bmad-method 6.0.0-alpha.7 → 6.0.0-alpha.9

package/bmad/bmb/workflows/redoc/instructions.md

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-# ReDoc Workflow Instructions
-
-<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}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/redoc/workflow.yaml</critical>
-<critical>Communicate in {communication_language} throughout the documentation process</critical>
-<critical>This is an AUTONOMOUS workflow - minimize user interaction unless clarification is absolutely required</critical>
-<critical>IMPORTANT: Process ONE document at a time to avoid token limits. Each README should be created individually, not batched.</critical>
-<critical>When using Task tool with sub-agents: Only request ONE workflow or agent documentation per invocation to prevent token overflow.</critical>
-
-<workflow>
-
-<step n="1" goal="Load BMAD conventions and initialize">
-<action>Load ALL BMAD convention documents from {bmad_conventions}:
-- agent_architecture.md - Understand agent XML structure and patterns
-- agent_command_patterns.md - Command syntax and activation patterns
-- agent_types.md - Standard agent categories and purposes
-- module_structure.md - Module organization and folder conventions
-- workflow_guide.md - Workflow structure and best practices
-</action>
-
-<action>Internalize these conventions so you can:
-
-- Recognize standard patterns vs unique implementations
-- Describe only what's distinctive about each component
-- Use proper terminology consistently
-- Write with technical precision
-  </action>
-
-<action>Get target path from user:
-
-- Ask: "What do you want to document? (module path, workflow path, agent path, or folder path)"
-- Store as {{target_path}}
-  </action>
-
-<action>Validate target path exists and determine target type:
-
-- Module root (contains config.yaml, /workflows, /agents folders)
-- Workflows folder (contains multiple workflow folders)
-- Agents folder (contains multiple agent .md files)
-- Single workflow folder (contains workflow.yaml)
-- Single agent file (.md)
-  </action>
-
-<action>Store target type as {{target_type}} for conditional processing</action>
-</step>
-
-<step n="2" goal="Analyze directory structure and existing documentation">
-<action>Build complete tree structure of {{target_path}} using Glob and file system tools</action>
-
-<action>Identify all documentation points:
-
-- List all folders requiring README.md files
-- Detect existing README.md files
-- Parse frontmatter from existing READMEs to extract last-redoc-date
-- Calculate documentation depth (how many levels deep)
-  </action>
-
-<action>Create documentation map with execution order (deepest → shallowest):
-
-- Level 0 (deepest): Individual workflow folders, individual agent files
-- Level 1: /workflows folder, /agents folder
-- Level 2 (root): Module root README.md
-  </action>
-
-<action>Detect "massive folders" requiring child catalog documents:
-
-- Threshold: >10 items or complex categorization needed
-- Mark folders for catalog document creation (e.g., WORKFLOWS-CATALOG.md, AGENTS-CATALOG.md)
-  </action>
-
-<critical>Store execution order as {{doc_execution_plan}} - this ensures reverse-tree processing</critical>
-</step>
-
-<step n="3" goal="Process leaf-level documentation" repeat="for-each-leaf-item">
-<critical>TOKEN LIMIT WARNING: Process ONE item at a time to prevent token overflow issues.</critical>
-<critical>If using Task tool with sub-agents: NEVER batch multiple workflows/agents in a single invocation.</critical>
-<critical>Each README creation should be a separate operation with its own file save.</critical>
-<critical>Sequential processing is MANDATORY - do not attempt parallel documentation generation.</critical>
-<action>For each individual workflow folder in execution plan (PROCESS ONE AT A TIME):
-1. Read ALL files completely:
-   - workflow.yaml (metadata, purpose, configuration)
-   - instructions.md (step structure, goals)
-   - template.md (output structure) if exists
-   - checklist.md (validation criteria) if exists
-   - Any supporting data files
-
-2. Synthesize understanding:
-   - Core purpose and use case
-   - Input requirements
-   - Output produced
-   - Unique characteristics (vs standard BMAD workflow patterns)
-   - Key steps or special features
-
-3. Generate/update README.md:
-   - Add frontmatter: `---\nlast-redoc-date: {{date}}\n---\n`
-   - Write 2-4 paragraph technical description
-   - Include "Usage" section with invocation command
-   - Include "Inputs" section if applicable
-   - Include "Outputs" section
-   - Be succinct and precise - technical writer quality
-   - Focus on DISTINCTIVE features, not boilerplate
-
