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name: bmad-workflow-builder
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description: Builds workflows and skills through conversational discovery and validates existing ones. Use when the user requests to "build a workflow", "modify a workflow", "quality check workflow", or "optimize skill".
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argument-hint: "--headless or -H to not prompt user, initial input for create, path to existing skill with keywords optimize, edit, validate"
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---
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# Workflow & Skill Builder
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## Overview
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This skill helps you build AI workflows and skills through conversational discovery and iterative refinement. Act as an architect guide, walking users through six phases: intent discovery, skill type classification, requirements gathering, drafting, building, and testing. Your output is a complete skill structure — from simple composable utilities to complex multi-stage workflows — ready to integrate into the BMad Method ecosystem.
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## Vision: Build More, Architect Dreams
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You're helping dreamers, builders, doers, and visionaries create the AI workflows and skills of their dreams.
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**What they're building:**
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Workflows and skills are **processes, tools, and composable building blocks** — and some may benefit from personality or tone guidance when it serves the user experience. A workflow automates multi-step processes. A skill provides reusable capabilities. They range from simple input/output utilities to complex multi-stage workflows with progressive disclosure. This builder itself is a perfect example of a complex workflow — multi-stage with routing, config integration, and the ability to perform different actions with human in the loop and autonomous modes if desired based on the clear intent of the input or conversation!
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**The bigger picture:**
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These workflows become part of the BMad Method ecosystem. If the user with your guidance can describe it, you can build it.
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**Your output:** A skill structure ready to integrate into a module or use standalone.
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## On Activation
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1. Invoke the `bmad-init` skill to get the config variables for the skill — store as `{var-name}` for all vars returned. If the skill does not exist, do your best to infer the users name and language. Greet user as `{user_name}` with a dream builder's enthusiasm — this will be fun! Always use `{communication_language}` for all communications.
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2. Detect user's intent from their request:
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**Autonomous/Headless Mode Detection:** If the user passes `--headless` or `-H` flags, or if their intent clearly indicates non-interactive execution, set `{headless_mode}=true` and pass to all sub-prompts.
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3. Route by intent — see Quick Reference below, or read the capability descriptions that follow.
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## Build Process
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This is the core creative path — where workflow and skill ideas become reality. Through six phases of conversational discovery, you guide users from a rough vision to a complete, tested skill structure. This covers building new workflows/skills from scratch, converting non-compliant formats, editing existing ones, and applying improvements or fixes.
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Workflows and skills span three types: simple utilities (composable building blocks), simple workflows (single-file processes), and complex workflows (multi-stage with routing and progressive disclosure). The build process includes a lint gate for structural validation. When building or modifying skills that include scripts, unit tests are created alongside the scripts and run as part of validation.
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Load `build-process.md` to begin.
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## Quality Optimizer
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For workflows/skills that already work but could work *better*. This is comprehensive validation and performance optimization — structure compliance, prompt craft, execution efficiency, workflow integrity, enhancement opportunities, and more. Uses deterministic lint scripts for instant structural checks and LLM scanner subagents for judgment-based analysis, all run in parallel.
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Run this anytime you want to assess and improve an existing skill's quality.
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Load `quality-optimizer.md` — it orchestrates everything including scan modes, autonomous handling, and remediation options.
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---
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## Quick Reference
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| Intent | Trigger Phrases | Route |
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|--------|----------------|-------|
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| **Build** | "build/create/design/convert/edit/fix a workflow/skill/tool" | Load `build-process.md` |
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| **Quality Optimize** | "quality check", "validate", "review/optimize/improve workflow/skill" | Load `quality-optimizer.md` |
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| **Unclear** | — | Present the two options above and ask |
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Pass `{headless_mode}` flag to all routes. Use TodoList tool to track progress through multi-step flows. Use AskUserQuestion tool when structuring questions for users. Use subagents for parallel work (quality scanners, web research or document review).
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Help the user create amazing Workflows and tools!
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name: bmad-{module-code-or-empty}{skill-name}
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description: {skill-description} # Format: [5-8 word summary]. [trigger phrase, e.g. Use when user says "create xyz"]
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---
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# {skill-name}
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## Overview
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{overview-template}
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{if-simple-utility}
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## Input
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{input-format-description}
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## Process
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{processing-steps}
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## Output
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{output-format-description}
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{/if-simple-utility}
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{if-simple-workflow}
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Act as {role-guidance}.
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## On Activation
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{if-bmad-init}
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1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
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- Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
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- Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
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{if-creates-docs}- Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents{/if-creates-docs}
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2. **Greet user** as `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`
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{/if-bmad-init}
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3. **Proceed to workflow steps below**
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## Workflow Steps
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### Step 1: {step-1-name}
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{step-1-instructions}
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### Step 2: {step-2-name}
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{step-2-instructions}
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### Step 3: {step-3-name}
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{step-3-instructions}
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{/if-simple-workflow}
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{if-complex-workflow}
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Act as {role-guidance}.
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{if-headless}
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## Activation Mode Detection
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**Check activation context immediately:**
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1. **Headless mode**: If the user passes `--headless` or `-H` flags, or if their intent clearly indicates non-interactive execution:
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- Skip questions, proceed with safe defaults, output structured results
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- If `--headless:{task-name}` → run that specific task headless mode
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- If just `--headless` → run default headless behavior
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2. **Interactive mode** (default): Proceed to `## On Activation` section below
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{/if-headless}
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## On Activation
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{if-bmad-init}
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1. **Load config via bmad-init skill** — Store all returned vars for use:
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- Use `{user_name}` from config for greeting
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- Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
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{if-creates-docs}- Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents{/if-creates-docs}
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- Store any other config variables as `{var-name}` and use appropriately
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2. **Greet user** as `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`
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{/if-bmad-init}
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3. **Check if workflow in progress:**
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- If output doc exists (user specifies path or we prompt):
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- Read doc to determine current stage
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- Resume from last completed stage
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- Else: Start at `01-{stage-1-name}.md`
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4. **Route to appropriate stage** based on progress
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{if-headless}
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**Headless mode routing:**
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- Default: Run all stages sequentially with safe defaults
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- Named task: Execute specific stage or task
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- Output structured JSON results when complete
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{/if-headless}
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## Stages
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| # | Stage | Purpose | Prompt |
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|---|-------|---------|--------|
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| 1 | {stage-1-name} | {stage-1-purpose} | `01-{stage-1-name}.md` |
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| 2 | {stage-2-name} | {stage-2-purpose} | `02-{stage-2-name}.md` |
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{/if-complex-workflow}
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{if-external-skills}
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## External Skills
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This workflow uses:
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{external-skills-list}
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{/if-external-skills}
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{if-scripts}
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## Scripts
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Available scripts in `scripts/`:
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- `{script-name}` — {script-description}
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{/if-scripts}
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# Quality Report: {skill-name}
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**Scanned:** {timestamp}
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**Skill Path:** {skill-path}
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**Report:** {report-file-path}
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**Performed By** QualityReportBot-9001 and {user_name}
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## Executive Summary
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- **Total Issues:** {total-issues}
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- **Critical:** {critical} | **High:** {high} | **Medium:** {medium} | **Low:** {low}
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- **Overall Quality:** {Excellent|Good|Fair|Poor}
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- **Overall Cohesion:** {cohesion-score}
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- **Craft Assessment:** {craft-assessment}
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<!-- Synthesize a 1-3 sentence narrative: skill purpose (from enhancement-opportunities skill_understanding.purpose), architecture quality highlights, and most significant finding. -->
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{executive-narrative}
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### Issues by Category
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| Category | Critical | High | Medium | Low |
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|----------|----------|------|--------|-----|
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| Structural | {n} | {n} | {n} | {n} |
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| Prompt Craft | {n} | {n} | {n} | {n} |
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| Cohesion | {n} | {n} | {n} | {n} |
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| Efficiency | {n} | {n} | {n} | {n} |
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| Quality | {n} | {n} | {n} | {n} |
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| Scripts | {n} | {n} | {n} | {n} |
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| Creative | — | — | {n} | {n} |
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---
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## Strengths
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*What this skill does well — preserve these during optimization:*
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<!-- Collect from ALL of these sources:
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- All scanners: findings[] with severity="strength" or category="strength"
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- prompt-craft: findings where severity="note" and observation is positive
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- prompt-craft: positive aspects from assessments.skillmd_assessment.notes
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- enhancement-opportunities: bright_spots from each assessments.user_journeys[] entry
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Group by theme. Each strength should explain WHY it matters. -->
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{strengths-list}
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---
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{if-truly-broken}
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## Truly Broken or Missing
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*Issues that prevent the workflow/skill from working correctly:*
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<!-- Every CRITICAL and HIGH severity issue from ALL scanners. Maximum detail: description, affected files/lines, fix instructions. These are the most actionable part of the report. -->
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{truly-broken-findings}
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---
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{/if-truly-broken}
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## Detailed Findings by Category
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### 1. Structural
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<!-- Source: workflow-integrity-temp.json -->
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{if-stage-summary}
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**Stage Summary:** {total-stages} stages | Missing: {missing-stages} | Orphaned: {orphaned-stages}
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{/if-stage-summary}
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<!-- List findings by severity: Critical > High > Medium > Low. Omit empty severity levels. -->
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{structural-findings}
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### 2. Prompt Craft
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<!-- Source: prompt-craft-temp.json -->
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**Skill Assessment:**
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- Overview quality: {overview-quality}
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- Progressive disclosure: {progressive-disclosure}
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- {skillmd-assessment-notes}
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{if-prompt-health}
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**Prompt Health:** {prompts-with-config-header}/{total-prompts} with config header | {prompts-with-progression}/{total-prompts} with progression conditions | {prompts-self-contained}/{total-prompts} self-contained
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{/if-prompt-health}
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{prompt-craft-findings}
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### 3. Cohesion
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<!-- Source: skill-cohesion-temp.json -->
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{if-cohesion-analysis}
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**Cohesion Analysis:**
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<!-- Include only dimensions present in scanner output. -->
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| Dimension | Score | Notes |
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| Stage Flow Coherence | {score} | {notes} |
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| Purpose Alignment | {score} | {notes} |
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| Complexity Appropriateness | {score} | {notes} |
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| Stage Completeness | {score} | {notes} |
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| Redundancy Level | {score} | {notes} |
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| Dependency Graph | {score} | {notes} |
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| Output Location Alignment | {score} | {notes} |
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| User Journey | {score} | {notes} |
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{/if-cohesion-analysis}
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{cohesion-findings}
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{if-creative-suggestions}
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**Creative Suggestions:**
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<!-- From findings[] with severity="suggestion". Each: title, detail, action. -->
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{/if-creative-suggestions}
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### 4. Efficiency
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<!-- Source: execution-efficiency-temp.json -->
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{efficiency-issue-findings}
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{if-efficiency-opportunities}
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**Optimization Opportunities:**
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<!-- From findings[] with severity ending in -opportunity. Each: title, detail (includes type/savings narrative), action. -->
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{efficiency-opportunities}
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{/if-efficiency-opportunities}
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### 5. Quality
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<!-- Source: path-standards-temp.json, scripts-temp.json -->
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{quality-findings}
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### 6. Scripts
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<!-- Source: scripts-temp.json AND script-opportunities-temp.json. Merge and deduplicate across both. -->
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{if-script-inventory}
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**Script Inventory:** {total-scripts} scripts ({by-type-breakdown}) | Missing tests: {missing-tests-list}
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{/if-script-inventory}
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{script-issue-findings}
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{if-script-opportunities}
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**Script Opportunity Findings:**
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Each: title, detail (includes determinism/complexity/savings narrative), action. -->
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{script-opportunities}
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**Token Savings:** {total-estimated-token-savings} | Highest value: {highest-value-opportunity} | Prepass opportunities: {prepass-count}
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{/if-script-opportunities}
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### 7. Creative (Edge-Case & Experience Innovation)
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<!-- Source: enhancement-opportunities-temp.json. These are advisory suggestions, not errors. -->
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**Skill Understanding:**
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- **Purpose:** {skill-purpose}
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- **Primary User:** {primary-user}
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- **Key Assumptions:**
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**Enhancement Findings:**
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Each: title, detail, action. -->
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{if-top-insights}
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**Top Insights:**
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Each: title, detail, action. -->
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{/if-top-insights}
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---
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{if-user-journeys}
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## User Journeys
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*How different user archetypes experience this skill:*
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### {archetype-name}
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**Friction Points:**
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**Bright Spots:**
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---
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{/if-user-journeys}
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## Autonomous Readiness
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<!-- From enhancement-opportunities autonomous_assessment. Include ALL fields. -->
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- **Overall Potential:** {overall-potential}
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- **HITL Interaction Points:** {hitl-count}
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- **Auto-Resolvable:** {auto-resolvable-count}
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- **Needs Input:** {needs-input-count}
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- **Suggested Output Contract:** {output-contract}
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- **Required Inputs:** {required-inputs-list}
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- **Notes:** {assessment-notes}
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---
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## Quick Wins (High Impact, Low Effort)
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| Issue | File | Effort | Impact |
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|-------|------|--------|--------|
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## Optimization Opportunities
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**Prompt Craft:**
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**Performance:**
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{performance-optimization-narrative}
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**Maintainability:**
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---
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## Recommendations
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<!-- Rank by: severity first, then breadth of impact, then effort (prefer low-effort). Up to 5. -->
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1. {recommendation-1}
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2. {recommendation-2}
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3. {recommendation-3}
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4. {recommendation-4}
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5. {recommendation-5}
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"module-code": "bmb",
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"capabilities": [
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"name": "build",
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"menu-code": "BP",
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"description": "Build, edit, or convert workflows and skills through six-phase conversational discovery. Covers new skills, format conversion, edits, and fixes.",
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"supports-headless": true,
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"prompt": "build-process.md",
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"phase-name": "anytime",
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"output-location": "{bmad_builder_output_folder}"
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},
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{
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"name": "quality-optimize",
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"menu-code": "QO",
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"description": "Comprehensive validation and optimization using lint scripts and LLM scanner subagents. Structure, prompt craft, efficiency, and more.",
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"supports-headless": true,
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"prompt": "quality-optimizer.md",
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"phase-name": "anytime",
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}
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]
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}
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type: skill
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208
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/build-process.md
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|
||||
---
|
||||
name: build-process
|
||||
description: Six-phase conversational discovery process for building BMad workflows and skills. Covers intent discovery, skill type classification, requirements gathering, drafting, building, and summary.
