bmad-method 6.0.0-alpha.15 → 6.0.0-alpha.17

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/sprint-status-template.yaml

@@ -17,20 +17,19 @@
 #
 # Story Status:
 #   - backlog: Story only exists in epic file
-#   - drafted: Story file created in stories folder
-#   - ready-for-dev: Draft approved, ready for development
+#   - ready-for-dev: Story file created, ready for development
 #   - in-progress: Developer actively working on implementation
 #   - review: Implementation complete, ready for review
 #   - done: Story completed
 #
 # Retrospective Status:
 #   - optional: Can be completed but not required
-#   - completed: Retrospective has been done by *retrospective
+#   - done: Retrospective has been completed
 #
 # WORKFLOW NOTES:
 # ===============
 # - Mark epic as 'in-progress' when starting work on its first story
-# - SM typically drafts next story ONLY after previous one is 'done' to incorporate learnings
+# - SM typically creates next story ONLY after previous one is 'done' to incorporate learnings
 # - Dev moves story to 'review', then Dev runs code-review (fresh context, ideally different LLM)
 
 # EXAMPLE STRUCTURE (your actual epics/stories will replace these):
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ story_location: "{story_location}"
 development_status:
   epic-1: backlog
   1-1-user-authentication: done
-  1-2-account-management: drafted
+  1-2-account-management: ready-for-dev
   1-3-plant-data-model: backlog
   1-4-add-plant-manual: backlog
   epic-1-retrospective: optional

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/workflow.yaml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: "Generate and manage the sprint status tracking file for Phase 4 im
 author: "BMad"
 
 # Critical variables from config
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
 communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ date: system-generated
 sprint_artifacts: "{config_source}:sprint_artifacts"
 
 # Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 template: "{installed_path}/sprint-status-template.yaml"
 validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Sprint Status - Multi-Mode Service
 
-<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
-<critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/workflow.yaml</critical>
+<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project-root}/\_bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
+<critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {project-root}/\_bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/workflow.yaml</critical>
 <critical>Modes: interactive (default), validate, data</critical>
 <critical>⚠️ ABSOLUTELY NO TIME ESTIMATES. Do NOT mention hours, days, weeks, or timelines.</critical>
 
@@ -40,24 +40,63 @@ Run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:sprint-planning` to generate it, then rerun sprint-stat
   - Epics: keys starting with "epic-" (and not ending with "-retrospective")
   - Retrospectives: keys ending with "-retrospective"
   - Stories: everything else (e.g., 1-2-login-form)
-  <action>Count story statuses: backlog, drafted, ready-for-dev, in-progress, review, done</action>
-  <action>Count epic statuses: backlog, contexted</action>
-  <action>Detect risks:</action>
-  - Stories in review but no reviewer assigned context → suggest `/bmad:bmm:workflows:code-review`
-  - Stories in in-progress with no ready-for-dev items behind them → keep focus on the active story
-  - All epics backlog/contexted but no stories drafted → prompt to run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:create-story`
-</step>
+  <action>Map legacy story status "drafted" → "ready-for-dev"</action>
+  <action>Count story statuses: backlog, ready-for-dev, in-progress, review, done</action>
+  <action>Map legacy epic status "contexted" → "in-progress"</action>
+  <action>Count epic statuses: backlog, in-progress, done</action>
+  <action>Count retrospective statuses: optional, done</action>
+
+<action>Validate all statuses against known values:</action>
+
+- Valid story statuses: backlog, ready-for-dev, in-progress, review, done, drafted (legacy)
+- Valid epic statuses: backlog, in-progress, done, contexted (legacy)
+- Valid retrospective statuses: optional, done
+
+  <check if="any status is unrecognized">
+    <output>
+⚠️ **Unknown status detected:**
+{{#each invalid_entries}}
+
+- `{{key}}`: "{{status}}" (not recognized)
+  {{/each}}
+
+**Valid statuses:**
+
+- Stories: backlog, ready-for-dev, in-progress, review, done
+- Epics: backlog, in-progress, done
+- Retrospectives: optional, done
+  </output>
+  <ask>How should these be corrected?
+  {{#each invalid_entries}}
+  {{@index}}. {{key}}: "{{status}}" → [select valid status]
+  {{/each}}
+
+Enter corrections (e.g., "1=in-progress, 2=backlog") or "skip" to continue without fixing:</ask>
+<check if="user provided corrections">
+<action>Update sprint-status.yaml with corrected values</action>
+<action>Re-parse the file with corrected statuses</action>
+</check>
+</check>
+
+<action>Detect risks:</action>
+
+- IF any story has status "review": suggest `/bmad:bmm:workflows:code-review`
+- IF any story has status "in-progress" AND no stories have status "ready-for-dev": recommend staying focused on active story
+- IF all epics have status "backlog" AND no stories have status "ready-for-dev": prompt `/bmad:bmm:workflows:create-story`
+- IF `generated` timestamp is more than 7 days old: warn "sprint-status.yaml may be stale"
+- IF any story key doesn't match an epic pattern (e.g., story "5-1-..." but no "epic-5"): warn "orphaned story detected"
+- IF any epic has status in-progress but has no associated stories: warn "in-progress epic has no stories"
+  </step>
 