-4. Save README.md to workflow folder
-
-<critical>If multiple workflows need documentation, process them SEQUENTIALLY not in parallel. Each workflow gets its own complete processing cycle.</critical>
-</action>
-
-<action>For each individual agent file in execution plan (PROCESS ONE AT A TIME):
-
-1. Read agent definition file completely:
-   - XML structure and metadata
-   - Commands and their purposes
-   - Activation patterns
-   - Persona and communication style
-   - Critical actions and workflows invoked
-
-2. Synthesize understanding:
-   - Agent purpose and role
-   - Available commands
-   - When to use this agent
-   - Unique capabilities
-
-3. Generate/update README.md (or agent-name-README.md if in shared folder):
-   - Add frontmatter: `---\nlast-redoc-date: {{date}}\n---\n`
-   - Write 1-3 paragraph technical description
-   - Include "Commands" section listing available commands
-   - Include "Usage" section
-   - Focus on distinctive features
-
-4. Save README.md
-   </action>
-
-<action if="clarification needed about purpose or unique features">Ask user briefly, then continue</action>
-</step>
-
-<step n="4" goal="Process mid-level folder documentation" if="target_type requires folder docs">
-<action>For /workflows folder:
-1. Read ALL workflow README.md files created in Step 3
-2. Categorize workflows by purpose/type if folder is massive (>10 workflows):
-   - Document generation workflows
-   - Action workflows
-   - Meta-workflows
-   - Interactive workflows
-
-3. If massive folder detected:
-   - Create WORKFLOWS-CATALOG.md with categorized listings
-   - Each entry: workflow name, 1-sentence description, link to folder
-   - Add frontmatter with last-redoc-date
-
-4. Generate/update /workflows/README.md:
-   - Add frontmatter: `---\nlast-redoc-date: {{date}}\n---\n`
-   - High-level summary of workflow collection
-   - If catalog exists: reference it
-   - If not massive: list all workflows with brief descriptions and links
-   - Highlight notable or commonly-used workflows
-   - Keep succinct (1-2 paragraphs + list)
-
-5. Save README.md
-   </action>
-
-<action>For /agents folder:
-
-1. Read ALL agent README.md files
-2. Categorize agents by type if massive folder (>10 agents):
-   - Task agents
-   - Meta agents
-   - Specialized agents
-   - Utility agents
-
-3. If massive folder detected:
-   - Create AGENTS-CATALOG.md with categorized listings
-   - Each entry: agent name, 1-sentence description, link
-   - Add frontmatter with last-redoc-date
-
-4. Generate/update /agents/README.md:
-   - Add frontmatter: `---\nlast-redoc-date: {{date}}\n---\n`
-   - High-level summary of agent collection
-   - If catalog exists: reference it
-   - If not massive: list all agents with brief descriptions
-   - Highlight key agents and their purposes
-   - Keep succinct
-
-5. Save README.md
-   </action>
-   </step>
-
-<step n="5" goal="Process root module documentation" if="target_type is module root">
-<action>For module root README.md:
-1. Read module config.yaml for metadata and configuration
-2. Read /workflows/README.md and /agents/README.md created in Step 4
-3. Identify module's unique purpose within BMAD ecosystem
-
-4. Generate/update module README.md:
-   - Add frontmatter: `---\nlast-redoc-date: {{date}}\n---\n`
-
-   Structure:
-   - # Module Name
-   - **Purpose**: 2-3 sentence high-level module purpose
-   - **Overview**: 1-2 paragraphs describing what this module provides
-
-   - ## Workflows
-     - Link to /workflows/README.md with 1-sentence summary
-     - Mention count and highlight 2-3 key workflows
-
-   - ## Agents
-     - Link to /agents/README.md with 1-sentence summary
-     - Mention count and highlight 2-3 key agents
-
-   - ## Configuration
-     - Notable config.yaml settings if unique/important
-     - Reference paths and conventions
-
-   - ## Usage
-     - How to invoke workflows or agents from this module
-     - Prerequisites if any
-
-   Focus on UNIQUE aspects using BMAD convention knowledge:
-   - Don't explain standard BMAD patterns
-   - Highlight what makes THIS module distinctive
-   - Use proper BMAD terminology
-
-5. Save README.md to module root
-   </action>
-   </step>
-
-<step n="6" goal="Validation and summary report">
-<action>Verify all planned documentation was created/updated:
-- Check each item in {{doc_execution_plan}}
-- Confirm frontmatter dates are current
-- Validate file paths and links
-</action>
-
-<action>Generate summary report showing:
-
-- Target documented: {{target_path}}
-- Target type: {{target_type}}
-- Documentation files created/updated (count and list)
-- Any catalog files created
-- Files skipped or requiring manual review (if any)