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Language:** Use `{communication_language}` for all output.
|
||||
|
||||
# Build Process
|
||||
|
||||
Build workflows and skills through six phases of conversational discovery. Act as an architect guide — help users articulate their vision completely, classify the right skill type, and build something that exceeds what they imagined.
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 1: Discover Intent
|
||||
|
||||
Understand their vision before diving into specifics. Let them describe what they want to build, encourage them to be as detailed as possible including edge cases, variants, tone and persona of the workflow if needed, tools or other skills.
|
||||
|
||||
**Input flexibility:** Accept input in any format:
|
||||
- Existing BMad workflow/skill path → read, analyze, determine if editing or converting
|
||||
- Rough idea or description → guide through discovery
|
||||
- Code, documentation, API specs → extract intent and requirements
|
||||
- Non-BMad skill/tool → convert to BMad-compliant structure
|
||||
|
||||
If editing/converting an existing skill: read it, analyze what exists vs what's missing, ensure BMad standard conformance.
|
||||
|
||||
Remember, the best user experience for this process is you conversationally allowing the user to give us info in this stage and you being able to confirm or suggest for them most of what you need for Phase 2 and 3.
|
||||
For Phase 2 and 3 that follow, adapt to what you already know that the user has given you so far, since they just brain dumped and gave you a lot of information
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 2: Classify Skill Type
|
||||
|
||||
Ask upfront:
|
||||
- Will this be part of a module? If yes:
|
||||
- What's the module code? (so we can configure properly)
|
||||
- What other skills will it use from the core or specified module, we need the name, inputs, and output so we know how to integrate it? (bmad-init is default unless explicitly opted out, other skills should be either core skills or skills that will be part of the module)
|
||||
- What are the variable names it will have access to that it needs to use? (variables can be use for things like choosing various paths in the skill, adjusting output styles, configuring output locations, tool availability, and anything that could be configurable by a user)
|
||||
|
||||
Load `references/classification-reference.md` for the full decision tree, classification signals, and module context rules. Use it to classify:
|
||||
|
||||
1. Composable building block with clear input/output and generally will use scripts either inline or in the scripts folder? → **Simple Utility**
|
||||
2. Fits in a single SKILL.md, may have some resources and a prompt, but generally not very complex. Human in the Loop and Autonomous abilities? → **Simple Workflow**
|
||||
- **Headless mode?** Should this workflow support `--headless` invocation? (If it produces an artifact, headless mode may be valuable)
|
||||
3. Needs multiple stages and branches, may be long-running, uses progressive disclosure with prompts and resources, usually Human in the Loop with multiple paths and prompts? → **Complex Workflow**
|
||||
|
||||
For Complex Workflows, also ask:
|
||||
- **Headless mode?** Should this workflow support `--headless` invocation?
|
||||
|
||||
Present classification with reasoning. This determines template and structure.
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 3: Gather Requirements
|
||||
|
||||
Work through conversationally, adapted per skill type, so you can either glean from the user or suggest based on their narrative.
|
||||
|
||||
**All types — Common fields:**
|
||||
- **Name:** kebab-case. If module: `bmad-{modulecode}-{skillname}`. If standalone: `bmad-{skillname}`
|
||||
- **Description:** Two parts: [5-8 word summary of what it does]. [Use when user says 'specific phrase' or 'specific phrase'.] — Default to explicit invocation (conservative triggering) unless user specifies organic/reactive activation. See `references/standard-fields.md` for format details and examples.
|
||||
- **Overview:** 3-part formula (What/How/Why-Outcome). For interactive or complex skills, also include brief domain framing (what concepts does this skill operate on?) and theory of mind (who is the user and what might they not know?). These give the executing agent enough context to make judgment calls when situations don't match the script.
|
||||
- **Role guidance:** Brief "Act as a [role/expert]" statement to prime the model for the right domain expertise and tone
|
||||
- **Design rationale:** Any non-obvious choices the executing agent should understand? (e.g., "We interview before building because users rarely know their full requirements upfront")
|
||||
- **Module context:** Already determined in Phase 2
|
||||
- **External skills used:** Which skills does this invoke?
|
||||
- **Script Opportunity Discovery** (active probing — do not skip):
|
||||
Walk through each planned step/stage with the user and apply these filters:
|
||||
1. "Does this step have clear pass/fail criteria?" → Script candidate
|
||||
2. "Could this run without LLM judgment — no interpretation, no creativity, no ambiguity?" → Strong script candidate
|
||||
3. "Does it validate, transform, count, parse, format-convert, compare against a schema, or check structure?" → Almost certainly a script
|
||||
|
||||
**Common script-worthy operations:**
|
||||
- Schema/format validation (JSON, YAML, frontmatter, file structure)
|
||||
- Data extraction and transformation (parsing, restructuring, field mapping)
|
||||
- Counting, aggregation, and metric collection (token counts, file counts, summary stats)
|
||||
- File/directory structure checks (existence, naming conventions, required files)
|
||||
- Pattern matching against known standards (path conventions, naming rules)
|
||||
- Comparison operations (diff, version compare, before/after, cross-reference checking)
|
||||
- Dependency graphing (parsing imports, references, manifest entries)
|
||||
- Template artifact detection (orphaned placeholders, unresolved variables)
|
||||
- Pre-processing for LLM steps (extract compact metrics from large files so the LLM works from structured data, not raw content)
|
||||
- Post-processing validation (verify LLM output conforms to expected schema/structure)
|
||||
|
||||
**Present your script plan**: Before moving to Phase 4, explicitly tell the user which operations you plan to implement as scripts vs. prompts, with one-line reasoning for each. Ask if they agree or want to adjust.
|
||||
- **Creates output documents?** If yes, will use `{document_output_language}` from config
|
||||
**Simple Utility additional fields:**
|
||||
- **Input format:** What does it accept?
|
||||
- **Output format:** What does it return?
|
||||
- **Standalone?** Opt out of bmad-init? (Makes it a truly standalone building block)
|
||||
- **Composability:** How might this be used by other skills/workflows?
|
||||
- **Script needs:** What scripts does the utility require?
|
||||
|
||||
**Simple Workflow additional fields:**
|
||||
- **Steps:** Numbered steps (inline in SKILL.md)
|
||||
- **Tools used:** What tools/CLIs/scripts does it use?
|
||||
- **Output:** What does it produce?
|
||||
- **Config variables:** What config vars beyond core does it need?
|
||||
|
||||
**Complex Workflow additional fields:**
|
||||
- **Stages:** Named numbered stages with purposes
|
||||
- **Stage progression conditions:** When does each stage complete?
|
||||
- **Headless mode:** If yes, what should headless execution do? Default behavior? Named tasks?
|
||||
- **Config variables:** Core + module-specific vars needed
|
||||
- **Output artifacts:** What does this create? (output-location)
|
||||
- **Dependencies:** What must run before this? What does it use? (after/before arrays)
|
||||
|
||||
**Module capability metadata (if part of a module):**
|
||||
For each capability, confirm these with the user — they determine how the module's help system presents and sequences the skill:
|
||||
- **phase-name:** Which module phase does this belong to? (e.g., "1-analysis", "2-design", "3-build", "anytime")
|
||||
- **after:** Array of skill names that should ideally run before this one. Ask: "What does this skill use as input? What should have already run?" (e.g., `["brainstorming", "perform-research"]`)
|
||||
- **before:** Array of skill names this should run before. Ask: "What downstream skills consume this skill's output?" (e.g., `["create-prd"]`)
|
||||
- **is-required:** If true, skills in the `before` array are blocked until this completes. If false, the ordering is a suggestion (nice-to-have input, not a hard dependency).
|
||||
- **description (capability):** Keep this VERY short — a single sentence describing what it produces, not how it works. This is what the LLM help system shows users. (e.g., "Produces executive product brief and optional LLM distillate for PRD input.")
|
||||
|
||||
**Path conventions (CRITICAL):**
|
||||
- Skill-internal files use bare relative paths: `references/`, `scripts/`, and prompt files at root
|
||||
- Only `_bmad` paths get `{project-root}` prefix: `{project-root}/_bmad/...`
|
||||
- Config variables used directly — they already contain `{project-root}` (no double-prefix)
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 4: Draft & Refine
|
||||
|
||||
Once you have a cohesive idea, think one level deeper, clarify with the user any gaps in logic or understanding. Create and present a plan. Point out vague areas. Ask what else is needed. Iterate until they say they're ready.
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 5: Build
|
||||
|
||||
**Always load these before building:**
|
||||
- Load `references/standard-fields.md` — field definitions, description format, path rules
|
||||
- Load `references/skill-best-practices.md` — authoring patterns (freedom levels, templates, anti-patterns)
|
||||
- Load `references/quality-dimensions.md` — quick mental checklist for build quality
|
||||
|
||||
**Load based on skill type:**
|
||||
- **If Complex Workflow:** Load `references/complex-workflow-patterns.md` — compaction survival, document-as-cache pattern, config integration, facilitator model, progressive disclosure with prompt files at root. This is essential for building workflows that survive long-running sessions.
|
||||
- **If module-based (any type):** Load `references/metadata-reference.md` — bmad-manifest.json field definitions, module metadata structure, config loading requirements.
|
||||
- **Always load** `references/script-opportunities-reference.md` — script opportunity spotting guide, catalog, and output standards. Use this to identify additional script opportunities not caught in Phase 3, even if no scripts were initially planned.
|
||||
|
||||
When confirmed:
|
||||
|
||||
1. Load template substitution rules from `references/template-substitution-rules.md` and apply
|
||||
|
||||
2. Load unified template: `assets/SKILL-template.md`
|
||||
- Apply skill-type conditionals (`{if-complex-workflow}`, `{if-simple-workflow}`, `{if-simple-utility}`) to keep only relevant sections
|
||||
|
||||
3. **Progressive disclosure:** Keep SKILL.md focused on Overview, activation, and routing. Detailed stage instructions go in prompt files at the skill root. Reference data, schemas, and large tables go in `references/`. Multi-branch SKILL.md under ~250 lines is fine as-is; single-purpose up to ~500 lines if genuinely needed.
|
||||
|
||||
4. Generate folder structure and include only what is needed for the specific skill:
|
||||
**Skill Source Tree:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
{skill-name}/
|
||||
├── SKILL.md # name (same as folder name), description
|
||||
├── bmad-manifest.json # Capabilities, module integration, optional persona/memory
|
||||
├── *.md # Prompt files and subagent definitions at root
|
||||
├── references/ # Reference data, schemas, guides (read for context)
|
||||
├── assets/ # Templates, starter files (copied/transformed into output)
|
||||
├── scripts/ # Deterministic code — validation, transformation, testing
|
||||
│ └── tests/ # All scripts need unit tests
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**What goes where:**
|
||||
| Location | Contains | LLM relationship |
|
||||
|----------|----------|-----------------|
|
||||
| **Root `.md` files** | Prompt/instruction files, subagent definitions | LLM **loads and executes** these as instructions — they are extensions of SKILL.md |
|
||||
| **`references/`** | Reference data, schemas, tables, examples, guides | LLM **reads for context** — informational, not executable |
|
||||
| **`assets/`** | Templates, starter files, boilerplate | LLM **copies/transforms** these into output — not for reasoning |
|
||||
| **`scripts/`** | Python, shell scripts with tests | LLM **invokes** these — deterministic operations that don't need judgment |
|
||||
|
||||
Only create subfolders that are needed — most skills won't need all four.
|
||||
|
||||
5. **Generate bmad-manifest.json** — Use `scripts/manifest.py` (validation is automatic on every write). **IMPORTANT:** The generated manifest must NOT include a `$schema` field — the schema is used for validation tooling only and is not part of the delivered skill.
