feat: republish beta with corrected dependencies and tags

This creates a new beta version that includes the semver dependency fix

.github/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Release
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - stable
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       version_type:

.releaserc.json

@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 {
-  "branches": ["main"],
+  "branches": [
+    {
+      "name": "main",
+      "prerelease": "beta",
+      "channel": "beta"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "stable",
+      "channel": "latest"
+    }
+  ],
   "plugins": [
     "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
     "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
     "@semantic-release/changelog",
     "@semantic-release/npm",
     "./tools/semantic-release-sync-installer.js",
-    [
-      "@semantic-release/git",
-      {
-        "assets": ["package.json", "package-lock.json", "tools/installer/package.json", "CHANGELOG.md"],
-        "message": "chore(release): ${nextRelease.version} [skip ci]\n\n${nextRelease.notes}"
-      }
-    ],
     "@semantic-release/github"
   ]
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-## [4.36.1](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/compare/v4.36.0...v4.36.1) (2025-08-09)
+## [4.36.2](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/compare/v4.36.1...v4.36.2) (2025-08-10)
 
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
-* update Node.js version to 20 in release workflow and reduce Discord spam ([3f7e19a](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/commit/3f7e19a098155341a2b89796addc47b0623cb87a))
+* align installer dependencies with root package versions for ESM compatibility ([#420](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/issues/420)) ([3f6b674](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/commit/3f6b67443d61ae6add98656374bed27da4704644))
+
+## [4.36.1](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/compare/v4.36.0...v4.36.1) (2025-08-09)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- update Node.js version to 20 in release workflow and reduce Discord spam ([3f7e19a](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/commit/3f7e19a098155341a2b89796addc47b0623cb87a))
 
 # [4.36.0](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/compare/v4.35.3...v4.36.0) (2025-08-09)
 

docs/GUIDING-PRINCIPLES.md

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ See [Expansion Packs Guide](../docs/expansion-packs.md) for detailed examples an
 
 ### Template Rules
 
-Templates follow the [BMad Document Template](common/utils/bmad-doc-template.md) specification using YAML format:
+Templates follow the [BMad Document Template](../common/utils/bmad-doc-template.md) specification using YAML format:
 
 1. **Structure**: Templates are defined in YAML with clear metadata, workflow configuration, and section hierarchy
 2. **Separation of Concerns**: Instructions for LLMs are in `instruction` fields, separate from content

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "bmad-method",
-  "version": "4.36.1",
+  "version": "4.36.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "bmad-method",
-      "version": "4.36.1",
+      "version": "4.36.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@kayvan/markdown-tree-parser": "^1.5.0",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bmad-method",
-  "version": "4.36.1",
+  "version": "4.36.2",
   "description": "Breakthrough Method of Agile AI-driven Development",
   "main": "tools/cli.js",
   "bin": {

tools/installer/bin/bmad.js

@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@ const fs = require('fs').promises;
 const yaml = require('js-yaml');
 const chalk = require('chalk');
 const inquirer = require('inquirer');
+const semver = require('semver');
+const https = require('https');
 
 // Handle both execution contexts (from root via npx or from installer directory)
 let version;
 let installer;
+let packageName;
 try {
   // Try installer context first (when run from tools/installer/)
   version = require('../package.json').version;
+  packageName = require('../package.json').name;
   installer = require('../lib/installer');
 } catch (e) {
   // Fall back to root context (when run via npx from GitHub)
@@ -86,6 +90,60 @@ program
     }
   });
 
+// Command to check if updates are available
+program
+  .command('update-check')
+  .description('Check for BMad Update')
+  .action(async () => {
+    console.log('Checking for updates...');
+    
+    // Make HTTP request to npm registry for latest version info
+    const req = https.get(`https://registry.npmjs.org/${packageName}/latest`, res => {
+      // Check for HTTP errors (non-200 status codes)
+      if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
+        console.error(chalk.red(`Update check failed: Received status code ${res.statusCode}`));
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      // Accumulate response data chunks
+      let data = '';
+      res.on('data', chunk => data += chunk);
+      
+      // Process complete response
+      res.on('end', () => {
+        try {
+          // Parse npm registry response and extract version
+          const latest = JSON.parse(data).version;
+          
+          // Compare versions using semver
+          if (semver.gt(latest, version)) {
+            console.log(chalk.bold.blue(`⚠️  ${packageName} update available: ${version} → ${latest}`));
+            console.log(chalk.bold.blue('\nInstall latest by running:'));
+            console.log(chalk.bold.magenta(`  npm install ${packageName}@latest`));
+            console.log(chalk.dim('  or'));
+            console.log(chalk.bold.magenta(`  npx ${packageName}@latest`));
+          } else {
+            console.log(chalk.bold.blue(`✨ ${packageName} is up to date`));
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          // Handle JSON parsing errors
+          console.error(chalk.red('Failed to parse npm registry data:'), error.message);
+        }
+      });
+    });
+    
+    // Handle network/connection errors
+    req.on('error', error => {
+      console.error(chalk.red('Update check failed:'), error.message);
+    });
+    
+    // Set 30 second timeout to prevent hanging
+    req.setTimeout(30000, () => {
+      req.destroy();
+      console.error(chalk.red('Update check timed out'));
+    });
+  });
+
 program
   .command('list:expansions')
   .description('List available expansion packs')

tools/installer/config/install.config.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ installation-options:
 ide-configurations:
   cursor:
     name: Cursor
-    rule-dir: .cursor/rules/
+    rule-dir: .cursor/rules/bmad/
     format: multi-file
     command-suffix: .mdc
     instructions: |

tools/installer/lib/ide-setup.js

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class IdeSetup extends BaseIdeSetup {
   }
 
   async setupCursor(installDir, selectedAgent) {
-    const cursorRulesDir = path.join(installDir, ".cursor", "rules");
+    const cursorRulesDir = path.join(installDir, ".cursor", "rules", "bmad");
     const agents = selectedAgent ? [selectedAgent] : await this.getAllAgentIds(installDir);
 
     await fileManager.ensureDirectory(cursorRulesDir);

tools/installer/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bmad-method",
-  "version": "4.36.1",
+  "version": "4.36.2",
   "description": "BMad Method installer - AI-powered Agile development framework",
   "main": "lib/installer.js",
   "bin": {
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
   "author": "BMad Team",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "chalk": "^5.4.1",
+    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "commander": "^14.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^11.3.0",
-    "inquirer": "^12.6.3",
+    "inquirer": "^8.2.6",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
-    "ora": "^8.2.0"
+    "ora": "^5.4.1",
+    "semver": "^7.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=20.0.0"

tools/upgraders/v3-to-v4-upgrader.js

@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ class V3ToV4Upgrader {
 
     try {
       const ideMessages = {
-        cursor: "Rules created in .cursor/rules/",
+        cursor: "Rules created in .cursor/rules/bmad/",
         "claude-code": "Commands created in .claude/commands/BMad/",
         windsurf: "Rules created in .windsurf/rules/",
         trae: "Rules created in.trae/rules/",