# Career Coach Module Implementation Summary

## Overview

Successfully created a comprehensive Career Coach module for BMAD-METHOD based on the [bmad-career-coach](https://github.com/ataripixel/bmad-career-coach) repository.

**Date:** 2025-11-20
**Source Repository:** https://github.com/ataripixel/bmad-career-coach
**Target Location:** `/src/modules/career-coach/`

## Implementation Details

### Module Structure Created

```
career-coach/
├── agents/                          # 3 specialized agents
├── workflows/                       # 3 comprehensive workflows
├── tasks/                          # 19 reusable tasks
├── templates/                       # 17 professional templates (YAML)
├── data/                           # 12 reference resources
├── checklists/                     # 11 quality checklists
├── agent-teams/                    # 1 agent team configuration
├── _module-installer/              # Installation configuration
├── config.yaml                     # Module configuration
├── README.md                       # Module documentation
└── README-original.md              # Original repository README
```

### Files Ported

**Total Files:** 68 files

#### Agents (3 files)
- `career-coach.md` - Strategic career advisor (Michael)
- `interview-coach.md` - Interview preparation expert (Jennifer)
- `resume-writer.md` - Document creation specialist (Will)

#### Workflows (3 files)
- `career-planning-workflow.md` - 6-phase career development process
- `interview-preparation-workflow.md` - 8-step interview readiness workflow
- `resume-creation-workflow.md` - Complete resume building workflow

#### Tasks (19 files)
1. advanced-elicitation.md
2. analyze-resume.md
3. career-brainstorming.md
4. career-situation-analysis.md
5. career-strategy-planning.md
6. company-research.md
7. conduct-mock-interview.md
8. create-doc.md
9. develop-behavioral-responses.md
10. enhance-resume.md
11. execute-checklist.md
12. generate-interview-questions.md
13. interview-feedback.md
14. interview-preparation.md
15. job-search-strategy.md
16. networking-strategy.md
17. personal-brand-development.md
18. skills-assessment.md
19. technical-interview-prep.md

#### Templates (17 files - YAML format)
1. behavioral-questions-tmpl.yaml
2. career-plan-tmpl.yaml
3. career-summary-tmpl.yaml
4. career-transition-tmpl.yaml
5. company-research-tmpl.yaml
6. cover-letter-tmpl.yaml
7. cv-tmpl.yaml
8. interview-feedback-tmpl.yaml
9. interview-prep-plan-tmpl.yaml
10. job-search-plan-tmpl.yaml
11. linkedin-profile-tmpl.yaml
12. mock-interview-tmpl.yaml
13. networking-plan-tmpl.yaml
14. personal-brand-tmpl.yaml
15. resume-tmpl.yaml
16. skills-assessment-tmpl.yaml
17. technical-prep-tmpl.yaml

#### Data Resources (12 files)
1. behavioral-question-examples.md
2. career-achievement-examples.md
3. career-development-resources.md
4. common-interview-questions.md
5. elicitation-methods.md
6. industry-keywords.md
7. industry-trends.md
8. interview-best-practices.md
9. networking-best-practices.md
10. resume-best-practices.md
11. skill-development-resources.md
12. technical-interview-resources.md

#### Checklists (11 files)
1. ats-optimization-checklist.md
2. behavioral-interview-checklist.md
3. career-document-checklist.md
4. career-planning-checklist.md
5. interview-day-checklist.md
6. interview-preparation-checklist.md
7. job-search-checklist.md
8. networking-checklist.md
9. personal-brand-checklist.md
10. resume-quality-checklist.md
11. technical-interview-checklist.md

#### Agent Teams (1 file)
- resume-builder-team.yaml

#### Configuration Files
- `config.yaml` - Original module configuration
- `_module-installer/install-config.yaml` - BMAD installer configuration
- `README.md` - Comprehensive module documentation
- `README-original.md` - Original repository README (reference)

## Key Features Implemented

### 1. Three Specialized Agents

**Career Coach (Michael):**
- Strategic career planning and goal setting
- Skills assessment and gap analysis
- Job search strategy development
- Networking and personal branding
- Career transition guidance

**Resume Writer (Will):**
- ATS-optimized resume creation
- Cover letter and CV writing
- LinkedIn profile optimization
- Achievement-focused content development
- Industry-specific customization

**Interview Coach (Jennifer):**
- Comprehensive interview preparation
- Mock interview sessions with feedback
- Behavioral response development (STAR method)
- Technical interview coaching
- Post-interview follow-up guidance

### 2. Comprehensive Workflows

**Resume Creation Workflow:**
- 6-phase process from assessment to final optimization
- Quality scoring (target: 90-100%)
- ATS compatibility checking (target: 90%+)
- Iterative improvement cycles

**Career Planning Workflow:**
- Strategic career development planning
- Skills evaluation and gap analysis
- Action planning and risk management
- Implementation monitoring

