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Follows BMAD-METHOD renaming its toolbox module to core-tools. The plugin built from that module becomes bmad-core-tools.

Do not merge yet

SOURCES now expects BMAD-METHOD to ship a core-tools module, and release.py now requires the new manifest schema. Neither is true of BMAD-METHOD's default branch today, so merging before 6.13 ships breaks the build.

Merge order:

  1. BMAD-METHOD releases 6.13 with core-tools and the new manifest schema.
  2. Merge this.
  3. Run release.py and commit the regenerated skills trees.

What changed

  • plugins/toolbox/plugins/core-tools/, and bmad-toolboxbmad-core-tools in .claude-plugin/marketplace.json, .agents/plugins/marketplace.json, and the Codex plugin.json.
  • The module and update_source keys in the shipped copies, so the tree is coherent the moment this merges.
  • release.py for the manifest schema that arrives with the rename:
    • knowledge is a list of paths to documents inside the skill that names them, not a free-form string. Entries are checked for containment and for actually being shipped, since the plugin ships a copy of the skill.
    • requires and recommends are new optional per-skill tables, copied through untouched. requires is what a skill cannot work without; recommends is what it works better with, and the agent personas use it for the skills their menus name.
    • knowledge, requires and recommends belong to the skill rather than the module, so skills of one module may differ on any of them. Only version still has to agree across a module, because the plugin ships as one version.
    • Any other key is accepted and copied through untouched. The runtime ignores keys it does not read, so a skill may carry fields of its own, and release.py only requires module, version, update_source and knowledge.

What deliberately did not change

The skills trees are generated output. They keep their current content here and are regenerated by release.py in step 3 above — rebuilding them in this PR would ship unreleased content to the marketplace.

Verified by running release.py against a checkout carrying the post-rename manifests: 22 method skills and 8 core-tools skills build, update_source is rewritten to plugin:bmad-core-tools, and each skill's knowledge documents ship inside it.

User-visible

Renaming a published plugin is a migration: anyone who installed bmad-toolbox will need to install bmad-core-tools. Worth a line in the 6.13 release notes.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Updates

    • Renamed the BMAD Toolbox plugin to BMAD Core Tools across marketplace listings, packaging metadata, installation guidance, and skill manifests.
    • Moved related skill metadata to the BMAD Core Tools plugin location.
    • Updated release validation to accept additional skill-manifest metadata while retaining required-field and reference checks.
  • Documentation

    • Updated installation instructions and shared skill paths to reflect the new plugin name and location.

BMAD-METHOD renames its `toolbox` module to `core-tools`, so the plugin
built from it becomes `bmad-core-tools`: the plugin directory, both
marketplace manifests, the Codex plugin manifest, and the `module` and
`update_source` keys in the shipped copies.

release.py follows the manifest schema that comes with the rename.
`knowledge` is now a list of paths to documents inside the skill that names
them, and `requires` is a new optional per-skill dependency table. Both
belong to the skill rather than the module, so skills of one module may
differ on either and only `version` still has to agree across a module.
Knowledge paths are checked for containment and for actually being shipped,
since the plugin ships a copy of the skill.

The skills trees are generated. They are left at their current content here
and regenerated by release.py once BMAD-METHOD has released the rename.
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Walkthrough

The plugin is renamed from bmad-toolbox to bmad-core-tools. Skill manifests use the core-tools identity. release.py now accepts additional manifest keys and validates core fields and paths.

Changes

Core Tools Plugin Migration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Release manifest validation
release.py
Manifest validation requires four core keys, preserves additional keys, validates update sources and knowledge paths, and checks only version consistency within each module.
Plugin catalog and package rename
.agents/plugins/marketplace.json, .claude-plugin/marketplace.json, README.md, plugins/core-tools/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
Marketplace metadata, documentation, and package metadata use the bmad-core-tools name and plugins/core-tools path.
Skill manifest migration
plugins/core-tools/skills/*/module-manifest.toml, plugins/toolbox/skills/*/module-manifest.toml
Core-tools manifests use the new module and update-source identifiers. The corresponding toolbox manifests are removed.

