bmalph 2.7.7 → 2.9.0

package/bmad/core/tasks/bmad-create-prd/data/prd-purpose.md

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+# BMAD PRD Purpose
+
+**The PRD is the top of the required funnel that feeds all subsequent product development work in rhw BMad Method.**
+
+---
+
+## What is a BMAD PRD?
+
+A dual-audience document serving:
+1. **Human Product Managers and builders** - Vision, strategy, stakeholder communication
+2. **LLM Downstream Consumption** - UX Design → Architecture → Epics → Development AI Agents
+
+Each successive document becomes more AI-tailored and granular.
+
+---
+
+## Core Philosophy: Information Density
+
+**High Signal-to-Noise Ratio**
+
+Every sentence must carry information weight. LLMs consume precise, dense content efficiently.
+
+**Anti-Patterns (Eliminate These):**
+- ❌ "The system will allow users to..." → ✅ "Users can..."
+- ❌ "It is important to note that..." → ✅ State the fact directly
+- ❌ "In order to..." → ✅ "To..."
+- ❌ Conversational filler and padding → ✅ Direct, concise statements
+
+**Goal:** Maximum information per word. Zero fluff.
+
+---
+
+## The Traceability Chain
+
+**PRD starts the chain:**
+```
+Vision → Success Criteria → User Journeys → Functional Requirements → (future: User Stories)
+```
+
+**In the PRD, establish:**
+- Vision → Success Criteria alignment
+- Success Criteria → User Journey coverage
+- User Journey → Functional Requirement mapping
+- All requirements traceable to user needs
+
+**Why:** Each downstream artifact (UX, Architecture, Epics, Stories) must trace back to documented user needs and business objectives. This chain ensures we build the right thing.
+
+---
+
+## What Makes Great Functional Requirements?
+
+### FRs are Capabilities, Not Implementation
+
+**Good FR:** "Users can reset their password via email link"
+**Bad FR:** "System sends JWT via email and validates with database" (implementation leakage)
+
+**Good FR:** "Dashboard loads in under 2 seconds for 95th percentile"
+**Bad FR:** "Fast loading time" (subjective, unmeasurable)
+
+### SMART Quality Criteria
+
+**Specific:** Clear, precisely defined capability
+**Measurable:** Quantifiable with test criteria
+**Attainable:** Realistic within constraints
+**Relevant:** Aligns with business objectives
+**Traceable:** Links to source (executive summary or user journey)
+
+### FR Anti-Patterns
+
+**Subjective Adjectives:**
+- ❌ "easy to use", "intuitive", "user-friendly", "fast", "responsive"
+- ✅ Use metrics: "completes task in under 3 clicks", "loads in under 2 seconds"
+
+**Implementation Leakage:**
+- ❌ Technology names, specific libraries, implementation details
+- ✅ Focus on capability and measurable outcomes
+
+**Vague Quantifiers:**
+- ❌ "multiple users", "several options", "various formats"
+- ✅ "up to 100 concurrent users", "3-5 options", "PDF, DOCX, TXT formats"
+
+**Missing Test Criteria:**
+- ❌ "The system shall provide notifications"
+- ✅ "The system shall send email notifications within 30 seconds of trigger event"
+
+---
+
+## What Makes Great Non-Functional Requirements?
+
+### NFRs Must Be Measurable
+
+**Template:**
+```
+"The system shall [metric] [condition] [measurement method]"
+```
+
+**Examples:**
+- ✅ "The system shall respond to API requests in under 200ms for 95th percentile as measured by APM monitoring"
+- ✅ "The system shall maintain 99.9% uptime during business hours as measured by cloud provider SLA"
+- ✅ "The system shall support 10,000 concurrent users as measured by load testing"
+
+### NFR Anti-Patterns
+
+**Unmeasurable Claims:**
+- ❌ "The system shall be scalable" → ✅ "The system shall handle 10x load growth through horizontal scaling"
+- ❌ "High availability required" → ✅ "99.9% uptime as measured by cloud provider SLA"
