* feat(cli): add uninstall command with selective component removal
Add `bmad uninstall` CLI command for clean removal of BMAD installations.
Interactive mode with directory router and component multiselect; non-interactive
`--yes` flag preserves user artifacts by default. Three-phase spinner UX,
manifest-scoped IDE cleanup, GitHub Copilot marker stripping, recursive empty
directory cleanup, and chalk-to-clack migration in copilot handler.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix(cli): address code review findings for uninstall command
- Add path traversal guard in uninstallOutputFolder (resolve + startsWith)
- Thread silent flag through to cleanupCopilotInstructions
- Trim text input before path.resolve in directory prompt
- DRY uninstall() by delegating to extracted helper methods
- Validate projectDir existence before probing for BMAD
- Use fs.rmdir instead of fs.remove in removeEmptyParents (race safety)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* feat(cli): add destructive action warning and confirm before uninstall
Move warning box after component selection and add a confirmation prompt
defaulting to No, so users see the irreversibility warning right before
the point of no return. Non-interactive --yes mode skips both.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Co-authored-by: Brian <bmadcode@gmail.com>
* feat: add custom GitHub Copilot installer handler
Adds a dedicated GitHub Copilot handler that generates:
- Agent files with .agent.md extension and enriched descriptions
- Prompt files (.prompt.md) for workflows, tasks, and agent activators
- copilot-instructions.md with project config and agent reference table
Replaces the generic config-driven handler with a custom one that
properly supports Copilot's agent/prompt file conventions.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: escape YAML descriptions and preserve user copilot-instructions
- Escape single quotes in YAML frontmatter descriptions across all prompt
generators (createWorkflowPromptContent, createTechWriterPromptContent,
createAgentActivatorPromptContent) to match createAgentContent behavior
- Make copilot-instructions.md non-destructive using BMAD markers
(<!-- BMAD:START --> / <!-- BMAD:END -->) to preserve user content
- On cleanup, only remove content between markers; skip files without markers
- Back up existing unmarked files before overwriting
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: add error handling for CSV read/parse in loadAgentManifest and loadBmadHelp
Wrap file read and csv.parse in try/catch blocks so malformed or
unreadable CSV files gracefully degrade instead of aborting setup.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: use specific detection paths instead of .github configDir
Set configDir to null and use detectionPaths with
.github/copilot-instructions.md and .github/agents/ so the base
detect() doesn't false-positive on every GitHub repo.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* docs: add comments explaining hardcoded bmm/config.yaml in prompts
Clarify that bmm/config.yaml is safe to hardcode in generated prompt
content because these prompts are only created when bmm module data
(bmad-help.csv, agent artifacts) exists.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: guard against missing workflow-file in bmad-help.csv entries
Skip entries where workflow-file is empty/undefined to prevent
workflowFile.endsWith() from throwing during prompt generation.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: guard escapeYamlSingleQuote against undefined input
Default to empty string when value is undefined/null to prevent
replaceAll from throwing on missing CSV fields.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* feat: preserve customised tool permissions across reinstalls
Before this change, reinstalling would overwrite any user-customised
tools arrays in agent and prompt frontmatter with the hardcoded default.
Now the installer reads existing tool permissions from .agent.md and
.prompt.md files before cleanup, and re-applies them to the regenerated
files. Falls back to the default ['read', 'edit', 'search', 'execute']
for new files or files without prior customisation.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: prevent cleanup from stripping copilot-instructions.md markers before generation
The cleanup() method was removing the BMAD marker section from
copilot-instructions.md, leaving user content without markers.
generateCopilotInstructions() then treated the markerless file as
legacy, backed it up, and overwrote user content.
Fix: remove the copilot-instructions.md block from cleanup() entirely.
generateCopilotInstructions() already handles marker-based replacement
in a single read-modify-write pass that correctly preserves user content.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* docs: update manager.js comments to include github-copilot.js
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* feat: make agent capabilities data-driven via agent YAML metadata
Replace the hardcoded getAgentCapabilities() map with a data-driven
pipeline. Capabilities are now defined in each .agent.yaml source file,
compiled into the XML output, extracted into agent-manifest.csv by the
manifest generator, and read by the GitHub Copilot handler at install
time. New agents automatically get their capabilities without code
changes.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: use this.bmadFolderName instead of hardcoded _bmad in template paths
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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* feat(cli): complete @clack/prompts migration
Full migration of BMAD CLI installer from legacy terminal libraries
(chalk, ora, boxen, figlet, wrap-ansi, cli-table3, readline) to unified
@clack/prompts v1.0.0 visual system.