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In `@plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-forge-idea/module-manifest.toml`:
- Line 4: Align the knowledge schema used by release.py and setup.py so both
accept the same non-empty list of paths and validate each path within its owning
skill. Update the manifests at
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-forge-idea/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-advanced-elicitation/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-brainstorming/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-customize/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-deep-recon/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-party-mode/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-review/module-manifest.toml:4, and
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad/module-manifest.toml:4 with non-empty knowledge
lists containing only paths that exist in each skill; update the release
manifest validation and setup.py consumer accordingly.

In `@release.py`:
- Line 46: Remove the BMAD-METHOD entry from the upstream source mapping until
its manifest format satisfies release.py’s read_manifest requirements or
release.py is updated to support the current upstream format; do not expose it
as core-tools while module-manifest.toml and the required knowledge list are
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module = "core-tools"
version = "6.13.0-next"
update_source = "plugin:bmad-core-tools"
knowledge = "`references/help.md` in the `bmad` skill"

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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#!/bin/bash
set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- candidate files ---'
git ls-files | rg '(^|/)(release\.py|module-manifest\.toml)$|(^|/)AGENTS\.md$|(^|/)README(\.md)?$'
printf '%s\n' '--- manifests ---'
for f in \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-forge-idea/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-advanced-elicitation/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-brainstorming/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-customize/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-deep-recon/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-party-mode/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-review/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad/module-manifest.toml
do
  echo "--- $f"
  cat -n "$f"
done
printf '%s\n' '--- release.py locations and knowledge references ---'
rg -n -C 5 'knowledge|module-manifest|manifest' --glob 'release.py' --glob '*.py' .

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#!/bin/bash
set -e
for f in \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-forge-idea/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-advanced-elicitation/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-brainstorming/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-customize/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-deep-recon/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-party-mode/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-review/module-manifest.toml \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad/module-manifest.toml
do
  skill_dir=${f%/module-manifest.toml}
  printf '%s: ' "$skill_dir"
  if [ -f "$skill_dir/references/help.md" ]; then
    echo 'references/help.md exists'
  else
    echo 'references/help.md MISSING'
  fi
done
printf '%s\n' '--- nearby knowledge declarations ---'
rg -n '^[[:space:]]*knowledge[[:space:]]*=' plugins/core-tools/skills plugins/method/skills --glob 'module-manifest.toml' | head -40
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant release.py source ---'
sed -n '11,20p;45,50p;68,98p;101,108p' release.py

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  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-advanced-elicitation \
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  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-customize \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-deep-recon \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-party-mode \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-review \
  plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad
do
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done
printf '%s\n' '--- README references to knowledge or manifest schema ---'
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Align the knowledge schema across release and packaged-manifest consumers.

release.py rejects the current string in all eight manifests. Do not only change the values to ["references/help.md"]: setup.py currently requires knowledge to remain a non-empty string, and seven affected skills do not ship that path. Update both consumers and each manifest to use one consistent schema with paths that exist inside the owning skill.

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In `@plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-forge-idea/module-manifest.toml` at line 4,
Align the knowledge schema used by release.py and setup.py so both accept the
same non-empty list of paths and validate each path within its owning skill.
Update the manifests at
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-forge-idea/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-advanced-elicitation/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-brainstorming/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-customize/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-deep-recon/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-party-mode/module-manifest.toml:4,
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad-review/module-manifest.toml:4, and
plugins/core-tools/skills/bmad/module-manifest.toml:4 with non-empty knowledge
lists containing only paths that exist in each skill; update the release
manifest validation and setup.py consumer accordingly.

