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* feat(docs): add Diataxis folder structure and update sidebar styling - Create tutorials, how-to, explanation, reference directories with subdirectories - Add index.md files for each main Diataxis section - Update homepage with Diataxis card navigation layout - Implement clean React Native-inspired sidebar styling - Convert sidebar to autogenerated for both Diataxis and legacy sections - Update docusaurus config with dark mode default and navbar changes 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * feat(docs): migrate Phase 1 files to Diataxis structure Move 21 files to new locations: - Tutorials: quick-start guides, agent creation guide - How-To: installation, customization, workflows - Explanation: core concepts, features, game-dev, builder - Reference: merged glossary from BMM and BMGD Also: - Copy images to new locations - Update internal links via migration script (73 links updated) - Build verified successfully 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(docs): add category labels for sidebar folders Add _category_.json files to control display labels and position for autogenerated sidebar categories. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * style(docs): improve welcome page and visual styling - Rewrite index.md with React Native-inspired welcoming layout - Add Diataxis section cards with descriptions - Remove sidebar separator, add spacing instead - Increase navbar padding with responsive breakpoints - Add rounded admonitions without left border bar - Use system font stack for better readability - Add lighter chevron styling in sidebar - Constrain max-width to 1600px for wide viewports 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix: use baseUrl in meta tag paths for correct deployment URLs * feat(docs): complete Phase 2 - split files and fix broken links Phase 2 of Diataxis migration: - Split 16 large legacy files into 42+ focused documents - Created FAQ section with 7 topic-specific files - Created brownfield how-to guides (3 files) - Created workflow how-to guides (15+ files) - Created architecture explanation files (3 files) - Created TEA/testing explanation files - Moved remaining legacy module files to proper Diataxis locations Link fixes: - Fixed ~50 broken internal links across documentation - Updated relative paths for new file locations - Created missing index files for installation, advanced tutorials - Simplified TOC anchors to fix Docusaurus warnings Cleanup: - Removed legacy sidebar entries for deleted folders - Deleted duplicate and empty placeholder files - Moved workflow diagram assets to tutorials/images 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(build): use file glob instead of sidebar parsing for llms-full.txt Replace brittle sidebar.js regex parsing with recursive file glob. The old approach captured non-file strings like 'autogenerated' and category labels, resulting in only 5 files being processed. Now correctly processes all 86+ markdown files (~95k tokens). 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(seo): use absolute URLs in AI meta tags for agent discoverability AI web-browsing agents couldn't follow relative paths in meta tags due to URL security restrictions. Changed llms-full.txt and llms.txt meta tag URLs from relative (baseUrl) to absolute (urlParts.origin + baseUrl). 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * refactor(docs): recategorize misplaced files per Diataxis analysis Phase 2.5 categorization fixes based on post-migration analysis: Moved to correct Diataxis categories: - tutorials/installation.md → deleted (duplicate of how-to/install-bmad.md) - tutorials/brownfield-onboarding.md → how-to/brownfield/index.md - reference/faq/* (8 files) → explanation/faq/ - reference/agents/barry-quick-flow.md → explanation/agents/ - reference/agents/bmgd-agents.md → explanation/game-dev/agents.md Created: - explanation/agents/index.md Fixed all broken internal links (14 total) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * feat(docs): add Getting Started tutorial and simplify build script - Add comprehensive Getting Started tutorial with installation as Step 1 - Simplify build-docs.js to read directly from docs/ (no consolidation) - Remove backup/restore dance that could corrupt docs folder on build failure - Remove ~150 lines of unused consolidation code 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix(css): use fixed width layout to prevent content shifting Apply React Native docs approach: set both width and max-width at largest breakpoint (1400px) so content area maintains consistent size regardless of content length. Switches to fluid 100% below 1416px breakpoint. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * refactor(docs): restructure tutorials with renamed entry point - Rename index.md to bmad-tutorial.md for clearer navigation - Remove redundant tutorials/index.md - Update sidebar and config references 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * feat(docs): add tutorial style guide and AI agent announcement bar - Add docs/_contributing/ with tutorial style guide - Reformat quick-start-bmm.md and bmad-tutorial.md per style guide - Remove horizontal separators, add strategic admonitions - Add persistent announcement bar for AI agents directing to llms-full.txt - Fix footer broken link to tutorials 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * feat(docs): add markdown demo page and UI refinements - Add comprehensive markdown-demo.md for style testing - Remove doc category links from navbar (use sidebar instead) - Remove card buttons from welcome page - Add dark mode styling for announcement bar - Clean up index.md card layout 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * feat(docs): apply unified tutorial style and update references - Reformat create-custom-agent.md to follow tutorial style guide - Update tutorial-style.md with complete unified structure - Update all internal references to renamed tutorial files - Remove obsolete advanced/index.md 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * refactor(docs): migrate from Docusaurus to Astro+Starlight Replace Docusaurus with Astro and the Starlight documentation theme for improved performance, better customization, and modern tooling. Build pipeline changes: - New build-docs.js orchestrates link checking, artifact generation, and Astro build in sequence - Add check-doc-links.js for validating internal links and anchors - Generate llms.txt and llms-full.txt for LLM-friendly documentation - Create downloadable source bundles (bmad-sources.zip, bmad-prompts.zip) - Suppress MODULE_TYPELESS_PACKAGE_JSON warning in Astro build - Output directly to build/site for cleaner deployment Website architecture: - Add rehype-markdown-links.js plugin to transform .md links to routes - Add site-url.js helper for GitHub Pages URL resolution with strict validation (throws on invalid GITHUB_REPOSITORY format) - Custom Astro components: Banner, Header, MobileMenuFooter - Symlink docs/ into website/src/content/docs for Starlight Documentation cleanup: - Remove Docusaurus _category_.json files (Starlight uses frontmatter) - Convert all docs to use YAML frontmatter with title field - Move downloads.md from website/src/pages to docs/ - Consolidate style guide and workflow diagram docs - Add 404.md and tutorials/index.md --------- Co-authored-by: forcetrainer <bryan@inagaki.us> Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: "How to Conduct Research"
