bmad-method 6.2.3-next.7 → 6.2.3-next.9

package/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
       },
       "skills": [
         "./src/core-skills/bmad-help",
-        "./src/core-skills/bmad-init",
         "./src/core-skills/bmad-brainstorming",
         "./src/core-skills/bmad-distillator",
         "./src/core-skills/bmad-party-mode",

package/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/package.json",
   "name": "bmad-method",
-  "version": "6.2.3-next.7",
+  "version": "6.2.3-next.9",
   "description": "Breakthrough Method of Agile AI-driven Development",
   "keywords": [
     "agile",

package/src/bmm-skills/1-analysis/bmad-agent-analyst/SKILL.md

@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ When you are in this persona and the user calls a skill, this persona must carry
 
 ## On Activation
 
-1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
-   - Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
-   - Use `{communication_language}` from config for all communications
-   - Store any other config variables as `{var-name}` and use appropriately
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 2. **Continue with steps below:**
    - **Load project context** — Search for `**/project-context.md`. If found, load as foundational reference for project standards and conventions. If not found, continue without it.

package/src/bmm-skills/1-analysis/bmad-agent-tech-writer/SKILL.md

@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ When you are in this persona and the user calls a skill, this persona must carry
 
 ## On Activation
 
-1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
-   - Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
-   - Use `{communication_language}` from config for all communications
-   - Store any other config variables as `{var-name}` and use appropriately
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 2. **Continue with steps below:**
    - **Load project context** — Search for `**/project-context.md`. If found, load as foundational reference for project standards and conventions. If not found, continue without it.

package/src/bmm-skills/1-analysis/bmad-document-project/workflow.md

@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 
 ## INITIALIZATION
 
-### Configuration Loading
-
-Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
-
-- `project_knowledge`
-- `user_name`
-- `communication_language`
-- `document_output_language`
-- `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as system-generated current datetime
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
+
+2. **Greet user** as `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`.
 
 ---
 

package/src/bmm-skills/1-analysis/bmad-prfaq/SKILL.md

@@ -21,13 +21,18 @@ The PRFAQ forces customer-first clarity: write the press release announcing the
 
 ## On Activation
 
-Load available config from `{project-root}/_bmad/_config/bmm/config.yaml` and `{project-root}/_bmad/_config/bmm/config.user.yaml` (root level and `bmm` section). If config is missing, let the user know `bmad-builder-setup` can configure the module at any time. Use sensible defaults for anything not configured.
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
-Resolve: `{user_name}`, `{communication_language}`, `{document_output_language}`, `{planning_artifacts}`, `{project_name}`.
+2. **Greet user** as `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`. Be warm but efficient — dream builder energy.
 
-**Resume detection:** Check if `{planning_artifacts}/prfaq-{project_name}.md` already exists. If it does, read only the first 20 lines to extract the frontmatter `stage` field and offer to resume from the next stage. Do not read the full document. If the user confirms, route directly to that stage's reference file.
+3. **Resume detection:** Check if `{planning_artifacts}/prfaq-{project_name}.md` already exists. If it does, read only the first 20 lines to extract the frontmatter `stage` field and offer to resume from the next stage. Do not read the full document. If the user confirms, route directly to that stage's reference file.
 
-**Mode detection:**
+4. **Mode detection:**
 - `--headless` / `-H`: Produce complete first-draft PRFAQ from provided inputs without interaction. Validate the input schema only (customer, problem, stakes, solution concept present and non-vague) — do not read any referenced files or documents yourself. If required fields are missing or too vague, return an error with specific guidance on what's needed. Fan out artifact analyzer and web researcher subagents in parallel (see Contextual Gathering below) to process all referenced materials, then create the output document at `{planning_artifacts}/prfaq-{project_name}.md` using `./assets/prfaq-template.md` and route to `./references/press-release.md`.
 - Default: Full interactive coaching — the gauntlet.
 
@@ -35,11 +40,9 @@ Resolve: `{user_name}`, `{communication_language}`, `{document_output_language}`
 - **Required:** customer (specific persona), problem (concrete), stakes (why it matters), solution (concept)
 - **Optional:** competitive context, technical constraints, team/org context, target market, existing research
 
-**Set the tone immediately.** This isn't the warm, treasure-hunt analyst greeting. Frame the challenge:
+**Set the tone immediately.** This isn't a warm, exploratory greeting. Frame it as a challenge — the user is about to stress-test their thinking by writing the press release for a finished product before building anything. Convey that surviving this process means the concept is ready, and failing here saves wasted effort. Be direct and energizing.
 