 <step n="3" goal="Select next action recommendation">
   <action>Pick the next recommended workflow using priority:</action>
+  <note>When selecting "first" story: sort by epic number, then story number (e.g., 1-1 before 1-2 before 2-1)</note>
   1. If any story status == in-progress → recommend `dev-story` for the first in-progress story
   2. Else if any story status == review → recommend `code-review` for the first review story
   3. Else if any story status == ready-for-dev → recommend `dev-story`
-  4. Else if any story status == drafted → recommend `story-ready`
-  5. Else if any story status == backlog → recommend `create-story`
-  6. Else if any epic status == backlog → recommend `epic-tech-context`
-  7. Else if retrospectives are optional → recommend `retrospective`
-  8. Else → All implementation items done; suggest `workflow-status` to plan next phase
+  4. Else if any story status == backlog → recommend `create-story`
+  5. Else if any retrospective status == optional → recommend `retrospective`
+  6. Else → All implementation items done; suggest `workflow-status` to plan next phase
   <action>Store selected recommendation as: next_story_id, next_workflow_id, next_agent (SM/DEV as appropriate)</action>
 </step>
 
@@ -69,9 +108,9 @@ Run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:sprint-planning` to generate it, then rerun sprint-stat
 - Tracking: {{tracking_system}}
 - Status file: {sprint_status_file}
 
-**Stories:** backlog {{count_backlog}}, drafted {{count_drafted}}, ready-for-dev {{count_ready}}, in-progress {{count_in_progress}}, review {{count_review}}, done {{count_done}}
+**Stories:** backlog {{count_backlog}}, ready-for-dev {{count_ready}}, in-progress {{count_in_progress}}, review {{count_review}}, done {{count_done}}
 
-**Epics:** backlog {{epic_backlog}}, contexted {{epic_contexted}}
+**Epics:** backlog {{epic_backlog}}, in-progress {{epic_in_progress}}, done {{epic_done}}
 
 **Next Recommendation:** /bmad:bmm:workflows:{{next_workflow_id}} ({{next_story_id}})
 
@@ -83,13 +122,6 @@ Run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:sprint-planning` to generate it, then rerun sprint-stat
   {{/each}}
   {{/if}}
 
-{{#if by_epic}}
-**Per Epic:**
-{{#each by_epic}}
-
-- {{epic_id}}: context={{context_status}}, stories → backlog {{backlog}}, drafted {{drafted}}, ready {{ready_for_dev}}, in-progress {{in_progress}}, review {{review}}, done {{done}}
-  {{/each}}
-  {{/if}}
   </output>
   </step>
 
