project_name was a bmm-specific prompt despite being a universal
project-level concept used by every module — including core skills like
bmad-brainstorming, which loads from _bmad/core/config.yaml and was
silently broken because project_name lived under bmm. Users without bmm
installed could not run brainstorming at all.
Move:
- src/core-skills/module.yaml: declare project_name with prompt
"What is your project called?" and default {directory_name}, matching
what bmm previously had.
- src/bmm-skills/module.yaml: remove the bmm definition; add project_name
to the "Variables from Core Config inserted" header comment so
contributors can see what's inherited.
Migration for existing installs:
- tools/installer/modules/official-modules.js: after loadExistingConfig
reads each per-module config.yaml, hoist any keys that are now declared
in core but appear under non-core modules. Without this, the partition
logic in writeCentralConfig (which strips core keys from non-core
buckets) would silently drop the user's prior project_name on the next
quick-update. Generic — handles project_name today and any future
module→core promotions.
- The hoist preserves precedence: an existing core value beats a stale
module-side copy.
--yes seed:
- tools/installer/ui.js: add project_name to the hardcoded core seed
(using path.basename(directory) to match the {directory_name} default)
so non-interactive fresh installs populate it. Without this the seed
silently omits project_name and core skills fall back to literals.
Tests:
- test/test-installation-components.js Suite 43 (9 assertions) covers
the schema move, the loadExistingConfig hoist, and the precedence rule.
- Suite 35 fixture updated: project_name moved from bmm bucket to core,
with a stale bmm copy left in place to verify it gets stripped.
Verified manually:
- Fresh install -y: project_name lands in [core] of config.toml.
- Existing install with project_name in bmm/config.yaml: quick-update
hoists it to [core] and strips it from [modules.bmm].
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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.