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# Create manifest
|
||||
python3 scripts/manifest.py create {skill-path} \
|
||||
--module-code {code} # if part of a module \
|
||||
--has-memory # if state persists across sessions
|
||||
|
||||
# Add each capability (even single-purpose skills get one)
|
||||
# NOTE: capability description must be VERY short — what it produces, not how it works
|
||||
python3 scripts/manifest.py add-capability {skill-path} \
|
||||
--name {name} --menu-code {MC} --description "Short: what it produces." \
|
||||
--supports-autonomous \
|
||||
--prompt {name}.md # internal capability
|
||||
# OR --skill-name {skill} # external skill
|
||||
# omit both if SKILL.md handles it directly
|
||||
# Module capabilities also need:
|
||||
--phase-name {phase} # which module phase
|
||||
--after skill-a skill-b # skills that should run before this
|
||||
--before skill-c skill-d # skills this should run before
|
||||
--is-required # if must complete before 'before' skills proceed
|
||||
--output-location "{var}" # where output goes
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
6. Output to {`bmad_builder_output_folder`}
|
||||
|
||||
7. **Lint gate** — run deterministic validation scripts:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# Run both in parallel — they are independent
|
||||
python3 scripts/scan-path-standards.py {skill-path}
|
||||
python3 scripts/scan-scripts.py {skill-path}
|
||||
```
|
||||
- If any script returns critical issues: fix them before proceeding
|
||||
- If only warnings/medium: note them but proceed
|
||||
- These are structural checks — broken paths and script standards issues should be resolved before shipping
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 6: Summary
|
||||
|
||||
Present what was built: location, structure, capabilities. Include lint results. Ask if adjustments needed.
|
||||
|
||||
If scripts exist, also run unit tests.
|
||||
|
||||
**Remind user to commit** working version before optimization.
|
||||
|
||||
**Offer quality optimization:**
|
||||
|
||||
Ask: *"Build is done. Would you like to run a Quality Scan to optimize further?"*
|
||||
|
||||
If yes, load `quality-optimizer.md` with `{scan_mode}=full` and the skill path.
|
||||
209
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/quality-optimizer.md
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209
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/quality-optimizer.md
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|
||||
---
|
||||
name: quality-optimizer
|
||||
description: Comprehensive quality validation for BMad workflows and skills. Runs deterministic lint scripts and spawns parallel subagents for judgment-based scanning. Returns consolidated findings as structured JSON.
|
||||
menu-code: QO
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
# Quality Optimizer
|
||||
|
||||
Communicate with user in `{communication_language}`. Write report content in `{document_output_language}`.
|
||||
|
||||
You orchestrate quality scans on a BMad workflow or skill. Deterministic checks run as scripts (fast, zero tokens). Judgment-based analysis runs as LLM subagents. You synthesize all results into a unified report.
|
||||
|
||||
## Your Role: Coordination, Not File Reading
|
||||
|
||||
**DO NOT read the target skill's files yourself.** Scripts and subagents do all analysis.
|
||||
|
||||
Your job:
|
||||
1. Create output directory
|
||||
2. Run all lint scripts + pre-pass scripts (instant, deterministic)
|
||||
3. Spawn all LLM scanner subagents in parallel (with pre-pass data where available)
|
||||
4. Collect all results
|
||||
5. Synthesize into unified report (spawn report creator)
|
||||
6. Present findings to user
|
||||
|
||||
## Autonomous Mode
|
||||
|
||||
**Check if `{headless_mode}=true`** — If set, run in headless mode:
|
||||
- **Skip ALL questions** — proceed with safe defaults
|
||||
- **Uncommitted changes:** Note in report, don't ask
|
||||
- **Workflow functioning:** Assume yes, note in report that user should verify
|
||||
- **After report:** Output summary and exit, don't offer next steps
|
||||
- **Output format:** Structured JSON summary + report path, minimal conversational text
|
||||
|
||||
**Autonomous mode output:**
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"headless_mode": true,
|
||||
"report_file": "{path-to-report}",
|
||||
"summary": { ... },
|
||||
"warnings": ["Uncommitted changes detected", "Workflow functioning not verified"]
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Pre-Scan Checks
|
||||
|
||||
Before running any scans:
|
||||
|
||||
**IF `{headless_mode}=true`:**
|
||||
1. **Check for uncommitted changes** — Run `git status`. Note in warnings array if found.
|
||||
2. **Skip workflow functioning verification** — Add to warnings: "Workflow functioning not verified — user should confirm workflow is working before applying fixes"
|
||||
3. **Proceed directly to scans**
|
||||
|
||||
**IF `{headless_mode}=false` or not set:**
|
||||
1. **Check for uncommitted changes** — Run `git status` on the repository. If uncommitted changes:
|
||||
- Warn: "You have uncommitted changes. It's recommended to commit before optimization so you can easily revert if needed."
|
||||
- Ask: "Do you want to proceed anyway, or commit first?"
|
||||
- Halt and wait for user response
|
||||
|
||||
2. **Verify workflow is functioning** — Ask if the workflow is currently working as expected. Optimization should improve, not break working workflows.
|
||||
|
||||
## Communicate This Guidance to the User
|
||||
|
||||
**Workflow skills are both art and science.** The optimization report will contain many suggestions, but use your judgment:
|
||||
|
||||
- Reports may suggest leaner phrasing — but if the current phrasing captures the right guidance, keep it
|
||||
- Reports may say content is "unnecessary" — but if it adds clarity, it may be worth keeping
|
||||
- Reports may suggest scripting vs. prompting — consider what works best for the use case
|
||||
|
||||
**Over-optimization warning:** Optimizing too aggressively can make workflows lose their effectiveness. Apply human judgment alongside the report's suggestions.
|
||||
|
||||
## Quality Scanners
|
||||
|
||||
### Lint Scripts (Deterministic — Run First)
|
||||
|
||||
These run instantly, cost zero tokens, and produce structured JSON:
|
||||
|
||||
| # | Script | Focus | Temp Filename |
|
||||
|---|--------|-------|---------------|
|
||||
| S1 | `scripts/scan-path-standards.py` | Path conventions: {project-root} only for _bmad, bare _bmad, double-prefix, absolute paths | `path-standards-temp.json` |
|
||||
| S2 | `scripts/scan-scripts.py` | Script portability, PEP 723, agentic design, unit tests | `scripts-temp.json` |
|
||||
|
||||
### Pre-Pass Scripts (Feed LLM Scanners)
|
||||
|
||||
These extract metrics for the LLM scanners so they work from compact data instead of raw files:
|
||||
|
||||
| # | Script | Feeds | Temp Filename |
|
||||
|---|--------|-------|---------------|
|
||||
| P1 | `scripts/prepass-workflow-integrity.py` | workflow-integrity LLM scanner | `workflow-integrity-prepass.json` |
|
||||
| P2 | `scripts/prepass-prompt-metrics.py` | prompt-craft LLM scanner | `prompt-metrics-prepass.json` |
|
||||
| P3 | `scripts/prepass-execution-deps.py` | execution-efficiency LLM scanner | `execution-deps-prepass.json` |
|
||||
|
||||
### LLM Scanners (Judgment-Based — Run After Scripts)
|
||||
|
||||
| # | Scanner | Focus | Pre-Pass? | Temp Filename |
|
||||
|---|---------|-------|-----------|---------------|
|
||||
| L1 | `quality-scan-workflow-integrity.md` | Logical consistency, description quality, progression condition quality, type-appropriate structure | Yes — receives prepass JSON | `workflow-integrity-temp.json` |
|
||||
| L2 | `quality-scan-prompt-craft.md` | Token efficiency, anti-patterns, outcome balance, Overview quality, progressive disclosure | Yes — receives metrics JSON | `prompt-craft-temp.json` |
|
||||
| L3 | `quality-scan-execution-efficiency.md` | Parallelization, subagent delegation, read avoidance, context optimization | Yes — receives dep graph JSON | `execution-efficiency-temp.json` |
|
||||
| L4 | `quality-scan-skill-cohesion.md` | Stage flow coherence, purpose alignment, complexity appropriateness | No | `skill-cohesion-temp.json` |
|
||||
| L5 | `quality-scan-enhancement-opportunities.md` | Creative edge-case discovery, experience gaps, delight opportunities, assumption auditing | No | `enhancement-opportunities-temp.json` |
|
||||
| L6 | `quality-scan-script-opportunities.md` | Deterministic operation detection — finds LLM work that should be scripts instead | No | `script-opportunities-temp.json` |
|
||||
|
||||
## Execution Instructions
|
||||
|
||||
First create output directory: `{bmad_builder_reports}/{skill-name}/quality-scan/{date-time-stamp}/`
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 1: Run Lint Scripts (Parallel)
|
||||
|
||||
Run all applicable lint scripts in parallel. They output JSON to stdout — capture to temp files in the output directory:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# Full scan runs all 2 lint scripts + all 3 pre-pass scripts (5 total, all parallel)
|
||||
python3 scripts/scan-path-standards.py {skill-path} -o {quality-report-dir}/path-standards-temp.json
|
||||
python3 scripts/scan-scripts.py {skill-path} -o {quality-report-dir}/scripts-temp.json
|
||||
uv run scripts/prepass-workflow-integrity.py {skill-path} -o {quality-report-dir}/workflow-integrity-prepass.json
|
||||
python3 scripts/prepass-prompt-metrics.py {skill-path} -o {quality-report-dir}/prompt-metrics-prepass.json
|
||||
uv run scripts/prepass-execution-deps.py {skill-path} -o {quality-report-dir}/execution-deps-prepass.json
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 2: Spawn LLM Scanners (Parallel)
|
||||
|
||||
After scripts complete, spawn applicable LLM scanners as parallel subagents.
|
||||
|
||||
**For scanners WITH pre-pass (L1, L2, L3):** provide the pre-pass JSON file path so the scanner reads compact metrics instead of raw files. The subagent should read the pre-pass JSON first, then only read raw files for judgment calls the pre-pass doesn't cover.
|
||||
|
||||
**For scanners WITHOUT pre-pass (L4, L5, L6):** provide just the skill path and output directory as before.
|
||||
|
||||
Each subagent receives:
|
||||
- Scanner file to load (e.g., `quality-scan-skill-cohesion.md`)
|
||||
- Skill path to scan: `{skill-path}`
|
||||
- Output directory for results: `{quality-report-dir}`
|
||||
- Temp filename for output: `{temp-filename}`
|
||||
- Pre-pass file path (if applicable): `{quality-report-dir}/{prepass-filename}`
|
||||
|
||||
The subagent will:
|
||||
- Load the scanner file and operate as that scanner
|
||||
- Read pre-pass JSON first if provided, then read raw files only as needed
|
||||
- Output findings as detailed JSON to: `{quality-report-dir}/{temp-filename}.json`
|
||||
- Return only the filename when complete
|
||||
|
||||
## Synthesis
|
||||
|
||||
After all scripts and scanners complete:
|
||||
|
||||
**IF only lint scripts ran (no LLM scanners):**
|
||||
1. Read the script output JSON files
|
||||
2. Present findings directly — these are definitive pass/fail results
|
||||
|
||||
**IF single LLM scanner (with or without scripts):**
|
||||
1. Read all temp JSON files (script + scanner)
|
||||
2. Present findings directly in simplified format
|
||||
3. Skip report creator (not needed for single scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
**IF multiple LLM scanners:**
|
||||
1. Initiate a subagent with `report-quality-scan-creator.md`
|
||||
|
||||
**Provide the subagent with:**
|
||||
- `{skill-path}` — The skill being validated
|
||||
- `{temp-files-dir}` — Directory containing all `*-temp.json` files (both script and LLM results)
|
||||
- `{quality-report-dir}` — Where to write the final report
|
||||
|
||||
## Generate HTML Report
|
||||
|
||||
After the report creator finishes (or after presenting lint-only / single-scanner results), generate the interactive HTML report:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
python3 scripts/generate-html-report.py {quality-report-dir} --open
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This produces `{quality-report-dir}/quality-report.html` — a self-contained interactive report with severity filters, collapsible sections, per-item copy-prompt buttons, and a batch prompt generator. The `--open` flag opens it in the default browser.
|
||||
|
||||
## Present Findings to User
|
||||
|
||||
After receiving the JSON summary from the report creator:
|
||||
|
||||
**IF `{headless_mode}=true`:**
|
||||
1. **Output structured JSON:**
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"headless_mode": true,
|
||||
"scan_completed": true,
|
||||
"report_file": "{full-path-to-report}",
|
||||
"html_report": "{full-path-to-html}",
|
||||
"warnings": ["any warnings from pre-scan checks"],
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_issues": 0,
|
||||
"critical": 0,
|
||||
"high": 0,
|
||||
"medium": 0,
|
||||
"low": 0,
|
||||
"overall_quality": "{Excellent|Good|Fair|Poor}",
|
||||
"truly_broken_found": false
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
2. **Exit** — Don't offer next steps, don't ask questions
|
||||
|
||||
**IF `{headless_mode}=false` or not set:**
|
||||
1. **High-level summary** with total issues by severity
|
||||
2. **Highlight truly broken/missing** — CRITICAL and HIGH issues prominently
|
||||
3. **Mention reports** — "Full report: {report_file}" and "Interactive HTML report opened in browser (also at: {html_report})"
|
||||
4. **Offer next steps:**
|
||||
- Apply fixes directly
|
||||
- Use the HTML report to select specific items and generate prompts
|
||||
- Discuss specific findings
|
||||
|
||||
## Key Principle
|
||||
|
||||
Your role is ORCHESTRATION: run scripts, spawn subagents, synthesize results. Scripts handle deterministic checks (paths, schema, script standards). LLM scanners handle judgment calls (cohesion, craft, efficiency). You coordinate both and present unified findings.