@@ -112,7 +144,6 @@ If the command targets a story, set `story_key={{next_story_id}}` when prompted.
 - In Progress: {{stories_in_progress}}
 - Review: {{stories_in_review}}
 - Ready for Dev: {{stories_ready_for_dev}}
-- Drafted: {{stories_drafted}}
 - Backlog: {{stories_backlog}}
 - Done: {{stories_done}}
     </output>
@@ -137,14 +168,14 @@ If the command targets a story, set `story_key={{next_story_id}}` when prompted.
   <template-output>next_workflow_id = {{next_workflow_id}}</template-output>
   <template-output>next_story_id = {{next_story_id}}</template-output>
   <template-output>count_backlog = {{count_backlog}}</template-output>
-  <template-output>count_drafted = {{count_drafted}}</template-output>
   <template-output>count_ready = {{count_ready}}</template-output>
   <template-output>count_in_progress = {{count_in_progress}}</template-output>
   <template-output>count_review = {{count_review}}</template-output>
   <template-output>count_done = {{count_done}}</template-output>
   <template-output>epic_backlog = {{epic_backlog}}</template-output>
-  <template-output>epic_contexted = {{epic_contexted}}</template-output>
-  <template-output>warnings = {{risks}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>epic_in_progress = {{epic_in_progress}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>epic_done = {{epic_done}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>risks = {{risks}}</template-output>
   <action>Return to caller</action>
 </step>
 
@@ -160,15 +191,39 @@ If the command targets a story, set `story_key={{next_story_id}}` when prompted.
     <template-output>suggestion = "Run sprint-planning to create it"</template-output>
     <action>Return</action>
   </check>
-  <action>Read file and verify it has a development_status section with at least one entry</action>
-  <check if="validation fails">
-    <template-output>is_valid = false</template-output>
-    <template-output>error = "development_status missing or empty"</template-output>
-    <template-output>suggestion = "Re-run sprint-planning or repair the file manually"</template-output>
-    <action>Return</action>
+
+<action>Read and parse {sprint_status_file}</action>
+
+<action>Validate required metadata fields exist: generated, project, project_key, tracking_system, story_location</action>
+<check if="any required field missing">
+<template-output>is_valid = false</template-output>
+<template-output>error = "Missing required field(s): {{missing_fields}}"</template-output>
+<template-output>suggestion = "Re-run sprint-planning or add missing fields manually"</template-output>
+<action>Return</action>
+</check>
+
+<action>Verify development_status section exists with at least one entry</action>
+<check if="development_status missing or empty">
+<template-output>is_valid = false</template-output>
+<template-output>error = "development_status missing or empty"</template-output>
+<template-output>suggestion = "Re-run sprint-planning or repair the file manually"</template-output>
+<action>Return</action>
+</check>
+
+<action>Validate all status values against known valid statuses:</action>
+
+- Stories: backlog, ready-for-dev, in-progress, review, done (legacy: drafted)
+- Epics: backlog, in-progress, done (legacy: contexted)
+- Retrospectives: optional, done
+  <check if="any invalid status found">
+  <template-output>is_valid = false</template-output>
+  <template-output>error = "Invalid status values: {{invalid_entries}}"</template-output>
+  <template-output>suggestion = "Fix invalid statuses in sprint-status.yaml"</template-output>
+  <action>Return</action>
   </check>
-  <template-output>is_valid = true</template-output>
-  <template-output>message = "sprint-status.yaml present and parsable"</template-output>
+
+<template-output>is_valid = true</template-output>
+<template-output>message = "sprint-status.yaml valid: metadata complete, all statuses recognized"</template-output>
 </step>
 
 </workflow>

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/workflow.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: "Summarize sprint-status.yaml, surface risks, and route to the righ
 author: "BMad"
 
 # Critical variables from config
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
 communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ date: system-generated
 sprint_artifacts: "{config_source}:sprint_artifacts"
 
 # Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 
 # Inputs

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/create-tech-spec/workflow.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: "Conversational spec engineering - ask questions, investigate code,
 author: "BMad"
 
 # Config
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 sprint_artifacts: "{config_source}:sprint_artifacts"
 user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ user_skill_level: "{config_source}:user_skill_level"
 date: system-generated
 
 # Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/create-tech-spec"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/create-tech-spec"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 
 # Related workflows
-quick_dev_workflow: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/quick-dev/workflow.yaml"
-party_mode_exec: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md"
-advanced_elicitation: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/advanced-elicitation.xml"
+quick_dev_workflow: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/quick-dev/workflow.yaml"
+party_mode_exec: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md"
+advanced_elicitation: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/tasks/advanced-elicitation.xml"
 
 standalone: true
 web_bundle: false

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/quick-dev/workflow.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: "Flexible development - execute tech-specs OR direct instructions w
 author: "BMad"
 
 # Config
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 sprint_artifacts: "{config_source}:sprint_artifacts"
 user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ date: system-generated
 project_context: "**/project-context.md"
 
 # Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/quick-dev"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/quick-dev"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 checklist: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
 
 # Related workflows
-create_tech_spec_workflow: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/create-tech-spec/workflow.yaml"
-party_mode_exec: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md"
-advanced_elicitation: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/advanced-elicitation.xml"
+create_tech_spec_workflow: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/create-tech-spec/workflow.yaml"
+party_mode_exec: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md"
+advanced_elicitation: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/tasks/advanced-elicitation.xml"
 
 # Routing resources (lazy-loaded)
-project_levels: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/project-levels.yaml"
-workflow_init: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/init/workflow.yaml"
+project_levels: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/project-levels.yaml"
+workflow_init: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status/init/workflow.yaml"
 
 standalone: true
 web_bundle: false

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/document-project/instructions.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Document Project Workflow Router
 
-<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
-<critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflow.yaml</critical>
+<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project-root}/\_bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
+<critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {project-root}/\_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflow.yaml</critical>
 <critical>Communicate all responses in {communication_language}</critical>
 
 <workflow>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 <step n="1" goal="Validate workflow and get project info">
 
-<invoke-workflow path="{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/workflow-status">
+<invoke-workflow path="{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status">
   <param>mode: data</param>
   <param>data_request: project_config</param>
 </invoke-workflow>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   </check>
 
   <!-- Now validate sequencing -->
-  <invoke-workflow path="{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/workflow-status">
+  <invoke-workflow path="{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status">
     <param>mode: validate</param>
     <param>calling_workflow: document-project</param>
   </invoke-workflow>
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Your choice [1/2/3]:
 <step n="4" goal="Update status and complete">
 
 <check if="status_file_found == true">
-  <invoke-workflow path="{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/workflow-status">
+  <invoke-workflow path="{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/workflow-status">
     <param>mode: update</param>
     <param>action: complete_workflow</param>
     <param>workflow_name: document-project</param>

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflow.yaml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: "Analyzes and documents brownfield projects by scanning codebase, a
 author: "BMad"
 
 # Critical variables
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
 communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ user_skill_level: "{config_source}:user_skill_level"
 date: system-generated
 
 # Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project"
 template: false # This is an action workflow with multiple output files
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/deep-dive.yaml

@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@ description: "Exhaustive deep-dive documentation of specific project areas"
 author: "BMad"
 
 # This is a sub-workflow called by document-project/workflow.yaml
-parent_workflow: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflow.yaml"
+parent_workflow: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflow.yaml"
 
 # Critical variables inherited from parent
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmb/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
 date: system-generated
 
 # Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows"
 template: false # Action workflow
 instructions: "{installed_path}/deep-dive-instructions.md"
-validation: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project/checklist.md"
+validation: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/checklist.md"
 
 # Templates
-deep_dive_template: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project/templates/deep-dive-template.md"
+deep_dive_template: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/templates/deep-dive-template.md"
 
