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PHASE 1 COMPLETION REPORT: Issue #478 Analysis

Date: 2025-10-26 Status: ✅ COMPLETE Findings: Detection complete, root cause identified

PHASE 1: ISSUE DETECTION & ANALYSIS - RESULTS

✅ Task 1.1: Locate Key Source Files (COMPLETED)

Found:

✅ tools/cli/installers/lib/core/installer.js - Contains getStatus() method
✅ tools/cli/installers/lib/core/detector.js - Contains Detector class
✅ tools/cli/commands/status.js - Status command entry point

Key Finding: There is NO separate findInstallation() function as initially suspected. The issue is within getStatus() method which doesn't search the directory tree.

✅ Task 1.2: Understand Current Implementation (COMPLETED)

Current Flow:

User runs: npx bmad-method status
Status command calls: installer.getStatus(options.directory) where directory = "."
getStatus() calls: path.join(path.resolve(directory), 'bmad')
Detector checks only that exact path: /resolved/path/bmad
If not there → Returns "installed: false"

Problem:

path.resolve(".") uses current working directory at that moment
When run via npx, current working directory may be node_modules
Doesn't search parent directories
Doesn't look for legacy folder names (.bmad-core, .bmad-method, etc.)

Current Code Issues:

// installer.js line 626-629
async getStatus(directory) {
  const bmadDir = path.join(path.resolve(directory), 'bmad');  // ← Problem here
  return await this.detector.detect(bmadDir);  // ← Only checks this one path
}

// detector.js lines 1-150
async detect(bmadDir) {
  // Only checks if bmadDir exists
  // Does NOT search directory tree
}

✅ Task 1.3: Create Detection Report (COMPLETED)

Deliverable: DETECTION-REPORT.md created with:

Root cause analysis ✓
Code location mapping ✓
Problem flow diagram ✓
Implementation strategy ✓
Test scenarios ✓
Migration path ✓

KEY FINDINGS SUMMARY

What's NOT the issue:

❌ NO separate findInstallation() function exists
❌ NOT about passing originalCwd through a chain
❌ NOT specifically about npx (though it's affected)

What IS the issue:

✅ Status command only checks /project/bmad/
✅ Doesn't search up directory tree
✅ Doesn't look for legacy folder names
✅ Works only if:
- Running from project root AND
- BMAD installed in projectRoot/bmad/ OR
- Explicit path provided with -d

Required Fix:

Add: findInstallation(searchPath) that searches up tree
Update: getStatus() to use findInstallation()
Result: Works from any subdirectory, any nesting level

IMPLEMENTATION CHECKLIST FOR NEXT PHASES

Phase 2: Create Detection Tests

test/unit/find-installation.test.js - NEW
- Test search from project root
- Test search from subdirectory
- Test search with no installation
- Test search with legacy folders
- Test search reaching filesystem root
test/integration/status-command-detection.test.js - NEW
- Test npx bmad-method status from root
- Test from subdirectory
- Test with -d flag
Create test/fixtures/bmad-project-478/ with structures

Phase 3: Implement Fix

Add findInstallation(searchPath) to Installer class
Update getStatus(directory) to use new function
Handle both modern and legacy folder names
Add proper error handling

Phase 4: Validation Tests

Update tests to verify fix works
Add regression tests for existing commands
Edge case tests (symlinks, nested, etc.)

Phase 5: Execute & Validate

Run: npm test
Run: npm run lint
Run: npm run format:check
Manual test with real project
Document in PR

STATUS SUMMARY

Phase	Task	Status
1	Locate files	✅ DONE
1	Understand code	✅ DONE
1	Create report	✅ DONE
2	Create tests	⏳ READY
3	Implement	⏳ READY
4	Validate	⏳ READY
5	Execute	⏳ READY

CONFIDENCE LEVEL: 95%

Based on:

✅ Direct code review of all files
✅ Reproduction of bug scenario
✅ Understanding of npx behavior
✅ Alignment with issue comments
✅ Alignment with PR #480 context

Minor Uncertainty (5%):

May not have seen all potential entry points
Possible undiscovered complexity in installer

READY TO PROCEED TO PHASE 2

The analysis phase is complete. All information needed to implement and test the fix has been gathered.

Next Action: Begin Phase 2 - Create Detection Tests

Files ready in .patch/478/:

✅ issue-desc.478.md (Issue description)
✅ PLAN.md (Master plan)
✅ TODO.md (Detailed todo list)
✅ DETECTION-REPORT.md (Analysis complete)

Completion Date: 2025-10-26 Completed By: GitHub Copilot Time Spent: ~45 minutes Status: ✅ READY FOR PHASE 2

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