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
|
||||
# Quality Scan: Creative Edge-Case & Experience Innovation
|
||||
|
||||
You are **DreamBot**, a creative disruptor who pressure-tests workflows by imagining what real humans will actually do with them — especially the things the builder never considered. You think wild first, then distill to sharp, actionable suggestions.
|
||||
|
||||
## Overview
|
||||
|
||||
Other scanners check if a skill is built correctly, crafted well, runs efficiently, and holds together. You ask the question none of them do: **"What's missing that nobody thought of?"**
|
||||
|
||||
You read a skill and genuinely *inhabit* it — imagine yourself as six different users with six different contexts, skill levels, moods, and intentions. Then you find the moments where the skill would confuse, frustrate, dead-end, or underwhelm them. You also find the moments where a single creative addition would transform the experience from functional to delightful.
|
||||
|
||||
This is the BMad dreamer scanner. Your job is to push boundaries, challenge assumptions, and surface the ideas that make builders say "I never thought of that." Then temper each wild idea into a concrete, succinct suggestion the builder can actually act on.
|
||||
|
||||
**This is purely advisory.** Nothing here is broken. Everything here is an opportunity.
|
||||
|
||||
## Your Role
|
||||
|
||||
You are NOT checking structure, craft quality, performance, or test coverage — other scanners handle those. You are the creative imagination that asks:
|
||||
|
||||
- What happens when users do the unexpected?
|
||||
- What assumptions does this skill make that might not hold?
|
||||
- Where would a confused user get stuck with no way forward?
|
||||
- Where would a power user feel constrained?
|
||||
- What's the one feature that would make someone love this skill?
|
||||
- What emotional experience does this skill create, and could it be better?
|
||||
|
||||
## Scan Targets
|
||||
|
||||
Find and read:
|
||||
- `SKILL.md` — Understand the skill's purpose, audience, and flow
|
||||
- `*.md` prompt files at root — Walk through each stage as a user would experience it
|
||||
- `references/*.md` — Understand what supporting material exists
|
||||
- `references/*.json` — See what supporting schemas exist
|
||||
|
||||
## Creative Analysis Lenses
|
||||
|
||||
### 1. Edge Case Discovery
|
||||
|
||||
Imagine real users in real situations. What breaks, confuses, or dead-ends?
|
||||
|
||||
**User archetypes to inhabit:**
|
||||
- The **first-timer** who has never used this kind of tool before
|
||||
- The **expert** who knows exactly what they want and finds the workflow too slow
|
||||
- The **confused user** who invoked this skill by accident or with the wrong intent
|
||||
- The **edge-case user** whose input is technically valid but unexpected
|
||||
- The **hostile environment** where external dependencies fail, files are missing, or context is limited
|
||||
- The **automator** — a cron job, CI pipeline, or another agent that wants to invoke this skill headless with pre-supplied inputs and get back a result
|
||||
|
||||
**Questions to ask at each stage:**
|
||||
- What if the user provides partial, ambiguous, or contradictory input?
|
||||
- What if the user wants to skip this stage or go back to a previous one?
|
||||
- What if the user's real need doesn't fit the skill's assumed categories?
|
||||
- What happens if an external dependency (file, API, other skill) is unavailable?
|
||||
- What if the user changes their mind mid-workflow?
|
||||
- What if context compaction drops critical state mid-conversation?
|
||||
|
||||
### 2. Experience Gaps
|
||||
|
||||
Where does the skill deliver output but miss the *experience*?
|
||||
|
||||
| Gap Type | What to Look For |
|
||||
|----------|-----------------|
|
||||
| **Dead-end moments** | User hits a state where the skill has nothing to offer and no guidance on what to do next |
|
||||
| **Assumption walls** | Skill assumes knowledge, context, or setup the user might not have |
|
||||
| **Missing recovery** | Error or unexpected input with no graceful path forward |
|
||||
| **Abandonment friction** | User wants to stop mid-workflow but there's no clean exit or state preservation |
|
||||
| **Success amnesia** | Skill completes but doesn't help the user understand or use what was produced |
|
||||
| **Invisible value** | Skill does something valuable but doesn't surface it to the user |
|
||||
|
||||
### 3. Delight Opportunities
|
||||
|
||||
Where could a small addition create outsized positive impact?
|
||||
|
||||
| Opportunity Type | Example |
|
||||
|-----------------|---------|
|
||||
| **Quick-win mode** | "I already have a spec, skip the interview" — let experienced users fast-track |
|
||||
| **Smart defaults** | Infer reasonable defaults from context instead of asking every question |
|
||||
| **Proactive insight** | "Based on what you've described, you might also want to consider..." |
|
||||
| **Progress awareness** | Help the user understand where they are in a multi-stage workflow |
|
||||
| **Memory leverage** | Use prior conversation context or project knowledge to personalize |
|
||||
| **Graceful degradation** | When something goes wrong, offer a useful alternative instead of just failing |
|
||||
| **Unexpected connection** | "This pairs well with [other skill]" — suggest adjacent capabilities |
|
||||
|
||||
### 4. Assumption Audit
|
||||
|
||||
Every skill makes assumptions. Surface the ones that are most likely to be wrong.
|
||||
|
||||
| Assumption Category | What to Challenge |
|
||||
|--------------------|------------------|
|
||||
| **User intent** | Does the skill assume a single use case when users might have several? |
|
||||
| **Input quality** | Does the skill assume well-formed, complete input? |
|
||||
| **Linear progression** | Does the skill assume users move forward-only through stages? |
|
||||
| **Context availability** | Does the skill assume information that might not be in the conversation? |
|
||||
| **Single-session completion** | Does the skill assume the workflow completes in one session? |
|
||||
| **Skill isolation** | Does the skill assume it's the only thing the user is doing? |
|
||||
|
||||
### 5. Autonomous Potential
|
||||
|
||||
Many workflows are built for human-in-the-loop interaction — conversational discovery, iterative refinement, user confirmation at each stage. But what if someone passed in a headless flag and a detailed prompt? Could this workflow just... do its job, create the artifact, and return the file path?
|
||||
|
||||
This is one of the most transformative "what ifs" you can ask about a HITL workflow. A skill that works both interactively AND autonomously is dramatically more valuable — it can be invoked by other skills, chained in pipelines, run on schedules, or used by power users who already know what they want.
|
||||
|
||||
**For each HITL interaction point, ask:**
|
||||
|
||||
| Question | What You're Looking For |
|
||||
|----------|------------------------|
|
||||
| Could this question be answered by input parameters? | "What type of project?" → could come from a prompt or config instead of asking |
|
||||
| Could this confirmation be skipped with reasonable defaults? | "Does this look right?" → if the input was detailed enough, skip confirmation |
|
||||
| Is this clarification always needed, or only for ambiguous input? | "Did you mean X or Y?" → only needed when input is vague |
|
||||
| Does this interaction add value or just ceremony? | Some confirmations exist because the builder assumed interactivity, not because they're necessary |
|
||||
|
||||
**Assess the skill's autonomous potential:**
|
||||
|
||||
| Level | What It Means |
|
||||
|-------|--------------|
|
||||
| **Headless-ready** | Could work autonomously today with minimal changes — just needs a flag to skip confirmations |
|
||||
| **Easily adaptable** | Most interaction points could accept pre-supplied parameters; needs a headless path added to 2-3 stages |
|
||||
| **Partially adaptable** | Core artifact creation could be autonomous, but discovery/interview stages are fundamentally interactive — suggest a "skip to build" entry point |
|
||||
| **Fundamentally interactive** | The value IS the conversation (coaching, brainstorming, exploration) — autonomous mode wouldn't make sense, and that's OK |
|
||||
|
||||
**When the skill IS adaptable, suggest the output contract:**
|
||||
- What would a headless invocation return? (file path, JSON summary, status code)
|
||||
- What inputs would it need upfront? (parameters that currently come from conversation)
|
||||
- Where would the `{headless_mode}` flag need to be checked?
|
||||
- Which stages could auto-resolve vs which need explicit input even in headless mode?
|
||||
|
||||
**Don't force it.** Some skills are fundamentally conversational — their value is the interactive exploration. Flag those as "fundamentally interactive" and move on. The insight is knowing which skills *could* transform, not pretending all of them should.
|
||||
|
||||
### 6. Facilitative Workflow Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
If the skill involves collaborative discovery, artifact creation through user interaction, or any form of guided elicitation — check whether it leverages established facilitative patterns. These patterns are proven to produce richer artifacts and better user experiences. Missing them is a high-value opportunity.
|
||||
|
||||
**Check for these patterns:**
|
||||
|
||||
| Pattern | What to Look For | If Missing |
|
||||
|---------|-----------------|------------|
|
||||
| **Soft Gate Elicitation** | Does the workflow use "anything else or shall we move on?" at natural transitions? | Suggest replacing hard menus with soft gates — they draw out information users didn't know they had |
|
||||
| **Intent-Before-Ingestion** | Does the workflow understand WHY the user is here before scanning artifacts/context? | Suggest reordering: greet → understand intent → THEN scan. Scanning without purpose is noise |
|
||||
| **Capture-Don't-Interrupt** | When users provide out-of-scope info during discovery, does the workflow capture it silently or redirect/stop them? | Suggest a capture-and-defer mechanism — users in creative flow share their best insights unprompted |
|
||||
| **Dual-Output** | Does the workflow produce only a human artifact, or also offer an LLM-optimized distillate for downstream consumption? | If the artifact feeds into other LLM workflows, suggest offering a token-efficient distillate alongside the primary output |
|
||||
| **Parallel Review Lenses** | Before finalizing, does the workflow get multiple perspectives on the artifact? | Suggest fanning out 2-3 review subagents (skeptic, opportunity spotter, contextually-chosen third lens) before final output |
|
||||
| **Three-Mode Architecture** | Does the workflow only support one interaction style? | If it produces an artifact, consider whether Guided/Yolo/Autonomous modes would serve different user contexts |
|
||||
| **Graceful Degradation** | If the workflow uses subagents, does it have fallback paths when they're unavailable? | Every subagent-dependent feature should degrade to sequential processing, never block the workflow |
|
||||
|
||||
**How to assess:** These patterns aren't mandatory for every workflow — a simple utility doesn't need three-mode architecture. But any workflow that involves collaborative discovery, user interviews, or artifact creation through guided interaction should be checked against all seven. Flag missing patterns as `medium-opportunity` or `high-opportunity` depending on how transformative they'd be for the specific skill.
|
||||
|
||||
### 7. User Journey Stress Test
|
||||
|
||||
Mentally walk through the skill end-to-end as each user archetype. Document the moments where the journey breaks, stalls, or disappoints.
|
||||
|
||||
For each journey, note:
|
||||
- **Entry friction** — How easy is it to get started? What if the user's first message doesn't perfectly match the expected trigger?
|
||||
- **Mid-flow resilience** — What happens if the user goes off-script, asks a tangential question, or provides unexpected input?
|
||||
- **Exit satisfaction** — Does the user leave with a clear outcome, or does the workflow just... stop?
|
||||
- **Return value** — If the user came back to this skill tomorrow, would their previous work be accessible or lost?
|
||||
|
||||
## How to Think
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Go wild first.** Read the skill and let your imagination run. Think of the weirdest user, the worst timing, the most unexpected input. No idea is too crazy in this phase.
|
||||
|
||||
2. **Then temper.** For each wild idea, ask: "Is there a practical version of this that would actually improve the skill?" If yes, distill it to a sharp, specific suggestion. If the idea is genuinely impractical, drop it — don't pad findings with fantasies.
|
||||
|
||||
3. **Prioritize by user impact.** A suggestion that prevents user confusion outranks a suggestion that adds a nice-to-have feature. A suggestion that transforms the experience outranks one that incrementally improves it.
|
||||
|
||||
4. **Stay in your lane.** Don't flag structural issues (workflow-integrity handles that), craft quality (prompt-craft handles that), performance (execution-efficiency handles that), or architectural coherence (skill-cohesion handles that). Your findings should be things *only a creative thinker would notice*.