 # Runtime inputs (passed from parent workflow)
 workflow_mode: "deep_dive"

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/full-scan.yaml

@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@ description: "Complete project documentation workflow (initial scan or full resc
 author: "BMad"
 
 # This is a sub-workflow called by document-project/workflow.yaml
-parent_workflow: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflow.yaml"
+parent_workflow: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflow.yaml"
 
 # Critical variables inherited from parent
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmb/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
 date: system-generated
 
 # Data files
-documentation_requirements_csv: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project/documentation-requirements.csv"
+documentation_requirements_csv: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/documentation-requirements.csv"
 
 # Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows"
 template: false # Action workflow
 instructions: "{installed_path}/full-scan-instructions.md"
-validation: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/document-project/checklist.md"
+validation: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/checklist.md"
 
 # Runtime inputs (passed from parent workflow)
 workflow_mode: "" # "initial_scan" or "full_rescan"

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/{diagrams → excalidraw-diagrams}/create-dataflow/instructions.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Create Data Flow Diagram - Workflow Instructions
 
 ```xml
-<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
+<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/_bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
 <critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {installed_path}/workflow.yaml</critical>
 <critical>This workflow creates data flow diagrams (DFD) in Excalidraw format.</critical>
 

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/{diagrams → excalidraw-diagrams}/create-dataflow/workflow.yaml

@@ -3,25 +3,25 @@ description: "Create data flow diagrams (DFD) in Excalidraw format"
 author: "BMad"
 
 # Config values
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 
 # Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/diagrams/create-dataflow"
-shared_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/diagrams/_shared"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/excalidraw-diagrams/create-dataflow"
+shared_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/excalidraw-diagrams/_shared"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
 
 # Core Excalidraw resources (universal knowledge)
-helpers: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/resources/excalidraw/excalidraw-helpers.md"
-json_validation: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/resources/excalidraw/validate-json-instructions.md"
+helpers: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/excalidraw-helpers.md"
+json_validation: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/validate-json-instructions.md"
 
 # Domain-specific resources (technical diagrams)
 templates: "{shared_path}/excalidraw-templates.yaml"
 library: "{shared_path}/excalidraw-library.json"
 
 # Output file (respects user's configured output_folder)
-default_output_file: "{output_folder}/diagrams/dataflow-{timestamp}.excalidraw"
+default_output_file: "{output_folder}/excalidraw-diagrams/dataflow-{timestamp}.excalidraw"
 
 standalone: true
 web_bundle: false

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/{diagrams → excalidraw-diagrams}/create-diagram/instructions.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Create Diagram - Workflow Instructions
 
 ```xml
-<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
+<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/_bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
 <critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {installed_path}/workflow.yaml</critical>
 <critical>This workflow creates system architecture diagrams, ERDs, UML diagrams, or general technical diagrams in Excalidraw format.</critical>
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
   </step>
 
   <step n="10" goal="Validate Content">
-    <invoke-task>Validate against {{validation}} using {{bmad_folder}}/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml</invoke-task>
+    <invoke-task>Validate against {{validation}} using {_bmad}/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml</invoke-task>
   </step>
 
 </workflow>

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/{diagrams → excalidraw-diagrams}/create-diagram/workflow.yaml

@@ -3,25 +3,25 @@ description: "Create system architecture diagrams, ERDs, UML diagrams, or genera
 author: "BMad"
 
 # Config values
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 
 # Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/diagrams/create-diagram"
-shared_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/diagrams/_shared"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/excalidraw-diagrams/create-diagram"
+shared_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/excalidraw-diagrams/_shared"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
 
 # Core Excalidraw resources (universal knowledge)
-helpers: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/resources/excalidraw/excalidraw-helpers.md"
-json_validation: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/resources/excalidraw/validate-json-instructions.md"
+helpers: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/excalidraw-helpers.md"
+json_validation: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/validate-json-instructions.md"
 
