BMAD-METHOD/tools/installer
Brian b744408783
feat(installer): community module browser and custom URL support (#2229)
* feat(installer): add community module browser and custom URL support

Three-tier module selection: official, community (category drill-down
with featured/search), and custom GitHub URL.

- Add RegistryClient shared fetch utility
- Add CommunityModuleManager with SHA-pinned cloning (refuses install
  if approved SHA cannot be reached; uses HEAD when no SHA set)
- Add CustomModuleManager for arbitrary GitHub repo installation
- Extend findModuleSource chain with community and custom fallthrough
- Extend manifest to detect community and custom source types
- Add Config.customModulesMeta for custom module metadata

* fix: resolve review findings for community/custom module support

- Remove redundant CommunityModuleManager instantiation in UI display
- Remove dead customModulesMeta field from Config (never populated)
- Add 35 unit tests for CustomModuleManager and CommunityModuleManager
  pure functions: URL validation, normalization, search, featured, categories

* fix: preserve installed community/custom modules in modify flow

When a user does "Modify Installation" and declines to browse community
modules, previously installed community/custom modules are now auto-kept.
If the user does browse, their selections are trusted (they can deselect).

Also fix stale docs: class doc for SHA pinning, JSDoc return type.

* fix: include community and custom modules in quick update

Quick update now checks community registry and custom cache so installed
community/custom modules are updated instead of skipped.

* fix: use defaults for new config fields during quick update

When quick update encounters new config fields (e.g., from a newly
supported community module), use schema defaults silently instead of
prompting the user. Quick update should be non-interactive.

* test: add unit tests for SHA pinning, category filtering, and URL edge cases

Cover SHA normalization (set vs null/trusted), listByCategory,
getModuleByCode, and URL validation edge cases (HTTP, trailing slash,
SSH without .git). Total: 243 tests.
2026-04-08 00:50:04 -05:00
..
commands refactor(installer): remove custom content installation feature (#2227) 2026-04-07 21:41:03 -05:00
core feat(installer): community module browser and custom URL support (#2229) 2026-04-08 00:50:04 -05:00
ide feat(installer): remote registry + remove custom content (#2228) 2026-04-07 22:45:01 -05:00
modules feat(installer): community module browser and custom URL support (#2229) 2026-04-08 00:50:04 -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 refactor(installer): restructure installer with clean separation of concerns (#2129) 2026-03-27 06:50:07 -06:00
cli-utils.js feat(installer): overhaul branding, versioning, and skill cleanup (#2223) 2026-04-07 02:31:36 -05:00
file-ops.js refactor(installer): restructure installer with clean separation of concerns (#2129) 2026-03-27 06:50:07 -06:00
install-messages.yaml feat(installer): overhaul branding, versioning, and skill cleanup (#2223) 2026-04-07 02:31:36 -05:00
message-loader.js refactor(installer): restructure installer with clean separation of concerns (#2129) 2026-03-27 06:50:07 -06:00
project-root.js refactor(installer): restructure installer with clean separation of concerns (#2129) 2026-03-27 06:50:07 -06:00
prompts.js refactor(installer): restructure installer with clean separation of concerns (#2129) 2026-03-27 06:50:07 -06:00
ui.js feat(installer): community module browser and custom URL support (#2229) 2026-04-08 00:50:04 -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.