bmad-method 6.0.0-alpha.1 → 6.0.0-alpha.11

package/docs/document-sharding-guide.md

@@ -0,0 +1,449 @@
+# Document Sharding Guide
+
+Comprehensive guide to BMad Method's document sharding system for managing large planning and architecture documents.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [What is Document Sharding?](#what-is-document-sharding)
+- [When to Use Sharding](#when-to-use-sharding)
+- [How Sharding Works](#how-sharding-works)
+- [Using the Shard-Doc Tool](#using-the-shard-doc-tool)
+- [Workflow Support](#workflow-support)
+- [Best Practices](#best-practices)
+- [Examples](#examples)
+
+## What is Document Sharding?
+
+Document sharding splits large markdown files into smaller, organized files based on level 2 headings (`## Heading`). This enables:
+
+- **Selective Loading** - Workflows load only the sections they need
+- **Reduced Token Usage** - Massive efficiency gains for large projects
+- **Better Organization** - Logical section-based file structure
+- **Maintained Context** - Index file preserves document structure
+
+### Architecture
+
+```
+Before Sharding:
+docs/
+└── PRD.md (large 50k token file)
+
+After Sharding:
+docs/
+└── prd/
+    ├── index.md                    # Table of contents with descriptions
+    ├── overview.md                 # Section 1
+    ├── user-requirements.md        # Section 2
+    ├── technical-requirements.md   # Section 3
+    └── ...                         # Additional sections
+```
+
+## When to Use Sharding
+
+### Ideal Candidates
+
+**Large Multi-Epic Projects:**
+
+- Very large complex PRDs
+- Architecture documents with multiple system layers
+- Epic files with 4+ epics (especially for Phase 4)
+- UX design specs covering multiple subsystems
+
+**Token Thresholds:**
+
+- **Consider sharding**: Documents > 20k tokens
+- **Strongly recommended**: Documents > 40k tokens
+- **Critical for efficiency**: Documents > 60k tokens
+
+### When NOT to Shard
+
+**Small Projects:**
+
+- Single epic projects
+- Level 0-1 projects (tech-spec only)
+- Documents under 10k tokens
+- Quick prototypes
+
+**Frequently Updated Docs:**
+
+- Active work-in-progress documents
+- Documents updated daily
+- Documents where whole-file context is essential
+
+## How Sharding Works
+
+### Sharding Process
+
+1. **Tool Execution**: Run `npx @kayvan/markdown-tree-parser source.md destination/` - this is abstracted with the core shard-doc task which is installed as a slash command or manual task rule depending on your tools.
+2. **Section Extraction**: Tool splits by level 2 headings
+3. **File Creation**: Each section becomes a separate file
+4. **Index Generation**: `index.md` created with structure and descriptions
+
+### Workflow Discovery
+
+BMad workflows use a **dual discovery system**:
+
+1. **Try whole document first** - Look for `document-name.md`
+2. **Check for sharded version** - Look for `document-name/index.md`
+3. **Priority rule** - Whole document takes precedence if both exist
+
+### Loading Strategies
+
+**Full Load (Phase 1-3 workflows):**
+
+```
+If sharded:
+  - Read index.md
+  - Read ALL section files
+  - Treat as single combined document
+```
+
+**Selective Load (Phase 4 workflows):**
+
+```
+If sharded epics and working on Epic 3:
+  - Read epics/index.md
+  - Load ONLY epics/epic-3.md
+  - Skip all other epic files
+  - 90%+ token savings!
+```
+
+## Using the Shard-Doc Tool
+
+### CLI Command
+
+```bash
+# Activate bmad-master or analyst agent, then:
+/shard-doc
+```
+
+### Interactive Process
+
+```
+Agent: Which document would you like to shard?
+User: docs/PRD.md
+
+Agent: Default destination: docs/prd/
+       Accept default? [y/n]
+User: y
+
+Agent: Sharding PRD.md...
+       ✓ Created 12 section files
+       ✓ Generated index.md
+       ✓ Complete!
+```
+
+### What Gets Created
+
+**index.md structure:**
+
+```markdown
+# PRD - Index
+
+## Sections
+
+1. [Overview](./overview.md) - Project vision and objectives
+2. [User Requirements](./user-requirements.md) - Feature specifications
+3. [Epic 1: Authentication](./epic-1-authentication.md) - User auth system
+4. [Epic 2: Dashboard](./epic-2-dashboard.md) - Main dashboard UI
+   ...
+```
+
+**Individual section files:**
+
+- Named from heading text (kebab-case)
+- Contains complete section content
+- Preserves all markdown formatting
+- Can be read independently
+
+## Workflow Support
+
+### Universal Support
+
+**All BMM workflows support both formats:**
+
+- ✅ Whole documents
+- ✅ Sharded documents
+- ✅ Automatic detection
+- ✅ Transparent to user
+
+### Workflow-Specific Patterns
+
+#### Phase 1-3 (Full Load)
+
+Workflows load entire sharded documents:
+
+- `product-brief` - Research, brainstorming docs
+- `prd` - Product brief, research
+- `gdd` - Game brief, research
+- `create-ux-design` - PRD, brief, architecture (if available)
+- `tech-spec` - Brief, research
+- `architecture` - PRD, UX design (if available)
+- `create-epics-and-stories` - PRD, architecture
+- `implementation-readiness` - All planning docs
+
+#### Phase 4 (Selective Load)
+
+Workflows load only needed sections:
+
+**sprint-planning** (Full Load):
+
+- Needs ALL epics to build complete status
+
+**epic-tech-context, create-story, story-context, code-review** (Selective):
+
+```
+Working on Epic 3, Story 2:
+  ✓ Load epics/epic-3.md only
+  ✗ Skip epics/epic-1.md, epic-2.md, epic-4.md, etc.
+
+Result: 90%+ token reduction for 10-epic projects!
+```
+
+### Input File Patterns
+
+Workflows use standardized patterns:
+
+```yaml
+input_file_patterns:
+  prd:
+    whole: '{output_folder}/*prd*.md'
+    sharded: '{output_folder}/*prd*/index.md'
+
+  epics:
