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+# Document Project Workflow - Technical Reference
+
+**Module:** BMM (BMAD Method Module)
+**Type:** Action Workflow (Documentation Generator)
+
+---
+
+## Purpose
+
+Analyzes and documents brownfield projects by scanning codebase, architecture, and patterns to create comprehensive reference documentation for AI-assisted development. Generates a master index and multiple documentation files tailored to project structure and type.
+
+**NEW in v1.2.0:** Context-safe architecture with scan levels, resumability, and write-as-you-go pattern to prevent context exhaustion.
+
+---
+
+## Key Features
+
+- **Multi-Project Type Support**: Handles web, backend, mobile, CLI, game, embedded, data, infra, library, desktop, and extension projects
+- **Multi-Part Detection**: Automatically detects and documents projects with separate client/server or multiple services
+- **Three Scan Levels** (NEW v1.2.0): Quick (2-5 min), Deep (10-30 min), Exhaustive (30-120 min)
+- **Resumability** (NEW v1.2.0): Interrupt and resume workflows without losing progress
+- **Write-as-you-go** (NEW v1.2.0): Documents written immediately to prevent context exhaustion
+- **Intelligent Batching** (NEW v1.2.0): Subfolder-based processing for deep/exhaustive scans
+- **Data-Driven Analysis**: Uses CSV-based project type detection and documentation requirements
+- **Comprehensive Scanning**: Analyzes APIs, data models, UI components, configuration, security patterns, and more
+- **Architecture Matching**: Matches projects to 170+ architecture templates from the solutioning registry
+- **Brownfield PRD Ready**: Generates documentation specifically designed for AI agents planning new features
+
+---
+
+## How to Invoke
+
+```bash
+workflow document-project
+```
+
+Or from BMAD CLI:
+
+```bash
+/bmad:bmm:workflows:document-project
+```
+
+---
+
+## Scan Levels (NEW in v1.2.0)
+
+Choose the right scan depth for your needs:
+
+### 1. Quick Scan (Default)
+
+**Duration:** 2-5 minutes
+**What it does:** Pattern-based analysis without reading source files
+**Reads:** Config files, package manifests, directory structure, README
+**Use when:**
+
+- You need a fast project overview
+- Initial understanding of project structure
+- Planning next steps before deeper analysis
+
+**Does NOT read:** Source code files (`_.js`, `_.ts`, `_.py`, `_.go`, etc.)
+
+### 2. Deep Scan
+
+**Duration:** 10-30 minutes
+**What it does:** Reads files in critical directories based on project type
+**Reads:** Files in critical paths defined by documentation requirements
+**Use when:**
+
+- Creating comprehensive documentation for brownfield PRD
+- Need detailed analysis of key areas
+- Want balance between depth and speed
+
+**Example:** For a web app, reads controllers/, models/, components/, but not every utility file
+
+### 3. Exhaustive Scan
+
+**Duration:** 30-120 minutes
+**What it does:** Reads ALL source files in project
+**Reads:** Every source file (excludes node_modules, dist, build, .git)
+**Use when:**
+
+- Complete project analysis needed
+- Migration planning requires full understanding
+- Detailed audit of entire codebase
+- Deep technical debt assessment
+
+**Note:** Deep-dive mode ALWAYS uses exhaustive scan (no choice)
+
+---
+
+## Resumability (NEW in v1.2.0)
+
+The workflow can be interrupted and resumed without losing progress:
+
+- **State Tracking:** Progress saved in `project-scan-report.json`
+- **Auto-Detection:** Workflow detects incomplete runs (<24 hours old)
+- **Resume Prompt:** Choose to resume or start fresh
+- **Step-by-Step:** Resume from exact step where interrupted
+- **Archiving:** Old state files automatically archived
+
+**Example Resume Flow:**
+
+```
+> workflow document-project
+
+I found an in-progress workflow state from 2025-10-11 14:32:15.
+
+Current Progress:
+- Mode: initial_scan
+- Scan Level: deep
+- Completed Steps: 5/12
+- Last Step: step_5
+
+Would you like to:
+1. Resume from where we left off - Continue from step 6
+2. Start fresh - Archive old state and begin new scan
+3. Cancel - Exit without changes
+
+Your choice [1/2/3]:
+```
+
+---
+
+## What It Does
+
+### Step-by-Step Process
+
+1. **Detects Project Structure** - Identifies if project is single-part or multi-part (client/server/etc.)
+2. **Classifies Project Type** - Matches against 12 project types (web, backend, mobile, etc.)