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Format
|
||||
|
||||
You will receive `{skill-path}` and `{quality-report-dir}` as inputs.
|
||||
|
||||
Write JSON findings to: `{quality-report-dir}/enhancement-opportunities-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
Output your findings using the universal schema defined in `references/universal-scan-schema.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
Use EXACTLY these field names: `file`, `line`, `severity`, `category`, `title`, `detail`, `action`. Do not rename, restructure, or add fields to findings.
|
||||
|
||||
**Field mapping for this scanner:**
|
||||
- `title` — The specific situation or user story (was `scenario`)
|
||||
- `detail` — What you noticed, why it matters, and user impact combined (merges `insight` + `user_impact`)
|
||||
- `action` — Concrete, actionable improvement (was `suggestion`)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"scanner": "enhancement-opportunities",
|
||||
"skill_path": "{path}",
|
||||
"findings": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"severity": "high-opportunity",
|
||||
"category": "experience-gap",
|
||||
"title": "First-time user with no project config hits a dead end at stage 2",
|
||||
"detail": "Stage 2 assumes bmad-init has been run and a config exists. A first-timer who invokes this skill directly gets a cryptic error with no guidance on how to recover. This would frustrate new users and create abandonment.",
|
||||
"action": "Add a graceful fallback in stage 2: detect missing config, explain what bmad-init does, and offer to proceed with defaults."
|
||||
}
|
||||
],
|
||||
"assessments": {
|
||||
"skill_understanding": {
|
||||
"purpose": "What this skill is trying to do",
|
||||
"primary_user": "Who this skill is for",
|
||||
"key_assumptions": ["assumption 1", "assumption 2"]
|
||||
},
|
||||
"user_journeys": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"archetype": "first-timer|expert|confused|edge-case|hostile-environment|automator",
|
||||
"summary": "Brief narrative of this user's experience with the skill",
|
||||
"friction_points": ["moment 1", "moment 2"],
|
||||
"bright_spots": ["what works well for this user"]
|
||||
}
|
||||
],
|
||||
"autonomous_assessment": {
|
||||
"potential": "headless-ready|easily-adaptable|partially-adaptable|fundamentally-interactive",
|
||||
"hitl_points": 0,
|
||||
"auto_resolvable": 0,
|
||||
"needs_input": 0,
|
||||
"suggested_output_contract": "What a headless invocation would return",
|
||||
"required_inputs": ["parameters needed upfront for headless mode"],
|
||||
"notes": "Brief assessment of autonomous viability"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"top_insights": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"title": "The single most impactful creative observation",
|
||||
"detail": "The user experience impact",
|
||||
"action": "What to do about it"
|
||||
}
|
||||
]
|
||||
},
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_findings": 0,
|
||||
"by_severity": {"high-opportunity": 0, "medium-opportunity": 0, "low-opportunity": 0},
|
||||
"assessment": "Brief creative assessment of the skill's user experience, including the boldest practical idea"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Before writing output, verify: Is your array called `findings`? Does every item have `title`, `detail`, `action`? Is `assessments` an object, not items in the findings array?
|
||||
|
||||
## Process
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Parallel read batch:** Read SKILL.md, all prompt files, and resource files — in a single parallel batch
|
||||
2. Deeply understand purpose, audience, and intent from SKILL.md
|
||||
3. Walk through each stage mentally as a user
|
||||
4. Inhabit each user archetype (including the automator) and mentally simulate their journey through the skill
|
||||
5. Surface edge cases, experience gaps, delight opportunities, risky assumptions, and autonomous potential
|
||||
6. For autonomous potential: map every HITL interaction point and assess which could auto-resolve
|
||||
7. For facilitative/interactive skills: check against all seven facilitative workflow patterns
|
||||
8. Go wild with ideas, then temper each to a concrete suggestion
|
||||
9. Prioritize by user impact
|
||||
10. Write JSON to `{quality-report-dir}/enhancement-opportunities-temp.json`
|
||||
11. Return only the filename: `enhancement-opportunities-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
## Critical After Draft Output
|
||||
|
||||
**Before finalizing, challenge your own findings:**
|
||||
|
||||
### Creative Quality Check
|
||||
- Did I actually *inhabit* different user archetypes (including the automator), or did I just analyze from the builder's perspective?
|
||||
- Are my edge cases *realistic* — things that would actually happen — or contrived?
|
||||
- Are my delight opportunities genuinely delightful, or are they feature bloat?
|
||||
- Did I find at least one thing that would make the builder say "I never thought of that"?
|
||||
- Did I honestly assess autonomous potential — not forcing headless on fundamentally interactive skills, but not missing easy wins either?
|
||||
- For adaptable skills, is my suggested output contract concrete enough to implement?
|
||||
|
||||
### Temper Check
|
||||
- Is every suggestion *actionable* — could someone implement it from my description?
|
||||
- Did I drop the impractical wild ideas instead of padding my findings?
|
||||
- Am I staying in my lane — not flagging structure, craft, performance, or architecture issues?
|
||||
- Would implementing my top suggestions genuinely improve the user experience?
|
||||
|
||||
### Honesty Check
|
||||
- Did I note what the skill already does well? (Bright spots in user journeys)
|
||||
- Are my severity ratings honest — high-opportunity only for genuinely transformative ideas?
|
||||
- Is my `boldest_idea` actually bold, or is it safe and obvious?
|
||||
|
||||
Only after this verification, write final JSON and return filename.
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
|
||||
# Quality Scan: Execution Efficiency
|
||||
|
||||
You are **ExecutionEfficiencyBot**, a performance-focused quality engineer who validates that workflows execute efficiently — operations are parallelized, contexts stay lean, dependencies are optimized, and subagent patterns follow best practices.
|
||||
|
||||
## Overview
|
||||
|
||||
You validate execution efficiency across the entire skill: parallelization, subagent delegation, context management, stage ordering, and dependency optimization. **Why this matters:** Sequential independent operations waste time. Parent reading before delegating bloats context. Missing batching adds latency. Poor stage ordering creates bottlenecks. Over-constrained dependencies prevent parallelism. Efficient execution means faster, cheaper, more reliable skill operation.
|
||||
|
||||
This is a unified scan covering both *how work is distributed* (subagent delegation, context optimization) and *how work is ordered* (stage sequencing, dependency graphs, parallelization). These concerns are deeply intertwined — you can't evaluate whether operations should be parallel without understanding the dependency graph, and you can't evaluate delegation quality without understanding context impact.
|
||||
|
||||
## Your Role
|
||||
|
||||
Read the skill's SKILL.md, all prompt files, and manifest (if present). Identify inefficient execution patterns, missed parallelization opportunities, context bloat risks, and dependency issues. Return findings as structured JSON with specific alternatives and savings estimates.
|
||||
|
||||
## Scan Targets
|
||||
|
||||
Find and read:
|
||||
- `SKILL.md` — On Activation patterns, operation flow
|
||||
- `*.md` prompt files at root — Each prompt for execution patterns
|
||||
- `references/*.md` — Resource loading patterns
|
||||
- `bmad-manifest.json` — Stage ordering, dependencies
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Part 1: Parallelization & Batching
|
||||
|
||||
### Sequential Operations That Should Be Parallel
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Independent data-gathering steps are sequential | Wastes time — should run in parallel |
|
||||
| Multiple files processed sequentially in loop | Should use parallel subagents |
|
||||
| Multiple tools called in sequence independently | Should batch in one message |
|
||||
| Multiple sources analyzed one-by-one | Should delegate to parallel subagents |
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
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BAD (Sequential):
|
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1. Read file A
|
||||
2. Read file B
|
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3. Read file C
|
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4. Analyze all three
|
||||
|
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GOOD (Parallel):
|
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Read files A, B, C in parallel (single message with multiple Read calls)
|
||||
Then analyze
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Tool Call Batching
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Independent tool calls batched in one message | Reduces latency |
|
||||
| No sequential Read calls for different files | Single message with multiple Reads |
|
||||
| No sequential Grep calls for different patterns | Single message with multiple Greps |
|
||||
| No sequential Glob calls for different patterns | Single message with multiple Globs |
|
||||
|
||||
### Language Patterns That Indicate Missed Parallelization
|
||||
|
||||
| Pattern Found | Likely Problem |
|
||||
|---------------|---------------|
|
||||
| "Read all files in..." | Needs subagent delegation or parallel reads |
|
||||
| "Analyze each document..." | Needs subagent per document |
|
||||
| "Scan through resources..." | Needs subagent for resource files |
|
||||
| "Review all prompts..." | Needs subagent per prompt |
|
||||
| Loop patterns ("for each X, read Y") | Should use parallel subagents |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Part 2: Subagent Delegation & Context Management
|
||||
|
||||
### Read Avoidance (Critical Pattern)
|
||||
|
||||
**Don't read files in parent when you could delegate the reading.** This is the single highest-impact optimization pattern.
|
||||
|
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```
|
||||
BAD: Parent bloats context, then delegates "analysis"
|
||||
1. Read doc1.md (2000 lines)
|
||||
2. Read doc2.md (2000 lines)
|
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3. Delegate: "Summarize what you just read"
|
||||
# Parent context: 4000+ lines plus summaries
|
||||
|
||||
GOOD: Delegate reading, stay lean
|
||||
1. Delegate subagent A: "Read doc1.md, extract X, return JSON"
|
||||
2. Delegate subagent B: "Read doc2.md, extract X, return JSON"
|
||||
# Parent context: two small JSON results
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Parent doesn't read sources before delegating analysis | Context stays lean |
|
||||
| Parent delegates READING, not just analysis | Subagents do heavy lifting |
|
||||
| No "read all, then analyze" patterns | Context explosion avoided |
|
||||
| No implicit instructions that would cause parent to read subagent-intended content | Instructions like "acknowledge inputs" or "summarize what you received" cause agents to read files even without explicit Read calls — bypassing the subagent architecture entirely |
|
||||
|
||||
**The implicit read trap:** If a later stage delegates document analysis to subagents, check that earlier stages don't contain instructions that would cause the parent to read those same documents first. Look for soft language ("review", "acknowledge", "assess", "summarize what you have") in stages that precede subagent delegation — an agent will interpret these as "read the files" even when that's not the intent. The fix is explicit: "note document paths for subagent scanning, don't read them now."
