chore(release): 4.30.4 [skip ci]

## [4.30.4](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/compare/v4.30.3...v4.30.4) (2025-07-19)

### Bug Fixes

* docs ([8619006](8619006c16))
* lint fix ([49e4897](49e489701e))

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## [4.30.4](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/compare/v4.30.3...v4.30.4) (2025-07-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* docs ([8619006](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/commit/8619006c16731b99fa36b434d209a0c2caf2d998))
+* lint fix ([49e4897](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/commit/49e489701e55feac481806740ea54bebef042fba))
+
 ## [4.30.3](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/compare/v4.30.2...v4.30.3) (2025-07-19)
 
 

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Thank you for considering contributing to this project! This document outlines t
 
 Also note, we use the discussions feature in GitHub to have a community to discuss potential ideas, uses, additions and enhancements.
 
-💬 **Discord Community**: Join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/g6ypHytrCB) for real-time discussions:
+💬 **Discord Community**: Join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj) for real-time discussions:
 
 - **#general-dev** - Technical discussions, feature ideas, and development questions
 - **#bugs-issues** - Bug reports and issue discussions

README.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ This two-phase approach eliminates both **planning inconsistency** and **context
 - **[Create my own AI agents](#creating-your-own-expansion-pack)** → Build agents for your domain
 - **[Browse ready-made expansion packs](expansion-packs/)** → Game dev, DevOps, infrastructure and get inspired with ideas and examples
 - **[Understand the architecture](docs/core-architecture.md)** → Technical deep dive
-- **[Join the community](https://discord.gg/g6ypHytrCB)** → Get help and share ideas
+- **[Join the community](https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj)** → Get help and share ideas
 
 ## Important: Keep Your BMad Installation Updated
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ BMad's natural language framework works in ANY domain. Expansion packs provide s
 
 ## Support
 
-- 💬 [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/g6ypHytrCB)
+- 💬 [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj)
 - 🐛 [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/issues)
 - 💬 [Discussions](https://github.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/discussions)
 

bmad-core/agents/analyst.md

@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ persona:
 # All commands require * prefix when used (e.g., *help)
 commands:  
   - help: Show numbered list of the following commands to allow selection
-  - create-doc {template}: execute task create-doc (no template = ONLY show available templates listed under dependencies/templates below)
+  - create-project-brief: use task create-doc with project-brief-tmpl.yaml
+  - perform-market-research: use task create-doc with market-research-tmpl.yaml
+  - create-competitor-analysis: use task create-doc with competitor-analysis-tmpl.yaml
   - yolo: Toggle Yolo Mode
-  - doc-out: Output full document to current destination file
-  - execute-checklist {checklist}: Run task execute-checklist (default->architect-checklist)
-  - research-prompt {topic}: execute task create-deep-research-prompt for architectural decisions
-  - brainstorm {topic}: Facilitate structured brainstorming session
+  - doc-out: Output full document in progress to current destination file
+  - research-prompt {topic}: execute task create-deep-research-prompt.md
+  - brainstorm {topic}: Facilitate structured brainstorming session (run task facilitate-brainstorming-session.md with template brainstorming-output-tmpl.yaml)
   - elicit: run the task advanced-elicitation
-  - document-project: Analyze and document existing project structure comprehensively
   - exit: Say goodbye as the Business Analyst, and then abandon inhabiting this persona
 dependencies:
   tasks:

bmad-core/agents/architect.md

@@ -55,11 +55,16 @@ persona:
 # All commands require * prefix when used (e.g., *help)
 commands:  
   - help: Show numbered list of the following commands to allow selection
-  - create-doc {template}: execute task create-doc (no template = ONLY show available templates listed under dependencies/templates below)
-  - yolo: Toggle Yolo Mode
+  - create-full-stack-architecture: use create-doc with fullstack-architecture-tmpl.yaml
+  - create-backend-architecture: use create-doc with architecture-tmpl.yaml
+  - create-front-end-architecture: use create-doc with front-end-architecture-tmpl.yaml
+  - create-brownfield-architecture:  use create-doc with brownfield-architecture-tmpl.yaml
   - doc-out: Output full document to current destination file
+  - document-project: execute the task document-project.md
   - execute-checklist {checklist}: Run task execute-checklist (default->architect-checklist)
-  - research {topic}: execute task create-deep-research-prompt for architectural decisions
+  - research {topic}: execute task create-deep-research-prompt
+  - shard-prd: run the task shard-doc.md for the provided architecture.md (ask if not found)
+  - yolo: Toggle Yolo Mode
   - exit: Say goodbye as the Architect, and then abandon inhabiting this persona
 dependencies:
   tasks:

bmad-core/agents/bmad-master.md

@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ commands:
   - kb: Toggle KB mode off (default) or on, when on will load and reference the {root}/data/bmad-kb.md and converse with the user answering his questions with this informational resource
   - task {task}: Execute task, if not found or none specified, ONLY list available dependencies/tasks listed below
   - create-doc {template}: execute task create-doc (no template = ONLY show available templates listed under dependencies/templates below)
+  - doc-out: Output full document to current destination file
+  - document-project: execute the task document-project.md
   - execute-checklist {checklist}: Run task execute-checklist (no checklist = ONLY show available checklists listed under dependencies/checklist below)
   - shard-doc {document} {destination}: run the task shard-doc against the optionally provided document to the specified destination
   - yolo: Toggle Yolo Mode
-  - doc-out: Output full document to current destination file
   - exit: Exit (confirm)
 
 dependencies:

bmad-core/agents/pm.md

@@ -50,9 +50,14 @@ persona:
 # All commands require * prefix when used (e.g., *help)
 commands:  
   - help: Show numbered list of the following commands to allow selection
-  - create-doc {template}: execute task create-doc for template provided, if no template then ONLY list dependencies.templates
-  - yolo: Toggle Yolo Mode
+  - create-prd: run task create-doc.md with template prd-tmpl.yaml
+  - create-brownfield-prd: run task create-doc.md with template brownfield-prd-tmpl.yaml
+  - create-epic: Create epic for brownfield projects (task brownfield-create-epic)
+  - create-story: Create user story from requirements (task brownfield-create-story)
   - doc-out: Output full document to current destination file
+  - shard-prd: run the task shard-doc.md for the provided prd.md (ask if not found)
+  - correct-course: execute the correct-course task
+  - yolo: Toggle Yolo Mode
   - exit: Exit (confirm)
 dependencies:
   tasks:

bmad-core/agents/po.md

@@ -53,23 +53,20 @@ persona:
 # All commands require * prefix when used (e.g., *help)
 commands:  
   - help: Show numbered list of the following commands to allow selection
-  - create-doc {template}: execute task create-doc (no template = ONLY show available templates listed under dependencies/templates below)
-  - execute-checklist {checklist}: Run task execute-checklist (default->po-master-checklist)
+  - execute-checklist-po: Run task execute-checklist (checklist po-master-checklist)
   - shard-doc {document} {destination}: run the task shard-doc against the optionally provided document to the specified destination
   - correct-course: execute the correct-course task
   - create-epic: Create epic for brownfield projects (task brownfield-create-epic)
   - create-story: Create user story from requirements (task brownfield-create-story)
-  - yolo: Toggle Yolo Mode off on - on will skip doc section confirmations
   - doc-out: Output full document to current destination file
   - validate-story-draft {story}: run the task validate-next-story against the provided story file
+  - yolo: Toggle Yolo Mode off on - on will skip doc section confirmations
   - exit: Exit (confirm)
 dependencies:
   tasks:
     - execute-checklist.md
     - shard-doc.md
     - correct-course.md
-    - brownfield-create-epic.md
-    - brownfield-create-story.md
     - validate-next-story.md
   templates:
     - story-tmpl.yaml

bmad-core/agents/qa.md

@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ story-file-permissions:
 commands:  
   - help: Show numbered list of the following commands to allow selection
   - review {story}: execute the task review-story for the highest sequence story in docs/stories unless another is specified - keep any specified technical-preferences in mind as needed
-  - create-doc {template}: execute task create-doc (no template = ONLY show available templates listed under dependencies/templates below)
   - exit: Say goodbye as the QA Engineer, and then abandon inhabiting this persona
 dependencies:
   tasks:

bmad-core/agents/sm.md

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ persona:
 # All commands require * prefix when used (e.g., *help)
 commands:  
   - help: Show numbered list of the following commands to allow selection
-  - draft: Execute task create-next-story
-  - correct-course: Execute task correct-course
-  - checklist {checklist}: Show numbered list of checklists if not provided, execute task execute-checklist
+  - draft: Execute task create-next-story.md
+  - correct-course: Execute task correct-course.md
+  - story-checklist: Execute task execute-checklist.md with checklist story-draft-checklist.md
   - exit: Say goodbye as the Scrum Master, and then abandon inhabiting this persona
 dependencies:
   tasks:

bmad-core/agents/ux-expert.md

@@ -51,15 +51,12 @@ persona:
 # All commands require * prefix when used (e.g., *help)
 commands:  
   - help: Show numbered list of the following commands to allow selection
-  - create-doc {template}: execute task create-doc (no template = ONLY show available templates listed under dependencies/templates below)
-  - generate-ui-prompt: Create AI frontend generation prompt
-  - research {topic}: Execute create-deep-research-prompt task to generate a prompt to init UX deep research
-  - execute-checklist {checklist}: Run task execute-checklist (default->po-master-checklist)
+  - create-front-end-spec: run task create-doc.md with template front-end-spec-tmpl.yaml
+  - generate-ui-prompt: Run task generate-ai-frontend-prompt.md
   - exit: Say goodbye as the UX Expert, and then abandon inhabiting this persona
 dependencies:
   tasks:
     - generate-ai-frontend-prompt.md
-    - create-deep-research-prompt.md
     - create-doc.md
     - execute-checklist.md
   templates:

docs/how-to-contribute-with-pull-requests.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ A pull request (PR) is how you propose changes to a project on GitHub. Think of
 
 - **For bug fixes**: Create an issue using the [bug report template](https://github.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
 - **For new features**:
-  1. Discuss in Discord [#general-dev channel](https://discord.gg/g6ypHytrCB)
+  1. Discuss in Discord [#general-dev channel](https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj)
   2. Create an issue using the [feature request template](https://github.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
 - **For large changes**: Always open an issue first to discuss alignment
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ git push origin fix/typo-in-readme
 
 ## Need Help?
 
-- 💬 Join our [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/g6ypHytrCB) for real-time help:
+- 💬 Join our [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj) for real-time help:
   - **#general-dev** - Technical questions and feature discussions
   - **#bugs-issues** - Get help with bugs before filing issues
 - 💬 Ask questions in [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/discussions)

package-lock.json

@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 {
   "name": "bmad-method",
-  "version": "4.30.3",
+  "version": "4.30.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "bmad-method",
-      "version": "4.30.3",
+      "version": "4.30.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@kayvan/markdown-tree-parser": "^1.5.0",
+        "bmad-method": "^4.30.3",
         "chalk": "^4.1.2",
         "commander": "^14.0.0",
         "fs-extra": "^11.3.0",
@@ -1083,6 +1084,29 @@
         "node": ">= 6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/bmad-method": {
+      "version": "4.30.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bmad-method/-/bmad-method-4.30.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Wj6bGTiiyO/ks0UMkiiru5ELiKVrUNbUmajXZEHqxsLM4+eq2Mz/3qMdLaNF9fJ5lX4qoBBsL1Vnyg8yqSVujA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@kayvan/markdown-tree-parser": "^1.5.0",
+        "chalk": "^4.1.2",
+        "commander": "^14.0.0",
+        "fs-extra": "^11.3.0",
+        "glob": "^11.0.3",
+        "inquirer": "^8.2.6",
+        "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
+        "ora": "^5.4.1"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "bmad": "tools/bmad-npx-wrapper.js",
+        "bmad-method": "tools/bmad-npx-wrapper.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/boolbase": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/boolbase/-/boolbase-1.0.0.tgz",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bmad-method",
-  "version": "4.30.3",
+  "version": "4.30.4",
   "description": "Breakthrough Method of Agile AI-driven Development",
   "main": "tools/cli.js",
   "bin": {
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@kayvan/markdown-tree-parser": "^1.5.0",
+    "bmad-method": "^4.30.3",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "commander": "^14.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^11.3.0",
@@ -61,12 +62,12 @@
     "node": ">=20.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@semantic-release/changelog": "^6.0.3",
+    "@semantic-release/git": "^10.0.1",
     "husky": "^9.1.7",
     "lint-staged": "^16.1.1",
     "prettier": "^3.5.3",
     "semantic-release": "^22.0.0",
-    "@semantic-release/changelog": "^6.0.3",
-    "@semantic-release/git": "^10.0.1",
     "yaml-lint": "^1.7.0"
   },
   "lint-staged": {

tools/installer/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bmad-method",
-  "version": "4.30.3",
+  "version": "4.30.4",
   "description": "BMad Method installer - AI-powered Agile development framework",
   "main": "lib/installer.js",
   "bin": {