Converted dev-journal-tmpl.md to dev-journal-tmpl.yaml for consistency with
BMAD framework template standards and improved functionality.
YAML Template Features:
- Guided workflow with structured prompting system
- Comprehensive sections for session documentation
- Template variables for dynamic content generation
- Validation rules for required fields
- Output configuration for docs/devJournal/ directory
- Consistent with other YAML templates in framework
Updated References:
- dev.md agent updated to use dev-journal-tmpl.yaml
- create-dev-journal.md task updated to reference YAML template
This completes the conversion of all framework templates to YAML format,
ensuring consistency and leveraging the full BMAD template system capabilities.
Implemented Cline-inspired Memory Bank pattern for AI context persistence across sessions.
This ensures continuity and deep understanding of projects even when AI memory resets.
Core Memory Bank Components:
- Created 6 core memory bank templates following hierarchical structure
- projectbrief.md: Foundation document with project scope and goals
- productContext.md: The 'why' behind the project
- systemPatterns.md: Technical architecture and decisions
- techContext.md: Technology stack and environment
- activeContext.md: Current work focus and priorities
- progress.md: Project state tracking and evolution
Tasks and Workflows:
- initialize-memory-bank.md: Creates initial Memory Bank structure
- update-memory-bank.md: Updates based on dev journals, ADRs, and changes
- memory-bank-triggers.md: Reference guide for when to update
Agent Integrations:
- Enhanced architect agent with Memory Bank awareness and commands
- Enhanced dev agent to update activeContext and progress
- Enhanced po agent for requirements alignment with Memory Bank
- All agents now read Memory Bank at session start
Pervasive Integration Strategy:
- ADR creation triggers systemPatterns updates
- Dev journal entries trigger activeContext updates
- Story completion triggers progress updates
- Comprehensive commits/PRs trigger relevant updates
- Document-project task integrates with Memory Bank initialization
This provides AI agents with persistent context across sessions, preventing
loss of project knowledge and ensuring consistent understanding.
- Removed unnecessary folders from BMAD-METHOD repo (docs/adr, docs/devJournal)
- Updated tasks to create folders in destination projects when needed
- Removed standalone adr-specialist agent (functionality integrated into architect)
- Added create-adr task with folder setup instructions
- Both ADR and Dev Journal features now properly create their structures in target projects
The agents will now create and maintain docs/adr and docs/devJournal folders
in the projects where BMAD is installed, not in the BMAD-METHOD repo itself.
Lucas C