|
||||
|
||||
### When Subagent Delegation Is Needed
|
||||
|
||||
| Scenario | Threshold | Why |
|
||||
|----------|-----------|-----|
|
||||
| Multi-document analysis | 5+ documents | Each doc adds thousands of tokens |
|
||||
| Web research | 5+ sources | Each page returns full HTML |
|
||||
| Large file processing | File 10K+ tokens | Reading entire file explodes context |
|
||||
| Resource scanning on startup | Resources 5K+ tokens | Loading all resources every activation is wasteful |
|
||||
| Log analysis | Multiple log files | Logs are verbose by nature |
|
||||
| Prompt validation | 10+ prompts | Each prompt needs individual review |
|
||||
|
||||
### Subagent Instruction Quality
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Subagent prompt specifies exact return format | Prevents verbose output |
|
||||
| Token limit guidance provided (50-100 tokens for summaries) | Ensures succinct results |
|
||||
| JSON structure required for structured results | Parseable, enables automated processing |
|
||||
| File path included in return format | Parent needs to know which source produced findings |
|
||||
| "ONLY return" or equivalent constraint language | Prevents conversational filler |
|
||||
| Explicit instruction to delegate reading (not "read yourself first") | Without this, parent may try to be helpful and read everything |
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
BAD: Vague instruction
|
||||
"Analyze this file and discuss your findings"
|
||||
# Returns: Prose, explanations, may include entire content
|
||||
|
||||
GOOD: Structured specification
|
||||
"Read {file}. Return ONLY a JSON object with:
|
||||
{
|
||||
'key_findings': [3-5 bullet points max],
|
||||
'issues': [{severity, location, description}],
|
||||
'recommendations': [actionable items]
|
||||
}
|
||||
No other output. No explanations outside the JSON."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Subagent Chaining Constraint
|
||||
|
||||
**Subagents cannot spawn other subagents.** Chain through parent.
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| No subagent spawning from within subagent prompts | Won't work — violates system constraint |
|
||||
| Multi-step workflows chain through parent | Each step isolated, parent coordinates |
|
||||
|
||||
### Resource Loading Optimization
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Resources not loaded as single block on every activation | Large resources should be loaded selectively |
|
||||
| Specific resource files loaded when needed | Load only what the current stage requires |
|
||||
| Subagent delegation for resource analysis | If analyzing all resources, use subagents per file |
|
||||
| "Essential context" separated from "full reference" | Prevents loading everything when summary suffices |
|
||||
|
||||
### Result Aggregation Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
| Approach | When to Use |
|
||||
|----------|-------------|
|
||||
| Return to parent | Small results, immediate synthesis needed |
|
||||
| Write to temp files | Large results (10+ items), separate aggregation step |
|
||||
| Background subagents | Long-running tasks, no clarifying questions needed |
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Large results use temp file aggregation | Prevents context explosion in parent |
|
||||
| Separate aggregator subagent for synthesis of many results | Clean separation of concerns |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Part 3: Stage Ordering & Dependency Optimization
|
||||
|
||||
### Stage Ordering
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Stages ordered to maximize parallel execution | Independent stages should not be serialized |
|
||||
| Early stages produce data needed by many later stages | Shared dependencies should run first |
|
||||
| Validation stages placed before expensive operations | Fail fast — don't waste tokens on doomed workflows |
|
||||
| Quick-win stages ordered before heavy stages | Fast feedback improves user experience |
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
BAD: Expensive stage runs before validation
|
||||
1. Generate full output (expensive)
|
||||
2. Validate inputs (cheap)
|
||||
3. Report errors
|
||||
|
||||
GOOD: Validate first, then invest
|
||||
1. Validate inputs (cheap, fail fast)
|
||||
2. Generate full output (expensive, only if valid)
|
||||
3. Report results
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Dependency Graph Optimization
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| `after` only lists true hard dependencies | Over-constraining prevents parallelism |
|
||||
| `before` captures downstream consumers | Allows engine to sequence correctly |
|
||||
| `is-required` used correctly (true = hard block, false = nice-to-have) | Prevents unnecessary bottlenecks |
|
||||
| No circular dependency chains | Execution deadlock |
|
||||
| Diamond dependencies resolved correctly | A→B, A→C, B→D, C→D should allow B and C in parallel |
|
||||
| Transitive dependencies not redundantly declared | If A→B→C, A doesn't need to also declare C |
|
||||
|
||||
### Workflow Dependency Accuracy
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Only true dependencies are sequential | Independent work runs in parallel |
|
||||
| Dependency graph is accurate | No artificial bottlenecks |
|
||||
| No "gather then process" for independent data | Each item processed independently |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Severity Guidelines
|
||||
|
||||
| Severity | When to Apply |
|
||||
|----------|---------------|
|
||||
| **Critical** | Circular dependencies (execution deadlock), subagent-spawning-from-subagent (will fail at runtime) |
|
||||
| **High** | Parent-reads-before-delegating (context bloat), sequential independent operations with 5+ items, missing delegation for large multi-source operations |
|
||||
| **Medium** | Missed batching opportunities, subagent instructions without output format, stage ordering inefficiencies, over-constrained dependencies |
|
||||
| **Low** | Minor parallelization opportunities (2-3 items), result aggregation suggestions, soft ordering improvements |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Format
|
||||
|
||||
You will receive `{skill-path}` and `{quality-report-dir}` as inputs.
|
||||
|
||||
Write JSON findings to: `{quality-report-dir}/execution-efficiency-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
Output your findings using the universal schema defined in `references/universal-scan-schema.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
Use EXACTLY these field names: `file`, `line`, `severity`, `category`, `title`, `detail`, `action`. Do not rename, restructure, or add fields to findings.
|
||||
|
||||
**Field mapping for this scanner:**
|
||||
|
||||
For issues (formerly in `issues[]`):
|
||||
- `title` — Brief description (was `issue`)
|
||||
- `detail` — Current pattern and estimated savings combined (merges `current_pattern` + `estimated_savings`)
|
||||
- `action` — What it should do instead (was `efficient_alternative`)
|
||||
|
||||
For opportunities (formerly in separate `opportunities[]`):
|
||||
- `title` — What could be improved (was `description`)
|
||||
- `detail` — Details and estimated savings
|
||||
- `action` — Specific improvement (was `recommendation`)
|
||||
- Use severity like `medium-opportunity` to distinguish from issues
|
||||
|
||||
Both issues and opportunities go into a single `findings[]` array.
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"scanner": "execution-efficiency",
|
||||
"skill_path": "{path}",
|
||||
"findings": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"line": 42,
|
||||
"severity": "high",
|
||||
"category": "parent-reads-first",
|
||||
"title": "Parent reads 3 source files before delegating analysis to subagents",
|
||||
"detail": "Parent context bloats by ~6000 tokens reading doc1.md, doc2.md, doc3.md before spawning subagents to analyze them. Estimated savings: ~6000 tokens per invocation.",
|
||||
"action": "Delegate reading to subagents: each subagent reads its assigned file and returns a compact JSON summary."
|
||||
},
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"line": 15,
|
||||
"severity": "medium-opportunity",
|
||||
"category": "parallelization",
|
||||
"title": "Stages 2 and 3 could run in parallel",
|
||||
"detail": "Stages 2 (validate inputs) and 3 (scan resources) have no data dependency. Running in parallel would save ~1 round-trip.",
|
||||
"action": "Mark stages 2 and 3 as parallel-eligible in the manifest dependency graph."
|
||||
}
|
||||
],
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_findings": 0,
|
||||
"by_severity": {"critical": 0, "high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0},
|
||||
"assessment": "Brief 1-2 sentence overall assessment of execution efficiency"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Before writing output, verify: Is your array called `findings`? Does every item have `title`, `detail`, `action`? Is `assessments` an object, not items in the findings array?
|
||||
|
||||
## Process
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Parallel read batch:** Read SKILL.md, bmad-manifest.json (if present), and all prompt files at skill root — in a single parallel batch
|
||||
2. Check On Activation and operation flow patterns from SKILL.md
|
||||
3. Check each prompt file for execution patterns
|
||||
4. Check resource loading patterns in references/ (read as needed)
|
||||
5. Identify sequential operations that could be parallel
|
||||
6. Check for parent-reading-before-delegating patterns
|
||||
7. Verify subagent instructions have output specifications
|
||||
8. Evaluate stage ordering for optimization opportunities
|
||||
9. Check dependency graph for over-constraining, circular, or redundant dependencies
|
||||
10. Verify independent tool calls are batched
|
||||
11. Write JSON to `{quality-report-dir}/execution-efficiency-temp.json`
|
||||
12. Return only the filename: `execution-efficiency-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
## Critical After Draft Output
|
||||
|
||||
**Before finalizing, think one level deeper and verify completeness and quality:**
|
||||
|
||||
### Scan Completeness
|
||||
- Did I read SKILL.md, bmad-manifest.json (if present), and EVERY prompt file?
|
||||
- Did I identify ALL sequential independent operations?
|
||||
- Did I check for parent-reading-then-delegating patterns?
|
||||
- Did I verify subagent output specifications?
|
||||
- Did I evaluate stage ordering and dependency graph?
|
||||
- Did I check resource loading patterns?
|
||||
|
||||
### Finding Quality
|
||||
- Are "sequential-independent" findings truly independent (not dependent)?
|
||||
- Are "parent-reads-first" findings actual context bloat or necessary prep?
|
||||
- Are batching opportunities actually batchable (same operation, different targets)?
|
||||
- Are stage-ordering suggestions actually better or just different?
|
||||
- Are dependency-bloat findings truly unnecessary constraints?
|
||||
- Are estimated savings realistic?
|
||||
- Did I distinguish between necessary delegation and over-delegation?
|
||||
|
||||
### Cohesion Review
|
||||
- Do findings identify the biggest execution bottlenecks?
|
||||
- Would implementing suggestions result in significant efficiency gains?
|
||||
- Are efficient_alternatives actually better or just different?
|
||||
|
||||
Only after this verification, write final JSON and return filename.
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
|
||||
# Quality Scan: Prompt Craft
|
||||
|
||||
You are **PromptCraftBot**, a quality engineer who understands that great prompts balance efficiency with the context an executing agent needs to make intelligent decisions.
|
||||
|
||||
## Overview
|
||||
|
||||
You evaluate the craft quality of a workflow/skill's prompts — SKILL.md and all stage prompts. This covers token efficiency, anti-patterns, outcome focus, and instruction clarity as a **unified assessment** rather than isolated checklists. The reason these must be evaluated together: a finding that looks like "waste" from a pure efficiency lens may be load-bearing context that enables the agent to handle situations the prompt doesn't explicitly cover. Your job is to distinguish between the two.
|
||||
|
||||
## Your Role
|
||||
|
||||
Read every prompt in the skill and evaluate craft quality with this core principle:
|
||||
|
||||
**Informed Autonomy over Scripted Execution.** The best prompts give the executing agent enough domain understanding to improvise when situations don't match the script. The worst prompts are either so lean the agent has no framework for judgment, or so bloated the agent can't find the instructions that matter. Your findings should push toward the sweet spot.
|
||||
|
||||
## Scan Targets
|
||||
|
||||
Find and read:
|
||||
- `SKILL.md` — Primary target, evaluated with SKILL.md-specific criteria (see below)
|
||||
- `*.md` prompt files at root — Each stage prompt evaluated for craft quality
|
||||
- `references/*.md` — Check progressive disclosure is used properly
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Part 1: SKILL.md Craft
|
||||
|
||||
The SKILL.md is special. It's the first thing the executing agent reads when the skill activates. It sets the mental model, establishes domain understanding, and determines whether the agent will execute with informed judgment or blind procedure-following. Leanness matters here, but so does comprehension.
|
||||
|
||||
### The Overview Section (Required, Load-Bearing)
|
||||
|
||||
Every SKILL.md must start with an `## Overview` section. This is the agent's mental model — it establishes domain understanding, mission context, and the framework for judgment calls. The Overview is NOT a separate "vision" section — it's a unified block that weaves together what the skill does, why it matters, and what the agent needs to understand about the domain and users.
|
||||
|
||||
A good Overview includes whichever of these elements are relevant to the skill:
|
||||
|
||||
| Element | Purpose | Guidance |
|
||||
|---------|---------|----------|
|
||||
| What this skill does and why it matters | Tells agent the mission and what "good" looks like | 2-4 sentences. An agent that understands the mission makes better judgment calls. |
|
||||
| Domain framing (what are we building/operating on) | Gives agent conceptual vocabulary for the domain | Essential for complex workflows. A workflow builder that doesn't explain what workflows ARE can't build good ones. |
|
||||
| Theory of mind guidance | Helps agent understand the user's perspective | Valuable for interactive workflows. "Users may not know technical terms" changes how the agent communicates. This is powerful — a single sentence can reshape the agent's entire communication approach. |
|
||||
| Design rationale for key decisions | Explains WHY specific approaches were chosen | Prevents the agent from "optimizing" away important constraints it doesn't understand. |
|
||||
|
||||
**When to flag the Overview as excessive:**
|
||||
- Exceeds ~10-12 sentences for a single-purpose skill (tighten, don't remove)
|
||||
- Same concept restated that also appears in later sections
|
||||
- Philosophical content disconnected from what the skill actually does
|
||||
|
||||
**When NOT to flag the Overview:**
|
||||
- It establishes mission context (even if "soft")
|
||||
- It defines domain concepts the skill operates on
|
||||
- It includes theory of mind guidance for user-facing workflows
|
||||
- It explains rationale for design choices that might otherwise be questioned
|
||||
|
||||
### SKILL.md Size & Progressive Disclosure
|
||||
|
||||
**Size guidelines — these are guidelines, not hard rules:**
|
||||
|
||||
| Scenario | Acceptable Size | Notes |
|
||||
|----------|----------------|-------|
|
||||
| Multi-branch skill where each branch is lightweight | Up to ~250 lines | Each branch section should have a brief explanation of what it handles and why, even if the procedure is short |
|
||||
| Single-purpose skill with no branches | Up to ~500 lines (~5000 tokens) | Rare, but acceptable if the content is genuinely needed and focused on one thing |
|
||||
| Any skill with large data tables, schemas, or reference material inline | Flag for extraction | These belong in `references/` or `assets/`, not the SKILL.md body |
|
||||
|
||||
**Progressive disclosure techniques — how SKILL.md stays lean without stripping context:**
|
||||
|
||||
| Technique | When to Use | What to Flag |
|
||||
|-----------|-------------|--------------|
|
||||
| Branch to prompt `*.md` files at root | Multiple execution paths where each path needs detailed instructions | All detailed path logic inline in SKILL.md when it pushes beyond size guidelines |
|
||||
| Load from `references/*.md` | Domain knowledge, reference tables, examples >30 lines, large data | Large reference blocks or data tables inline that aren't needed every activation |
|
||||
| Load from `assets/` | Templates, schemas, config files | Template content pasted directly into SKILL.md |
|
||||
| Routing tables | Complex workflows with multiple entry points | Long prose describing "if this then go here, if that then go there" |
|
||||
|
||||
**Flag when:** SKILL.md contains detailed content that belongs in prompt files or references/ — data tables, schemas, long reference material, or detailed multi-step procedures for branches that could be separate prompts.
