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const path = require ( 'node:path' ) ;
const { BaseIdeSetup } = require ( './_base-ide' ) ;
const chalk = require ( 'chalk' ) ;
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const { AgentCommandGenerator } = require ( './shared/agent-command-generator' ) ;
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/ * *
* Windsurf IDE setup handler
* /
class WindsurfSetup extends BaseIdeSetup {
constructor ( ) {
super ( 'windsurf' , 'Windsurf' , true ) ; // preferred IDE
this . configDir = '.windsurf' ;
this . workflowsDir = 'workflows' ;
}
/ * *
* Setup Windsurf IDE configuration
* @ param { string } projectDir - Project directory
* @ param { string } bmadDir - BMAD installation directory
* @ param { Object } options - Setup options
* /
async setup ( projectDir , bmadDir , options = { } ) {
console . log ( chalk . cyan ( ` Setting up ${ this . name } ... ` ) ) ;
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// Create .windsurf/workflows/bmad directory structure
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const windsurfDir = path . join ( projectDir , this . configDir ) ;
const workflowsDir = path . join ( windsurfDir , this . workflowsDir ) ;
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const bmadWorkflowsDir = path . join ( workflowsDir , 'bmad' ) ;
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await this . ensureDir ( bmadWorkflowsDir ) ;
// Clean up any existing BMAD workflows before reinstalling
await this . cleanup ( projectDir ) ;
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// Generate agent launchers
const agentGen = new AgentCommandGenerator ( this . bmadFolderName ) ;
const { artifacts : agentArtifacts } = await agentGen . collectAgentArtifacts ( bmadDir , options . selectedModules || [ ] ) ;
// Convert artifacts to agent format for module organization
const agents = agentArtifacts . map ( ( a ) => ( { module : a . module , name : a . name } ) ) ;
// Get tasks, tools, and workflows (standalone only)
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const tasks = await this . getTasks ( bmadDir , true ) ;
const tools = await this . getTools ( bmadDir , true ) ;
const workflows = await this . getWorkflows ( bmadDir , true ) ;
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// Create directories for each module under bmad/
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const modules = new Set ( ) ;
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for ( const item of [ ... agents , ... tasks , ... tools , ... workflows ] ) modules . add ( item . module ) ;
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for ( const module of modules ) {
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await this . ensureDir ( path . join ( bmadWorkflowsDir , module ) ) ;
await this . ensureDir ( path . join ( bmadWorkflowsDir , module , 'agents' ) ) ;
await this . ensureDir ( path . join ( bmadWorkflowsDir , module , 'tasks' ) ) ;
await this . ensureDir ( path . join ( bmadWorkflowsDir , module , 'tools' ) ) ;
await this . ensureDir ( path . join ( bmadWorkflowsDir , module , 'workflows' ) ) ;
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}
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// Process agent launchers as workflows with organized structure
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let agentCount = 0 ;
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for ( const artifact of agentArtifacts ) {
const processedContent = this . createWorkflowContent ( { module : artifact . module , name : artifact . name } , artifact . content ) ;
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// Organized path: bmad/module/agents/agent-name.md
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const targetPath = path . join ( bmadWorkflowsDir , artifact . module , 'agents' , ` ${ artifact . name } .md ` ) ;
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await this . writeFile ( targetPath , processedContent ) ;
agentCount ++ ;
}
// Process tasks as workflows with organized structure
let taskCount = 0 ;
for ( const task of tasks ) {
const content = await this . readFile ( task . path ) ;
const processedContent = this . createTaskWorkflowContent ( task , content ) ;
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// Organized path: bmad/module/tasks/task-name.md
const targetPath = path . join ( bmadWorkflowsDir , task . module , 'tasks' , ` ${ task . name } .md ` ) ;
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await this . writeFile ( targetPath , processedContent ) ;
taskCount ++ ;
}
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// Process tools as workflows with organized structure
let toolCount = 0 ;
for ( const tool of tools ) {
const content = await this . readFile ( tool . path ) ;
const processedContent = this . createToolWorkflowContent ( tool , content ) ;
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// Organized path: bmad/module/tools/tool-name.md
const targetPath = path . join ( bmadWorkflowsDir , tool . module , 'tools' , ` ${ tool . name } .md ` ) ;