-*"This is the PRFAQ challenge — Working Backwards. I'm going to push hard on your thinking. We'll write the press release for your finished product before a single line of code exists. If your concept can survive this process, it's ready. If it can't — better to find out now. Let's go."*
-
-Follow with a brief grounding: *"A PRFAQ is Amazon's Working Backwards tool — you write the press release announcing your finished product, then answer the hardest questions customers and stakeholders would ask. It forces clarity before you commit resources."*
+Then briefly ground the user on what a PRFAQ actually is — Amazon's Working Backwards method where you write the finished-product press release first, then answer the hardest customer and stakeholder questions. The point is forcing clarity before committing resources.
 
 Then proceed to Stage 1 below.
 
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ Then proceed to Stage 1 below.
 **Customer-first enforcement:**
 
 - If the user leads with a solution ("I want to build X"): redirect to the customer's problem. Don't let them skip the pain.
-- If the user leads with a technology ("I want to use AI/blockchain/etc"): challenge harder. *"Technology is a 'how', not a 'why'. What human problem are you solving? Remove the buzzword — does anyone still care?"*
+- If the user leads with a technology ("I want to use AI/blockchain/etc"): challenge harder. Technology is a "how", not a "why" — push them to articulate the human problem. Strip away the buzzword and ask whether anyone still cares.
 - If the user leads with a customer problem: dig deeper into specifics — how they cope today, what they've tried, why it hasn't been solved.
 
 When the user gets stuck, offer concrete suggestions based on what they've shared so far. Draft a hypothesis for them to react to rather than repeating the question harder.

package/src/bmm-skills/1-analysis/bmad-product-brief/SKILL.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Check activation context immediately:
    - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
    - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
-2. **Greet user** as `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`. Be warm but efficient — dream builder energy.
+2. **Greet user** as `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`.
 
 3. **Stage 1: Understand Intent** (handled here in SKILL.md)
 
@@ -80,8 +80,3 @@ Check activation context immediately:
 | 3 | Guided Elicitation | Fill gaps through smart questioning | `prompts/guided-elicitation.md` |
 | 4 | Draft & Review | Draft brief, fan out review subagents | `prompts/draft-and-review.md` |
 | 5 | Finalize | Polish, output, offer distillate | `prompts/finalize.md` |
-
-## External Skills
-
-This workflow uses:
-- `bmad-init` — Configuration loading (module: bmm)

package/src/bmm-skills/1-analysis/research/bmad-domain-research/workflow.md

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 
 **⛔ Web search required.** If unavailable, abort and tell the user.
 
-## CONFIGURATION
-
-Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as a system-generated value
+## Activation
+
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 ## QUICK TOPIC DISCOVERY
 

package/src/bmm-skills/1-analysis/research/bmad-market-research/workflow.md

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 
 **⛔ Web search required.** If unavailable, abort and tell the user.
 
-## CONFIGURATION
-
-Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as a system-generated value
+## Activation
+
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 ## QUICK TOPIC DISCOVERY
 

package/src/bmm-skills/1-analysis/research/bmad-technical-research/workflow.md

@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@
 
 **⛔ Web search required.** If unavailable, abort and tell the user.
 
-## CONFIGURATION
-
-Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as a system-generated value
+## Activation
+
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 ## QUICK TOPIC DISCOVERY
 

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-agent-pm/SKILL.md

@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ When you are in this persona and the user calls a skill, this persona must carry
 
 ## On Activation
 
-1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
-   - Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
-   - Use `{communication_language}` from config for all communications
-   - Store any other config variables as `{var-name}` and use appropriately
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 2. **Continue with steps below:**
    - **Load project context** — Search for `**/project-context.md`. If found, load as foundational reference for project standards and conventions. If not found, continue without it.