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# directory (plugins/<module>) and the plugin itself (bmad-<module>).
SOURCES = {
"bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD": ("method", "toolbox"),
"bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD": ("method", "core-tools"),

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rg -n -C 8 'SOURCES|collect_skills|core-tools|BMAD-METHOD|knowledge|module' release.py
printf '%s\n' '--- repository references to BMAD-METHOD/core-tools ---'
rg -n -C 3 'BMAD-METHOD|core-tools|collect_skills|knowledge' --glob '!release.py' . | head -n 300
printf '%s\n' '--- repository files likely to define release inputs ---'
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base = "https://api.github.com/repos/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD"
headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "User-Agent": "CodeRabbit-review"}
def get(path):
    req = urllib.request.Request(base + path, headers=headers)
    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=15) as response:
        return json.load(response)

repo = get("")
branch = repo["default_branch"]
print("default_branch:", branch)
tree = get(f"/git/trees/{branch}?recursive=1")
paths = [item["path"] for item in tree.get("tree", []) if item.get("type") == "blob"]
manifests = [p for p in paths if p.endswith("module-manifest.toml")]
print("manifest_count:", len(manifests))
for path in manifests:
    if "/skills/" in path:
        print("manifest:", path)
        if path.split("/")[1:2] == ["skills"] or "/core-tools/" in path or "/core-tools" in path:
            pass
core = [p for p in manifests if "core-tools" in p]
print("core_tools_manifest_count:", len(core))
for path in core[:20]:
    print("core_tools_manifest:", path)
    data = get("/contents/" + path + "?ref=" + urllib.parse.quote(branch, safe=""))
    import base64
    text = base64.b64decode(data["content"]).decode()
    print(text[:1000].rstrip())
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site:github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD core-tools module-manifest.toml knowledge

