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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- 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.
- Created comprehensive ADR template following Michael Nygard's format
- Enhanced architect agent with ADR management capabilities
- Added ADR triggers reference guide for decision documentation
- Updated architect checklist with ADR validation section
- Imported user's comprehensive development methodology in tmp/
- Memory Bank system for AI context persistence
- Detailed rules covering coding principles and architecture patterns
- Workflows for common development tasks with anti-tunnel vision checks
- Created foundation for integrating user methodology with BMAD
- Fixed pre-commit hook by removing non-existent test script
This enhancement brings structured architectural decision documentation
to BMAD while preparing for deeper integration with advanced AI-assisted
development patterns.
* chore: Update brownfield-fullstack.yml
- Update descriptions, status messages, and artifact names in brownfield-fullstack
* chore: Update brownfield-service.yml
- Update descriptions, status messages, and artifact names in brownfield-service
* chore: Update brownfield-ui.yml
- Update descriptions, status messages, and artifact names in brownfield-ui workflows
This release introduces significant enhancements across multiple areas:
QA Agent Transformation:
- Transform QA agent into senior developer role with active code refactoring abilities
- Add review-story task enabling QA to review, refactor, and improve code directly
- Integrate QA review step into standard development workflow (SM → Dev → QA)
- QA can fix small issues directly and leave checklist for remaining items
- Updated dev agent to maintain File List for QA review focus
Knowledge Base Improvements:
- Add extensive brownfield development documentation and best practices
- Clarify Web UI vs IDE usage with cost optimization strategies
- Document PRD-first approach for large codebases/monorepos
- Add comprehensive expansion packs explanation
- Update IDE workflow to include QA review step
- Clarify agent usage (bmad-master vs specialized agents)
Brownfield Enhancements:
- Create comprehensive Working in the Brownfield guide
- Add document-project task to analyst agent capabilities
- Implement PRD-first workflow option for focused documentation
- Transform document-project to create practical brownfield architecture docs
- Document technical debt, workarounds, and real-world constraints
- Reference actual files instead of duplicating content
- Add impact analysis when PRD is provided
Documentation Task Improvements:
- Simplify to always create ONE unified architecture document
- Add deep codebase analysis phase with targeted questions
- Focus on documenting reality including technical debt
- Include Quick Reference section with key file paths
- Add practical sections: useful commands, debugging tips, known issues
Workflow Updates:
- Update all 6 workflow files with detailed IDE transition instructions
- Add clear SM → Dev → QA → Dev cycle explanation
- Emphasize Gemini Web for brownfield analysis (1M+ context advantage)
- Support both PRD-first and document-first approaches
This release significantly improves the brownfield development experience and introduces a powerful shift-left QA approach with senior developer mentoring.
* feat: add expansion pack installation system with game dev and infrastructure expansion packs
- Added expansion pack discovery and installation to BMAD installer
- Supports interactive and CLI installation of expansion packs
- Expansion pack files install to destination root (.bmad-core)
- Added game development expansion pack (.bmad-2d-phaser-game-dev)
- Game designer, developer, and scrum master agents
- Game-specific templates, tasks, workflows, and guidelines
- Specialized for Phaser 3 + TypeScript development
- Added infrastructure devops expansion pack (.bmad-infrastructure-devops)
- Platform engineering agent and infrastructure templates
- Expansion pack agents automatically integrate with IDE rules
- Added list:expansions command and --expansion-packs CLI option
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* alpha expansion packs and installer update to support installing expansion packs optionally
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