+3. **Discovers Documentation** - Finds existing README, CONTRIBUTING, ARCHITECTURE files
+4. **Analyzes Tech Stack** - Parses package files, identifies frameworks, versions, dependencies
+5. **Conditional Scanning** - Performs targeted analysis based on project type requirements:
+   - API routes and endpoints
+   - Database models and schemas
+   - State management patterns
+   - UI component libraries
+   - Configuration and security
+   - CI/CD and deployment configs
+6. **Generates Source Tree** - Creates annotated directory structure with critical paths
+7. **Extracts Dev Instructions** - Documents setup, build, run, and test commands
+8. **Creates Architecture Docs** - Generates detailed architecture using matched templates
+9. **Builds Master Index** - Creates comprehensive index.md as primary AI retrieval source
+10. **Validates Output** - Runs 140+ point checklist to ensure completeness
+
+### Output Files
+
+**Single-Part Projects:**
+
+- `index.md` - Master index
+- `project-overview.md` - Executive summary
+- `architecture.md` - Detailed architecture
+- `source-tree-analysis.md` - Annotated directory tree
+- `component-inventory.md` - Component catalog (if applicable)
+- `development-guide.md` - Local dev instructions
+- `api-contracts.md` - API documentation (if applicable)
+- `data-models.md` - Database schema (if applicable)
+- `deployment-guide.md` - Deployment process (optional)
+- `contribution-guide.md` - Contributing guidelines (optional)
+- `project-scan-report.json` - State file for resumability (NEW v1.2.0)
+
+**Multi-Part Projects (e.g., client + server):**
+
+- `index.md` - Master index with part navigation
+- `project-overview.md` - Multi-part summary
+- `architecture-{part_id}.md` - Per-part architecture docs
+- `source-tree-analysis.md` - Full tree with part annotations
+- `component-inventory-{part_id}.md` - Per-part components
+- `development-guide-{part_id}.md` - Per-part dev guides
+- `integration-architecture.md` - How parts communicate
+- `project-parts.json` - Machine-readable metadata
+- `project-scan-report.json` - State file for resumability (NEW v1.2.0)
+- Additional conditional files per part (API, data models, etc.)
+
+---
+
+## Data Files
+
+The workflow uses a single comprehensive CSV file:
+
+**documentation-requirements.csv** - Complete project analysis guide
+
+- Location: `/_bmad/bmm/workflows/document-project/documentation-requirements.csv`
+- 12 project types (web, mobile, backend, cli, library, desktop, game, data, extension, infra, embedded)
+- 24 columns combining:
+  - **Detection columns**: `project_type_id`, `key_file_patterns` (identifies project type from codebase)
+  - **Requirement columns**: `requires_api_scan`, `requires_data_models`, `requires_ui_components`, etc.
+  - **Pattern columns**: `critical_directories`, `test_file_patterns`, `config_patterns`, etc.
+- Self-contained: All project detection AND scanning requirements in one file
+- Architecture patterns inferred from tech stack (no external registry needed)
+
+---
+
+## Use Cases
+
+### Primary Use Case: Brownfield PRD Creation
+
+After running this workflow, use the generated `index.md` as input to brownfield PRD workflows:
+
+```
+User: "I want to add a new dashboard feature"
+PRD Workflow: Loads docs/index.md
+→ Understands existing architecture
+→ Identifies reusable components
+→ Plans integration with existing APIs
+→ Creates contextual PRD with FRs and NFRs
+Architecture Workflow: Creates architecture design
+Create-Epics-and-Stories Workflow: Breaks down into epics and stories
+```
+
+### Other Use Cases
+
+- **Onboarding New Developers** - Comprehensive project documentation
+- **Architecture Review** - Structured analysis of existing system
+- **Technical Debt Assessment** - Identify patterns and anti-patterns
+- **Migration Planning** - Understand current state before refactoring
+
+---
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Recommended Inputs (Optional)
+
+- Project root directory (defaults to current directory)
+- README.md or similar docs (auto-discovered if present)
+- User guidance on key areas to focus (workflow will ask)
+
+### Tools Used
+
+- File system scanning (Glob, Read, Grep)
+- Code analysis
+- Git repository analysis (optional)
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Default Output Location
+
+Files are saved to: `{output_folder}` (from config.yaml)
+
+Default: `/docs/` folder in project root
+
+### Customization
+
+- Modify `documentation-requirements.csv` to adjust scanning patterns for project types
+- Add new project types to `project-types.csv`
+- Add new architecture templates to `registry.csv`
+
+---
+
+## Example: Multi-Part Web App
+
+**Input:**
+
+```
+my-app/
+├── client/     # React frontend
+├── server/     # Express backend
+└── README.md
+```
+
+**Detection Result:**
+
+- Repository Type: Monorepo
+- Part 1: client (web/React)
+- Part 2: server (backend/Express)
+
+**Output (10+ files):**
+
+```
+docs/
+├── index.md
+├── project-overview.md
+├── architecture-client.md
+├── architecture-server.md
+├── source-tree-analysis.md
+├── component-inventory-client.md
+├── development-guide-client.md
+├── development-guide-server.md
+├── api-contracts-server.md
+├── data-models-server.md
+├── integration-architecture.md
+└── project-parts.json
+```
+
+---
+
+## Example: Simple CLI Tool
+
+**Input:**
+
+```
+hello-cli/
+├── main.go
+├── go.mod
+└── README.md
+```
+
+**Detection Result:**
+
+- Repository Type: Monolith
+- Part 1: main (cli/Go)
+
+**Output (4 files):**
+
+```
+docs/
+├── index.md
+├── project-overview.md
+├── architecture.md
+└── source-tree-analysis.md
+```
+
+---
+
+## Deep-Dive Mode
+
+### What is Deep-Dive Mode?