Foundation (prompts.js + cli-utils.js):
- Extended prompts.js wrapper with box, spinner, progress, taskLog,
path, autocomplete, selectKey, stream, color re-export
- Refactored cli-utils.js: displayLogo uses box(), sections use note(),
steps use log.step(), removed boxen/figlet/wrap-ansi/cli-table3
UI orchestration (ui.js):
- Replaced ~100 console.log+chalk calls with log.*, note(), box()
- Replaced ora spinner with @clack spinner
- Module selection: autocompleteMultiselect with locked core module,
bulleted post-selection display, maxItems for no-scroll
Spinner migration (installer.js):
- Replaced 40+ ora spinner calls with @clack spinner
- All spinner.stop() calls include meaningful messages
- Failure paths use spinner.error() (red cross) instead of stop()
Readline migration (agent/installer.js + config-collector.js):
- Migrated readline prompts to @clack text/confirm/select
- Fixed chalk.dim bug (chalk was never imported)
- Removed chalk from config-collector.js
IDE handlers + modules (7 files):
- Replaced chalk+ora across all IDE handlers and module manager
- Fixed options.installer undefined bug in manager.js update()
Cleanup:
- Removed ora, boxen, figlet, wrap-ansi, cli-table3 from dependencies
- chalk stays (used outside tools/cli/ scope)
- Replaced hand-drawn Unicode update box in bmad-cli.js with box()
- Added process.stdin.setMaxListeners(25) for sequential prompts
Spinner wrapper adds isSpinning state tracking (not native to @clack).
Removed dead groupMultiselect and sortKey sort calls.
Ref: tech-spec-installer-clack-migration-ui-enhancement.md
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* feat(cli): consolidate installer output to single spinner + summary
Replace ~40 lines of output from 15+ spinner start/stop cycles with a
single animated spinner during installation and a final note() summary
block showing checkmarks per step.
Key changes:
- Add results collector pattern in install() method
- Replace spinner.stop/start pairs with addResult + spinner.message
- Add renderInstallSummary() using prompts.note() with colored output
- Propagate silent flag through IDE handlers and module manager
- Add spinner race condition guards (start while spinning, stop while stopped)
- Add no-op spinner pattern for silent external module cloning
- Fix stdin listener limit to be defensive with Math.max
- Add GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 for non-interactive git operations
- Merge locked values into initialValue for autocomplete prompts
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix(cli): resolve code review findings from @clack/prompts migration
Address 31 issues across 14 CLI files found during PR #1586 review
(Augment Code + CodeRabbit):
- Fix bmadDir ReferenceError by hoisting declaration before try block
- Wrap console.log monkey-patch in try/finally for safe restoration
- Fix transformWorkflowPath dead code and undefined return path
- Fix broken symlink crash in _config-driven.js and codex.js cleanup
- Pass installer instance through update() for agent recompilation
- Fix @clack/prompts API: defaultValue→default, initialValue→default
- Use nullish coalescing (??) instead of logical OR for falsy values
- Forward options in recursive promptToolSelection calls
- Remove no-op replaceAll('_bmad','_bmad') in manager and generator
- Remove unused confirm prompt in config-collector hasNoConfig branch
- Guard spinner.message() when spinner is not running
- Add missing methods to silent spinner stub (cancel, clear, isSpinning)
- Wrap install.js error handler with inner try/catch + console fallback
- Gate codex per-entry error log with silent flag
- Add return statements to all stream wrapper methods
- Remove dead variables (availableNames, hasCustomContentItems)
- Filter core module from update flow selection
- Replace borderColor ternary chain with object map
- Fix Kilo "agents" label to "modes" in IDE manager
- Normalize error return shape for unsupported IDEs
- Fix spinner message timing before dependency resolution
- Guard undefined moduleDir in dependency-resolver
- Fix workflowsInstalled counter inflation in custom handler
- Migrate console.warn calls to prompts.log.warn
- Replace console.log() with prompts.log.message('')
- Fix legacyBmadPath hardcoded to .bmad instead of entry.name
- Fix focusedValue never assigned breaking SPACE toggle and hints
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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* fix: support CRLF line endings and add task/tool templates for all IDEs
* fix: preserve file extensions in IDE task/tool paths and update BMAD branding
* fix: double extension issue in wrapper filename generation
* fix: correct path handling and variable reference in task/tool command generator
* fix: change default BMAD folder name from 'bmad' to '_bmad' across all IDE components
* refactor: centralize BMAD_FOLDER_NAME constant in path-utils
* fix: Replace the rest of BMAD_FOLDER magic values
* fix: add safety checks for setBmadFolderName method calls in IdeManager
* fix: convert absolute paths to relative in task-tool-command-generator
* fix: support .xml task files in bmad-artifacts task discovery
* fix: skip internal tasks in manifest generation and IDE command discovery
* fix: skip empty artifact_types targets and remove unused vscode_settings target
* fix: skip internal tools in manifest generation and improve Windows path handling in command generator
* fix: use csv-parse library for proper CSV handling in manifest generation
* refactor: extract CSV text cleaning to reusable method in manifest generator
* fix: normalize path separators to forward slashes in agent file copying for cross-platform compatibility
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Co-authored-by: Alex Verkhovsky <alexey.verkhovsky@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Brian <bmadcode@gmail.com>
* docs: radical reduction of documentation scope for v6 beta
Archive and basement unreviewed content to ship a focused, minimal doc set.