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description: How to conduct market, technical, and competitive research using BMad Method
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Use the `research` workflow to perform comprehensive multi-type research for validating ideas, understanding markets, and making informed decisions.
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## When to Use This
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- Need market viability validation
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- Choosing frameworks or platforms
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- Understanding competitive landscape
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- Need user understanding
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- Understanding domain or industry
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- Need deeper AI-assisted research
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## Prerequisites
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- BMad Method installed
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- Analyst agent available
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## Steps
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### 1. Load the Analyst Agent
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Start a fresh chat and load the Analyst agent.
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### 2. Run the Research Workflow
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```
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*research
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```
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### 3. Choose Research Type
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Select the type of research you need:
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| Type | Purpose | Use When |
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| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
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| **market** | TAM/SAM/SOM, competitive analysis | Need market viability validation |
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| **technical** | Technology evaluation, ADRs | Choosing frameworks/platforms |
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| **competitive** | Deep competitor analysis | Understanding competitive landscape |
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| **user** | Customer insights, personas, JTBD | Need user understanding |
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| **domain** | Industry deep dives, trends | Understanding domain/industry |
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| **deep_prompt** | Generate AI research prompts (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) | Need deeper AI-assisted research |
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### 4. Provide Context
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Give the agent details about what you're researching:
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- "SaaS project management tool"
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- "React vs Vue for our dashboard"
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- "Fintech compliance requirements"
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### 5. Set Research Depth
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Choose your depth level:
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- **Quick** - Fast overview
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- **Standard** - Balanced depth
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- **Comprehensive** - Deep analysis
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## What You Get
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### Market Research Example
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TAM: $50B
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SAM: $5B
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SOM: $50M
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Top Competitors:
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- Asana
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- Monday
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- etc.
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Positioning Recommendation: ...
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```
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### Technical Research Example
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Technology evaluation with:
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- Comparison matrix
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- Trade-off analysis
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- Recommendations with rationale
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## Key Features
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- Real-time web research
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- Multiple analytical frameworks (Porter's Five Forces, SWOT, Technology Adoption Lifecycle)
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- Platform-specific optimization for deep_prompt type
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- Configurable research depth
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## Next Steps
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After research:
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1. **Product Brief** - Capture strategic vision informed by research
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2. **PRD** - Use findings as context for requirements
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3. **Architecture** - Use technical research in ADRs
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## Tips
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- Use market research early for new products
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- Technical research helps with architecture decisions
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- Competitive research informs positioning
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- Domain research is valuable for specialized industries
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## Related
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- [Run Brainstorming Session](./run-brainstorming-session.md) - Explore ideas before research
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- [Create Product Brief](./create-product-brief.md) - Capture strategic vision
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- [Create PRD](./create-prd.md) - Move to formal planning
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