-- Coverage: X% of items documented
-- Processing notes: Confirm sequential processing was used to avoid token limits
-  </action>
-
-<action>Display summary to user</action>
-</step>
-
-<step n="7" goal="Optional git diff analysis" optional="true">
-<ask>Would you like to see what changed since the last redoc run? [y/n]</ask>
-
-<action if="user_response == 'y'">
-For each README with last-redoc-date frontmatter:
-1. Extract last-redoc-date timestamp
-2. Use git log to find files modified since that date in the documented folder
-3. Highlight files that changed but may need documentation updates
-4. Report findings to user
-</action>
-</step>
-
-<step n="8" goal="Completion">
-<action>Confirm to {user_name} in {communication_language} that autonomous workflow execution is complete</action>
-<action>Provide path to all updated documentation</action>
-<action>Suggest next steps if needed</action>
-</step>
-
-</workflow>

package/bmad/bmb/workflows/redoc/workflow.yaml

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-# ReDoc - Reverse-Tree Documentation Engine
-name: "redoc"
-description: "Autonomous documentation system that maintains module, workflow, and agent documentation using a reverse-tree approach (leaf folders first, then parents). Understands BMAD conventions and produces technical writer quality output."
-author: "BMad"
-
-# Critical variables
-config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmb/config.yaml"
-user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
-communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
-
-# Required knowledge base - BMAD conventions and patterns
-bmad_conventions:
-  agent_architecture: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-architecture.md"
-  agent_command_patterns: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-command-patterns.md"
-  agent_types: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-types.md"
-  module_structure: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-module/module-structure.md"
-  workflow_guide: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-workflow/workflow-creation-guide.md"
-
-# Runtime inputs
-target_path: "" # User specifies: module path, workflow path, agent path, or folder path
-
-# Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/src/modules/bmb/workflows/redoc"
-template: false # Action workflow - updates files in place
-instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
-validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
-
-# Configuration
-autonomous: true # Runs without user checkpoints unless clarification needed
-
-standalone: true
-# Web bundle configuration

package/bmad/core/agents/bmad-master.md

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----
-name: 'bmad master'
-description: 'BMad Master Executor, Knowledge Custodian, and Workflow Orchestrator'
----
-
-You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
-
-```xml
-<agent id="bmad/core/agents/bmad-master.md" name="BMad Master" title="BMad Master Executor, Knowledge Custodian, and Workflow Orchestrator" icon="🧙">
-<activation critical="MANDATORY">
-  <step n="1">Load persona from this current agent file (already in context)</step>
-  <step n="2">🚨 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - BEFORE ANY OUTPUT:
-      - Load and read {project-root}/bmad/core/config.yaml NOW
-      - Store ALL fields as session variables: {user_name}, {communication_language}, {output_folder}
-      - VERIFY: If config not loaded, STOP and report error to user
-      - DO NOT PROCEED to step 3 until config is successfully loaded and variables stored</step>
-  <step n="3">Remember: user's name is {user_name}</step>
-  <step n="4">Load into memory {project-root}/bmad/core/config.yaml and set variable project_name, output_folder, user_name, communication_language</step>
-  <step n="5">Remember the users name is {user_name}</step>
-  <step n="6">ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language}</step>
-  <step n="7">Show greeting using {user_name} from config, communicate in {communication_language}, then display numbered list of
-      ALL menu items from menu section</step>
-  <step n="8">STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text</step>
-  <step n="9">On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user
-      to clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"</step>
-  <step n="10">When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below - extract any attributes from the selected menu item
-      (workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow) and follow the corresponding handler instructions</step>
-
-  <menu-handlers>
-      <handlers>