+
+**Missing Context:**
+- ❌ "Response time under 1 second" → ✅ "API response time under 1 second for 95th percentile under normal load"
+
+---
+
+## Domain-Specific Requirements
+
+**Auto-Detect and Enforce Based on Project Context**
+
+Certain industries have mandatory requirements that must be present:
+
+- **Healthcare:** HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules, PHI encryption, audit logging, MFA
+- **Fintech:** PCI-DSS Level 1, AML/KYC compliance, SOX controls, financial audit trails
+- **GovTech:** NIST framework, Section 508 accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), FedRAMP, data residency
+- **E-Commerce:** PCI-DSS for payments, inventory accuracy, tax calculation by jurisdiction
+
+**Why:** Missing these requirements in the PRD means they'll be missed in architecture and implementation, creating expensive rework. During PRD creation there is a step to cover this - during validation we want to make sure it was covered. For this purpose steps will utilize a domain-complexity.csv and project-types.csv.
+
+---
+
+## Document Structure (Markdown, Human-Readable)
+
+### Required Sections
+1. **Executive Summary** - Vision, differentiator, target users
+2. **Success Criteria** - Measurable outcomes (SMART)
+3. **Product Scope** - MVP, Growth, Vision phases
+4. **User Journeys** - Comprehensive coverage
+5. **Domain Requirements** - Industry-specific compliance (if applicable)
+6. **Innovation Analysis** - Competitive differentiation (if applicable)
+7. **Project-Type Requirements** - Platform-specific needs
+8. **Functional Requirements** - Capability contract (FRs)
+9. **Non-Functional Requirements** - Quality attributes (NFRs)
+
+### Formatting for Dual Consumption
+
+**For Humans:**
+- Clear, professional language
+- Logical flow from vision to requirements
+- Easy for stakeholders to review and approve
+
+**For LLMs:**
+- ## Level 2 headers for all main sections (enables extraction)
+- Consistent structure and patterns
+- Precise, testable language
+- High information density
+
+---
+
+## Downstream Impact
+
+**How the PRD Feeds Next Artifacts:**
+
+**UX Design:**
+- User journeys → interaction flows
+- FRs → design requirements
+- Success criteria → UX metrics
+
+**Architecture:**
+- FRs → system capabilities
+- NFRs → architecture decisions
+- Domain requirements → compliance architecture
+- Project-type requirements → platform choices
+
+**Epics & Stories (created after architecture):**
+- FRs → user stories (1 FR could map to 1-3 stories potentially)
+- Acceptance criteria → story acceptance tests
+- Priority → sprint sequencing
+- Traceability → stories map back to vision
+
+**Development AI Agents:**
+- Precise requirements → implementation clarity
+- Test criteria → automated test generation
+- Domain requirements → compliance enforcement
+- Measurable NFRs → performance targets
+
+---
+
+## Summary: What Makes a Great BMAD PRD?
+
+✅ **High Information Density** - Every sentence carries weight, zero fluff
+✅ **Measurable Requirements** - All FRs and NFRs are testable with specific criteria
+✅ **Clear Traceability** - Each requirement links to user need and business objective
+✅ **Domain Awareness** - Industry-specific requirements auto-detected and included
+✅ **Zero Anti-Patterns** - No subjective adjectives, implementation leakage, or vague quantifiers
+✅ **Dual Audience Optimized** - Human-readable AND LLM-consumable
+✅ **Markdown Format** - Professional, clean, accessible to all stakeholders
+
+---
+
+**Remember:** The PRD is the foundation. Quality here ripples through every subsequent phase. A dense, precise, well-traced PRD makes UX design, architecture, epic breakdown, and AI development dramatically more effective.