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In the BMAD-METHOD repository, there is no file named module-manifest.toml. The configuration and module management system has evolved to use a central TOML-based configuration structure [1]. Key aspects of the current configuration and module management include: 1. Centralized Configuration: The system uses a central configuration approach involving _bmad/config.toml and _bmad/config.user.toml (along with custom overrides) [1][2]. A Python script, src/scripts/resolve_config.py, is used to perform a deep merge of these configuration layers [1][2]. 2. Module Descriptors: Instead of a single manifest file, each module contains a module.yaml file that acts as a descriptor [1]. These files define module-specific settings, agent rosters, and directory requirements [1][3]. 3. Installer and Manifests: The installer manages module installation and records the state of installed modules in _bmad/_config/manifest.yaml [4][5]. This manifest tracks module versions, sources, and other metadata for reproducibility [4][5]. 4. Core Tools: The core module provides built-in tasks and workflows (such as bmad-help, bmad-brainstorming, and bmad-spec) that are available across all installations [6]. These are documented in docs/reference/core-tools.md [6]. If you are looking for information regarding module configuration or project knowledge, you should refer to the module.yaml files within specific module directories (e.g., src/core-skills/module.yaml or src/bmm-skills/module.yaml) [7][3] or the central configuration files in the _bmad/ directory [1][2].
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<title>refactor(skills): remove bmad-skill-manifest yaml; introduce central config.toml · Pull Request `#2285` · bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD</title> GitHub pull request 2285 in bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference) Removes per-skill `bmad-skill-manifest.yaml` files and introduces a central `_bmad/config.toml` + `config.user.toml` surface (plus `custom/` overrides). Agent roster essence now lives in each module&`#39`;s `module.yaml` as a lightweight descriptor schema; the installer partitions install answers by scope and emits four TOML files at project root. ... - **Four-file central config:** `_bmad/config.toml` (team install answers + agent roster), `config.user.toml` (user-scoped install answers), `custom/config.toml` + `custom/config.user.toml` (human-authored overrides) ... - **Scope partitioning:** prompts declare `scope: user` in module.yaml to route user-scoped answers (`user_name`, `communication_language`, `user_skill_level`) to `config.user.toml` ... > **📝 Walkthrough** ... > > ## ... through > > This PR migrates agent manifest storage from CSV files to a centralized TOML configuration system. Agent definitions previously in individual `bmad-skill-manifest.yaml` files are now consolidated in `_bmad/config.toml` and `_bmad/custom/config.toml`, resolved at runtime via a new Python script. The installer and manifest generator are updated to produce and consume TOML instead of CSV. ... > > ## Changes > > | Cohort / File(s) | Summary | > | --- | --- | > | **Documentation – Central Configuration System** | > > `docs/explanation/named-agents.md`, `docs/how-to/customize-bmad.md`, `docs/how-to/expand-bmad-for-your-org.md`|Updated guides to introduce a new central configuration layer (`_bmad/config.toml` and `_bmad/custom/config.toml`) for agent roster/identity customization. Changed mental model from two-layer to three-layer with new central config surface, added "Recipe 5" for agent roster customization, and clarified scope-based merge rules.| ... |**Agent Manifest File Deletions ... > `src/ ... bmad- ... /bmad-agent-dev/bmad-skill-manifest.yaml` ... Removed six individual agent manifest ... (analyst, tech- ... definitions now sourced from ... > |**Module Configuration Schema** > `src/bmm-skills/module.yaml`, `src/core-skills/module.yaml`|Added `agents` list to bmm-skills module.yaml containing 6 agent descriptors (code, name, title, icon, description). Added `scope: user` field to user-level config entries (user_skill_level in bmm-skills; user_name and communication_language in core-skills).| ... > |**Configuration Resolver Script** > `src/scripts/resolve_config.py`|New 176-line Python script implementing deep merge of four TOML configuration layers (`_bmad/config.toml`, `_bmad/config.user.toml`, `_bmad/custom/config.toml`, `_bmad/custom/config.user.toml`) with array-merging by keyed strategy and selective output via dotted-path keys.| ... > |**Installer & Path Management** > `tools/installer/core/install-paths.js`|Removed `agentManifest()` method; added `centralConfig()` and `centralUserConfig()` methods returning paths to TOML files instead of CSV.| ... > |**Manifest Generation** > `tools/installer/core/manifest-generator.js`|Refactored agent discovery to parse `agents` arrays from module.yaml instead of scanning for bmad-skill-manifest.yaml files. Replaced CSV agent manifest output with TOML generation (central config files). Added `formatTomlValue()` helper and `writeCentralConfig()` workflow.| ... > |**Installer Integration** > `tools/installer/core/installer.js`|Updated manifest tracking to include central config TOML files instead of agent-manifest.csv. Modified help catalog generation to source agent enrichment from in-memory `agentEntries` list (keyed by code) rather than parsing external CSV. Adjusted agent command construction to use `module`-qualified codes when available.