 # Domain-specific resources (technical diagrams)
 templates: "{shared_path}/excalidraw-templates.yaml"
 library: "{shared_path}/excalidraw-library.json"
 
 # Output file (respects user's configured output_folder)
-default_output_file: "{output_folder}/diagrams/diagram-{timestamp}.excalidraw"
+default_output_file: "{output_folder}/excalidraw-diagrams/diagram-{timestamp}.excalidraw"
 
 standalone: true
 web_bundle: false

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/{diagrams → excalidraw-diagrams}/create-flowchart/instructions.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Create Flowchart - Workflow Instructions
 
 ```xml
-<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
+<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/_bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
 <critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {installed_path}/workflow.yaml</critical>
 <critical>This workflow creates a flowchart visualization in Excalidraw format for processes, pipelines, or logic flows.</critical>
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
   </step>
 
   <step n="9" goal="Validate Content">
-    <invoke-task>Validate against checklist at {{validation}} using {{bmad_folder}}/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml</invoke-task>
+    <invoke-task>Validate against checklist at {{validation}} using {_bmad}/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml</invoke-task>
   </step>
 
 </workflow>

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/{diagrams → excalidraw-diagrams}/create-flowchart/workflow.yaml

@@ -3,25 +3,25 @@ description: "Create a flowchart visualization in Excalidraw format for processe
 author: "BMad"
 
 # Config values
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 
 # Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/diagrams/create-flowchart"
-shared_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/diagrams/_shared"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/excalidraw-diagrams/create-flowchart"
+shared_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/excalidraw-diagrams/_shared"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
 
 # Core Excalidraw resources (universal knowledge)
-helpers: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/resources/excalidraw/excalidraw-helpers.md"
-json_validation: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/resources/excalidraw/validate-json-instructions.md"
+helpers: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/excalidraw-helpers.md"
+json_validation: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/validate-json-instructions.md"
 
 # Domain-specific resources (technical diagrams)
 templates: "{shared_path}/excalidraw-templates.yaml"
 library: "{shared_path}/excalidraw-library.json"
 
 # Output file (respects user's configured output_folder)
-default_output_file: "{output_folder}/diagrams/flowchart-{timestamp}.excalidraw"
+default_output_file: "{output_folder}/excalidraw-diagrams/flowchart-{timestamp}.excalidraw"
 
 standalone: true
 web_bundle: false

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/{diagrams → excalidraw-diagrams}/create-wireframe/instructions.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Create Wireframe - Workflow Instructions
 
 ```xml
-<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
+<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/_bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
 <critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {installed_path}/workflow.yaml</critical>
 <critical>This workflow creates website or app wireframes in Excalidraw format.</critical>
 

package/src/modules/bmm/workflows/{diagrams → excalidraw-diagrams}/create-wireframe/workflow.yaml

@@ -3,25 +3,25 @@ description: "Create website or app wireframes in Excalidraw format"
 author: "BMad"
 
 # Config values
-config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+config_source: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
 output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
 
 # Workflow components
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/diagrams/create-wireframe"
-shared_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/diagrams/_shared"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/excalidraw-diagrams/create-wireframe"
+shared_path: "{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/excalidraw-diagrams/_shared"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
 
 # Core Excalidraw resources (universal knowledge)
-helpers: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/resources/excalidraw/excalidraw-helpers.md"
-json_validation: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/resources/excalidraw/validate-json-instructions.md"
+helpers: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/excalidraw-helpers.md"
+json_validation: "{project-root}/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/validate-json-instructions.md"
 
 # Domain-specific resources (technical diagrams)
 templates: "{shared_path}/excalidraw-templates.yaml"
 library: "{shared_path}/excalidraw-library.json"
 
 # Output file (respects user's configured output_folder)
-default_output_file: "{output_folder}/diagrams/wireframe-{timestamp}.excalidraw"
+default_output_file: "{output_folder}/excalidraw-diagrams/wireframe-{timestamp}.excalidraw"
 
 standalone: true
 web_bundle: false