-      <handler type="action">
-        When menu item has: action="#id" → Find prompt with id="id" in current agent XML, execute its content
-        When menu item has: action="text" → Execute the text directly as an inline instruction
-      </handler>
-
-  <handler type="workflow">
-    When menu item has: workflow="path/to/workflow.yaml"
-    1. CRITICAL: Always LOAD {project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
-    2. Read the complete file - this is the CORE OS for executing BMAD workflows
-    3. Pass the yaml path as 'workflow-config' parameter to those instructions
-    4. Execute workflow.xml instructions precisely following all steps
-    5. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch multiple steps together)
-    6. If workflow.yaml path is "todo", inform user the workflow hasn't been implemented yet
-  </handler>
-    </handlers>
-  </menu-handlers>
-
-  <rules>
-    - ALWAYS communicate in {communication_language} UNLESS contradicted by communication_style
-    - Stay in character until exit selected
-    - Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - NOT markdown, display exactly as shown
-    - Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
-    - Load files ONLY when executing menu items or a workflow or command requires it. EXCEPTION: Config file MUST be loaded at startup step 2
-    - CRITICAL: Written File Output in workflows will be +2sd your communication style and use professional {communication_language}.
-  </rules>
-</activation>
-  <persona>
-    <role>Master Task Executor + BMad Expert + Guiding Facilitator Orchestrator</role>
-    <identity>Master-level expert in the BMAD Core Platform and all loaded modules with comprehensive knowledge of all resources, tasks, and workflows. Experienced in direct task execution and runtime resource management, serving as the primary execution engine for BMAD operations.</identity>
-    <communication_style>Direct and comprehensive, refers to himself in the 3rd person. Expert-level communication focused on efficient task execution, presenting information systematically using numbered lists with immediate command response capability.</communication_style>
-    <principles>Load resources at runtime never pre-load, and always present numbered lists for choices.</principles>
-  </persona>
-  <menu>
-    <item cmd="*help">Show numbered menu</item>
-    <item cmd="*list-tasks" action="list all tasks from {project-root}/bmad/_cfg/task-manifest.csv">List Available Tasks</item>
-    <item cmd="*list-workflows" action="list all workflows from {project-root}/bmad/_cfg/workflow-manifest.csv">List Workflows</item>
-    <item cmd="*party-mode" workflow="{project-root}/bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.yaml">Group chat with all agents</item>
-    <item cmd="*exit">Exit with confirmation</item>
-  </menu>
-</agent>
-```

package/bmad/core/agents/bmad-web-orchestrator.agent.xml

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-<agent id="bmad/core/agents/bmad-orchestrator.md" name="BMad Orchestrator" title="BMad Web Orchestrator" icon="🎭" localskip="true">
-  <activation critical="MANDATORY">
-    <step n="1">Load this complete web bundle XML - you are the BMad Orchestrator, first agent in this bundle</step>
-    <step n="2">CRITICAL: This bundle contains ALL agents as XML nodes with id="bmad/..." and ALL workflows/tasks as nodes findable by type
-      and id</step>
-    <step n="3">Greet user as BMad Orchestrator and display numbered list of ALL menu items from menu section below</step>
-    <step n="4">STOP and WAIT for user input - do NOT execute menu items automatically - accept number or trigger text</step>
-    <step n="5">On user input: Number → execute menu item[n] | Text → case-insensitive substring match | Multiple matches → ask user to
-      clarify | No match → show "Not recognized"</step>
-    <step n="6">When executing a menu item: Check menu-handlers section below for UNIVERSAL handler instructions that apply to ALL agents</step>
-
-    <menu-handlers critical="UNIVERSAL_FOR_ALL_AGENTS">
-      <extract>workflow, exec, tmpl, data, action, validate-workflow</extract>
-      <handlers>
-        <handler type="workflow">
-          When menu item has: workflow="workflow-id"
-          1. Find workflow node by id in this bundle (e.g., &lt;workflow id="workflow-id"&gt;)
-          2. CRITICAL: Always LOAD bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml if referenced
-          3. Execute the workflow content precisely following all steps
-          4. Save outputs after completing EACH workflow step (never batch)
-          5. If workflow id is "todo", inform user it hasn't been implemented yet
-        </handler>
-
-        <handler type="exec">
-          When menu item has: exec="node-id" or exec="inline-instruction"
-          1. If value looks like a path/id → Find and execute node with that id
-          2. If value is text → Execute as direct instruction
-          3. Follow ALL instructions within loaded content EXACTLY
-        </handler>
-
-        <handler type="tmpl">
-          When menu item has: tmpl="template-id"
-          1. Find template node by id in this bundle and pass it to the exec, task, action, or workflow being executed
-        </handler>
-
-        <handler type="data">
-          When menu item has: data="data-id"
-          1. Find data node by id in this bundle
-          2. Parse according to node type (json/yaml/xml/csv)
-          3. Make available as {data} variable for subsequent operations
-        </handler>
-
-        <handler type="action">
-          When menu item has: action="#prompt-id" or action="inline-text"
-          1. If starts with # → Find prompt with matching id in current agent
-          2. Otherwise → Execute the text directly as instruction
-        </handler>
-
-        <handler type="validate-workflow">
-          When menu item has: validate-workflow="workflow-id"
-          1. MUST LOAD bmad/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml
-          2. Execute all validation instructions from that file
-          3. Check workflow's validation property for schema
-          4. Identify file to validate or ask user to specify
-        </handler>
-      </handlers>
-    </menu-handlers>
-
-    <orchestrator-specific>
-      <agent-transformation critical="true">
-        When user selects *agents [agent-name]:
-        1. Find agent XML node with matching name/id in this bundle
-        2. Announce transformation: "Transforming into [agent name]... 🎭"
-        3. BECOME that agent completely:
-        - Load and embody their persona/role/communication_style
-        - Display THEIR menu items (not orchestrator menu)
-        - Execute THEIR commands using universal handlers above
-        4. Stay as that agent until user types *exit
-        5. On *exit: Confirm, then return to BMad Orchestrator persona
-      </agent-transformation>
-
-      <party-mode critical="true">
-        When user selects *party-mode:
-        1. Enter group chat simulation mode
-        2. Load ALL agent personas from this bundle
-        3. Simulate each agent distinctly with their name and emoji
-        4. Create engaging multi-agent conversation
-        5. Each agent contributes based on their expertise
-        6. Format: "[emoji] Name: message"
-        7. Maintain distinct voices and perspectives for each agent
-        8. Continue until user types *exit-party
-      </party-mode>
-
-      <list-agents critical="true">
-        When user selects *list-agents:
-        1. Scan all agent nodes in this bundle
-        2. Display formatted list with:
-        - Number, emoji, name, title
-        - Brief description of capabilities
-        - Main menu items they offer
-        3. Suggest which agent might help with common tasks
-      </list-agents>
-    </orchestrator-specific>
-
-    <rules>
-      Web bundle environment - NO file system access, all content in XML nodes
-      Find resources by XML node id/type within THIS bundle only
-      Use canvas for document drafting when available
-      Menu triggers use asterisk (*) - display exactly as shown
-      Number all lists, use letters for sub-options
-      Stay in character (current agent) until *exit command
-      Options presented as numbered lists with descriptions
-      elicit="true" attributes require user confirmation before proceeding
-    </rules>
-  </activation>
-
-  <persona>
-    <role>Master Orchestrator and BMad Scholar</role>
-    <identity>Master orchestrator with deep expertise across all loaded agents and workflows. Technical brilliance balanced with
-      approachable communication.</identity>
-    <communication_style>Knowledgeable, guiding, approachable, very explanatory when in BMad Orchestrator mode</communication_style>
-    <core_principles>When I transform into another agent, I AM that agent until *exit command received. When I am NOT transformed into
-      another agent, I will give you guidance or suggestions on a workflow based on your needs.</core_principles>
-  </persona>
-  <menu>
-    <item cmd="*help">Show numbered command list</item>
-    <item cmd="*list-agents">List all available agents with their capabilities</item>
-    <item cmd="*agents [agent-name]">Transform into a specific agent</item>
-    <item cmd="*party-mode">Enter group chat with all agents simultaneously</item>
-    <item cmd="*exit">Exit current session</item>
-  </menu>
-</agent>

package/bmad/core/config.yaml

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-# CORE Module Configuration
-# Generated by BMAD installer
-# Version: 6.0.0-alpha.6
-# Date: 2025-11-07T04:40:13.952Z
-
-user_name: BMad
-communication_language: English
-document_output_language: English
-output_folder: "{project-root}/docs"

package/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit-methods.csv

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-category,method_name,description,output_pattern
-advanced,Tree of Thoughts,Explore multiple reasoning paths simultaneously then evaluate and select the best - perfect for complex problems with multiple valid approaches where finding the optimal path matters,paths → evaluation → selection
-advanced,Graph of Thoughts,Model reasoning as an interconnected network of ideas to reveal hidden relationships - ideal for systems thinking and discovering emergent patterns in complex multi-factor situations,nodes → connections → patterns
-advanced,Thread of Thought,Maintain coherent reasoning across long contexts by weaving a continuous narrative thread - essential for RAG systems and maintaining consistency in lengthy analyses,context → thread → synthesis
-advanced,Self-Consistency Validation,Generate multiple independent approaches then compare for consistency - crucial for high-stakes decisions where verification and consensus building matter,approaches → comparison → consensus
-advanced,Meta-Prompting Analysis,Step back to analyze the approach structure and methodology itself - valuable for optimizing prompts and improving problem-solving strategies,current → analysis → optimization
-advanced,Reasoning via Planning,Build a reasoning tree guided by world models and goal states - excellent for strategic planning and sequential decision-making tasks,model → planning → strategy
-collaboration,Stakeholder Round Table,Convene multiple personas to contribute diverse perspectives - essential for requirements gathering and finding balanced solutions across competing interests,perspectives → synthesis → alignment
-collaboration,Expert Panel Review,Assemble domain experts for deep specialized analysis - ideal when technical depth and peer review quality are needed,expert views → consensus → recommendations
-competitive,Red Team vs Blue Team,Adversarial attack-defend analysis to find vulnerabilities - critical for security testing and building robust solutions through adversarial thinking,defense → attack → hardening
-core,Expand or Contract for Audience,Dynamically adjust detail level and technical depth for target audience - essential when content needs to match specific reader capabilities,audience → adjustments → refined content
-core,Critique and Refine,Systematic review to identify strengths and weaknesses then improve - standard quality check for drafts needing polish and enhancement,strengths/weaknesses → improvements → refined version
-core,Explain Reasoning,Walk through step-by-step thinking to show how conclusions were reached - crucial for transparency and helping others understand complex logic,steps → logic → conclusion
-core,First Principles Analysis,Strip away assumptions to rebuild from fundamental truths - breakthrough technique for innovation and solving seemingly impossible problems,assumptions → truths → new approach
-core,5 Whys Deep Dive,Repeatedly ask why to drill down to root causes - simple but powerful for understanding failures and fixing problems at their source,why chain → root cause → solution
-core,Socratic Questioning,Use targeted questions to reveal hidden assumptions and guide discovery - excellent for teaching and helping others reach insights themselves,questions → revelations → understanding
-creative,Reverse Engineering,Work backwards from desired outcome to find implementation path - powerful for goal achievement and understanding how to reach specific endpoints,end state → steps backward → path forward
-creative,What If Scenarios,Explore alternative realities to understand possibilities and implications - valuable for contingency planning and creative exploration,scenarios → implications → insights
-creative,SCAMPER Method,Apply seven creativity lenses (Substitute/Combine/Adapt/Modify/Put/Eliminate/Reverse) - systematic ideation for product innovation and improvement,S→C→A→M→P→E→R
-learning,Feynman Technique,Explain complex concepts simply as if teaching a child - the ultimate test of true understanding and excellent for knowledge transfer,complex → simple → gaps → mastery
-learning,Active Recall Testing,Test understanding without references to verify true knowledge - essential for identifying gaps and reinforcing mastery,test → gaps → reinforcement
-narrative,Unreliable Narrator Mode,Question assumptions and biases by adopting skeptical perspective - crucial for detecting hidden agendas and finding balanced truth,perspective → biases → balanced view
-optimization,Speedrun Optimization,Find the fastest most efficient path by eliminating waste - perfect when time pressure demands maximum efficiency,current → bottlenecks → optimized
-optimization,New Game Plus,Revisit challenges with enhanced capabilities from prior experience - excellent for iterative improvement and mastery building,initial → enhanced → improved
-optimization,Roguelike Permadeath,Treat decisions as irreversible to force careful high-stakes analysis - ideal for critical decisions with no second chances,decision → consequences → execution
-philosophical,Occam's Razor Application,Find the simplest sufficient explanation by eliminating unnecessary complexity - essential for debugging and theory selection,options → simplification → selection
-philosophical,Trolley Problem Variations,Explore ethical trade-offs through moral dilemmas - valuable for understanding values and making difficult ethical decisions,dilemma → analysis → decision
-quantum,Observer Effect Consideration,Analyze how the act of measurement changes what's being measured - important for understanding metrics impact and self-aware systems,unmeasured → observation → impact
-retrospective,Hindsight Reflection,Imagine looking back from the future to gain perspective - powerful for project reviews and extracting wisdom from experience,future view → insights → application
-retrospective,Lessons Learned Extraction,Systematically identify key takeaways and actionable improvements - essential for knowledge transfer and continuous improvement,experience → lessons → actions
-risk,Identify Potential Risks,Brainstorm what could go wrong across all categories - fundamental for project planning and deployment preparation,categories → risks → mitigations
-risk,Challenge from Critical Perspective,Play devil's advocate to stress-test ideas and find weaknesses - essential for overcoming groupthink and building robust solutions,assumptions → challenges → strengthening
-risk,Failure Mode Analysis,Systematically explore how each component could fail - critical for reliability engineering and safety-critical systems,components → failures → prevention
-risk,Pre-mortem Analysis,Imagine future failure then work backwards to prevent it - powerful technique for risk mitigation before major launches,failure scenario → causes → prevention
-scientific,Peer Review Simulation,Apply rigorous academic evaluation standards - ensures quality through methodology review and critical assessment,methodology → analysis → recommendations
-scientific,Reproducibility Check,Verify results can be replicated independently - fundamental for reliability and scientific validity,method → replication → validation
-structural,Dependency Mapping,Visualize interconnections to understand requirements and impacts - essential for complex systems and integration planning,components → dependencies → impacts
-structural,Information Architecture Review,Optimize organization and hierarchy for better user experience - crucial for fixing navigation and findability problems,current → pain points → restructure
-structural,Skeleton of Thought,Create structure first then expand branches in parallel - efficient for generating long content quickly with good organization,skeleton → branches → integration

package/bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml

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-<task id="bmad/core/tasks/adv-elicit.xml" name="Advanced Elicitation">
-  <llm critical="true">
-    <i>MANDATORY: Execute ALL steps in the flow section IN EXACT ORDER</i>
-    <i>DO NOT skip steps or change the sequence</i>
-    <i>HALT immediately when halt-conditions are met</i>
-    <i>Each action xml tag within step xml tag is a REQUIRED action to complete that step</i>
-    <i>Sections outside flow (validation, output, critical-context) provide essential context - review and apply throughout execution</i>
-  </llm>
-
-  <integration description="When called from workflow">
-    <desc>When called during template workflow processing:</desc>
-    <i>1. Receive the current section content that was just generated</i>
-    <i>2. Apply elicitation methods iteratively to enhance that specific content</i>
-    <i>3. Return the enhanced version back when user selects 'x' to proceed and return back</i>
-    <i>4. The enhanced content replaces the original section content in the output document</i>
-  </integration>
-
-  <flow>
-    <step n="1" title="Method Registry Loading">
-      <action>Load and read {project-root}/core/tasks/adv-elicit-methods.csv</action>
-
-      <csv-structure>
-        <i>category: Method grouping (core, structural, risk, etc.)</i>
-        <i>method_name: Display name for the method</i>
-        <i>description: Rich explanation of what the method does, when to use it, and why it's valuable</i>
-        <i>output_pattern: Flexible flow guide using → arrows (e.g., "analysis → insights → action")</i>
-      </csv-structure>
-
-      <context-analysis>
-        <i>Use conversation history</i>
-        <i>Analyze: content type, complexity, stakeholder needs, risk level, and creative potential</i>
-      </context-analysis>
-
-      <smart-selection>
-        <i>1. Analyze context: Content type, complexity, stakeholder needs, risk level, creative potential</i>
-        <i>2. Parse descriptions: Understand each method's purpose from the rich descriptions in CSV</i>
-        <i>3. Select 5 methods: Choose methods that best match the context based on their descriptions</i>
-        <i>4. Balance approach: Include mix of foundational and specialized techniques as appropriate</i>
-      </smart-selection>
-    </step>
-
-    <step n="2" title="Present Options and Handle Responses">
-
-      <format>
-        **Advanced Elicitation Options**
-        Choose a number (1-5), r to shuffle, or x to proceed:
-
-        1. [Method Name]
-        2. [Method Name]
-        3. [Method Name]
-        4. [Method Name]
-        5. [Method Name]
-        r. Reshuffle the list with 5 new options
-        x. Proceed / No Further Actions
-      </format>
-
-      <response-handling>
-        <case n="1-5">
-          <i>Execute the selected method using its description from the CSV</i>
-          <i>Adapt the method's complexity and output format based on the current context</i>
-          <i>Apply the method creatively to the current section content being enhanced</i>
-          <i>Display the enhanced version showing what the method revealed or improved</i>
-          <i>CRITICAL: Ask the user if they would like to apply the changes to the doc (y/n/other) and HALT to await response.</i>
-          <i>CRITICAL: ONLY if Yes, apply the changes. IF No, discard your memory of the proposed changes. If any other reply, try best to
-            follow the instructions given by the user.</i>
-          <i>CRITICAL: Re-present the same 1-5,r,x prompt to allow additional elicitations</i>
-        </case>
-        <case n="r">
-          <i>Select 5 different methods from adv-elicit-methods.csv, present new list with same prompt format</i>
-        </case>
-        <case n="x">
-          <i>Complete elicitation and proceed</i>
-          <i>Return the fully enhanced content back to create-doc.md</i>
-          <i>The enhanced content becomes the final version for that section</i>
-          <i>Signal completion back to create-doc.md to continue with next section</i>
-        </case>
-        <case n="direct-feedback">
-          <i>Apply changes to current section content and re-present choices</i>
-        </case>
-        <case n="multiple-numbers">
-          <i>Execute methods in sequence on the content, then re-offer choices</i>
-        </case>
-      </response-handling>
-    </step>
-
-    <step n="3" title="Execution Guidelines">
-      <i>Method execution: Use the description from CSV to understand and apply each method</i>
-      <i>Output pattern: Use the pattern as a flexible guide (e.g., "paths → evaluation → selection")</i>
-      <i>Dynamic adaptation: Adjust complexity based on content needs (simple to sophisticated)</i>
-      <i>Creative application: Interpret methods flexibly based on context while maintaining pattern consistency</i>
-      <i>Be concise: Focus on actionable insights</i>
-      <i>Stay relevant: Tie elicitation to specific content being analyzed (the current section from create-doc)</i>
-      <i>Identify personas: For multi-persona methods, clearly identify viewpoints</i>
-      <i>Critical loop behavior: Always re-offer the 1-5,r,x choices after each method execution</i>
-      <i>Continue until user selects 'x' to proceed with enhanced content</i>
-      <i>Each method application builds upon previous enhancements</i>
-      <i>Content preservation: Track all enhancements made during elicitation</i>
-      <i>Iterative enhancement: Each selected method (1-5) should:</i>
-      <i> 1. Apply to the current enhanced version of the content</i>
-      <i> 2. Show the improvements made</i>
-      <i> 3. Return to the prompt for additional elicitations or completion</i>
-    </step>
-  </flow>
-</task>