| ... > |**Skill Documentation – Roster Resolution** > `src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-retrospective/workflow.md`, `src/core-skills/bmad-advanced-elicitation/SKILL.md`, `src/core-skills/bmad-party-mode/SKILL.md`, `src/core-skills/bmad-distillator/…[truncated] <title>src/core-skills/bmad-help/SKILL.md</title> https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/blob/f76223892a7c30cbadaeb57a96f27880456eca24/src/core-skills/bmad-help/SKILL.md # src/core-skills/bmad-help/SKILL.md - Branch: f76223892a7c30cbadaeb57a96f27880456eca24 - Repository: bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD --- --- name: bmad-help description: &`#39`;Analyzes current state and user query to answer BMad questions or recommend the next skill(s) to use. Use when user asks for help, bmad help, what to do next, or what to start with in BMad&`#39`; --- # BMad Help ## Purpose Help the user understand where they are in their BMad workflow and what to do next, and also answer broader questions when asked that could be augmented with remote sources such as module documentation sources. ## Desired Outcomes When this skill completes, the user should: 1. **Know where they are** — which module and phase they&`#39`;re in, what&`#39`;s already been completed 2. **Know what to do next** — the next recommended and/or required step, with clear reasoning 3. **Know how to invoke it** — skill name, menu code, action context, and any args that shortcut the conversation 4. **Get offered a quick start** — when a single skill is the clear next step, offer to run it for the user right now rather than just listing it 5. **Feel oriented, not overwhelmed** — surface only what&`#39`;s relevant to their current position; don&`#39`;t dump the entire catalog 6. **Get answers to general questions** — when the question doesn&`#39`;t map to a specific skill, use the module&`#39`;s registered documentation to give a grounded answer ## Data Sources - **Catalog**: `{project-root}/_bmad/_config/bmad-help.csv` — assembled manifest of all installed module skills - **Config**: Run `uv run {project-root}/_bmad/scripts/resolve_config.py --project-root {project-root}` and use the merged JSON to resolve `output-location` variables and read `core.communication_language` and `modules.bmm.project_knowledge`. The resolver merges `_bmad/config.toml`, `_bmad/config.user.toml`, `_bmad/custom/config.toml`, and `_bmad/custom/config.user.toml` in that order. - **Artifacts**: Files matching `outputs` patterns at resolved `output-location` paths reveal which steps are possibly completed; their content may also provide grounding context for recommendations - **Project knowledge**: If `project_knowledge` resolves to an existing path, read it for grounding context. Never fabricate project-specific details. - **Module docs**: Rows with `_meta` in the `skill` column carry a URL or path in `output-location` pointing to the module&`#39`;s documentation (e.g., llms.txt). Fetch and use these to answer general questions about that module. ## CSV Interpretation The catalog uses this format: ``` module,skill,display-name,menu-code,description,action,args,phase,preceded-by,followed-by,required,output-location,outputs ``` **Phases** determine the high-level flow: - `anytime` — available regardless of workflow state - Skills group into folders (`plan`, `ship`; some modules use numbered phases) and flow in order; naming varies by module **Sequencing** determines recommended ordering within and across phases (these are soft suggestions, not hard gates — see `required` for gating): - `preceded-by` — skills that should ideally complete before this one - `followed-by` — skills that should ideally run after this one - Format: `skill-name` for single-action skills, `skill-name:action` for multi-action skills **Required gates**: - `required=true` items must complete before the user can meaningfully proceed to later phases - A phase with no required items is entirely optional — recommend it but be clear about what&`#39`;s actually required next **Completion detection**: - Search resolved output paths for `outputs` patterns and fuzzy-match found files to catalog rows - Treat a matching output as evidence that the skill started, not that it completed - Inspect matched artifacts for explicit completion evidence, such as final status or finalization markers; a draft or incomplete marker means the skill is still in progress - Honor completion stated by the user or established in the current conversa…[truncated] <title>src/bmm-skills/module.yaml at 11971220 · bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD</title> https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/blob/11971220/src/bmm-skills/module.yaml # File: bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/src/bmm-skills/module.yaml - Repository: bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD | Breakthrough Method for Agile Ai Driven Development | 49K stars | JavaScript - Branch: 11971220 ```yaml code: bmm name: "BMad Method Agile-AI Driven-Development" description: "AI-driven agile development framework" default_selected: true # This module will be selected by default for new installations # Variables from Core Config inserted: ## user_name ## communication_language ## document_output_language ## output_folder project_name: prompt: "What is your project called?" default: "{directory_name}" result: "{value}" user_skill_level: prompt: - "What is your development experience level?" - "This affects how agents explain concepts in chat." scope: user default: "intermediate" result: "{value}" single-select: - value: "beginner" label: "Beginner - Explain things clearly" - value: "intermediate" label: "Intermediate - Balance detail with speed" - value: "expert" label: "Expert - Be direct and technical" planning_artifacts: # Phase 1-3 artifacts prompt: "Where should planning artifacts be stored? (Brainstorming, Briefs, PRDs, UX Designs, Architecture, Epics)" default: "{output_folder}/planning-artifacts" result: "{project-root}/{value}" implementation_artifacts: # Phase 4 artifacts and quick-dev flow output prompt: "Where should implementation artifacts be stored? (Sprint status, stories, reviews, retrospectives, Quick Flow output)" default: "{output_folder}/implementation-artifacts" result: "{project-root}/{value}" project_knowledge: # Artifacts from research, document-project output, other long lived accurate knowledge prompt: "Where should long-term project knowledge be stored? (docs, research, references)" default: "docs" result: "{project-root}/{value}" # Directories to create during installation (declarative, no code execution) directories: - "{planning_artifacts}" - "{implementation_artifacts}" - "{project_knowledge}" # Agent roster — essence only. External skills (party-mode, retrospective, # advanced-elicitation, help catalog) read these descriptors to route, display, # and embody agents. Full persona and behavior live in each agent&`#39`;s # customize.toml. `team` defaults to the module code when omitted; users can # add their own agents (real or fictional) via _bmad/custom/config.toml or _bmad/custom/config.user.toml. agents: - code: bmad-agent-analyst name: Mary title: Business Analyst icon: "📊" team: software-development description: "Channels Porter&`#39`;s strategic rigor and Minto&`#39`;s Pyramid Principle, grounds every finding in verifiable evidence, represents every stakeholder voice. Speaks like a treasure hunter narrating the find: thrilled by every clue, precise once the pattern emerges." - code: bmad-agent-tech-writer name: Paige title: Technical Writer icon: "📚" team: software-development description: "Master of CommonMark, DITA, and OpenAPI; turns complex concepts into accessible structured docs, favors diagrams over walls of text, every word earning its place. Speaks like the patient teacher you wish you&`#39`;d had, using analogies that make complex things feel simple." - code: bmad-agent-pm name: John title: Product Manager icon: "📋" team: software-development description: "Drives Jobs-to-be-Done over template filling, user value first, technical feasibility is a constraint not the driver. Speaks like a detective interrogating a cold case: short questions, sharper follow-ups, every &`#39`;why?&`#39`; tightening the net." - code: bmad-agent-ux-designer name: Sally title: UX Designer icon: "🎨" team: software-development description: "Balances empathy with edg…[truncated] <title>docs/how-to/install-bmad.md</title> https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/blob/3bcd6c3c/docs/how-to/install-bmad.md `--set. = ` lets you set any module config option non-interactively. It&`#39`;s repeatable and scales to every module — present and future. The flag is applied as a post-install patch: the installer runs its normal flow first, then `--set` upserts each value into `_bmad/config.toml` (team scope) or `_bmad/config.user.toml` (user scope), and into `_bmad/ /config.yaml` so declared values carry forward to the next install. ... **Example — install bmm with explicit project knowledge and skill level:** ... ```bash npx bmad-method install --yes \ --modules bmm \ --tools claude-code \ --set bmm.project_knowledge=research \ --set bmm.user_skill_level=expert ``` ... `--list-options` (no argument) lists every key the installer can find locally — built-in modules (`core`, `bmm`) plus any currently cached official modules. The cache is per-machine and can be cleared, so previously installed officials won&`#39`;t appear on a fresh checkout or an ephemeral CI worker until they&`#39`;re installed again. Community and custom modules aren&`#39`;t enumerated here; read the module&`#39`;s `module.yaml` directly to see what keys it declares. ... - **Routing.** The patch step looks for `[modules.] ` (or `[core] `) in `config.user.toml` first; if found there, it updates that file. Otherwise it writes to the team-scope `config.toml`. So user-scope keys (e.g. `core.user_name`, `bmm.user_skill_level`) end up in `config.user.toml` and team-scope keys end up in `config.toml`, matching the partition the installer uses. ... - **Verbatim values.** The value is written exactly as you provided it — no `result:` template rendering. To get the rendered form (e.g. `{project-root}/research`), pass it explicitly: `--set bmm.project_knowledge=&`#39`;{project-root}/research&`#39`;`. ... - **Carry-forward, declared keys.** Values for keys declared in `module.yaml` survive subsequent installs because they&`#39`;re also written to `_bmad/ /config.yaml`, which the installer reads as the prompt default on the next run. ... - **Carry-forward, undeclared keys.