+    whole: '{output_folder}/*epic*.md'
+    sharded_index: '{output_folder}/*epic*/index.md'
+    sharded_single: '{output_folder}/*epic*/epic-{{epic_num}}.md'
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### Sharding Strategy
+
+**Do:**
+
+- ✅ Shard after planning phase complete
+- ✅ Keep level 2 headings well-organized
+- ✅ Use descriptive section names
+- ✅ Shard before Phase 4 implementation
+- ✅ Keep original file as backup initially
+
+**Don't:**
+
+- ❌ Shard work-in-progress documents
+- ❌ Shard small documents (<20k tokens)
+- ❌ Mix sharded and whole versions
+- ❌ Manually edit index.md structure
+
+### Naming Conventions
+
+**Good Section Names:**
+
+```markdown
+## Epic 1: User Authentication
+
+## Technical Requirements
+
+## System Architecture
+
+## UX Design Principles
+```
+
+**Poor Section Names:**
+
+```markdown
+## Section 1
+
+## Part A
+
+## Details
+
+## More Info
+```
+
+### File Management
+
+**When to Re-shard:**
+
+- Significant structural changes to document
+- Adding/removing major sections
+- After major refactoring
+
+**Updating Sharded Docs:**
+
+1. Edit individual section files directly
+2. OR edit original, delete sharded folder, re-shard
+3. Don't manually edit index.md
+
+## Examples
+
+### Example 1: Large PRD
+
+**Scenario:** 15-epic project, PRD is 45k tokens
+
+**Before Sharding:**
+
+```
+Every workflow loads entire 45k token PRD
+Architecture workflow: 45k tokens
+UX design workflow: 45k tokens
+```
+
+**After Sharding:**
+
+```bash
+/shard-doc
+Source: docs/PRD.md
+Destination: docs/prd/
+
+Created:
+  prd/index.md
+  prd/overview.md (3k tokens)
+  prd/functional-requirements.md (8k tokens)
+  prd/non-functional-requirements.md (6k tokens)
+  prd/user-personas.md (4k tokens)
+  ...additional FR/NFR sections
+```
+
+**Result:**
+
+```
+Architecture workflow: Can load specific sections needed
+UX design workflow: Can load specific sections needed
+Significant token reduction for large requirement docs!
+```
+
+### Example 2: Sharding Epics File
+
+**Scenario:** 8 epics with detailed stories, 35k tokens total
+
+```bash
+/shard-doc
+Source: docs/bmm-epics.md
+Destination: docs/epics/
+
+Created:
+  epics/index.md
+  epics/epic-1.md
+  epics/epic-2.md
+  ...
+  epics/epic-8.md
+```
+
+**Efficiency Gain:**
+
+```
+Working on Epic 5 stories:
+  Old: Load all 8 epics (35k tokens)
+  New: Load epic-5.md only (4k tokens)
+  Savings: 88% reduction
+```
+
+### Example 3: Architecture Document
+
+**Scenario:** Multi-layer system architecture, 28k tokens
+
+```bash
+/shard-doc
+Source: docs/architecture.md
+Destination: docs/architecture/
+
+Created:
+  architecture/index.md
+  architecture/system-overview.md
+  architecture/frontend-architecture.md
+  architecture/backend-services.md
+  architecture/data-layer.md
+  architecture/infrastructure.md
+  architecture/security-architecture.md
+```
+
+**Benefit:** Code-review workflow can reference specific architectural layers without loading entire architecture doc.
+
+## Custom Workflow Integration
+
+### For Workflow Builders
+
+When creating custom workflows that load large documents:
+
+**1. Add input_file_patterns to workflow.yaml:**
+
+```yaml
+input_file_patterns:
+  your_document:
+    whole: '{output_folder}/*your-doc*.md'
+    sharded: '{output_folder}/*your-doc*/index.md'
+```
+
+**2. Add discovery instructions to instructions.md:**
+
+```markdown
+## Document Discovery
+
+1. Search for whole document: _your-doc_.md
+2. Check for sharded version: _your-doc_/index.md
+3. If sharded: Read index + ALL sections (or specific sections if selective load)
+4. Priority: Whole document first
+```
+
+**3. Choose loading strategy:**
+
+- **Full Load**: Read all sections when sharded
+- **Selective Load**: Read only relevant sections (requires section identification logic)
+
+### Pattern Templates
+
+**Full Load Pattern:**
+
+```xml
+<action>Search for document: {output_folder}/*doc-name*.md</action>
+<action>If not found, check for sharded: {output_folder}/*doc-name*/index.md</action>
+<action if="sharded found">Read index.md to understand structure</action>
+<action if="sharded found">Read ALL section files listed in index</action>
+<action if="sharded found">Combine content as single document</action>
+```
+
+**Selective Load Pattern (with section ID):**
+
+```xml
+<action>Determine section needed (e.g., epic_num = 3)</action>
+<action>Check for sharded version: {output_folder}/*doc-name*/index.md</action>
+<action if="sharded found">Read ONLY the specific section file needed</action>
+<action if="sharded found">Skip all other section files</action>
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+**Both whole and sharded exist:**
+
+- Workflows will use whole document (priority rule)
+- Delete or archive the one you don't want
+
+**Index.md out of sync:**
+
+- Delete sharded folder
+- Re-run shard-doc on original
+
+**Workflow can't find document:**
+
+- Check file naming matches patterns (`*prd*.md`, `*epic*.md`, etc.)
+- Verify index.md exists in sharded folder
+- Check output_folder path in config
+
+**Sections too granular:**
+
+- Combine sections in original document
+- Use fewer level 2 headings
+- Re-shard
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [shard-doc Tool](../src/core/tools/shard-doc.xml) - Tool implementation
+- [BMM Workflows Guide](../src/modules/bmm/workflows/README.md) - Workflow overview
+- [Workflow Creation Guide](../src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow-creation-guide.md) - Custom workflow patterns
+
+---
+
+**Document sharding is optional but powerful** - use it when efficiency matters for large projects!