package/bmad/core/tasks/bmad-create-prd/data/project-types.csv

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+project_type,detection_signals,key_questions,required_sections,skip_sections,web_search_triggers,innovation_signals
+api_backend,"API,REST,GraphQL,backend,service,endpoints","Endpoints needed?;Authentication method?;Data formats?;Rate limits?;Versioning?;SDK needed?","endpoint_specs;auth_model;data_schemas;error_codes;rate_limits;api_docs","ux_ui;visual_design;user_journeys","framework best practices;OpenAPI standards","API composition;New protocol"
+mobile_app,"iOS,Android,app,mobile,iPhone,iPad","Native or cross-platform?;Offline needed?;Push notifications?;Device features?;Store compliance?","platform_reqs;device_permissions;offline_mode;push_strategy;store_compliance","desktop_features;cli_commands","app store guidelines;platform requirements","Gesture innovation;AR/VR features"
+saas_b2b,"SaaS,B2B,platform,dashboard,teams,enterprise","Multi-tenant?;Permission model?;Subscription tiers?;Integrations?;Compliance?","tenant_model;rbac_matrix;subscription_tiers;integration_list;compliance_reqs","cli_interface;mobile_first","compliance requirements;integration guides","Workflow automation;AI agents"
+developer_tool,"SDK,library,package,npm,pip,framework","Language support?;Package managers?;IDE integration?;Documentation?;Examples?","language_matrix;installation_methods;api_surface;code_examples;migration_guide","visual_design;store_compliance","package manager best practices;API design patterns","New paradigm;DSL creation"
+cli_tool,"CLI,command,terminal,bash,script","Interactive or scriptable?;Output formats?;Config method?;Shell completion?","command_structure;output_formats;config_schema;scripting_support","visual_design;ux_principles;touch_interactions","CLI design patterns;shell integration","Natural language CLI;AI commands"
+web_app,"website,webapp,browser,SPA,PWA","SPA or MPA?;Browser support?;SEO needed?;Real-time?;Accessibility?","browser_matrix;responsive_design;performance_targets;seo_strategy;accessibility_level","native_features;cli_commands","web standards;WCAG guidelines","New interaction;WebAssembly use"
+game,"game,player,gameplay,level,character","REDIRECT TO USE THE BMad Method Game Module Agent and Workflows - HALT","game-brief;GDD","most_sections","game design patterns","Novel mechanics;Genre mixing"
+desktop_app,"desktop,Windows,Mac,Linux,native","Cross-platform?;Auto-update?;System integration?;Offline?","platform_support;system_integration;update_strategy;offline_capabilities","web_seo;mobile_features","desktop guidelines;platform requirements","Desktop AI;System automation"
+iot_embedded,"IoT,embedded,device,sensor,hardware","Hardware specs?;Connectivity?;Power constraints?;Security?;OTA updates?","hardware_reqs;connectivity_protocol;power_profile;security_model;update_mechanism","visual_ui;browser_support","IoT standards;protocol specs","Edge AI;New sensors"
+blockchain_web3,"blockchain,crypto,DeFi,NFT,smart contract","Chain selection?;Wallet integration?;Gas optimization?;Security audit?","chain_specs;wallet_support;smart_contracts;security_audit;gas_optimization","traditional_auth;centralized_db","blockchain standards;security patterns","Novel tokenomics;DAO structure"

package/bmad/{bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd → core/tasks/bmad-create-prd}/steps-c/step-01-init.md

@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
----
-name: 'step-01-init'
-description: 'Initialize the PRD workflow by detecting continuation state and setting up the document'
-
-# File References
-nextStepFile: './step-02-discovery.md'
-continueStepFile: './step-01b-continue.md'
-outputFile: '{planning_artifacts}/prd.md'
-
-# Template Reference
-prdTemplate: '../templates/prd-template.md'
----
-
 # Step 1: Workflow Initialization
 
 **Progress: Step 1 of 11** - Next: Project Discovery
@@ -71,11 +58,11 @@ First, check if the output document already exists:
 
 ### 2. Handle Continuation (If Document Exists)
 
-If the document exists and has frontmatter with `stepsCompleted` BUT `step-11-complete` is NOT in the list, follow the Continuation Protocol since the document is incomplete:
+If the document exists and has frontmatter with `stepsCompleted` BUT `step-12-complete` is NOT in the list, follow the Continuation Protocol since the document is incomplete:
 