Changes:
- Archive stale how-to workflow guides (will rewrite for v6)
- Archive outdated explanation and reference content
- Move unreviewed content to basement for later review
- Reorganize TEA docs into dedicated /tea/ section
- Add workflow-map visual reference page
- Simplify getting-started tutorial and sidebar navigation
- Add explanation pages: brainstorming, adversarial-review, party-mode,
quick-flow, advanced-elicitation
- Fix base URL handling for subdirectory deployments (GitHub Pages forks)
The goal is a minimal, accurate doc set for beta rather than
comprehensive but potentially misleading content.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* refactor: restructure BMM and agents documentation by consolidating and flattening index files.
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## Overview
This commit represents a complete overhaul of the BMAD agent creation system, establishing clear standards for agent development, installation workflows, and persona design. The changes span documentation, tooling, reference implementations, and field-specific guidance.
## Key Components
### 1. Agent Installation Infrastructure
**New CLI Command: `agent-install`**
- Interactive agent installation with persona customization
- Supports Simple (single YAML), Expert (sidecar files), and Module agents
- Template variable processing with Handlebars-style syntax
- Automatic compilation from YAML to XML (.md) format
- Manifest tracking and IDE integration (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
- Source preservation in `_cfg/custom/agents/` for reinstallation
**Files Created:**
- `tools/cli/commands/agent-install.js` - Main CLI command
- `tools/cli/lib/agent/compiler.js` - YAML to XML compilation engine
- `tools/cli/lib/agent/installer.js` - Installation orchestration
- `tools/cli/lib/agent/template-engine.js` - Handlebars template processing
**Compiler Features:**
- Auto-injects frontmatter, activation, handlers, help/exit menu items
- Smart handler inclusion (only includes action/workflow/exec/tmpl handlers actually used)
- Proper XML escaping and formatting
- Persona name customization (e.g., "Fred the Commit Poet")
### 2. Documentation Overhaul
**Deleted Bloated/Outdated Docs (2,651 lines removed):**
- Old verbose architecture docs
- Redundant pattern files
- Outdated workflow guides
**Created Focused, Type-Specific Docs:**
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/understanding-agent-types.md` - Architecture vs capability distinction
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/simple-agent-architecture.md` - Self-contained agents
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/expert-agent-architecture.md` - Agents with sidecar files
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/module-agent-architecture.md` - Workflow-integrated agents
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/agent-compilation.md` - YAML → XML process
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/agent-menu-patterns.md` - Menu design patterns
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/index.md` - Documentation hub
**Net Result:** ~1,930 line reduction while adding MORE value through focused content
### 3. Create-Agent Workflow Enhancements
**Critical Persona Field Guidance Added to Step 4:**
Explains how the LLM interprets each persona field when the agent activates:
- **role** → "What knowledge, skills, and capabilities do I possess?"
- **identity** → "What background, experience, and context shape my responses?"
- **communication_style** → "What verbal patterns, word choice, quirks, and phrasing do I use?"
- **principles** → "What beliefs and operating philosophy drive my choices?"
**Key Insight:** `communication_style` should ONLY describe HOW the agent talks, not restate role/identity/principles. The `communication-presets.csv` provides 60 pure communication styles with NO role/identity/principles mixed in.
**Files Updated:**
- `src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/instructions.md` - Added persona field interpretation guide
- `src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/brainstorm-context.md` - Refined to 137 lines
- `src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/communication-presets.csv` - 60 styles across 13 categories
### 4. Reference Agent Cleanup
**Removed install_config Personality Bloat:**
Understanding: Future installer will handle personality customization, so stripped all personality toggles from reference agents.
**commit-poet.agent.yaml** (Simple Agent):
- BEFORE: 36 personality combinations (3 enthusiasm × 3 depths × 4 styles) = decision fatigue
- AFTER: Single concise persona with pure communication style
- Changed from verbose conditionals to: "Poetic drama and flair with every turn of a phrase. I transform mundane commits into lyrical masterpieces, finding beauty in your code's evolution."
- Reduction: 248 lines → 153 lines (38% reduction)
**journal-keeper.agent.yaml** (Expert Agent):
- Stripped install_config, simplified communication_style
- Shows proper Expert agent structure with sidecar files
**security-engineer.agent.yaml & trend-analyst.agent.yaml** (Module Agents):
- Added header comments explaining WHY Module Agent (design intent, not just location)
- Clarified: Module agents are designed FOR ecosystem integration, not capability-limited
**Files Updated:**
- `src/modules/bmb/reference/agents/simple-examples/commit-poet.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmb/reference/agents/expert-examples/journal-keeper/journal-keeper.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmb/reference/agents/module-examples/security-engineer.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmb/reference/agents/module-examples/trend-analyst.agent.yaml`
### 5. BMM Agent Voice Enhancement
**Gave all 9 BMM agents distinct, memorable communication voices:**
**Mary (analyst)** - The favorite! Changed from generic "systematic and probing" to:
"Treats analysis like a treasure hunt - excited by every clue, thrilled when patterns emerge. Asks questions that spark 'aha!' moments while structuring insights with precision."
**Other Notable Voices:**
- **John (pm):** "Asks 'WHY?' relentlessly like a detective on a case. Direct and data-sharp, cuts through fluff to what actually matters."
- **Winston (architect):** "Speaks in calm, pragmatic tones, balancing 'what could be' with 'what should be.' Champions boring technology that actually works."
- **Amelia (dev):** "Ultra-succinct. Speaks in file paths and AC IDs - every statement citable. No fluff, all precision."
- **Bob (sm):** "Crisp and checklist-driven. Every word has a purpose, every requirement crystal clear. Zero tolerance for ambiguity."
- **Sally (ux-designer):** "Paints pictures with words, telling user stories that make you FEEL the problem. Empathetic advocate with creative storytelling flair."
**Pattern Applied:** Moved behaviors from communication_style to principles, keeping communication_style as PURE verbal patterns.
**Files Updated:**
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/analyst.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/pm.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/architect.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/dev.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/sm.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/tea.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/tech-writer.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/ux-designer.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/frame-expert.agent.yaml`
### 6. Linting Fixes
**ESLint Compliance:**
- Replaced all `'utf-8'` with `'utf8'` (unicorn/text-encoding-identifier-case)
- Changed `variables.hasOwnProperty(varName)` to `Object.hasOwn(variables, varName)` (unicorn/prefer-object-has-own)
- Replaced `JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(...))` with `structuredClone(...)` (unicorn/prefer-structured-clone)
- Fixed empty YAML mapping values in sample files
**Files Fixed:**
- 7 JavaScript files across agent tooling (compiler, installer, commands, IDE integration)
- 1 YAML sample file
## Architecture Decisions
### Agent Types Are About Architecture, Not Capability
- **Simple:** Self-contained in single YAML (NOT limited in capability)
- **Expert:** Includes sidecar files (templates, docs, etc.)
- **Module:** Designed for BMAD ecosystem integration (workflows, cross-agent coordination)
### Persona Field Separation Critical for LLM Interpretation
The LLM needs distinct fields to understand its role:
- Mixing role/identity/principles into communication_style confuses the persona
- Pure communication styles (from communication-presets.csv) have ZERO role/identity/principles content
- Example DON'T: "Experienced analyst who uses systematic approaches..." (mixing identity + style)
- Example DO: "Systematic and probing. Structures findings hierarchically." (pure style)
### Install-Time vs Runtime Configuration
- Template variables ({{var}}) resolve at compile-time
- Runtime variables ({user_name}, {bmad_folder}) resolve when agent activates
- Future installer will handle personality customization, so agents should ship with single default persona
## Testing
- All linting passes (ESLint with max-warnings=0)
- Agent compilation tested with commit-poet, journal-keeper examples
- Install workflow validated with Simple and Expert agent types
- Manifest tracking and IDE integration verified
## Impact
This establishes BMAD as having a complete, production-ready agent creation and installation system with:
- Clear documentation for all agent types
- Automated compilation and installation
- Strong persona design guidance
- Reference implementations showing best practices
- Distinct, memorable agent voices throughout BMM module
Co-Authored-By: BMad Builder <builder@bmad.dev>
Co-Authored-By: Mary the Analyst <analyst@bmad.dev>
Co-Authored-By: Paige the Tech Writer <tech-writer@bmad.dev>
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