix: inline quick-spec step navigation paths, remove frontmatter tokens
Replace {nextStepFile} and {skipToStepFile} frontmatter tokens with
explicit {project-root}/_bmad/ paths in all quick-spec step files.
These are LLM prompts, not config files -- inline paths are clearer
and carry semantic information without indirection. Also standardize
wording from "Load" to "Read fully and follow:" for consistency.
Also add .junie/ to .prettierignore to fix unrelated CI noise.
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Co-authored-by: Brian <bmadcode@gmail.com>
* fix: remove output_folder/story_dir aliases, flatten variables sections (#1602)
Drop pointless alias variables (output_folder, story_dir, story_directory)
from Phase 4, Quick Flow, and QA workflows. Replace all references with
the canonical {implementation_artifacts} or {planning_artifacts} variables.
Also flatten unnecessary `variables:` YAML nesting in all affected
workflow.yaml files — the workflow engine treats all keys as top-level,
so the nesting added complexity with no semantic value.
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* fix: add missing config declarations, remove remaining aliases and dead variables
- Add missing document_output_language and user_skill_level to create-story
(referenced in instructions.xml but never declared)
- Remove retrospectives_folder alias, replace with canonical implementation_artifacts
- Remove unused sprint_status and duplicate validation alias from correct-course
- Remove unused date, planning_artifacts, tracking_system from sprint-status
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* fix: address PR review findings and rename shadowed output_folder variable
- Fix single/double brace mismatch for {implementation_artifacts} in
create-story instructions.xml (F1)
- Remove escaped asterisks in glob patterns in retrospective
instructions.md (F2)
- Eliminate redundant {config_source} re-resolution for story_location
in sprint-planning workflow.yaml (F5)
- Add explicit instruction to discover previous_story_num by scanning
artifacts instead of leaving it undefined (#7)
- Rename output_folder to project_knowledge in document-project
workflows to stop shadowing the canonical core config variable (#13)
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* fix: use plural retrospectives in previous retro search instructions
The glob pattern can match multiple retrospective files for the same
epic (e.g., partial mid-sprint retro and full completion retro). Use
plural "retrospectives" to make clear the LLM should load all matches.
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* fix(bmm): add missing project-context references to workflows
correct-course, retrospective, and sprint-status workflows were missing
project_context entirely. quick-spec referenced it in step files but not
in the initialization sequence.
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* fix(bmm): add explicit project-context load instructions to workflows
Add Load project_context if exists action to instruction files for
correct-course, retrospective, sprint-status, and sprint-planning.
The workflow.yaml declarations alone do not cause the file to be loaded;
the instruction files must explicitly reference it.
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Update quick-spec and quick-dev workflow menus to match established standards:
- Uppercase all menu option letters ([A], [P], [C], [T], [E], [W], etc.)
- Add "Menu Handling Logic:" sections with IF/THEN structure
- Add "EXECUTION RULES:" sections with halt/wait behavior
- Add chat handling for checkpoint menus (A/P/C)
- Remove code blocks from Display patterns, use standard format
- Add header for adversarial review process block
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Co-authored-by: Brian <bmadcode@gmail.com>
Replace ambiguous "execute" terminology with explicit "Read fully and follow:"
phrasing across all workflow files to prevent LLM goal-seeking behavior where
models attempt to "achieve the end result" rather than following step-by-step
instructions verbatim.
Changes:
- Update 5 handler templates with canonical phrasing
- Replace ~150 INSTRUCTIONAL patterns across 87 workflow files
- Add "[Workflow] complete." prefix to 7 workflow endpoints
- Preserve BEHAVIORAL/STRUCTURAL patterns (agent descriptions, XML tags)
- Fix gitignore and markdownlint to ignore all node_modules directories
Closes#1372
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Alex Verkhovsky
Brian Madison