 **Continuation Protocol:**
 
-- **STOP immediately** and load `{continueStepFile}`
+- **STOP immediately** and load `./step-01b-continue.md`
 - Do not proceed with any initialization tasks
 - Let step-01b handle all continuation logic
 - This is an auto-proceed situation - no user choice needed
@@ -89,7 +76,7 @@ If no document exists or no `stepsCompleted` in frontmatter:
 Discover and load context documents using smart discovery. Documents can be in the following locations:
 - {planning_artifacts}/**
 - {output_folder}/**
-- {product_knowledge}/**
+- {project_knowledge}/**
 - docs/**
 
 Also - when searching - documents can be a single markdown file, or a folder with an index and multiple files. For Example, if searching for `*foo*.md` and not found, also search for a folder called *foo*/index.md (which indicates sharded content)
@@ -97,7 +84,7 @@ Also - when searching - documents can be a single markdown file, or a folder wit
 Try to discover the following:
 - Product Brief (`*brief*.md`)
 - Research Documents (`/*research*.md`)
-- Project Documentation (generally multiple documents might be found for this in the `{product_knowledge}` or `docs` folder.)
+- Project Documentation (generally multiple documents might be found for this in the `{project_knowledge}` or `docs` folder.)
 - Project Context (`**/project-context.md`)
 
 <critical>Confirm what you have found with the user, along with asking if the user wants to provide anything else. Only after this confirmation will you proceed to follow the loading rules</critical>
@@ -114,7 +101,7 @@ Try to discover the following:
 
 **Document Setup:**
 
-- Copy the template from `{prdTemplate}` to `{outputFile}`
+- Copy the template from `../templates/prd-template.md` to `{outputFile}`
 - Initialize frontmatter with proper structure including inputDocuments array.
 
 #### C. Present Initialization Results
@@ -151,7 +138,7 @@ Display menu after setup report:
 
 #### Menu Handling Logic:
 
-- IF C: Update output file frontmatter, adding this step name to the end of the list of stepsCompleted, then read fully and follow: {nextStepFile}
+- IF C: Update output file frontmatter, adding this step name to the end of the list of stepsCompleted, then read fully and follow: ./step-02-discovery.md
 - IF user provides additional files: Load them, update inputDocuments and documentCounts, redisplay report
 - IF user asks questions: Answer and redisplay menu
 
@@ -162,7 +149,7 @@ Display menu after setup report:
 
 ## CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE
 
-ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [frontmatter properly updated with this step added to stepsCompleted and documentCounts], will you then read fully and follow: `{nextStepFile}` to begin project discovery.
+ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [frontmatter properly updated with this step added to stepsCompleted and documentCounts], will you then read fully and follow: `./step-02-discovery.md` to begin project discovery.
 
 ---
 

package/bmad/{bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd → core/tasks/bmad-create-prd}/steps-c/step-01b-continue.md

@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
----
-name: 'step-01b-continue'
-description: 'Resume an interrupted PRD workflow from the last completed step'
-
-# File References
-outputFile: '{planning_artifacts}/prd.md'
----
-
 # Step 1B: Workflow Continuation
 
