BMAD-METHOD/.patch/478/issue-desc.478.md

Issue #478: No BMad installation found in current directory tree

Status: Bug (fix-in-progress) Assignee: manjaroblack Opened by: moyger on Aug 19

Description

After installing BMAD Method, running npx bmad-method status from the repository prints:

No BMad installation found in current directory tree.

However, BMAD is installed in the project (created a .bmad-core/ folder), but status does not detect it.

Steps to Reproduce

1. In a project folder, install BMAD Method (e.g., via the README instructions).
2. Confirm the installer created a hidden folder (in my case .bmad-core/) in the project root.
3. From the same project root, run: npx bmad-method status.
4. Observe the message: No BMad installation found in current directory tree.

Issue Analysis

Confirmed by: dracic

• "I can confirm that status doesn't work"

Root Cause Identified: The issue is related to the findInstallation() function not properly handling the original working directory (originalCwd). The function needs to be updated to honor the original working directory when searching for BMAD installations.

Related PR: #480 (fix: honor original working directory when running npx installer and searching for task files)

Note from dracic:

"It wont if you don't edit findInstallation(), but since this is similar stuff perhaps you can just push to your PR. It's all about originalCwd."

Labels

• bug: Something isn't working
• fix-in-progress

Type

Bug

Participants

• @moyger (Reporter)
• @dracic (Contributor, Confirmer)
• @manjaroblack (Assignee)

Resolution Approach

The fix requires modifications to the findInstallation() function to:

1. Properly capture and use the original working directory (originalCwd)
2. Search for BMAD installations relative to where the command was originally executed
3. Ensure the status command correctly detects existing .bmad-* folders in the project directory tree

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Issue Reference: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/issues/478