This commit introduces major enhancements to the BMAD framework, focusing on
continuous context management, architectural decision recording, and agile
sprint execution.
## Major Additions
### Memory Bank Pattern Integration
- Added session-kickoff task for consistent agent initialization
- Updated all agents to include Memory Bank awareness
- Created session-kickoff-checklist.md for validation
- Enhanced all templates with Memory Bank cross-references
- Integrated Memory Bank updates into workflow handoffs
### Architectural Decision Records (ADRs)
- Added ADR triggers and patterns to data files
- Updated architect agent with ADR creation responsibilities
- Enhanced templates to reference ADR documentation
- Created ADR-aware checklists for architectural reviews
### Sprint Ceremonies & Reviews
- Added conduct-sprint-review task
- Created sprint-review-checklist.md
- Added sprint-planning-tmpl.yaml and sprint-review-tmpl.yaml
- Updated PM and SM agents with sprint review capabilities
- Added sprint-review-triggers.md for automation
### Development Journals
- Enhanced dev journal template with sprint cross-references
- Updated create-dev-journal task with Memory Bank integration
- Added sprint-end journal documentation requirements
### Technical Principles & Standards
- Added twelve-factor-principles.md
- Added microservice-patterns.md
- Added coding-standards.md
- Created project-scaffolding-preference.md from generic rules
- Updated technical-preferences.md with cloud-native patterns
### New Workflows
- sprint-execution.yaml - End-to-end sprint workflow
- documentation-update.yaml - Documentation maintenance
- technical-debt.yaml - Debt reduction workflow
- performance-optimization.yaml - Performance improvement
- system-migration.yaml - Legacy system migration
- quick-fix.yaml - Rapid issue resolution
## Framework-Wide Updates
### Agent Enhancements
- All agents updated with new checklist dependencies
- Added data file dependencies for technical standards
- Enhanced startup instructions with context awareness
- Improved handoff protocols between agents
### Template Improvements
- All templates updated with Memory Bank sections
- Added LLM instructions for AI-specific guidance
- Enhanced YAML templates with new validation rules
- Improved cross-referencing between documents
### Checklist Updates
- Updated all existing checklists with new sections
- Added Memory Bank verification steps
- Enhanced validation criteria
- Added sprint-specific checkpoints
### Data Files
- Reorganized and enhanced all data files
- Added new reference documents for standards
- Updated bmad-kb.md with comprehensive documentation
- Added elicitation method improvements
### Expansion Pack Updates
- Updated all expansion pack templates
- Added Memory Bank awareness to game dev packs
- Enhanced infrastructure DevOps templates
## Technical Improvements
### Tools & Build System
- Updated all tool files with latest patterns
- Enhanced web builder for new file types
- Improved dependency resolution
- Updated IDE configurations
### Cleanup
- Removed tmp/ directory with obsolete rules
- Consolidated rules into framework data files
- Added megalinter-reports/ to .gitignore
## Breaking Changes
None - all changes are backward compatible
## Testing
- All file modifications validated
- Dependencies verified across framework
- Installation process tested
This represents a major evolution of the BMAD framework, providing
comprehensive support for continuous context management, architectural
decision tracking, and agile sprint execution while maintaining full
backward compatibility.
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* fix: correct typos in documentation and agent files
Fix multiple instances of "assest" typo to "assets" in documentation
Correct "quetsions" typo to "questions" in repository structure sections
Add new words to cSpell dictionary in VS Code settings
* feat(trae): add support for trae ide integration
- Add trae guide documentation
- Update installer to support trae configuration
- Include trae in ide options and documentation references
- Fix typo in architect agent documentation
* chore: ignore windsurf and trae directories in git
* docs: add npm install step to README
The npm install step was missing from the setup instructions, which is required before running build commands.
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Co-authored-by: Devin Stagner <devin@blackstag.family>
* docs: add headers and improve formatting for BMAD orchestrator agent documentation
## CHANGES
- Add configuration header to cfg file
- Improve numbered list formatting consistency
- Add proper heading punctuation throughout
- Enhance readability with cleaner structure
- Standardize markdown formatting conventions
* gitignore update
* Plaform Engineer role for a robust infrastructure (#135)
* Add Platform Engineer role to support a robust and validated infrastructure
* Platform Engineer and Architect boundaries, confidence levels, domain expertise
* remove duplicate task, leftover artifact
* Consistency, workflow, feedback loops between architect and PE
* PE customization generalized, updated Architect, consistency check
* style: add VSCode integration and standardize document formatting
CHANGES
- Introduce VSCode recommended extensions and project-specific settings.
- Update `.gitignore` to track the `.vscode` directory.
- Apply consistent markdown formatting to all checklist documents.
- Standardize spacing, list styles, and headers in personas.
- Refine formatting and sectioning in task definition files.
- Ensure newline termination for all modified text files.
- Correct code block specifiers and minor textual content.
* docs: remove exclamation from header
* fix: spacing at end of line
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Co-authored-by: Brian Madison <brianmadison@Brians-MacBook-Pro.local>
Co-authored-by: Sebastian Ickler <icklers@users.noreply.github.com>
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