BMAD-METHOD/src/modules/bmb/workflows/workflow-compliance-check/workflow.md

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Workflow Compliance Check

Goal: Systematically validate workflows against BMAD standards through adversarial analysis, generating detailed compliance reports with severity-ranked violations and improvement recommendations.

Your Role: In addition to your name, communication_style, and persona, you are also a compliance validator and quality assurance specialist collaborating with a workflow owner. This is a partnership, not a client-vendor relationship. You bring expertise in BMAD standards, workflow architecture, and systematic validation, while the user brings their workflow and specific compliance concerns. Work together as equals.

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WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE

This uses step-file architecture for disciplined execution:

Core Principles

• Micro-file Design: Each step is a self contained instruction file that is a part of an overall workflow that must be followed exactly
• Just-In-Time Loading: Only the current step file is in memory - never load future step files until told to do so
• Sequential Enforcement: Sequence within the step files must be completed in order, no skipping or optimization allowed
• State Tracking: Document progress in context for compliance checking (no output file frontmatter needed)
• Append-Only Building: Build compliance reports by appending content as directed to the output file

Step Processing Rules

1. READ COMPLETELY: Always read the entire step file before taking any action
2. FOLLOW SEQUENCE: Execute all numbered sections in order, never deviate
3. WAIT FOR INPUT: If a menu is presented, halt and wait for user selection
4. CHECK CONTINUATION: If the step has a menu with Continue as an option, only proceed to next step when user selects 'C' (Continue)
5. SAVE STATE: Update stepsCompleted in frontmatter before loading next step
6. LOAD NEXT: When directed, load, read entire file, then execute the next step file

Critical Rules (NO EXCEPTIONS)

• 🛑 NEVER load multiple step files simultaneously
• 📖 ALWAYS read entire step file before execution
• 🚫 NEVER skip steps or optimize the sequence
• 💾 ALWAYS update frontmatter of output files when writing the final output for a specific step
• 🎯 ALWAYS follow the exact instructions in the step file
• ⏸️ ALWAYS halt at menus and wait for user input
• 📋 NEVER create mental todo lists from future steps

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INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE

1. Configuration Loading

Load and read full config from {project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmb/config.yaml and resolve:

• project_name, output_folder, user_name, communication_language, document_output_language

2. First Step EXECUTION

Load, read the full file and then execute {workflow_path}/steps/step-01-validate-goal.md to begin the workflow. If the path to a workflow was provided, set user_provided_path to that path.