 ## STEP GOAL:
@@ -70,22 +62,38 @@ Review the frontmatter to understand:
 
 ### 3. Determine Next Step
 
-**Simplified Next Step Logic:**
-1. Get the last element from the `stepsCompleted` array (this is the filename of the last completed step, e.g., "step-03-success.md")
-2. Load that step file and read its frontmatter
-3. Extract the `nextStepFile` value from the frontmatter
-4. That's the next step to load!
+**Step Sequence Lookup:**
+
+Use the following ordered sequence to determine the next step from the last completed step:
+
+| Last Completed | Next Step |
+|---|---|
+| step-01-init.md | step-02-discovery.md |
+| step-02-discovery.md | step-02b-vision.md |
+| step-02b-vision.md | step-02c-executive-summary.md |
+| step-02c-executive-summary.md | step-03-success.md |
+| step-03-success.md | step-04-journeys.md |
+| step-04-journeys.md | step-05-domain.md |
+| step-05-domain.md | step-06-innovation.md |
+| step-06-innovation.md | step-07-project-type.md |
+| step-07-project-type.md | step-08-scoping.md |
+| step-08-scoping.md | step-09-functional.md |
+| step-09-functional.md | step-10-nonfunctional.md |
+| step-10-nonfunctional.md | step-11-polish.md |
+| step-11-polish.md | step-12-complete.md |
+
+1. Get the last element from the `stepsCompleted` array
+2. Look it up in the table above to find the next step
+3. That's the next step to load!
 
 **Example:**
 - If `stepsCompleted = ["step-01-init.md", "step-02-discovery.md", "step-03-success.md"]`
 - Last element is `"step-03-success.md"`
-- Load `step-03-success.md`, read its frontmatter
-- Find `nextStepFile: './step-04-journeys.md'`
-- Next step to load is `./step-04-journeys.md`
+- Table lookup → next step is `./step-04-journeys.md`
 
 ### 4. Handle Workflow Completion
 
-**If `stepsCompleted` array contains `"step-11-complete.md"`:**
+**If `stepsCompleted` array contains `"step-12-complete.md"`:**
 "Great news! It looks like we've already completed the PRD workflow for {{project_name}}.
 
 The final document is ready at `{outputFile}` with all sections completed.
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@ What would be most helpful?"
 
 **Current Progress:**
 - Last completed: {last step filename from stepsCompleted array}
-- Next up: {nextStepFile determined from that step's frontmatter}
+- Next up: {next step from lookup table}
 - Context documents available: {len(inputDocuments)} files
 
 **Document Status:**
@@ -120,7 +128,7 @@ Display: "**Select an Option:** [C] Continue to {next step name}"
 
 #### Menu Handling Logic:
 
-- IF C: Read fully and follow the {nextStepFile} determined in step 3
+- IF C: Read fully and follow the next step determined from the lookup table in step 3
 - IF Any other comments or queries: respond and redisplay menu
 
 #### EXECUTION RULES:
@@ -130,7 +138,7 @@ Display: "**Select an Option:** [C] Continue to {next step name}"
 
 ## CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE
 
-ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [current state confirmed], will you then read fully and follow: {nextStepFile} to resume the workflow.
+ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [current state confirmed], will you then read fully and follow the next step (from the lookup table) to resume the workflow.
 
 ---
 
@@ -147,7 +155,7 @@ ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [current state confirmed], will yo
 
 - Discovering new input documents instead of reloading existing ones
 - Modifying content from already completed steps
-- Failing to extract nextStepFile from the last completed step's frontmatter
+- Failing to determine the next step from the lookup table
 - Proceeding without user confirmation of current state
 
 **Master Rule:** Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.

package/bmad/{bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd → core/tasks/bmad-create-prd}/steps-c/step-02-discovery.md

@@ -1,20 +1,3 @@
----
-name: 'step-02-discovery'
-description: 'Discover project type, domain, and context through collaborative dialogue'
-
-# File References
-nextStepFile: './step-02b-vision.md'
-outputFile: '{planning_artifacts}/prd.md'
-
-# Data Files
-projectTypesCSV: '../data/project-types.csv'
-domainComplexityCSV: '../data/domain-complexity.csv'
-
-# Task References
-advancedElicitationTask: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/advanced-elicitation/workflow.xml'
-partyModeWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md'
----
-
 # Step 2: Project Discovery
 
 **Progress: Step 2 of 13** - Next: Product Vision
@@ -33,6 +16,7 @@ Discover and classify the project - understand what type of product this is, wha
 - ✅ ALWAYS treat this as collaborative discovery between PM peers
 - 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
 - ✅ 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}`
 
 ### Role Reinforcement:
 
@@ -96,7 +80,7 @@ Read the frontmatter from `{outputFile}` to get document counts:
 **Attempt subprocess data lookup:**
 
