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jheyworth 75e1fa2323 fix(installer): detect personas via customize.toml [agent] section
Per maintainer review on PR #2324: the `-agent-` naming convention isn't
a load-bearing contract anywhere else in the codebase, and the bmad-tea
allowlist already shows it starting to break. A future persona that
doesn't follow the convention would silently disappear from the Copilot
Custom Agents picker.

Replaces the name-based filter with a behavior-based signal: read each
skill's source `customize.toml` and check for an `[agent]` section. This
is the actual configuration source of truth — every BMAD persona is
configured under `[agent]`, every workflow under `[workflow]`, every
standalone skill has no customize.toml.

Verified on disk against the full installed manifest (114 skills):

- 20 personas detected — exactly the description-confirmed count across
  BMM, CIS, GDS, WDS, TEA. bmad-tea is caught natively (no allowlist).
- 94 workflows/tools correctly excluded.
- `bmad-agent-builder` (meta-skill that builds agent skills) is now
  CORRECTLY excluded — its canonical id contains `-agent-` but its
  customize.toml has [workflow], not [agent], because it isn't a
  persona itself. The previous naming-based filter was including it in
  the agents picker, which would have been a silent UX bug.

`NON_CONVENTIONAL_AGENT_IDS` constant is removed entirely — the toml
signal subsumes it.

Tests: extends Suite 17 with a 4-skill fixture that covers persona +
non-conventional persona + workflow + meta-skill cases. 388 tests pass.

Refs #2267

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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.prettierignore chore: ignore .junie/ IDE integration folder (#1719) 2026-02-20 20:33:23 -06:00
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README.md

BMad Method

Version License: MIT Node.js Version Python Version uv Discord

Build More Architect Dreams — An AI-driven agile development module for the BMad Method Module Ecosystem, the best and most comprehensive Agile AI Driven Development framework that has true scale-adaptive intelligence that adjusts from bug fixes to enterprise systems.

100% free and open source. No paywalls. No gated content. No gated Discord. We believe in empowering everyone, not just those who can pay for a gated community or courses.

Why the BMad Method?

Traditional AI tools do the thinking for you, producing average results. BMad agents and facilitated workflows act as expert collaborators who guide you through a structured process to bring out your best thinking in partnership with the AI.

  • AI Intelligent Help — Invoke the bmad-help skill anytime for guidance on what's next
  • Scale-Domain-Adaptive — Automatically adjusts planning depth based on project complexity
  • Structured Workflows — Grounded in agile best practices across analysis, planning, architecture, and implementation
  • Specialized Agents — 12+ domain experts (PM, Architect, Developer, UX, and more)
  • Party Mode — Bring multiple agent personas into one session to collaborate and discuss
  • Complete Lifecycle — From brainstorming to deployment

Learn more at docs.bmad-method.org


🚀 What's Next for BMad?

V6 is here and we're just getting started! The BMad Method is evolving rapidly with optimizations including Cross Platform Agent Team and Sub Agent inclusion, Skills Architecture, BMad Builder v1, Dev Loop Automation, and so much more in the works.

📍 Check out the complete Roadmap →


Quick Start

Prerequisites: Node.js v20+ · Python 3.10+ · uv

npx bmad-method install

Want the newest prerelease build? Use npx bmad-method@next install. Expect higher churn than the default install.

Follow the installer prompts, then open your AI IDE (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) in your project folder.

Non-Interactive Installation (for CI/CD):

npx bmad-method install --directory /path/to/project --modules bmm --tools claude-code --yes

Override any module config option with --set <module>.<key>=<value> (repeatable). Run --list-options [module] to see locally-known official keys (built-in modules plus any external officials cached on this machine):

npx bmad-method install --yes \
  --modules bmm --tools claude-code \
  --set bmm.project_knowledge=research \
  --set bmm.user_skill_level=expert

See all installation options

Not sure what to do? Ask bmad-help — it tells you exactly what's next and what's optional. You can also ask questions like bmad-help I just finished the architecture, what do I do next?

Modules

BMad Method extends with official modules for specialized domains. Available during installation or anytime after.

Module Purpose
BMad Method (BMM) Core framework with 34+ workflows
BMad Builder (BMB) Create custom BMad agents and workflows
Test Architect (TEA) Risk-based test strategy and automation
Game Dev Studio (BMGD) Game development workflows (Unity, Unreal, Godot)
Creative Intelligence Suite (CIS) Innovation, brainstorming, design thinking

Documentation

BMad Method Docs Site — Tutorials, guides, concepts, and reference

Quick links:

Community

Support BMad

BMad is free for everyone and always will be. Star this repo, buy me a coffee, or email contact@bmadcode.com for corporate sponsorship.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details.


BMad and BMAD-METHOD are trademarks of BMad Code, LLC. See TRADEMARK.md for details.

Contributors

See CONTRIBUTORS.md for contributor information.