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await this . writeFile ( targetPath , processedContent ) ;
toolCount ++ ;
}
// Process workflows with organized structure
let workflowCount = 0 ;
for ( const workflow of workflows ) {
const content = await this . readFile ( workflow . path ) ;
const processedContent = this . createWorkflowWorkflowContent ( workflow , content ) ;
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// Organized path: bmad/module/workflows/workflow-name.md
const targetPath = path . join ( bmadWorkflowsDir , workflow . module , 'workflows' , ` ${ workflow . name } .md ` ) ;
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await this . writeFile ( targetPath , processedContent ) ;
workflowCount ++ ;
}
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console . log ( chalk . green ( ` ✓ ${ this . name } configured: ` ) ) ;
console . log ( chalk . dim ( ` - ${ agentCount } agents installed ` ) ) ;
console . log ( chalk . dim ( ` - ${ taskCount } tasks installed ` ) ) ;
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console . log ( chalk . dim ( ` - ${ toolCount } tools installed ` ) ) ;
console . log ( chalk . dim ( ` - ${ workflowCount } workflows installed ` ) ) ;
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console . log ( chalk . dim ( ` - Organized in modules: ${ [ ... modules ] . join ( ', ' ) } ` ) ) ;
console . log ( chalk . dim ( ` - Workflows directory: ${ path . relative ( projectDir , workflowsDir ) } ` ) ) ;
// Provide additional configuration hints
if ( options . showHints !== false ) {
console . log ( chalk . dim ( '\n Windsurf workflow settings:' ) ) ;
console . log ( chalk . dim ( ' - auto_execution_mode: 3 (recommended for agents)' ) ) ;
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console . log ( chalk . dim ( ' - auto_execution_mode: 2 (recommended for tasks/tools)' ) ) ;
console . log ( chalk . dim ( ' - auto_execution_mode: 1 (recommended for workflows)' ) ) ;
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console . log ( chalk . dim ( ' - Workflows can be triggered via the Windsurf menu' ) ) ;
}
return {
success : true ,
agents : agentCount ,
tasks : taskCount ,
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tools : toolCount ,
workflows : workflowCount ,
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} ;
}
/ * *
* Create workflow content for an agent
* /
createWorkflowContent ( agent , content ) {
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// Strip existing frontmatter from launcher
const frontmatterRegex = /^---\s*\n[\s\S]*?\n---\s*\n/ ;
const contentWithoutFrontmatter = content . replace ( frontmatterRegex , '' ) ;
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// Create simple Windsurf frontmatter matching original format
let workflowContent = ` ---
description : $ { agent . name }
auto _execution _mode : 3
-- -
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$ { contentWithoutFrontmatter } ` ;
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return workflowContent ;
}
/ * *
* Create workflow content for a task
* /
createTaskWorkflowContent ( task , content ) {
// Create simple Windsurf frontmatter matching original format
let workflowContent = ` ---
description : task - $ { task . name }
auto _execution _mode : 2
-- -
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$ { content } ` ;
return workflowContent ;
}
/ * *
* Create workflow content for a tool
* /
createToolWorkflowContent ( tool , content ) {
// Create simple Windsurf frontmatter matching original format
let workflowContent = ` ---
description : tool - $ { tool . name }
auto _execution _mode : 2
-- -
$ { content } ` ;
return workflowContent ;
}
/ * *
* Create workflow content for a workflow
* /
createWorkflowWorkflowContent ( workflow , content ) {
// Create simple Windsurf frontmatter matching original format
let workflowContent = ` ---
description : $ { workflow . name }
auto _execution _mode : 1
-- -
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$ { content } ` ;
return workflowContent ;
}
/ * *
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* Cleanup Windsurf configuration - surgically remove only BMAD files
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* /
async cleanup ( projectDir ) {
const fs = require ( 'fs-extra' ) ;
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const bmadPath = path . join ( projectDir , this . configDir , this . workflowsDir , 'bmad' ) ;
if ( await fs . pathExists ( bmadPath ) ) {
// Remove the entire bmad folder - this is our territory
await fs . remove ( bmadPath ) ;
console . log ( chalk . dim ( ` Cleaned up existing BMAD workflows ` ) ) ;
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}
}
feat: Complete BMAD agent creation system with install tooling, references, and field guidance
## Overview
This commit represents a complete overhaul of the BMAD agent creation system, establishing clear standards for agent development, installation workflows, and persona design. The changes span documentation, tooling, reference implementations, and field-specific guidance.
## Key Components
### 1. Agent Installation Infrastructure
**New CLI Command: `agent-install`**
- Interactive agent installation with persona customization
- Supports Simple (single YAML), Expert (sidecar files), and Module agents
- Template variable processing with Handlebars-style syntax
- Automatic compilation from YAML to XML (.md) format
- Manifest tracking and IDE integration (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
- Source preservation in `_cfg/custom/agents/` for reinstallation
**Files Created:**
- `tools/cli/commands/agent-install.js` - Main CLI command
- `tools/cli/lib/agent/compiler.js` - YAML to XML compilation engine
- `tools/cli/lib/agent/installer.js` - Installation orchestration
- `tools/cli/lib/agent/template-engine.js` - Handlebars template processing
**Compiler Features:**
- Auto-injects frontmatter, activation, handlers, help/exit menu items
- Smart handler inclusion (only includes action/workflow/exec/tmpl handlers actually used)
- Proper XML escaping and formatting
- Persona name customization (e.g., "Fred the Commit Poet")
### 2. Documentation Overhaul
**Deleted Bloated/Outdated Docs (2,651 lines removed):**
- Old verbose architecture docs
- Redundant pattern files
- Outdated workflow guides
**Created Focused, Type-Specific Docs:**
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/understanding-agent-types.md` - Architecture vs capability distinction
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/simple-agent-architecture.md` - Self-contained agents
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/expert-agent-architecture.md` - Agents with sidecar files
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/module-agent-architecture.md` - Workflow-integrated agents
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/agent-compilation.md` - YAML → XML process
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/agent-menu-patterns.md` - Menu design patterns
- `src/modules/bmb/docs/index.md` - Documentation hub
**Net Result:** ~1,930 line reduction while adding MORE value through focused content
### 3. Create-Agent Workflow Enhancements
**Critical Persona Field Guidance Added to Step 4:**
Explains how the LLM interprets each persona field when the agent activates:
- **role** → "What knowledge, skills, and capabilities do I possess?"
- **identity** → "What background, experience, and context shape my responses?"
- **communication_style** → "What verbal patterns, word choice, quirks, and phrasing do I use?"
- **principles** → "What beliefs and operating philosophy drive my choices?"
**Key Insight:** `communication_style` should ONLY describe HOW the agent talks, not restate role/identity/principles. The `communication-presets.csv` provides 60 pure communication styles with NO role/identity/principles mixed in.
**Files Updated:**
- `src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/instructions.md` - Added persona field interpretation guide
- `src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/brainstorm-context.md` - Refined to 137 lines
- `src/modules/bmb/workflows/create-agent/communication-presets.csv` - 60 styles across 13 categories
### 4. Reference Agent Cleanup
**Removed install_config Personality Bloat:**
Understanding: Future installer will handle personality customization, so stripped all personality toggles from reference agents.
**commit-poet.agent.yaml** (Simple Agent):
- BEFORE: 36 personality combinations (3 enthusiasm × 3 depths × 4 styles) = decision fatigue
- AFTER: Single concise persona with pure communication style
- Changed from verbose conditionals to: "Poetic drama and flair with every turn of a phrase. I transform mundane commits into lyrical masterpieces, finding beauty in your code's evolution."
- Reduction: 248 lines → 153 lines (38% reduction)
**journal-keeper.agent.yaml** (Expert Agent):
- Stripped install_config, simplified communication_style
- Shows proper Expert agent structure with sidecar files
**security-engineer.agent.yaml & trend-analyst.agent.yaml** (Module Agents):
- Added header comments explaining WHY Module Agent (design intent, not just location)
- Clarified: Module agents are designed FOR ecosystem integration, not capability-limited
**Files Updated:**
- `src/modules/bmb/reference/agents/simple-examples/commit-poet.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmb/reference/agents/expert-examples/journal-keeper/journal-keeper.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmb/reference/agents/module-examples/security-engineer.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmb/reference/agents/module-examples/trend-analyst.agent.yaml`
### 5. BMM Agent Voice Enhancement
**Gave all 9 BMM agents distinct, memorable communication voices:**
**Mary (analyst)** - The favorite! Changed from generic "systematic and probing" to:
"Treats analysis like a treasure hunt - excited by every clue, thrilled when patterns emerge. Asks questions that spark 'aha!' moments while structuring insights with precision."
**Other Notable Voices:**
- **John (pm):** "Asks 'WHY?' relentlessly like a detective on a case. Direct and data-sharp, cuts through fluff to what actually matters."
- **Winston (architect):** "Speaks in calm, pragmatic tones, balancing 'what could be' with 'what should be.' Champions boring technology that actually works."
- **Amelia (dev):** "Ultra-succinct. Speaks in file paths and AC IDs - every statement citable. No fluff, all precision."
- **Bob (sm):** "Crisp and checklist-driven. Every word has a purpose, every requirement crystal clear. Zero tolerance for ambiguity."
- **Sally (ux-designer):** "Paints pictures with words, telling user stories that make you FEEL the problem. Empathetic advocate with creative storytelling flair."
**Pattern Applied:** Moved behaviors from communication_style to principles, keeping communication_style as PURE verbal patterns.
**Files Updated:**
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/analyst.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/pm.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/architect.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/dev.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/sm.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/tea.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/tech-writer.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/ux-designer.agent.yaml`
- `src/modules/bmm/agents/frame-expert.agent.yaml`
### 6. Linting Fixes
**ESLint Compliance:**
- Replaced all `'utf-8'` with `'utf8'` (unicorn/text-encoding-identifier-case)
- Changed `variables.hasOwnProperty(varName)` to `Object.hasOwn(variables, varName)` (unicorn/prefer-object-has-own)
- Replaced `JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(...))` with `structuredClone(...)` (unicorn/prefer-structured-clone)
- Fixed empty YAML mapping values in sample files
**Files Fixed:**
- 7 JavaScript files across agent tooling (compiler, installer, commands, IDE integration)
- 1 YAML sample file
## Architecture Decisions
### Agent Types Are About Architecture, Not Capability
- **Simple:** Self-contained in single YAML (NOT limited in capability)
- **Expert:** Includes sidecar files (templates, docs, etc.)
- **Module:** Designed for BMAD ecosystem integration (workflows, cross-agent coordination)
### Persona Field Separation Critical for LLM Interpretation
The LLM needs distinct fields to understand its role:
- Mixing role/identity/principles into communication_style confuses the persona
- Pure communication styles (from communication-presets.csv) have ZERO role/identity/principles content
- Example DON'T: "Experienced analyst who uses systematic approaches..." (mixing identity + style)
- Example DO: "Systematic and probing. Structures findings hierarchically." (pure style)
### Install-Time vs Runtime Configuration
- Template variables ({{var}}) resolve at compile-time
- Runtime variables ({user_name}, {bmad_folder}) resolve when agent activates
- Future installer will handle personality customization, so agents should ship with single default persona
## Testing
- All linting passes (ESLint with max-warnings=0)
- Agent compilation tested with commit-poet, journal-keeper examples
- Install workflow validated with Simple and Expert agent types
- Manifest tracking and IDE integration verified
## Impact
This establishes BMAD as having a complete, production-ready agent creation and installation system with:
- Clear documentation for all agent types
- Automated compilation and installation
- Strong persona design guidance
- Reference implementations showing best practices
- Distinct, memorable agent voices throughout BMM module
Co-Authored-By: BMad Builder <builder@bmad.dev>
Co-Authored-By: Mary the Analyst <analyst@bmad.dev>
Co-Authored-By: Paige the Tech Writer <tech-writer@bmad.dev>
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/ * *
* Install a custom agent launcher for Windsurf
* @ param { string } projectDir - Project directory
* @ param { string } agentName - Agent name ( e . g . , "fred-commit-poet" )
* @ param { string } agentPath - Path to compiled agent ( relative to project root )
* @ param { Object } metadata - Agent metadata
* @ returns { Object | null } Info about created command
* /
async installCustomAgentLauncher ( projectDir , agentName , agentPath , metadata ) {
const fs = require ( 'fs-extra' ) ;
const customAgentsDir = path . join ( projectDir , this . configDir , this . workflowsDir , 'bmad' , 'custom' , 'agents' ) ;
if ( ! ( await this . exists ( path . join ( projectDir , this . configDir ) ) ) ) {
return null ; // IDE not configured for this project
}
await this . ensureDir ( customAgentsDir ) ;
const launcherContent = ` You must fully embody this agent's persona and follow all activation instructions exactly as specified. NEVER break character until given an exit command.
< agent - activation CRITICAL = "TRUE" >
1. LOAD the FULL agent file from @ $ { agentPath }
2. READ its entire contents - this contains the complete agent persona , menu , and instructions
3. FOLLOW every step in the < activation > section precisely
4. DISPLAY the welcome / greeting as instructed
5. PRESENT the numbered menu
6. WAIT for user input before proceeding
< / a g e n t - a c t i v a t i o n >
` ;
// Windsurf uses workflow format with frontmatter
const workflowContent = ` ---
description : $ { metadata . title || agentName }
auto _execution _mode : 3
-- -
$ { launcherContent } ` ;
const launcherPath = path . join ( customAgentsDir , ` ${ agentName } .md ` ) ;
await fs . writeFile ( launcherPath , workflowContent ) ;
return {
path : launcherPath ,
command : ` bmad/custom/agents/ ${ agentName } ` ,
} ;
}
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}
module . exports = { WindsurfSetup } ;