* chore: fix installation directory handling to use .bmad-core as default path - Remove redundant ./ prefix from default directory - Update all default paths from ./.bmad-core to .bmad-core - Add logic to handle direct .bmad-core path selection - Treat parent as project root when .bmad-core specified - Simplify directory state detection for existing files - Remove unknown_existing state type from installer logic * chore: refactor installer to use modern JS patterns and improve code clarity ## CHANGES - Replace require with node:path import - Add block scoping to switch cases - Remove unused options parameter from update - Use optional chaining for ideConfig check - Replace forEach with for...of loops - Use template literals for string concatenation - Add early return to avoid else block - Update spell check dictionary entries * chore: update dependencies to latest major versions ## CHANGES - Update @kayvan/markdown-tree-parser to v1.5.0 - Update chalk to v5.4.1 for ESM support - Update commander to v14.0.0 with Node 20 requirement - Update fs-extra to v11.3.0 - Update glob to v11.0.3 with new API - Update inquirer to v12.6.3 with modular design - Update ora to v8.2.0 with improved features
BMAD Method Installer
This directory contains the BMAD Method installer implementation.
Structure
installer/
├── bin/ # CLI entry points
│ └── bmad.js # Main CLI executable
├── lib/ # Core implementation
│ ├── installer.js # Main installation logic
│ ├── updater.js # Update management
│ ├── config-loader.js # YAML config parsing
│ ├── file-manager.js # File operations
│ ├── ide-setup.js # IDE-specific setup
│ └── prompts.js # Interactive CLI prompts
├── config/ # Configuration files
│ └── install.config.yml # Installation profiles
├── templates/ # IDE template files
│ ├── cursor-rules.md # Cursor template
│ ├── claude-commands.md # Claude Code template
│ └── windsurf-rules.md # Windsurf template
└── package.json # NPM package configuration
Installation Profiles
- minimal: IDE agents only (best for beginners)
- core: IDE + Web agents
- teams: Full team workflows
- developer: Everything including creation tools
Usage
# Interactive installation
npx bmad-method install
# Direct profile installation
npx bmad-method install --profile=minimal
# Update existing installation
npx bmad-method update
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## Development
```bash
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run tests
npm test
# Lint code
npm run lint