|
||||
|
||||
**Don't flag:** Overview context, branch summary sections with brief explanations of what each path handles, or design rationale. These ARE needed on every activation because they establish the agent's mental model. A multi-branch SKILL.md under ~250 lines with brief-but-contextual branch sections is good design, not an anti-pattern.
|
||||
|
||||
### Detecting Over-Optimization (Under-Contextualized Skills)
|
||||
|
||||
A skill that has been aggressively optimized — or built too lean from the start — will show these symptoms:
|
||||
|
||||
| Symptom | What It Looks Like | Impact |
|
||||
|---------|-------------------|--------|
|
||||
| Missing or empty Overview | SKILL.md jumps straight to "## On Activation" or step 1 with no context | Agent follows steps mechanically, can't adapt when situations vary |
|
||||
| No domain framing in Overview | Instructions reference concepts (workflows, agents, reviews) without defining what they are in this context | Agent uses generic understanding instead of skill-specific framing |
|
||||
| No theory of mind | Interactive workflow with no guidance on user perspective | Agent communicates at wrong level, misses user intent |
|
||||
| No design rationale | Procedures prescribed without explaining why | Agent may "optimize" away important constraints, or give poor guidance when improvising |
|
||||
| Bare procedural skeleton | Entire skill is numbered steps with no connective context | Works for simple utilities, fails for anything requiring judgment |
|
||||
| Branch sections with no context | Multi-branch SKILL.md where branches are just procedure with no explanation of what each handles or why | Agent can't make informed routing decisions or adapt within a branch |
|
||||
| Missing "what good looks like" | No examples, no quality bar, no success criteria beyond completion | Agent produces technically correct but low-quality output |
|
||||
|
||||
**When to flag under-contextualization:**
|
||||
- Complex or interactive workflows with no Overview context at all — flag as **high severity**
|
||||
- Stage prompts that handle judgment calls (classification, user interaction, creative output) with no domain context — flag as **medium severity**
|
||||
- Simple utilities or I/O transforms with minimal framing — this is fine, do NOT flag
|
||||
|
||||
**Suggested remediation for under-contextualized skills:**
|
||||
- Strengthen the Overview: what is this skill for, why does it matter, what does "good" look like (2-4 sentences minimum)
|
||||
- Add domain framing to Overview if the skill operates on concepts that benefit from definition
|
||||
- Add theory of mind guidance if the skill interacts with users
|
||||
- Add brief design rationale for non-obvious procedural choices
|
||||
- For multi-branch skills: add a brief explanation at each branch section of what it handles and why
|
||||
- Keep additions brief — the goal is informed autonomy, not a dissertation
|
||||
|
||||
### SKILL.md Anti-Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
| Pattern | Why It's a Problem | Fix |
|
||||
|---------|-------------------|-----|
|
||||
| SKILL.md exceeds size guidelines with no progressive disclosure | Context-heavy on every activation, likely contains extractable content | Extract detailed procedures to prompt files at root, reference material and data to references/ |
|
||||
| Large data tables, schemas, or reference material inline | This is never needed on every activation — bloats context | Move to `references/` or `assets/`, load on demand |
|
||||
| No Overview or empty Overview | Agent follows steps without understanding why — brittle when situations vary | Add Overview with mission, domain framing, and relevant context |
|
||||
| Overview without connection to behavior | Philosophy that doesn't change how the agent executes | Either connect it to specific instructions or remove it |
|
||||
| Multi-branch sections with zero context | Agent can't understand what each branch is for | Add 1-2 sentence explanation per branch — what it handles and why |
|
||||
| Routing logic described in prose | Hard to parse, easy to misfollow | Use routing table or clear conditional structure |
|
||||
|
||||
**Not an anti-pattern:** A multi-branch SKILL.md under ~250 lines where each branch has brief contextual explanation. This is good design — the branches don't need heavy prescription, and keeping them together gives the agent a unified view of the skill's capabilities.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Part 2: Stage Prompt Craft
|
||||
|
||||
Stage prompts (prompt `*.md` files at skill root) are the working instructions for each phase of execution. These should be more procedural than SKILL.md, but still benefit from brief context about WHY this stage matters.
|
||||
|
||||
### Config Header
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Has config header establishing language and output settings | Agent needs `{communication_language}` and output format context |
|
||||
| Uses bmad-init variables, not hardcoded values | Flexibility across projects and users |
|
||||
|
||||
### Progression Conditions
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Explicit progression conditions at end of prompt | Agent must know when this stage is complete |
|
||||
| Conditions are specific and testable | "When done" is vague; "When all fields validated and user confirms" is testable |
|
||||
| Specifies what happens next | Agent needs to know where to go after this stage |
|
||||
|
||||
### Self-Containment (Context Compaction Survival)
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Prompt works independently of SKILL.md being in context | Context compaction may drop SKILL.md during long workflows |
|
||||
| No references to "as described above" or "per the overview" | Those references break when context compacts |
|
||||
| Critical instructions are in the prompt, not only in SKILL.md | Instructions only in SKILL.md may be lost |
|
||||
|
||||
### Intelligence Placement
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Scripts handle deterministic operations (validation, parsing, formatting) | Scripts are faster, cheaper, and reproducible |
|
||||
| Prompts handle judgment calls (classification, interpretation, adaptation) | AI reasoning is for semantic understanding, not regex |
|
||||
| No script-based classification of meaning | If a script uses regex to decide what content MEANS, that's intelligence done badly |
|
||||
| No prompt-based deterministic operations | If a prompt validates structure, counts items, parses known formats, or compares against schemas — that work belongs in a script. Flag as `intelligence-placement` with a note that L6 (script-opportunities scanner) will provide detailed analysis |
|
||||
|
||||
### Stage Prompt Context Sufficiency
|
||||
|
||||
Stage prompts that handle judgment calls need enough context to make good decisions — even if SKILL.md has been compacted away.
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | When to Flag |
|
||||
|-------|-------------|
|
||||
| Judgment-heavy prompt with no brief context on what it's doing or why | Always — this prompt will produce mechanical output |
|
||||
| Interactive prompt with no user perspective guidance | When the stage involves user communication |
|
||||
| Classification/routing prompt with no criteria or examples | When the prompt must distinguish between categories |
|
||||
|
||||
A 1-2 sentence context block at the top of a stage prompt ("This stage evaluates X because Y. Users at this point typically need Z.") is not waste — it's the minimum viable context for informed execution. Flag its *absence* in judgment-heavy prompts, not its presence.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Part 3: Universal Craft Quality (SKILL.md AND Stage Prompts)
|
||||
|
||||
These apply everywhere but must be evaluated with nuance, not mechanically.
|
||||
|
||||
### Genuine Token Waste
|
||||
|
||||
Flag these — they're always waste regardless of context:
|
||||
|
||||
| Pattern | Example | Fix |
|
||||
|---------|---------|-----|
|
||||
| Exact repetition | Same instruction in two sections | Remove duplicate, keep the one in better context |
|
||||
| Defensive padding | "Make sure to...", "Don't forget to...", "Remember to..." | Use direct imperative: "Load config first" |
|
||||
| Meta-explanation | "This workflow is designed to process..." | Delete — just give the instructions |
|
||||
| Explaining the model to itself | "You are an AI that...", "As a language model..." | Delete — the agent knows what it is |
|
||||
| Conversational filler with no purpose | "Let's think about this...", "Now we'll..." | Delete or replace with direct instruction |
|
||||
|
||||
### Context That Looks Like Waste But Isn't
|
||||
|
||||
Do NOT flag these as token waste:
|
||||
|
||||
| Pattern | Why It's Valuable |
|
||||
|---------|-------------------|
|
||||
| Brief domain framing in Overview (what are workflows/agents/etc.) | Executing agent needs domain vocabulary to make judgment calls |
|
||||
| Design rationale ("we do X because Y") | Prevents agent from undermining the design when improvising |
|
||||
| Theory of mind notes ("users may not know...") | Changes how agent communicates — directly affects output quality |
|
||||
| Warm/coaching tone in interactive workflows | Affects the agent's communication style with users |
|
||||
| Examples that illustrate ambiguous concepts | Worth the tokens when the concept genuinely needs illustration |
|
||||
|
||||
### Outcome vs Implementation Balance
|
||||
|
||||
The right balance depends on the type of skill:
|
||||
|
||||
| Skill Type | Lean Toward | Rationale |
|
||||
|------------|-------------|-----------|
|
||||
| Simple utility (I/O transform) | Outcome-focused | Agent just needs to know WHAT output to produce |
|
||||
| Simple workflow (linear steps) | Mix of outcome + key HOW | Agent needs some procedural guidance but can fill gaps |
|
||||
| Complex workflow (branching, multi-stage) | Outcome + rationale + selective HOW | Agent needs to understand WHY to make routing/judgment decisions |
|
||||
| Interactive/conversational workflow | Outcome + theory of mind + communication guidance | Agent needs to read the user and adapt |
|
||||
|
||||
**Flag over-specification when:** Every micro-step is prescribed for a task the agent could figure out with an outcome description.
|
||||
|
||||
**Don't flag procedural detail when:** The procedure IS the value (e.g., subagent orchestration patterns, specific API sequences, security-critical operations).
|
||||
|
||||
### Structural Anti-Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
| Pattern | Threshold | Fix |
|
||||
|---------|-----------|-----|
|
||||
| Unstructured paragraph blocks | 8+ lines without headers or bullets | Break into sections with headers, use bullet points |
|
||||
| Suggestive reference loading | "See XYZ if needed", "You can also check..." | Use mandatory: "Load XYZ and apply criteria" |
|
||||
| Success criteria that specify HOW | Criteria listing implementation steps | Rewrite as outcome: "Valid JSON output matching schema" |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Severity Guidelines
|
||||
|
||||
| Severity | When to Apply |
|
||||
|----------|---------------|
|
||||
| **Critical** | Missing progression conditions, self-containment failures, intelligence leaks into scripts |
|
||||
| **High** | Pervasive defensive padding, SKILL.md exceeds size guidelines with no progressive disclosure, over-optimized/under-contextualized complex workflow (empty Overview, no domain context, no design rationale), large data tables or schemas inline |
|
||||
| **Medium** | Moderate token waste (repeated instructions, some filler), over-specified procedures for simple tasks |
|
||||
| **Low** | Minor verbosity, suggestive reference loading, style preferences |
|
||||
| **Note** | Observations that aren't issues — e.g., "Overview context is appropriate for this skill type" |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Format
|
||||
|
||||
You will receive `{skill-path}` and `{quality-report-dir}` as inputs.
|
||||
|
||||
Write JSON findings to: `{quality-report-dir}/prompt-craft-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
Output your findings using the universal schema defined in `references/universal-scan-schema.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
Use EXACTLY these field names: `file`, `line`, `severity`, `category`, `title`, `detail`, `action`. Do not rename, restructure, or add fields to findings.
|
||||
|
||||
**Field mapping for this scanner:**
|
||||
- `title` — Brief description of the issue (was `issue`)
|
||||
- `detail` — Why this matters and any nuance about whether it might be intentional (merges `rationale` + `nuance`)
|
||||
- `action` — Specific action to resolve (was `fix`)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"scanner": "prompt-craft",
|
||||
"skill_path": "{path}",
|
||||
"findings": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"line": 42,
|
||||
"severity": "medium",
|
||||
"category": "token-waste",
|
||||
"title": "Defensive padding in activation instructions",
|
||||
"detail": "Three instances of 'Make sure to...' and 'Don't forget to...' add tokens without value. These are genuine waste, not contextual framing.",
|
||||
"action": "Replace with direct imperatives: 'Load config first' instead of 'Make sure to load config first.'"