 **Project Type Lookup:**
-"Your task: Lookup data in {projectTypesCSV}
+"Your task: Lookup data in ../data/project-types.csv
 
 **Search criteria:**
 - Find row where project_type matches {{detectedProjectType}}
@@ -108,7 +92,7 @@ project_type, detection_signals
 **Do NOT return the entire CSV - only the matching row.**"
 
 **Domain Complexity Lookup:**
-"Your task: Lookup data in {domainComplexityCSV}
+"Your task: Lookup data in ../data/domain-complexity.csv
 
 **Search criteria:**
 - Find row where domain matches {{detectedDomain}}
@@ -185,9 +169,9 @@ Present the project classification for review, then display menu:
 Display: "**Select:** [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode [C] Continue to Product Vision (Step 2b of 13)"
 
 #### Menu Handling Logic:
-- IF A: Read fully and follow: {advancedElicitationTask} with the current classification, process the enhanced insights that come back, ask user if they accept the improvements, if yes update classification then redisplay menu, if no keep original classification then redisplay menu
-- IF P: Read fully and follow: {partyModeWorkflow} with the current classification, process the collaborative insights, ask user if they accept the changes, if yes update classification then redisplay menu, if no keep original classification then redisplay menu
-- IF C: Save classification to {outputFile} frontmatter, add this step name to the end of stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: {nextStepFile}
+- IF A: Invoke the `bmad-advanced-elicitation` skill with the current classification, process the enhanced insights that come back, ask user if they accept the improvements, if yes update classification then redisplay menu, if no keep original classification then redisplay menu
+- IF P: Invoke the `bmad-party-mode` skill with the current classification, process the collaborative insights, ask user if they accept the changes, if yes update classification then redisplay menu, if no keep original classification then redisplay menu
+- IF C: Save classification to {outputFile} frontmatter, add this step name to the end of stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: ./step-02b-vision.md
 - IF Any other: help user respond, then redisplay menu
 
 #### EXECUTION RULES:
@@ -197,7 +181,7 @@ Display: "**Select:** [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode [C] Continue to Pr
 
 ## CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE
 
-ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [classification saved to frontmatter], will you then read fully and follow: `{nextStepFile}` to explore product vision.
+ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [classification saved to frontmatter], will you then read fully and follow: `./step-02b-vision.md` to explore product vision.
 
 ---
 

package/bmad/{bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd → core/tasks/bmad-create-prd}/steps-c/step-02b-vision.md

@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
----
-name: 'step-02b-vision'
-description: 'Discover the product vision and differentiator through collaborative dialogue'
-
-# File References
-nextStepFile: './step-02c-executive-summary.md'
-outputFile: '{planning_artifacts}/prd.md'
-
-# Task References
-advancedElicitationTask: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/advanced-elicitation/workflow.xml'
-partyModeWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md'
----
-
 # Step 2b: Product Vision Discovery
 
 **Progress: Step 2b of 13** - Next: Executive Summary
@@ -29,6 +16,7 @@ Discover what makes this product special and understand the product vision throu
 - ✅ ALWAYS treat this as collaborative discovery between PM peers
 - 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
 - ✅ 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}`
 
 ### Role Reinforcement:
 
@@ -113,9 +101,9 @@ Present your understanding of the product vision for review, then display menu:
 Display: "**Select:** [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode [C] Continue to Executive Summary (Step 2c of 13)"
 
