BMAD-METHOD/tools/installer
Brian Madison 8ab1de8501 fix(installer): forward-compat --set keys survive quick-update reinstalls
Found via end-to-end smoke test, not flagged by either bot review:
`--set bmm.future_thing=x` was persisted to config.toml on install #1
but silently dropped on the next quick-update reinstall, even though
the per-module _bmad/bmm/config.yaml retained it. The central
manifest's schema-strict partition stripped it because
collectModuleConfigQuick (the quick-update helper) never populated
setOverrideKeys for carried-forward unknown keys, and quickUpdate's
installConfig didn't thread setOverrideKeys into the install call.

This is the same bug class as the round-1 fix to collectModuleConfig
(CodeRabbit major #3155145084) but for the quick-update code path,
which has a separate collection helper.

Fix:
- Add OfficialModules._trackUnknownKeysAsOverrides(moduleName, schema)
  helper that walks collectedConfig[moduleName] and adds any non-schema
  key to setOverrideKeys[moduleName]. Without a schema, every key is
  treated as unknown (safe fallback for modules with no module.yaml).
- Call it from all four return paths in collectModuleConfigQuick:
  no-schema, parse-failed, hasNoConfig+subheader, silent+no-new-keys,
  and the regular end-of-method.
- Mirror ui.collectModuleConfigs's setOverrideKeys conversion in
  installer.quickUpdate so the Set→array round-trip lands in
  Config.build, and writeCentralConfig sees the exemption list.

Tests: +4 cases — collectModuleConfigQuick carry-forward of unknown
key, declared-key non-tracking under quick-update, and
_trackUnknownKeysAsOverrides no-schema fallback. Total 351 passing.

E2E smoke verified: --set <unknown>=x survives install→quick-update,
install→regular-update, and install→quick-update→regular-update with
a new --set added.
2026-04-28 19:22:34 -05:00
..
commands fix(installer): address fourth-round PR #2353 review comments 2026-04-28 18:59:17 -05:00
core fix(installer): forward-compat --set keys survive quick-update reinstalls 2026-04-28 19:22:34 -05:00
ide fix(installer): require --tools for fresh --yes installs; remove --tools none (#2346) 2026-04-27 23:01:23 -05:00
modules fix(installer): forward-compat --set keys survive quick-update reinstalls 2026-04-28 19:22:34 -05:00
README.md refactor(installer): restructure installer with clean separation of concerns (#2129) 2026-03-27 06:50:07 -06:00
bmad-cli.js fix(publish): advance @next dist-tag after stable release (#2320) 2026-04-26 10:30:41 -05:00
cli-utils.js chore(installer): remove 1,683 lines of dead code (#2247) 2026-04-10 20:24:50 -07:00
file-ops.js fix(installer): replace fs-extra with native node:fs to prevent file loss 2026-04-13 00:44:28 -05:00
fs-native.js fix(installer): add missing sync and async methods to fs-native wrapper 2026-04-13 09:59:41 -05:00
install-messages.yaml feat(installer): overhaul branding, versioning, and skill cleanup (#2223) 2026-04-07 02:31:36 -05:00
list-options.js fix(installer): address fourth-round PR #2353 review comments 2026-04-28 18:59:17 -05:00
message-loader.js fix(installer): replace fs-extra with native node:fs to prevent file loss 2026-04-13 00:44:28 -05:00
project-root.js fix(installer): route community installs through PluginResolver when marketplace.json ships (#2331) 2026-04-26 22:50:47 -05:00
prompts.js chore(installer): remove 1,683 lines of dead code (#2247) 2026-04-10 20:24:50 -07:00
set-overrides.js fix(installer): address third-round PR #2353 review comments 2026-04-28 11:42:07 -05:00
ui.js fix(installer): address fourth-round PR #2353 review comments 2026-04-28 18:59:17 -05:00
yaml-format.js refactor(installer): restructure installer with clean separation of concerns (#2129) 2026-03-27 06:50:07 -06:00

README.md

BMad CLI Tool

Installing external repo BMad official modules

For external official modules to be discoverable during install, ensure an entry for the external repo is added to external-official-modules.yaml.

For community modules - this will be handled in a different way. This file is only for registration of modules under the bmad-code-org.

Post-Install Notes

Modules can display setup guidance to users after configuration is collected during npx bmad-method install. Notes are defined in the module's own module.yaml — no changes to the installer are needed.

Simple Format

Always displayed after the module is configured:

post-install-notes: |
  Thank you for choosing the XYZ Cool Module
  For Support about this Module call 555-1212  

Conditional Format

Display different messages based on a config question's answer:

post-install-notes:
  config_key_name:
    value1: |
      Instructions for value1...      
    value2: |
      Instructions for value2...      

Values without an entry (e.g., none) display nothing. Multiple config keys can each have their own conditional notes.

Example: TEA Module

The TEA module uses the conditional format keyed on tea_browser_automation:

post-install-notes:
  tea_browser_automation:
    cli: |
      Playwright CLI Setup:
        npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest
        playwright-cli install --skills      
    mcp: |
      Playwright MCP Setup (two servers):
        1. playwright    — npx @playwright/mcp@latest
        2. playwright-test — npx playwright run-test-mcp-server      
    auto: |
      Playwright CLI Setup:
        ...
      Playwright MCP Setup (two servers):
        ...      

When a user selects auto, they see both CLI and MCP instructions. When they select none, nothing is shown.