# [5.0.0](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/compare/v4.1.0...v5.0.0) (2025-06-15) ### Bug Fixes * add docs ([48ef875](48ef875f5e)) * auto semantic versioning fix ([166ed04](166ed04767)) * auto semantic versioning fix again ([11260e4](11260e4395)) * BMAD install creates `.bmad-core/.bmad-core/` directory structure + updates ([#223](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/issues/223)) ([28b313c](28b313c01d)) * resolve NPM token configuration ([620b09a](620b09a556)) * resolve NPM token configuration ([b447a8b](b447a8bd57)) * update dependency resolver to support both yml and yaml code blocks ([ba1e5ce](ba1e5ceb36)) * update glob usage to modern async API ([927515c](927515c089)) * update yaml-format.js to use dynamic chalk imports ([b53d954](b53d954b7a)) ### Features * enhance installer with multi-IDE support and sync version bumping ([ebfd4c7](ebfd4c7dd5)) * improve semantic-release automation and disable manual version bumping ([38a5024](38a5024026)) * sync IDE configurations across all platforms ([b6a2f5b](b6a2f5b25e)) * update badges to use dynamic NPM version ([5a6fe36](5a6fe361d0)) * web bundles include a simplified prd with architecture now for simpler project folderes not needing a full plown architecture doc! ([8773545](877354525e)) ### BREAKING CHANGES * Manual version bumping via npm scripts is now disabled. Use conventional commits for automated releases. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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