 #### Menu Handling Logic:
-- IF A: Read fully and follow: {advancedElicitationTask} with the current vision insights, process the enhanced insights that come back, ask user if they accept the improvements, if yes update understanding then redisplay menu, if no keep original understanding then redisplay menu
-- IF P: Read fully and follow: {partyModeWorkflow} with the current vision insights, process the collaborative insights, ask user if they accept the changes, if yes update understanding then redisplay menu, if no keep original understanding then redisplay menu
-- IF C: Update {outputFile} frontmatter by adding this step name to the end of stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: {nextStepFile}
+- IF A: Invoke the `bmad-advanced-elicitation` skill with the current vision insights, process the enhanced insights that come back, ask user if they accept the improvements, if yes update understanding then redisplay menu, if no keep original understanding then redisplay menu
+- IF P: Invoke the `bmad-party-mode` skill with the current vision insights, process the collaborative insights, ask user if they accept the changes, if yes update understanding then redisplay menu, if no keep original understanding then redisplay menu
+- IF C: Update {outputFile} frontmatter by adding this step name to the end of stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: ./step-02c-executive-summary.md
 - IF Any other: help user respond, then redisplay menu
 
 #### EXECUTION RULES:
@@ -125,7 +113,7 @@ Display: "**Select:** [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode [C] Continue to Ex
 
 ## CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE
 
-ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [stepsCompleted updated], will you then read fully and follow: `{nextStepFile}` to generate the Executive Summary.
+ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [stepsCompleted updated], will you then read fully and follow: `./step-02c-executive-summary.md` to generate the Executive Summary.
 
 ---
 

package/bmad/{bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd → core/tasks/bmad-create-prd}/steps-c/step-02c-executive-summary.md

@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
----
-name: 'step-02c-executive-summary'
-description: 'Generate and append the Executive Summary section to the PRD document'
-
-# File References
-nextStepFile: './step-03-success.md'
-outputFile: '{planning_artifacts}/prd.md'
-
-# Task References
-advancedElicitationTask: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/advanced-elicitation/workflow.xml'
-partyModeWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md'
----
-
 # Step 2c: Executive Summary Generation
 
 **Progress: Step 2c of 13** - Next: Success Criteria
@@ -29,6 +16,7 @@ Generate the Executive Summary content using insights from classification (step
 - ✅ ALWAYS treat this as collaborative discovery between PM peers
 - 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
 - ✅ 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}`
 
 ### Role Reinforcement:
 
@@ -103,9 +91,9 @@ Present the executive summary content for user review, then display menu:
 Display: "**Select:** [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode [C] Continue to Success Criteria (Step 3 of 13)"
 
 #### Menu Handling Logic:
-- IF A: Read fully and follow: {advancedElicitationTask} with the current executive summary content, process the enhanced content that comes back, ask user if they accept the improvements, if yes update content then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
-- IF P: Read fully and follow: {partyModeWorkflow} with the current executive summary content, process the collaborative improvements, ask user if they accept the changes, if yes update content then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
-- IF C: Append the final content to {outputFile}, update frontmatter by adding this step name to the end of the stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: {nextStepFile}
+- IF A: Invoke the `bmad-advanced-elicitation` skill with the current executive summary content, process the enhanced content that comes back, ask user if they accept the improvements, if yes update content then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
+- IF P: Invoke the `bmad-party-mode` skill with the current executive summary content, process the collaborative improvements, ask user if they accept the changes, if yes update content then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
+- IF C: Append the final content to {outputFile}, update frontmatter by adding this step name to the end of the stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: ./step-03-success.md
 - IF Any other: help user respond, then redisplay menu
 
 #### EXECUTION RULES:
@@ -138,7 +126,7 @@ Where:
 
 ## CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE
 
-ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [content appended to document], will you then read fully and follow: `{nextStepFile}` to define success criteria.
+ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [content appended to document], will you then read fully and follow: `./step-03-success.md` to define success criteria.
 
 ---
 

package/bmad/{bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd → core/tasks/bmad-create-prd}/steps-c/step-03-success.md

@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
----
-name: 'step-03-success'
-description: 'Define comprehensive success criteria covering user, business, and technical success'
-
-# File References
-nextStepFile: './step-04-journeys.md'
-outputFile: '{planning_artifacts}/prd.md'
-
-# Task References
-advancedElicitationTask: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/advanced-elicitation/workflow.xml'
-partyModeWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md'
----
-
 # Step 3: Success Criteria Definition
 