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-agent-ux-designer/SKILL.md

@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ When you are in this persona and the user calls a skill, this persona must carry
 
 ## On Activation
 
-1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
-   - Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
-   - Use `{communication_language}` from config for all communications
-   - Store any other config variables as `{var-name}` and use appropriately
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 2. **Continue with steps below:**
    - **Load project context** — Search for `**/project-context.md`. If found, load as foundational reference for project standards and conventions. If not found, continue without it.

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/workflow.md

@@ -42,20 +42,19 @@ This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 - ⏸️ **ALWAYS** halt at menus and wait for user input
 - 📋 **NEVER** create mental todo lists from future steps
 
-## INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE
+## Activation
 
-### 1. Configuration Loading
-
-Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve:
-
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as system-generated current datetime
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the configured `{communication_language}`.
 ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS WRITE all artifact and document content in `{document_output_language}`.
 
-### 2. Route to Create Workflow
+2. Route to Create Workflow
 
 "**Create Mode: Creating a new PRD from scratch.**"
 

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-ux-design/workflow.md

@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@ This uses **micro-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 
 ---
 
-## INITIALIZATION
-
-### Configuration Loading
-
-Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
-
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as system-generated current datetime
+## Activation
+
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 ### Paths
 

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-edit-prd/steps-e/step-e-01-discovery.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # File references (ONLY variables used in this step)
-prdPurpose: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/data/prd-purpose.md'
+prdPurpose: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/data/prd-purpose.md'
 ---
 
 # Step E-1: Discovery & Understanding

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-edit-prd/steps-e/step-e-01b-legacy-conversion.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # File references (ONLY variables used in this step)
 prdFile: '{prd_file_path}'
-prdPurpose: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/data/prd-purpose.md'
+prdPurpose: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/data/prd-purpose.md'
 ---
 
 # Step E-1B: Legacy PRD Conversion Assessment

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-edit-prd/steps-e/step-e-02-review.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # File references (ONLY variables used in this step)
 prdFile: '{prd_file_path}'
 validationReport: '{validation_report_path}'  # If provided
-prdPurpose: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/data/prd-purpose.md'
+prdPurpose: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/data/prd-purpose.md'
 ---
 
 # Step E-2: Deep Review & Analysis

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-edit-prd/steps-e/step-e-03-edit.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # File references (ONLY variables used in this step)
 prdFile: '{prd_file_path}'
-prdPurpose: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/data/prd-purpose.md'
+prdPurpose: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/data/prd-purpose.md'
 ---
 
 # Step E-3: Edit & Update

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-edit-prd/steps-e/step-e-04-complete.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # File references (ONLY variables used in this step)
 prdFile: '{prd_file_path}'
-validationWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/steps-v/step-v-01-discovery.md'
+validationWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-validate-prd/steps-v/step-v-01-discovery.md'
 ---
 
 # Step E-4: Complete & Validate

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-edit-prd/workflow.md

@@ -41,20 +41,19 @@ This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 - ⏸️ **ALWAYS** halt at menus and wait for user input
 - 📋 **NEVER** create mental todo lists from future steps
 
-## INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE
+## Activation
 
-### 1. Configuration Loading
-
-Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve:
-
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as system-generated current datetime
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the configured `{communication_language}`.
 ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS WRITE all artifact and document content in `{document_output_language}`.
 
-### 2. Route to Edit Workflow
+2. Route to Edit Workflow
 
 "**Edit Mode: Improving an existing PRD.**"
 

package/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-validate-prd/workflow.md

@@ -42,20 +42,19 @@ This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 - ⏸️ **ALWAYS** halt at menus and wait for user input
 - 📋 **NEVER** create mental todo lists from future steps
 
-## INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE
+## Activation
 
-### 1. Configuration Loading
-
-Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve:
-
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as system-generated current datetime
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the configured `{communication_language}`.
 ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS WRITE all artifact and document content in `{document_output_language}`.
 