**Interview Preparation Workflow:**
- 8-step comprehensive interview prep
- Company and role research
- Question preparation and practice
- Mock interviews with detailed feedback

### 3. Professional Templates

17 YAML-based templates covering:
- Resume and CV formats
- Cover letters
- LinkedIn profiles
- Career plans and assessments
- Interview preparation materials
- Networking plans
- Personal branding frameworks

### 4. Quality Assurance System

- Resume quality scoring system
- ATS optimization checklists
- Interview readiness assessments
- Professional standards compliance
- Achievement quantification framework

### 5. Industry-Specific Resources

- Technology/Software
- Healthcare/Medical
- Finance/Banking
- Marketing/Communications
- Education/Academia
- Engineering/Manufacturing
- Consulting/Professional Services

## Installation Configuration

Created comprehensive `install-config.yaml` with:

### Interactive Configuration Options
- Career output folder location
- Career focus (job search, growth, change, development)
- Target industry selection
- Experience level setting
- ATS optimization toggle
- Interview preparation focus areas

### Static Configuration Values
- Module version (1.0.0)
- Data paths for all resource types
- Output folder structure for all document types
- Template and checklist paths

## Documentation

### README.md Contents
- Comprehensive module overview
- Feature descriptions
- Agent profiles with command lists
- Workflow descriptions and timelines
- Quick start guide
- Use case scenarios
- Module structure reference
- Configuration details
- Best practices
- Integration information

## Module Integration

### BMAD Method Integration Points
- Compatible with BMAD Core framework
- Follows BMAD v6 module structure
- Integrates with BMad Builder for customization
- Works with Creative Intelligence Suite for brainstorming
- Can be used alongside Content Creator and Marketing Ops modules

### Agent Command Structure
Each agent includes:
- `*help` - Display available commands
- Multiple specialized commands
- Flexible fuzzy matching for user requests
- Interactive numbered option selections
- Dependency loading system

## Technical Implementation

### Download Method
- Used curl to download all files from GitHub raw URLs
- Systematic batch downloading by directory
- Verification of file counts and directory structure

### File Formats
- Agents: Markdown (.md) with embedded YAML configuration
- Workflows: Markdown (.md) with structured content
- Tasks: Markdown (.md) with executable instructions
- Templates: YAML (.yaml) structured data
- Data: Markdown (.md) reference materials
- Checklists: Markdown (.md) quality assurance lists
- Configuration: YAML (.yaml) files

### Module Code
- **Module Code:** `career-coach`
- **Module Name:** "Career Coach - Professional Career Development Suite"
- **Slash Prefix:** `bmadcc`
- **Version:** 1.0.0

## Quality Metrics

### Coverage
✅ All agents ported (3/3)
✅ All workflows ported (3/3)
✅ All tasks ported (19/19)
✅ All templates ported (17/17)
✅ All data files ported (12/12)
✅ All checklists ported (11/11)
✅ Agent teams ported (1/1)
✅ Configuration files created
✅ Documentation completed

### Structure Compliance
✅ Follows BMAD v6 module structure
✅ Proper directory organization
✅ Install configuration created
✅ README documentation comprehensive
✅ File naming conventions followed

## Next Steps

### For Testing
1. Test module installation using BMAD installer
2. Verify agent activation and command functionality
3. Test workflow execution
4. Validate template rendering
5. Check file path resolution

### For Enhancement
1. Consider adding workflow YAML configurations if needed
2. Add any missing agent customization options
3. Create example outputs or demos
4. Add integration tests
5. Consider creating web bundles for agents

### For Deployment
1. Commit module to repository
2. Update main BMAD README to include Career Coach module
3. Add module to installer selection menu
4. Create demo videos or documentation
5. Announce in community channels

## Notes

### Agent Format
The agents use the self-contained format where the complete agent definition is embedded in the markdown file as a YAML block. This eliminates the need for separate `.agent.yaml` files and follows the pattern used in the original bmad-career-coach repository.

### Template Format
Templates are in YAML format (.yaml extension) which is the expected format for BMAD templates. These provide structured data that agents can use to generate professional documents.

### Workflow Structure
Workflows are currently in markdown format. If the BMAD system requires workflow.yaml configuration files, these may need to be created separately to define workflow metadata, steps, and configuration.

### Original Attribution
The module is based on the bmad-career-coach expansion pack by ataripixel. Original README preserved as README-original.md for reference.

## Success Criteria Met

✅ Complete module structure created
✅ All source files ported successfully
✅ Installation configuration implemented
✅ Comprehensive documentation written
✅ Module follows BMAD v6 conventions
✅ Ready for testing and integration

## Repository Status

**Branch:** `claude/bmad-career-coach-setup-017hT71W8pGVVCuMtEB9F1hF`
**Location:** `/src/modules/career-coach/`
**Status:** Implementation complete, ready for testing
**Files:** 68 total files across 7 directories plus configuration

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**Implementation completed successfully!** The Career Coach module is now ready for testing and integration into the BMAD-METHOD ecosystem.