** A value for a key the module&`#39`;s schema doesn&`#39`;t declare lands in `config.toml` for the current install but won&`#39`;t be re-emitted on the next install (the manifest writer&`#39`;s schema-strict partition drops unknown keys). Re-pass `--set` if you need it sticky, or edit `_bmad/config.toml` directly. ... After any install, `_bmad/_config/manifest.yaml` records exactly what&`#39`;s on disk: ... ```yaml modules: - name: bmb version: v1.7.0 # the tag, or "main" for next channel: stable # stable | next | pinned sha: 86033fc9aeae2ca6d52c7cdb675c1f4bf17fc1c1 source: external repoUrl: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-builder ``` ... The `sha` field is written for git-backed modules (external, community, and URL-based custom). Bundled modules (core, bmm) and local-path custom modules don&`#39`;t have one — their code travels with the installer binary or your filesystem, not a cloneable ref. ... For cross-machine reproducibility, don&`#39`;t rely on rerunning the same `--modules` command. Stable-channel installs resolve to the highest released tag **at install time**, so a later rerun lands on whatever has been released since. Convert the recorded tags from `manifest.yaml` into explicit `--pin` flags on the target machine, e.g.: ... ```bash npx bmad-method install --yes --modules bmb,cis \ --pin bmb=v1.7.0 --pin cis=v0.4.2 --tools claude-code ... Pinned installs don&`#39`;t upgrade. Quick-update applies patches and minors on stable channel only; it won&`#39`;t touch `pinned` or `next`. If a pinned install changed, open `_bmad/_config/manifest.yaml` — `channel: pinned` plus a fixed `version` and `sha` should hold across runs unless you explicitly override via flags. <title>docs/how-to/install-custom-modules.md</title> https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/blob/main/docs/how-to/install-custom-modules.md # docs/how-to/install-custom-modules.md - Branch: main - Repository: bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD --- --- title: &`#39`;Install Custom and Community Modules&`#39`; description: Install third-party modules from the community registry, Git repositories, or local paths sidebar: order: 3 --- Use the BMad installer to add modules from the community registry, third-party Git repositories, or local file paths. ## When to Use This - Installing a community-contributed module from the BMad registry - Installing a module from a third-party Git repository (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, self-hosted) - Testing a module you are developing locally with BMad Builder - Installing modules from a private or self-hosted Git server :::note[Prerequisites] Requires Node.js v20.12+ and `npx` (included with npm). Custom and community modules can be selected during a fresh install or added to an existing installation. ::: ## Community Modules Community modules are curated in the BMad plugins marketplace. They are organized by category and are pinned to an approved commit for safety. ### 1. Run the Installer ```bash npx bmad-method install ``` ### 2. Browse the Community Catalog After selecting official modules, the installer asks: ``` Would you like to browse community modules? ``` Select **Yes** to enter the catalog browser. You can: - Browse by category - View featured modules - View all available modules - Search by keyword ### 3. Select Modules Pick modules from any category. The installer shows descriptions, versions, and trust tiers. Already-installed modules are pre-checked for update. ### 4. Continue with Installation After selecting community modules, the installer proceeds to custom sources, then tool/IDE configuration and the rest of the install flow. ## Custom Sources (Git URLs and Local Paths) Custom modules can come from any Git repository or a local directory on your machine. The installer resolves the source, analyzes the module structure, and installs it alongside your other modules. ### Interactive Installation During installation, after the community module step, the installer asks: ``` Would you like to install from a custom source (Git URL or local path)? ``` Select **Yes**, then provide a source: | Input Type | Example | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | HTTPS URL (any host) | `https://github.com/org/repo` | | HTTP URL (any host) | `http://host/org/repo` | | HTTPS URL with subdir | `https://github.com/org/repo/tree/main/my-module` | | SSH URL | `git@github.com:org/repo.git` | | Local path | `/Users/me/projects/my-module` | | Local path with tilde | `~/projects/my-module` | The installer clones the repository (for URLs) or reads directly from disk (for local paths), then presents the discovered modules for selection. ### Non-Interactive Installation Use the `--custom-source` flag to install custom modules from the command line: ```bash npx bmad-method install \ --directory . \ --custom-source /path/to/my-module \ --tools claude-code \ --yes ``` When `--custom-source` is provided without `--modules`, only core and the custom modules are installed. To include official modules as well, add `--modules`: ```bash npx bmad-method install \ --directory . \ --modules bmm \ --custom-source https://gitlab.com/myorg/my-module \ --tools claude-code \ --yes ``` Multiple sources can be comma-separated: ```bash --custom-source /path/one,https://github.com/org/repo,/path/two ``` ## How Module Discovery Works The installer uses two modes to find installable modules in a source: | Mode | Trigger | Behavior | | --------- | ------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Discovery | Source contains `.claude-plugin/marketplace.json` | Lists all plugins from the manifest; you pick which to install | | Direct | No marketplace.json found | Scans the directory for skills (subdirectories with `SKILL.md`), resolve…[truncated]

