BMAD-METHOD/.patch/821/todo.md

PR #821 Investigation and Fix Todo List

Phase 1: Issue Detection

1.1 Environment Setup

• Ensure we're on v6-alpha branch
• Verify git is clean (no uncommitted changes)
• Run baseline tests to confirm current system works
• Document baseline test results

1.2 Architecture Review

• Read v6-alpha README.md thoroughly
• Review bmad/, bmd/, src/ directory structures
• Document v6 agent architecture patterns
• Review sidecar pattern documentation (issue #823)
• Understand module system in src/modules/

1.3 PR Content Analysis

• Download PR #821 patch file
• Extract and review all changed files
• List all new files and their purposes
• Identify all agent definitions in PR
• Compare with existing agent definitions

1.4 Conflict Detection

• Check for file path conflicts
• Compare agent names (PR vs existing)
• Compare agent functionality (PR vs existing)
• Check for YAML schema differences
• Identify markdown format differences
• Find duplicate or overlapping features

1.5 IDE File Issues

• Check if .idea/ should be gitignored
• Review .gitignore file
• Determine if IDE files should be in PR

Phase 2: Test Creation

2.1 Schema Validation Tests

• Create test for agent markdown frontmatter format
• Create test for team YAML schema
• Create test for checklist format
• Test against existing agent schema validator
• Document schema differences found

2.2 Integration Tests

• Test agent discovery in new structure
• Test CLI compatibility with new agents
• Test module installer with new structure
• Test bundler with new files
• Test against existing workflows

2.3 Regression Tests

• Run full existing test suite
• Verify no existing functionality breaks
• Check that current agents still work
• Verify CLI commands unchanged
• Test existing modules unaffected

2.4 File Structure Tests

• Validate directory naming conventions
• Test file path resolution
• Check for circular dependencies
• Verify module boundaries

Phase 3: Issue Analysis and Resolution Planning

3.1 Document Findings

• Create detailed issue report
• List all conflicts found
• Categorize issues by severity
• Identify breaking vs non-breaking changes
• Document architectural misalignments

3.2 Determine Resolution Strategy

• Evaluate Scenario A: Accept as Module
  • List required changes for module integration
  • Identify installer configuration needed
  • Plan documentation updates
  • Estimate effort
• Evaluate Scenario B: Merge with Existing
  • Map duplicate functionality
  • Identify unique value-add features
  • Plan merge strategy
  • Estimate effort
• Evaluate Scenario C: External Recommendation
  • Document architectural incompatibilities
  • Draft recommendation rationale
  • Create integration guide
  • Estimate effort

3.3 Decision Making

• Review findings with stakeholder perspective
• Make scenario recommendation
• Document decision rationale
• Create implementation plan

Phase 4: Fix Implementation

4.1 Pre-Implementation

• Create new working branch from v6-alpha
• Set up test infrastructure
• Prepare rollback plan
• Document implementation steps

4.2 Scenario A: Module Integration (if chosen)

• Move files to src/modules/subagentic/
• Create _module-installer/ structure
• Add install-config.yaml
• Create installer.js
• Update module README
• Add module to bundler configs
• Remove .idea/ files
• Update .gitignore if needed
• Add comprehensive tests
• Update documentation

4.3 Scenario B: Merge (if chosen)

• Extract unique agents
• Merge agent improvements
• Standardize format to v6 patterns
• Update existing agents with improvements
• Archive duplicate content
• Add tests for new features
• Update documentation

4.4 Scenario C: External (if chosen)

• Create detailed recommendation document
• Document integration points
• Create user guide
• Suggest fork structure
• Close PR with explanation

Phase 5: Testing and Validation

5.1 Unit Testing

• Run new unit tests
• Verify all new tests pass
• Check test coverage
• Add missing test cases
• Document test results

5.2 Integration Testing

• Test CLI integration
• Test module installation
• Test agent activation
• Test bundler output
• Test cross-module compatibility

5.3 Regression Testing

• Run full existing test suite
• Verify no regressions
• Test existing workflows
• Validate backward compatibility
• Document test results

5.4 Manual Testing

• Test agent invocation with @agent_name
• Test team configurations
• Test checklist functionality
• Verify documentation accuracy
• Test user workflows end-to-end

Phase 6: Finalization

6.1 Code Quality

• Run linter on all changes
• Fix all linting errors
• Format code with prettier
• Review code comments
• Check for debug/console statements

6.2 Documentation

• Update main README if needed
• Update CHANGELOG
• Document new features
• Update integration guides
• Add migration notes if needed

6.3 Git Management

• Review all changes
• Create logical commits
• Write descriptive commit messages
• Push to feature branch
• Create pull request (if applicable)

6.4 Final Validation

• Review changes against plan
• Verify all success criteria met
• Confirm no issues remain
• Get stakeholder approval
• Prepare merge strategy

Phase 7: Deployment

7.1 Pre-Deployment

• Final test suite run
• Review deployment plan
• Prepare rollback procedure
• Notify stakeholders

7.2 Deployment Actions

• Merge to v6-alpha (or appropriate branch)
• Tag release if needed
• Update package version if needed
• Deploy documentation updates

7.3 Post-Deployment

• Monitor for issues
• Respond to PR #821 with resolution
• Update issue tracking
• Document lessons learned

Summary Checklist

• Issue detection complete
• Tests created and passing
• Fix implemented
• All tests passing (new and existing)
• Documentation updated
• Code quality checks passed
• Stakeholder approval obtained
• Deployment successful
• PR #821 resolved

Notes

• Keep detailed notes of findings at each phase
• Document decisions and rationale
• Track time spent on each phase
• Update this todo as work progresses
• Flag blockers immediately