Summary of changes:

- Removed 32 recommended_inputs: sections
  - Added description: fields to all input_file_patterns (25 workflows)
  - Added missing load_strategy fields (5 workflows)
  - Fixed BMB workflows with proper reference doc variables
  - Updated BMB instructions to use new variables

src/modules/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml

@@ -13,27 +13,27 @@ document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
 user_skill_level: "{config_source}:user_skill_level"
 date: system-generated
 
-# Input requirements
-recommended_inputs:
-  - prd: "Product Requirements Document with FRs and NFRs"
-  - product_brief: "Product Brief with vision and goals (optional)"
-  - domain_brief: "Domain-specific requirements and context (optional)"
-
 # Smart input file references - handles both whole docs and sharded docs
 # Priority: Whole document first, then sharded version
 input_file_patterns:
   prd:
+    description: "Product Requirements Document with FRs and NFRs"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*prd*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*prd*/index.md"
+    load_strategy: "INDEX_GUIDED"
   product_brief:
+    description: "Product vision and goals (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*product*brief*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*product*brief*/index.md"
+    load_strategy: "INDEX_GUIDED"
   domain_brief:
+    description: "Domain-specific requirements and context (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*domain*brief*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*domain*brief*/index.md"
+    load_strategy: "INDEX_GUIDED"
 
 # Module path and component files
-installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories"
+installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories"
 instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
 template: "{installed_path}/epics-template.md"
 
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ web_bundle:
   name: "create-epics-and-stories"
   description: "Transform PRD requirements into bite-sized stories organized in epics for 200k context dev agents"
   author: "BMad"
-  instructions: "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md"
-  template: "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md"
+  instructions: "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md"
+  template: "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md"
   web_bundle_files:
-    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md"
-    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md"
+    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md"
+    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md"

src/modules/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-ux-design/workflow.yaml

@@ -12,42 +12,36 @@ document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
 user_skill_level: "{config_source}:user_skill_level"
 date: system-generated
 
-# Input requirements - We work from PRD, Brief, or Brainstorming docs
-recommended_inputs:
-  - prd: "Product Requirements Document with features and user journeys"
-  - product_brief: "Product brief with vision and target users"
-  - brainstorming: "Brainstorming documents with ideas and concepts"
-
-# Input file references (fuzzy matched from output folder)
-prd_file: "{output_folder}/bmm-PRD.md or PRD.md or product-requirements.md"
-brief_file: "{output_folder}/product-brief.md or brief.md or project-brief.md"
-brainstorm_file: "{output_folder}/brainstorming.md or brainstorm.md or ideation.md"
-
 # Smart input file references - handles both whole docs and sharded docs
 # Priority: Whole document first, then sharded version
 # Strategy: How to load sharded documents (FULL_LOAD, SELECTIVE_LOAD, INDEX_GUIDED)
 input_file_patterns:
   prd:
+    description: "Features and user journeys (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*prd*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*prd*/index.md"
     load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
 
   product_brief:
+    description: "Product vision and target users (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*brief*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*brief*/index.md"
     load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
 
   epics:
+    description: "Epic and story breakdown (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*epic*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*epic*/index.md"
     load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
 
   brainstorming:
+    description: "Brainstorming ideas and concepts (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*brainstorm*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*brainstorm*/index.md"
     load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
 
   document_project:
+    description: "Brownfield project documentation (optional)"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/docs/index.md"
     load_strategy: "INDEX_GUIDED"
 

src/modules/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/workflow.yaml

@@ -28,26 +28,24 @@ domain_complexity_data: "{installed_path}/domain-complexity.csv"
 status_file: "{output_folder}/bmm-workflow-status.yaml"
 default_output_file: "{output_folder}/prd.md"
 
-# Recommended input documents
-recommended_inputs:
-  - product_brief: "{output_folder}/product-brief*.md"
-  - research: "{output_folder}/*research*.md"
-
 # Smart input file references - handles both whole docs and sharded docs
 # Priority: Whole document first, then sharded version
 # Strategy: How to load sharded documents (FULL_LOAD, SELECTIVE_LOAD, INDEX_GUIDED)
 input_file_patterns:
   product_brief:
+    description: "Product vision and goals (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*brief*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*brief*/index.md"
     load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
 
   research:
+    description: "Market or domain research (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*research*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*research*/index.md"
     load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
 
   document_project:
+    description: "Brownfield project documentation (optional)"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/index.md"
     load_strategy: "INDEX_GUIDED"
 
@@ -68,13 +66,13 @@ web_bundle:
     - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/checklist.md"
 
     # Child workflow and its files
-    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml"
-    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md"
-    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md"
+    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml"
+    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories/instructions.md"
+    - "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories/epics-template.md"
 
     # Task dependencies (referenced in instructions.md)
     - "{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/workflow.xml"
     - "{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/advanced-elicitation.xml"
     - "{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/advanced-elicitation-methods.csv"
   child_workflows:
-    - create-epics-and-stories: "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/prd/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml"
+    - create-epics-and-stories: "{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.yaml"

src/modules/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/tech-spec/workflow.yaml

@@ -41,14 +41,17 @@ sprint_artifacts: "{output_folder}/sprint_artifacts"
 # Strategy: How to load sharded documents (FULL_LOAD, SELECTIVE_LOAD, INDEX_GUIDED)
 input_file_patterns:
   product_brief:
+    description: "Product vision and goals (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*brief*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*brief*/index.md"
     load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
   research:
+    description: "Market or domain research (optional)"
     whole: "{output_folder}/*research*.md"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/*research*/index.md"
     load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
   document_project:
+    description: "Brownfield project documentation (optional)"
     sharded: "{output_folder}/docs/index.md"
     load_strategy: "INDEX_GUIDED"