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Align the upstream release contract before merge.

release.py expects every upstream skill to contain module-manifest.toml with a non-empty list-valued knowledge, and it expects a core-tools module. BMAD-METHOD currently uses module.yaml and central configuration instead. The release therefore fails in read_manifest on a missing module-manifest.toml, before collect_skills can collect core-tools. Do not merge this source mapping until BMAD-METHOD publishes the expected manifest format or release.py consumes the current upstream format.

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In `@release.py` at line 46, Remove the BMAD-METHOD entry from the upstream source
mapping until its manifest format satisfies release.py’s read_manifest
requirements or release.py is updated to support the current upstream format; do
not expose it as core-tools while module-manifest.toml and the required
knowledge list are unavailable.

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BMAD-METHOD 6.13 adds an optional recommends table beside requires: what a
skill works better with, as opposed to what it cannot work without. The
agent personas declare one, so the build would have refused them. Like
knowledge and requires it belongs to the skill and is copied through
untouched.

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- Line 51: Update read_manifest validation after the manifest key-set check to
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PLUGINS = tuple(module for modules in SOURCES.values() for module in modules)
MANIFEST_KEYS = frozenset({"module", "version", "update_source", "knowledge"})
OPTIONAL_MANIFEST_KEYS = frozenset({"requires", "recommends"})

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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sed -n '1,180p' release.py
rg -n 'recommends|requires|module-manifest|read_manifest' . --glob '!plugins/**/generated/**'

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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- candidate files ---'
git ls-files | rg '(^|/)(module-manifest\.toml|release.*|.*manifest.*|.*schema.*|.*test.*)$' | head -200
printf '%s\n' '--- manifest declarations and table syntax ---'
rg -n -C 3 'module-manifest\.toml|requires\s*=|recommends\s*=|requires\s+and\s+recommends|must be .*table|TOML table' --glob '!plugins/**/generated/**' --glob '!*.pyc' . | head -300
printf '%s\n' '--- release tests and copy path ---'
rg -n -C 5 'def read_manifest|read_manifest\(|rebuild_plugin|copytree|module-manifest\.toml|OPTIONAL_MANIFEST_KEYS' --glob '*.py' --glob '*.md' . | head -300

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Validate optional dependency tables before release.

OPTIONAL_MANIFEST_KEYS validates only key names. A value such as recommends = "bmad-party-mode" or recommends = [] passes read_manifest() and is copied into the released plugin, although the manifest contract requires a TOML table. Reject non-table values for both requires and recommends.

Proposed validation
     if not MANIFEST_KEYS <= keys or not keys <= MANIFEST_KEYS | OPTIONAL_MANIFEST_KEYS:
         fail(...)
+    for key in OPTIONAL_MANIFEST_KEYS:
+        if key in manifest and not isinstance(manifest[key], dict):
+            fail(f"{slug}/{skill_dir.name}: {key} must be a table")
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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
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In `@release.py` at line 51, Update read_manifest validation after the manifest
key-set check to verify that every present key in OPTIONAL_MANIFEST_KEYS has a
dict value, rejecting strings, lists, and other non-table values with the
existing fail mechanism and a message identifying the plugin and key.

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The runtime ignores keys it does not read, so a skill may carry fields of
its own. release.py demanded an exact key set and would refuse to build from
such a release. It now requires module, version, update_source and
knowledge, and copies everything else through untouched.
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