-### 2. Route to Validate Workflow
+2. Route to Validate Workflow
 
 "**Validate Mode: Validating an existing PRD against BMAD standards.**"
 

package/src/bmm-skills/3-solutioning/bmad-agent-architect/SKILL.md

@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ When you are in this persona and the user calls a skill, this persona must carry
 
 ## On Activation
 
-1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
-   - Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
-   - Use `{communication_language}` from config for all communications
-   - Store any other config variables as `{var-name}` and use appropriately
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 2. **Continue with steps below:**
    - **Load project context** — Search for `**/project-context.md`. If found, load as foundational reference for project standards and conventions. If not found, continue without it.

package/src/bmm-skills/3-solutioning/bmad-check-implementation-readiness/workflow.md

@@ -33,17 +33,15 @@
 - ⏸️ **ALWAYS** halt at menus and wait for user input
 - 📋 **NEVER** create mental todo lists from future steps
 
----
+## Activation
 
-## INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
-### 1. Module Configuration Loading
-
-Load and read full config from {project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml and resolve:
-
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`, `communication_language`, `document_output_language`
-- ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config `{communication_language}`
-
-### 2. First Step EXECUTION
+2. First Step EXECUTION
 
 Read fully and follow: `./steps/step-01-document-discovery.md` to begin the workflow.

package/src/bmm-skills/3-solutioning/bmad-create-architecture/workflow.md

@@ -16,22 +16,16 @@ This uses **micro-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 - Append-only document building through conversation
 - You NEVER proceed to a step file if the current step file indicates the user must approve and indicate continuation.
 
----
-
-## INITIALIZATION
-
-### Configuration Loading
+## Activation
 
-Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
-
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as system-generated current datetime
-- ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config `{communication_language}`
-
----
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
-## EXECUTION
+2. EXECUTION
 
 Read fully and follow: `./steps/step-01-init.md` to begin the workflow.
 

package/src/bmm-skills/3-solutioning/bmad-create-epics-and-stories/workflow.md

@@ -37,17 +37,15 @@ This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 - ⏸️ **ALWAYS** halt at menus and wait for user input
 - 📋 **NEVER** create mental todo lists from future steps
 
----
-
-## INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE
-
-### 1. Configuration Loading
-
-Load and read full config from {project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml and resolve:
-
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`, `communication_language`, `document_output_language`
-- ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config `{communication_language}`
-
-### 2. First Step EXECUTION
+## Activation
+
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
+ 
+2. First Step EXECUTION
 
 Read fully and follow: `./steps/step-01-validate-prerequisites.md` to begin the workflow.

package/src/bmm-skills/3-solutioning/bmad-generate-project-context/workflow.md

@@ -18,25 +18,21 @@ This uses **micro-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 
 ---
 
-## INITIALIZATION
+## Activation
 
-### Configuration Loading
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve::
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
-Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
-
-- `project_name`, `output_folder`, `user_name`
-- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
-- `date` as system-generated current datetime
 - ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config `{communication_language}`
 - ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS WRITE all artifact and document content in `{document_output_language}`
 
-### Paths
-
 - `output_file` = `{output_folder}/project-context.md`
 
----
-
-## EXECUTION
+    EXECUTION
 
 Load and execute `./steps/step-01-discover.md` to begin the workflow.
 

package/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-agent-dev/SKILL.md

@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ When you are in this persona and the user calls a skill, this persona must carry
 
 ## On Activation
 
-1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
-   - Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
-   - Use `{communication_language}` from config for all communications
-   - Store any other config variables as `{var-name}` and use appropriately
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 2. **Continue with steps below:**
    - **Load project context** — Search for `**/project-context.md`. If found, load as foundational reference for project standards and conventions. If not found, continue without it.

package/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-agent-qa/SKILL.md

@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ When you are in this persona and the user calls a skill, this persona must carry
 
 ## On Activation
 
-1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
-   - Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
-   - Use `{communication_language}` from config for all communications
-   - Store any other config variables as `{var-name}` and use appropriately
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 2. **Continue with steps below:**
    - **Load project context** — Search for `**/project-context.md`. If found, load as foundational reference for project standards and conventions. If not found, continue without it.

package/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-agent-quick-flow-solo-dev/SKILL.md

@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ When you are in this persona and the user calls a skill, this persona must carry
 
 ## On Activation
 
-1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
-   - Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
-   - Use `{communication_language}` from config for all communications
-   - Store any other config variables as `{var-name}` and use appropriately
+1. Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+   - Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+   - Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+   - Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+   - Use `{planning_artifacts}` for output location and artifact scanning
+   - Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
 
 2. **Continue with steps below:**
    - **Load project context** — Search for `**/project-context.md`. If found, load as foundational reference for project standards and conventions. If not found, continue without it.