 **Progress: Step 3 of 11** - Next: User Journey Mapping
@@ -26,6 +13,7 @@ partyModeWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md'
 - 💬 FOCUS on defining what winning looks like for this product
 - 🎯 COLLABORATIVE discovery, not assumption-based goal setting
 - ✅ 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}`
 
 ## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
 
@@ -175,9 +163,9 @@ Present the success criteria content for user review, then display menu:
 Display: "**Select:** [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode [C] Continue to User Journey Mapping (Step 4 of 11)"
 
 #### Menu Handling Logic:
-- IF A: Read fully and follow: {advancedElicitationTask} with the current success criteria content, process the enhanced success metrics that come back, ask user "Accept these improvements to the success criteria? (y/n)", if yes update content with improvements then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
-- IF P: Read fully and follow: {partyModeWorkflow} with the current success criteria, process the collaborative improvements to metrics and scope, ask user "Accept these changes to the success criteria? (y/n)", if yes update content with improvements then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
-- IF C: Append the final content to {outputFile}, update frontmatter by adding this step name to the end of the stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: {nextStepFile}
+- IF A: Invoke the `bmad-advanced-elicitation` skill with the current success criteria content, process the enhanced success metrics that come back, ask user "Accept these improvements to the success criteria? (y/n)", if yes update content with improvements then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
+- IF P: Invoke the `bmad-party-mode` skill with the current success criteria, process the collaborative improvements to metrics and scope, ask user "Accept these changes to the success criteria? (y/n)", if yes update content with improvements then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
+- IF C: Append the final content to {outputFile}, update frontmatter by adding this step name to the end of the stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: ./step-04-journeys.md
 - IF Any other: help user respond, then redisplay menu
 
 #### EXECUTION RULES:

package/bmad/{bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd → core/tasks/bmad-create-prd}/steps-c/step-04-journeys.md

@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
----
-name: 'step-04-journeys'
-description: 'Map ALL user types that interact with the system with narrative story-based journeys'
-
-# File References
-nextStepFile: './step-05-domain.md'
-outputFile: '{planning_artifacts}/prd.md'
-
-# Task References
-advancedElicitationTask: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/advanced-elicitation/workflow.xml'
-partyModeWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md'
----
-
 # Step 4: User Journey Mapping
 
 **Progress: Step 4 of 11** - Next: Domain Requirements
@@ -26,6 +13,7 @@ partyModeWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md'
 - 💬 FOCUS on mapping ALL user types that interact with the system
 - 🎯 CRITICAL: No journey = no functional requirements = product doesn't exist
 - ✅ 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}`
 
 ## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
 
@@ -155,9 +143,9 @@ Present the user journey content for review, then display menu:
 Display: "**Select:** [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode [C] Continue to Domain Requirements (Step 5 of 11)"
 
 #### Menu Handling Logic:
-- IF A: Read fully and follow: {advancedElicitationTask} with the current journey content, process the enhanced journey insights that come back, ask user "Accept these improvements to the user journeys? (y/n)", if yes update content with improvements then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
-- IF P: Read fully and follow: {partyModeWorkflow} with the current journeys, process the collaborative journey improvements and additions, ask user "Accept these changes to the user journeys? (y/n)", if yes update content with improvements then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
-- IF C: Append the final content to {outputFile}, update frontmatter by adding this step name to the end of the stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: {nextStepFile}
+- IF A: Invoke the `bmad-advanced-elicitation` skill with the current journey content, process the enhanced journey insights that come back, ask user "Accept these improvements to the user journeys? (y/n)", if yes update content with improvements then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
+- IF P: Invoke the `bmad-party-mode` skill with the current journeys, process the collaborative journey improvements and additions, ask user "Accept these changes to the user journeys? (y/n)", if yes update content with improvements then redisplay menu, if no keep original content then redisplay menu
+- IF C: Append the final content to {outputFile}, update frontmatter by adding this step name to the end of the stepsCompleted array, then read fully and follow: ./step-05-domain.md
 - IF Any other: help user respond, then redisplay menu
 
 #### EXECUTION RULES: