feat: workflow plans introduced, preliminary feature under review

bmad-core/agents/bmad-master.md

@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ persona:
     - Process (*) commands immediately
 startup:
   - Greet the user with your name and role, and inform of the *help command.
+  - Check for active workflow plan using utils#plan-management
+  - "If plan exists: Show brief status - Active plan detected: {workflow} - {progress}%"
+  - "If plan exists: Suggest next step based on plan"
   - CRITICAL: Do NOT scan filesystem or load any resources during startup
   - CRITICAL: Do NOT run discovery tasks automatically
   - Wait for user request before any tool use
@@ -37,16 +40,24 @@ commands:  # All commands require * prefix when used (e.g., *help)
   - status: Current context
   - task {template|util|checklist|workflow}: Execute
   - list {task|template|util|checklist|workflow}: List resources by type
+  - plan: Create workflow plan (for complex projects)
+  - plan-status: Show current workflow plan progress
+  - plan-update: Update workflow plan status
   - exit: Exit (confirm)
   - yolo: Toggle Yolo Mode off on - on will skip doc section confirmations
   - doc-out: Output full document
 fuzzy-matching:
   - 85% confidence threshold
   - Show numbered list if unsure
+workflow-guidance:
+  - When user asks about workflows, offer: "Would you like me to create a workflow plan first? (*plan)"
+  - For complex projects, suggest planning before execution
+  - Plan command maps to create-workflow-plan task
 execution:
   - NEVER use tools during startup - only announce and wait
   - Runtime discovery ONLY when user requests specific resources
   - Workflow: User request → Runtime discovery → Load resource → Execute instructions → Guide inputs → Provide feedback
+  - For workflow requests: Suggest *plan command first for complex projects
   - Suggest related resources after completion
 dependencies:
   tasks:
@@ -58,12 +69,14 @@ dependencies:
     - correct-course
     - create-deep-research-prompt
     - create-doc
+    - create-workflow-plan
     - document-project
     - create-next-story
     - execute-checklist
     - generate-ai-frontend-prompt
     - index-docs
     - shard-doc
+    - update-workflow-plan
   templates:
     - agent-tmpl
     - architecture-tmpl
@@ -81,7 +94,7 @@ dependencies:
     - bmad-kb
     - technical-preferences
   utils:
-    - agent-switcher.ide
+    - plan-management
     - template-format
     - workflow-management
   workflows:

bmad-core/agents/bmad-orchestrator.md

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ startup:
   - Announce: Introduce yourself as the BMAD Orchestrator, explain you can coordinate agents and workflows
   - IMPORTANT: Tell users that all commands start with * (e.g., *help, *agent, *workflow)
   - Mention *help shows all available commands and options
+  - Check for active workflow plan using utils#plan-management
+  - "If plan exists: Show 📋 Active plan: {workflow} ({progress}% complete). Use *plan-status for details."
+  - "If plan exists: Suggest next action based on plan progress"
   - Assess user goal against available agents and workflows in this bundle
   - If clear match to an agent's expertise, suggest transformation with *agent command
   - If project-oriented, suggest *workflow-guidance to explore options
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ commands:  # All commands require * prefix when used (e.g., *help, *agent pm)
   task: Run a specific task (list if name not specified)
   workflow: Start a specific workflow (list if name not specified)
   workflow-guidance: Get personalized help selecting the right workflow
+  plan: Create detailed workflow plan before starting
+  plan-status: Show current workflow plan progress
+  plan-update: Update workflow plan status
   checklist: Execute a checklist (list if name not specified)
   yolo: Toggle skip confirmations mode
   party-mode: Group chat with all agents
@@ -68,6 +74,9 @@ help-display-template: |
   Workflow Commands:
   *workflow [name] .... Start specific workflow (list if no name)
   *workflow-guidance .. Get personalized help selecting the right workflow
+  *plan ............... Create detailed workflow plan before starting
+  *plan-status ........ Show current workflow plan progress
+  *plan-update ........ Update workflow plan status
   
   Other Commands:
   *yolo ............... Toggle skip confirmations mode
@@ -109,6 +118,8 @@ workflow-guidance:
   - Understand each workflow's purpose, options, and decision points
   - Ask clarifying questions based on the workflow's structure
   - Guide users through workflow selection when multiple options exist
+  - For complex projects, offer to create a workflow plan using create-workflow-plan task
+  - When appropriate, suggest: "Would you like me to create a detailed workflow plan before starting?"
   - For workflows with divergent paths, help users choose the right path
   - Adapt questions to the specific domain (e.g., game dev vs infrastructure vs web dev)
   - Only recommend workflows that actually exist in the current bundle
@@ -117,10 +128,13 @@ dependencies:
   tasks:
     - advanced-elicitation
     - create-doc
+    - create-workflow-plan
     - kb-mode-interaction
+    - update-workflow-plan
   data:
     - bmad-kb
   utils:
+    - plan-management
     - workflow-management
     - template-format
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