* fix: remove duplicate 'recompilation complete' message in compile-agents output
The spinner.stop() in compileAgents() already displays this message,
so the additional log.success() call produced a redundant line.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: remove deselected IDE configurations during installer update
When updating an existing installation, IDEs that were previously
configured but unchecked in the new selection are now detected and
cleaned up after user confirmation, mirroring the existing module
removal flow.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* chore: remove unreachable return statements after process.exit calls
Remove 4 dead `return;` statements that immediately follow `process.exit(0)`
calls in install.js. Since process.exit() terminates the process, the
subsequent return statements are unreachable.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: batch directory creation log messages for cleaner installer output
Collect all created directory names during module directory setup and
emit them as a single log message instead of one per directory. This
eliminates the excessive blank-line spacing that @clack/prompts adds
between individual log.message() calls.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: consolidate directory creation output across all modules
Move directory creation logging from ModuleManager.createModuleDirectories
into the installer caller. The method now returns created directory info
instead of logging directly, allowing the installer to batch all module
directories into a single log message under one spinner. Also adds spacing
before the final "Installation complete" status line.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: propagate skipPrompts flag to IDE collectConfiguration calls
The --yes flag (skipPrompts) was not being passed through to IDE handler
collectConfiguration() calls, causing the Codex installer to hang on its
interactive prompt in non-interactive mode (CI/CD, --yes flag).
- Add skipPrompts parameter to collectToolConfigurations() and forward it
to handler.collectConfiguration() options
- Add early return in CodexSetup.collectConfiguration() when skipPrompts
is true, defaulting to global install location
- Guard IDE removal confirmation prompt with skipPrompts check, defaulting
to preserve existing configs (consistent with prompt default: false)
Fixes#1610
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: address code review findings from PR #1612
- Restore saved IDE configurations when removal is cancelled or skipped
in non-interactive mode, preventing silent config downgrade (e.g.,
Codex 'project' install reverting to 'global')
- Short-circuit IDE removal block when skipPrompts is true to eliminate
unnecessary warning/cancelled log output in --yes mode
- Add null guard on config.ides before pushing re-added IDEs
- Return empty result object from createModuleDirectories early exits
instead of undefined for a uniform return contract
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: guard remaining unguarded prompts with skipPrompts for non-interactive mode
Add skipPrompts guards to 4 remaining unguarded interactive prompts in
installer.js that caused hangs in non-interactive mode (--yes flag):
- Module removal confirmation: preserves modules by default
- Update action selection: defaults to 'update'
- Custom module missing sources: keeps all modules
- Custom module delete confirmation: unreachable via early return
Additional robustness fixes:
- Defensive type-check before .trim() on prompt result (symbol guard)
- Console.log suppression scoped per-IDE instead of global try/finally
- process.exit flush via setImmediate for legacy v4 exit path
- JSDoc updated for new skipPrompts parameter
Follows established pattern from commit f967fdde (IDE skipPrompts guards).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: migrate installer console.warn/error calls to prompts.log API
Replace all user-facing console.warn(), console.error(), and console.log()
calls with their prompts.log.* equivalents for consistent @clack/prompts
styled output across the installer codebase.
- Migrate 13 console.warn/error calls across 5 files to prompts.log.*
- Convert moduleLogger callbacks to async prompts.log.* in installer.js
- Replace blank-line console.log() with prompts.log.message('')
- Add prompts import to 5 files that lacked it
- Remove redundant "Warning:" prefixes (prompts.log.warn adds styling)
- Remove redundant local prompts require in installer.js L454
- Add missing await on logger.log call in manager.js
- Debug-gated console.log calls in manifest-generator.js left as-is
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* feat: replace installer spinner with tasks() progress and consolidate summary
Replace the serial spinner during non-interactive install phases with
@clack/prompts tasks() component for clearer progress visibility. The
install flow now uses two tasks() blocks (pre-IDE and post-IDE) with
the IDE setup retaining its own spinner since it may prompt.
- Refactor install phases into tasks() callbacks with message() updates
- Merge next-steps content into the "BMAD is ready to use!" summary note
- Fix spinner.stop() tense: "Reviewing..." → past tense ("reviewed")
- Move directory creation output after tasks() to avoid breaking progress
- Remove dead showInstallSummary() from ui.js
- Harden error handling: try/finally on IDE spinner, safe catch block
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: consolidate install messages into single start banner
Combine start and end marketing messages into one banner shown before
installation begins. Remove the post-install end message and its
displayEndMessage() calls — the install summary note now serves as
the final output.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* style: apply prettier formatting to install command files
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: rename "Module installers" label to "Module directories" in summary
The old script-based module installer pattern was replaced with
declarative directory creation, but the task title and summary label
were never updated to reflect that change.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* feat: add batch module configuration gateway with express/customize modes
Replace N individual "Accept Defaults?" confirm prompts with a single
select gateway ("Express Setup" vs "Customize"). When customizing, a
multiselect shows only modules with configurable options. All others
silently receive defaults via spinner progress.
- Add scanModuleSchemas() to pre-scan module metadata and display names
- Add select/multiselect gateway in collectAllConfigurations()
- Replace per-module confirm with modulesToCustomize Set check
- Suppress UI output during silent default config via _silentConfig flag
- Reorder installer tasks: module dirs before config generation
- Add resolution null guards for edge-case safety
- Cache ModuleManager instance via _getModuleManager() for reuse
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: move module directories instead of creating new ones on path change
When users modify a module's directory path during installer update/modify,
the old directory is now moved to the new location instead of creating an
empty directory while leaving the old one (with its documents) behind.
Includes: cross-device fs.move, error handling with fallback, path
normalization, parent/child path guard, and warning when both dirs exist.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix: add --yes flag guards to all unguarded prompts in update/modify path
Guard 5 interactive prompts in ui.js that caused the installer to hang
when --yes flag was used with existing installations. Add skipPrompts
field to 3 return objects that were missing it, ensuring installer.js
downstream guards work correctly for all update paths.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* 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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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* 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>
Prevents Claude from auto-invoking BMad skills without explicit user
request. Adds disable-model-invocation: true frontmatter to all
command templates and inline generators for Claude Code and Codex.
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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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix(cli): replace inquirer with @clack/prompts for Windows compatibility
- Add new prompts.js wrapper around @clack/prompts to fix Windows arrow
key navigation issues (libuv #852)
- Fix validation logic in github-copilot.js that always returned true
- Add support for primitive choice values (string/number) in select/multiselect
- Add 'when' property support for conditional questions in prompt()
- Update all IDE installers to use new prompts module
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix(cli): address code review feedback for prompts migration
- Move @clack/prompts from devDependencies to dependencies (critical)
- Remove unused inquirer dependency
- Fix potential crash in multiselect when initialValues is undefined
- Add async validator detection with explicit error message
- Extract validateCustomContentPathSync method in ui.js
- Extract promptInstallLocation methods in claude-code.js and antigravity.js
- Fix moduleId -> missing.id in installer.js remove flow
- Update multiselect to support native clack API (options/initialValues)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* chore: update comments to reference @clack/prompts instead of inquirer
- Update bmad-cli.js comment about CLI prompts
- Update config-collector.js JSDoc comments
- Rename inquirer variable to choiceUtils in ui.js
- Update JSDoc returns and calls documentation
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix(cli): add spacing between prompts and installation progress
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix(cli): add multiselect usage hints for inexperienced users
Add inline navigation hints to all multiselect prompts showing
(↑/↓ navigate, SPACE select, ENTER confirm) to help users
unfamiliar with terminal multiselect controls.
Also restore detailed warning when no tools are selected,
explaining that SPACE must be pressed to select items.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
* feat(cli): restore IDE grouping using groupMultiselect
Replace flat multiselect with native @clack/prompts groupMultiselect
component to restore visual grouping of IDE/tool options:
- "Previously Configured" - pre-selected IDEs from existing install
- "Recommended Tools" - starred preferred options
- "Additional Tools" - other available options
This restores the grouped UX that was lost during the Inquirer.js
to @clack/prompts migration.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Inquirer v9+ is ESM-only, causing ERR_REQUIRE_ESM when loaded via
require() in CommonJS. Convert all require('inquirer') calls to
dynamic import('inquirer') across 8 CLI files.
Fixes#1197
* feat: add documentation website with Docusaurus build pipeline
* feat(docs): add AI discovery meta tags for llms.txt files
- Add global headTags with ai-terms, llms, llms-full meta tags
- Update landing page link to clarify AI context purpose
* fix(docs): restore accidentally deleted faq.md and glossary.md
Files were removed in 12dd97fe during path restructuring.
* fix(docs): update broken project-readme links to GitHub URL
* feat(schema): add compound trigger format validation
Major Changes:
- Add sample custom agents demonstrating installable agent system
- commit-poet: Generates semantic commit messages (BMAD Method repo sample)
- toolsmith: Development tooling expert with knowledge base covering bundlers, deployment, docs, installers, modules, and tests (BMAD Method repo sample)
- Both agents demonstrate custom agent architecture and are installable to projects via BMAD installer system
- Include comprehensive installation guides and sidecar knowledge bases
- Add bmad-quick-flow methodology for rapid development
- create-tech-spec: Direct technical specification workflow
- quick-dev: Flexible execution workflow supporting both tech-spec-driven and direct instruction development
- quick-flow-solo-dev (Barry): 1 man show agent specialized in bmad-quick-flow methodology
- Comprehensive documentation for quick-flow approach and solo development
- Remove deprecated tech-spec workflow track
- Delete entire tech-spec workflow directory and templates
- Remove quick-spec-flow.md documentation (replaced by quick-flow docs)
- Clean up unused epic and story templates
- Fix custom agent installation across IDE installers
- Repair antigravity and multiple IDE installers to properly support custom agents
- Enable custom agent installation via quick installer, agent installer, regular installer, and special agent installer
- All installation methods now accessible via npx with full documentation
Infrastructure:
- Update BMM module configurations and team setups
- Modify workflow status paths to support quick-flow integration
- Reorganize documentation with new agent and workflow guides
- Add custom/ directory for user customizations
- Update platform codes and installer configurations
## 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>
Implements installer for Google Antigravity IDE with flattened slash command
naming to match Antigravity's namespace requirements.
Key features:
- Flattened file naming (bmad-module-agents-name.md) for proper slash commands
- Subagent installation support (project-level or user-level)
- Module-specific injection configuration
- Agent, workflow, task, and tool command generation
Implementation:
- Added AntigravitySetup class extending BaseIdeSetup
- Extracted flattenFilename() to BaseIdeSetup for reuse across IDE handlers
- Uses .agent/workflows directory structure
- Supports both interactive and non-interactive configuration
Fixes:
- Proper namespace isolation: /bmad-module-agents-dev instead of /dev
- Prevents conflicts between modules with same agent names
Note: This installer shares 95% of its code with claude-code.js.
Future refactoring could extract common patterns to IdeWithSlashCommandsSetup
base class (see design documents for details).
Add support for choosing between global and project-specific installation
locations for Codex CLI prompts with CODEX_HOME configuration instructions.
Changes:
- Add collectConfiguration() to prompt for installation location (default: global)
- Support global (~/.codex/prompts) and project-specific (<project>/.codex/prompts)
- Display OS-specific CODEX_HOME setup instructions before user confirms
- Update detect() and cleanup() to handle both installation locations
Installation options:
- Global: Simple, works immediately, but prompts reference specific .bmad path
- Project-specific: Requires CODEX_HOME, better for multi-project workflows
- Unix/Mac: alias codex='CODEX_HOME="$PWD/.codex" codex'
- Windows: codex.cmd wrapper with %~dp0
- Installation path is now fully configurable, allowing users to specify custom installation directories during setup
- Default installation location changed to .bmad (hidden directory) for cleaner project root organization
Web Bundle Improvements:
- All web bundles (single agent and team) now include party mode support for multi-agent collaboration!
- Advanced elicitation capabilities integrated into standalone agents
- All bundles enhanced with party mode agent manifests
- Added default-party.csv files to bmm, bmgd, and cis module teams
- The default party file is what will be used with single agent bundles. teams can customize for different party configurations before web bundling through a setting in the team yaml file
- New web bundle outputs for all agents (analyst, architect, dev, pm, sm, tea, tech-writer, ux-designer, game-*, creative-squad)
Phase 4 Workflow Updates (In Progress):
- Initiated shift to separate phase 4 implementation artifacts from documentation
- Phase 4 implementation artifacts (stories, code review, sprint plan, context files) will move to dedicated location outside docs folder
- Installer questions and configuration added for artifact path selection
- Updated workflow.yaml files for code-review, sprint-planning, story-context, epic-tech-context, and retrospective workflows to support this, but still might require some udpates
Additional Changes:
- New agent and action command header models for standardization
- Enhanced web-bundle-activation-steps fragment
- Updated web-bundler.js to support new structure
- VS Code settings updated for new .bmad directory
- Party mode instructions and workflow enhanced for better orchestration
IDE Installer Updates:
- Show version number of installer in cli
- improved Installer UX
- Gemini TOML Improved to have clear loading instructions with @ commands
- All tools agent launcher mds improved to use a central file template critical indication isntead of hardcoding in 2 different locations.
Davor Racic
Alex Verkhovsky
Brian Madison
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