+
+When you run the workflow on a project that already has documentation, you'll be offered a choice:
+
+1. **Rescan entire project** - Update all documentation with latest changes
+2. **Deep-dive into specific area** - Generate EXHAUSTIVE documentation for a particular feature/module/folder
+3. **Cancel** - Keep existing documentation
+
+Deep-dive mode performs **comprehensive, file-by-file analysis** of a specific area, reading EVERY file completely and documenting:
+
+- All exports with complete signatures
+- All imports and dependencies
+- Dependency graphs and data flow
+- Code patterns and implementations
+- Testing coverage and strategies
+- Integration points
+- Reuse opportunities
+
+### When to Use Deep-Dive Mode
+
+- **Before implementing a feature** - Deep-dive the area you'll be modifying
+- **During architecture review** - Deep-dive complex modules
+- **For code understanding** - Deep-dive unfamiliar parts of codebase
+- **When creating PRDs** - Deep-dive areas affected by new features
+
+### Deep-Dive Process
+
+1. Workflow detects existing `index.md`
+2. Offers deep-dive option
+3. Suggests areas based on project structure:
+   - API route groups
+   - Feature modules
+   - UI component areas
+   - Services/business logic
+4. You select area or specify custom path
+5. Workflow reads EVERY file in that area
+6. Generates `deep-dive-{area-name}.md` with complete analysis
+7. Updates `index.md` with link to deep-dive doc
+8. Offers to deep-dive another area or finish
+
+### Deep-Dive Output Example
+
+**docs/deep-dive-dashboard-feature.md:**
+
+- Complete file inventory (47 files analyzed)
+- Every export with signatures
+- Dependency graph
+- Data flow analysis
+- Integration points
+- Testing coverage
+- Related code references
+- Implementation guidance
+- ~3,000 LOC documented in detail
+
+### Incremental Deep-Diving
+
+You can deep-dive multiple areas over time:
+
+- First run: Scan entire project → generates index.md
+- Second run: Deep-dive dashboard feature
+- Third run: Deep-dive API layer
+- Fourth run: Deep-dive authentication system
+
+All deep-dive docs are linked from the master index.
+
+---
+
+## Validation
+
+The workflow includes a comprehensive 160+ point checklist covering:
+
+- Project detection accuracy
+- Technology stack completeness
+- Codebase scanning thoroughness
+- Architecture documentation quality
+- Multi-part handling (if applicable)
+- Brownfield PRD readiness
+- Deep-dive completeness (if applicable)
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps After Completion
+
+1. **Review** `docs/index.md` - Your master documentation index
+2. **Validate** - Check generated docs for accuracy
+3. **Use for PRD** - Point brownfield PRD workflow to index.md
+4. **Maintain** - Re-run workflow when architecture changes significantly
+
+---
+
+## File Structure
+
+```
+document-project/
+├── workflow.yaml                    # Workflow configuration
+├── instructions.md                  # Step-by-step workflow logic
+├── checklist.md                     # Validation criteria
+├── documentation-requirements.csv   # Project type scanning patterns
+├── templates/                       # Output templates
+│   ├── index-template.md
+│   ├── project-overview-template.md
+│   └── source-tree-template.md
+└── README.md                        # This file
+```
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**Issue: Project type not detected correctly**
+
+- Solution: Workflow will ask for confirmation; manually select correct type
+
+**Issue: Missing critical information**
+
+- Solution: Provide additional context when prompted; re-run specific analysis steps
+
+**Issue: Multi-part detection missed a part**
+
+- Solution: When asked to confirm parts, specify the missing part and its path
+
+**Issue: Architecture template doesn't match well**
+
+- Solution: Check registry.csv; may need to add new template or adjust matching criteria
+
+---
+
+## Architecture Improvements in v1.2.0
+
+### Context-Safe Design
+
+The workflow now uses a write-as-you-go architecture:
+
+- Documents written immediately to disk (not accumulated in memory)
+- Detailed findings purged after writing (only summaries kept)
+- State tracking enables resumption from any step
+- Batching strategy prevents context exhaustion on large projects
+
+### Batching Strategy
+
+For deep/exhaustive scans:
+
+- Process ONE subfolder at a time
+- Read files → Extract info → Write output → Validate → Purge context
+- Primary concern is file SIZE (not count)
+- Track batches in state file for resumability
+
+### State File Format
+
+Optimized JSON (no pretty-printing):
+
+```json
+{
+  "workflow_version": "1.2.0",
+  "timestamps": {...},
+  "mode": "initial_scan",
+  "scan_level": "deep",
+  "completed_steps": [...],
+  "current_step": "step_6",
+  "findings": {"summary": "only"},
+  "outputs_generated": [...],
+  "resume_instructions": "..."
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+**Related Documentation:**
+
+- [Brownfield Development Guide](./brownfield-guide.md)
+- [Implementation Workflows](./workflows-implementation.md)
+- [Scale Adaptive System](./scale-adaptive-system.md)