package/docs/ide-info/crush.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ BMAD agents are installed as commands in `.crush/commands/bmad/`.
 ### How to Use
 
 1. **Open Command Palette**: Use Crush command interface
-2. **Navigate**: Browse to `bmad/{module}/agents/`
+2. **Navigate**: Browse to `{bmad_folder}/{module}/agents/`
 3. **Select Agent**: Choose the agent command
 4. **Execute**: Run to activate agent persona
 

package/docs/ide-info/cursor.md

@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ BMAD agents are installed in `.cursor/rules/bmad/` as MDC rules.
 
 ### How to Use
 
-1. **Reference in Chat**: Use `@bmad/{module}/agents/{agent-name}`
-2. **Include Entire Module**: Use `@bmad/{module}`
-3. **Reference Index**: Use `@bmad/index` for all available agents
+1. **Reference in Chat**: Use `@{bmad_folder}/{module}/agents/{agent-name}`
+2. **Include Entire Module**: Use `@{bmad_folder}/{module}`
+3. **Reference Index**: Use `@{bmad_folder}/index` for all available agents
 
 ### Examples
 
 ```
-@bmad/core/agents/dev - Activate dev agent
-@bmad/bmm/agents/architect - Activate architect agent
-@bmad/core - Include all core agents/tasks
+@{bmad_folder}/core/agents/dev - Activate dev agent
+@{bmad_folder}/bmm/agents/architect - Activate architect agent
+@{bmad_folder}/core - Include all core agents/tasks
 ```
 
 ### Notes
 
 - Rules are Manual type - only loaded when explicitly referenced
 - No automatic context pollution
-- Can combine multiple agents: `@bmad/core/agents/dev @bmad/core/agents/test`
+- Can combine multiple agents: `@{bmad_folder}/core/agents/dev @{bmad_folder}/core/agents/test`

package/docs/ide-info/iflow.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ BMAD agents are installed as commands in `.iflow/commands/bmad/`.
 ### How to Use
 
 1. **Access Commands**: Use iFlow command interface
-2. **Navigate**: Browse to `bmad/agents/` or `bmad/tasks/`
+2. **Navigate**: Browse to `{bmad_folder}/agents/` or `{bmad_folder}/tasks/`
 3. **Select**: Choose the agent or task command
 4. **Execute**: Run to activate
 
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ BMAD agents are installed as commands in `.iflow/commands/bmad/`.
 ### Examples
 
 ```
-/bmad/agents/core-dev - Activate dev agent
-/bmad/tasks/core-setup - Execute setup task
+/{bmad_folder}/agents/core-dev - Activate dev agent
+/{bmad_folder}/tasks/core-setup - Execute setup task
 ```
 
 ### Notes

package/docs/ide-info/opencode.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ BMAD agents are installed as OpenCode agents in `.opencode/agent/BMAD/{module_na
 
 ```
 /agents - to see a list of agents and switch between them
-/bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-init - Activate the workflow-init command
+/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/workflow-init - Activate the workflow-init command
 ```
 
 ### Notes