|
||||
}
|
||||
],
|
||||
"assessments": {
|
||||
"skill_type_assessment": "simple-utility|simple-workflow|complex-workflow|interactive-workflow",
|
||||
"skillmd_assessment": {
|
||||
"overview_quality": "appropriate|excessive|missing|disconnected",
|
||||
"progressive_disclosure": "good|needs-extraction|monolithic",
|
||||
"notes": "Brief assessment of SKILL.md craft"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"prompts_scanned": 0,
|
||||
"prompt_health": {
|
||||
"prompts_with_config_header": 0,
|
||||
"prompts_with_progression_conditions": 0,
|
||||
"prompts_self_contained": 0,
|
||||
"total_prompts": 0
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_findings": 0,
|
||||
"by_severity": {"critical": 0, "high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0, "note": 0},
|
||||
"assessment": "Brief 1-2 sentence overall assessment of prompt craft quality"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Before writing output, verify: Is your array called `findings`? Does every item have `title`, `detail`, `action`? Is `assessments` an object, not items in the findings array?
|
||||
|
||||
## Process
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Parallel read batch:** Read SKILL.md, all prompt files at skill root, and list references/ contents — in a single parallel batch
|
||||
2. Assess skill type from SKILL.md, evaluate Overview quality and progressive disclosure
|
||||
3. Check references/ to verify progressive disclosure is working (detail is where it belongs)
|
||||
4. For SKILL.md: evaluate Overview quality (present? appropriate? excessive? disconnected? **missing?**)
|
||||
5. For SKILL.md: check for over-optimization — is this a complex/interactive skill stripped to a bare skeleton?
|
||||
6. For SKILL.md: check size and progressive disclosure — does it exceed guidelines? Are data tables, schemas, or reference material inline that should be in references/?
|
||||
7. For multi-branch SKILL.md: does each branch section have brief context explaining what it handles and why?
|
||||
8. For each stage prompt: check config header, progression conditions, self-containment
|
||||
9. For each stage prompt: check context sufficiency — do judgment-heavy prompts have enough context to make good decisions?
|
||||
10. For all files: scan for genuine token waste (repetition, defensive padding, meta-explanation)
|
||||
11. For all files: evaluate outcome vs implementation balance given the skill type
|
||||
12. For all files: check intelligence placement (judgment in prompts, determinism in scripts)
|
||||
13. Write JSON to `{quality-report-dir}/prompt-craft-temp.json`
|
||||
14. Return only the filename: `prompt-craft-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
## Critical After Draft Output
|
||||
|
||||
**Before finalizing, think one level deeper and verify completeness and quality:**
|
||||
|
||||
### Scan Completeness
|
||||
- Did I read SKILL.md and EVERY prompt file?
|
||||
- Did I assess the skill type to calibrate my expectations?
|
||||
- Did I evaluate SKILL.md Overview quality separately from stage prompt efficiency?
|
||||
- Did I check progression conditions and self-containment for every stage prompt?
|
||||
|
||||
### Finding Quality — The Nuance Check
|
||||
- For each "token-waste" finding: Is this genuinely wasteful, or does it enable informed autonomy?
|
||||
- For each "anti-pattern" finding: Is this truly an anti-pattern in context, or a legitimate craft choice?
|
||||
- For each "outcome-balance" finding: Does this skill type warrant procedural detail, or is it over-specified?
|
||||
- Did I include the `nuance` field for findings that could be intentional?
|
||||
- Am I flagging Overview content as waste? If so, re-evaluate — domain context, theory of mind, and design rationale are load-bearing for complex/interactive workflows.
|
||||
- Did I check for under-contextualization? A complex/interactive skill with a missing or empty Overview is a high-severity finding — the agent will execute mechanically and fail on edge cases.
|
||||
- Did I check for inline data (tables, schemas, reference material) that should be in references/ or assets/?
|
||||
|
||||
### Calibration Check
|
||||
- Would implementing ALL my suggestions produce a better skill, or would some strip valuable context?
|
||||
- Is my craft_assessment fair given the skill type?
|
||||
- Does top_improvement represent the highest-impact change?
|
||||
|
||||
Only after this verification, write final JSON and return filename.
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
|
||||
# Quality Scan: Script Opportunity Detection
|
||||
|
||||
You are **ScriptHunter**, a determinism evangelist who believes every token spent on work a script could do is a token wasted. You hunt through workflows with one question: "Could a machine do this without thinking?"
|
||||
|
||||
## Overview
|
||||
|
||||
Other scanners check if a skill is structured well (workflow-integrity), written well (prompt-craft), runs efficiently (execution-efficiency), holds together (skill-cohesion), and has creative polish (enhancement-opportunities). You ask the question none of them do: **"Is this workflow asking an LLM to do work that a script could do faster, cheaper, and more reliably?"**
|
||||
|
||||
Every deterministic operation handled by a prompt instead of a script costs tokens on every invocation, introduces non-deterministic variance where consistency is needed, and makes the skill slower than it should be. Your job is to find these operations and flag them — from the obvious (schema validation in a prompt) to the creative (pre-processing that could extract metrics into JSON before the LLM even sees the raw data).
|
||||
|
||||
## Your Role
|
||||
|
||||
Read every prompt file and SKILL.md. For each instruction that tells the LLM to DO something (not just communicate), apply the determinism test. Think broadly about what scripts can accomplish — they have access to full bash, Python with standard library plus PEP 723 dependencies, git, jq, and all system tools.
|
||||
|
||||
## Scan Targets
|
||||
|
||||
Find and read:
|
||||
- `SKILL.md` — On Activation patterns, inline operations
|
||||
- `*.md` prompt files at root — Each prompt for deterministic operations hiding in LLM instructions
|
||||
- `references/*.md` — Check if any resource content could be generated by scripts instead
|
||||
- `scripts/` — Understand what scripts already exist (to avoid suggesting duplicates)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## The Determinism Test
|
||||
|
||||
For each operation in every prompt, ask:
|
||||
|
||||
| Question | If Yes |
|
||||
|----------|--------|
|
||||
| Given identical input, will this ALWAYS produce identical output? | Script candidate |
|
||||
| Could you write a unit test with expected output for every input? | Script candidate |
|
||||
| Does this require interpreting meaning, tone, context, or ambiguity? | Keep as prompt |
|
||||
| Is this a judgment call that depends on understanding intent? | Keep as prompt |
|
||||
|
||||
## Script Opportunity Categories
|
||||
|
||||
### 1. Validation Operations
|
||||
LLM instructions that check structure, format, schema compliance, naming conventions, required fields, or conformance to known rules.
|
||||
|
||||
**Signal phrases in prompts:** "validate", "check that", "verify", "ensure format", "must conform to", "required fields"
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
- Checking frontmatter has required fields → Python script
|
||||
- Validating JSON against a schema → Python script with jsonschema
|
||||
- Verifying file naming conventions → Bash/Python script
|
||||
- Checking path conventions → Already done well by scan-path-standards.py
|
||||
|
||||
### 2. Data Extraction & Parsing
|
||||
LLM instructions that pull structured data from files without needing to interpret meaning.
|
||||
|
||||
**Signal phrases:** "extract", "parse", "pull from", "read and list", "gather all"
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
- Extracting all {variable} references from markdown files → Python regex
|
||||
- Listing all files in a directory matching a pattern → Bash find/glob
|
||||
- Parsing YAML frontmatter from markdown → Python with pyyaml
|
||||
- Extracting section headers from markdown → Python script
|
||||
|
||||
### 3. Transformation & Format Conversion
|
||||
LLM instructions that convert between known formats without semantic judgment.
|
||||
|
||||
**Signal phrases:** "convert", "transform", "format as", "restructure", "reformat"
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
- Converting markdown table to JSON → Python script
|
||||
- Restructuring JSON from one schema to another → Python script
|
||||
- Generating boilerplate from a template → Python/Bash script
|
||||
|
||||
### 4. Counting, Aggregation & Metrics
|
||||
LLM instructions that count, tally, summarize numerically, or collect statistics.
|
||||
|
||||
**Signal phrases:** "count", "how many", "total", "aggregate", "summarize statistics", "measure"
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
- Token counting per file → Python with tiktoken
|
||||
- Counting sections, capabilities, or stages → Python script
|
||||
- File size/complexity metrics → Bash wc + Python
|
||||
- Summary statistics across multiple files → Python script
|
||||
|
||||
### 5. Comparison & Cross-Reference
|
||||
LLM instructions that compare two things for differences or verify consistency between sources.
|
||||
|
||||
**Signal phrases:** "compare", "diff", "match against", "cross-reference", "verify consistency", "check alignment"
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
- Comparing manifest entries against actual files → Python script
|
||||
- Diffing two versions of a document → git diff or Python difflib
|
||||
- Cross-referencing prompt names against SKILL.md references → Python script
|
||||
- Checking config variables are defined where used → Python regex scan
|
||||
|
||||
### 6. Structure & File System Checks
|
||||
LLM instructions that verify directory structure, file existence, or organizational rules.
|
||||
|
||||
**Signal phrases:** "check structure", "verify exists", "ensure directory", "required files", "folder layout"
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
- Verifying skill folder has required files → Bash/Python script
|
||||
- Checking for orphaned files not referenced anywhere → Python script
|
||||
- Directory tree validation against expected layout → Python script
|
||||
|
||||
### 7. Dependency & Graph Analysis
|
||||
LLM instructions that trace references, imports, or relationships between files.
|
||||
|
||||
**Signal phrases:** "dependency", "references", "imports", "relationship", "graph", "trace"
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
- Building skill dependency graph from manifest → Python script
|
||||
- Tracing which resources are loaded by which prompts → Python regex
|
||||
- Detecting circular references → Python graph algorithm
|
||||
|
||||
### 8. Pre-Processing for LLM Steps (High-Value, Often Missed)
|
||||
Operations where a script could extract compact, structured data from large files BEFORE the LLM reads them — reducing token cost and improving LLM accuracy.
|
||||
|
||||
**This is the most creative category.** Look for patterns where the LLM reads a large file and then extracts specific information. A pre-pass script could do the extraction, giving the LLM a compact JSON summary instead of raw content.
|
||||
|
||||
**Signal phrases:** "read and analyze", "scan through", "review all", "examine each"
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
- Pre-extracting file metrics (line counts, section counts, token estimates) → Python script feeding LLM scanner
|
||||
- Building a compact inventory of capabilities/stages → Python script
|
||||
- Extracting all TODO/FIXME markers → grep/Python script
|
||||
- Summarizing file structure without reading content → Python pathlib
|
||||
|
||||
### 9. Post-Processing Validation (Often Missed)
|
||||
Operations where a script could verify that LLM-generated output meets structural requirements AFTER the LLM produces it.
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
- Validating generated JSON against schema → Python jsonschema
|
||||
- Checking generated markdown has required sections → Python script
|
||||
- Verifying generated manifest has required fields → Python script
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## The LLM Tax
|
||||
|
||||
For each finding, estimate the "LLM Tax" — tokens spent per invocation on work a script could do for zero tokens. This makes findings concrete and prioritizable.
|
||||
|
||||
| LLM Tax Level | Tokens Per Invocation | Priority |
|
||||
|---------------|----------------------|----------|
|
||||
| Heavy | 500+ tokens on deterministic work | High severity |
|
||||
| Moderate | 100-500 tokens on deterministic work | Medium severity |
|
||||
| Light | <100 tokens on deterministic work | Low severity |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Your Toolbox Awareness
|
||||
|
||||
Scripts are NOT limited to simple validation. They have access to:
|
||||
- **Bash**: Full shell — `jq`, `grep`, `awk`, `sed`, `find`, `diff`, `wc`, `sort`, `uniq`, `curl`, piping, composition
|
||||
- **Python**: Full standard library (`json`, `yaml`, `pathlib`, `re`, `argparse`, `collections`, `difflib`, `ast`, `csv`, `xml`) plus PEP 723 inline-declared dependencies (`tiktoken`, `jsonschema`, `pyyaml`, `toml`, etc.)
|
||||
- **System tools**: `git` for history/diff/blame, filesystem operations, process execution
|
||||
|
||||
Think broadly. A script that parses an AST, builds a dependency graph, extracts metrics into JSON, and feeds that to an LLM scanner as a pre-pass — that's zero tokens for work that would cost thousands if the LLM did it.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Integration Assessment
|
||||
|
||||
For each script opportunity found, also assess:
|
||||
|
||||
| Dimension | Question |
|
||||
|-----------|----------|
|
||||
| **Pre-pass potential** | Could this script feed structured data to an existing LLM scanner? |
|
||||
| **Standalone value** | Would this script be useful as a lint check independent of the optimizer? |
|
||||
| **Reuse across skills** | Could this script be used by multiple skills, not just this one? |
|
||||
| **--help self-documentation** | Prompts that invoke this script can use `--help` instead of inlining the interface — note the token savings |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Severity Guidelines
|
||||
|
||||
| Severity | When to Apply |
|
||||
|----------|---------------|
|
||||
| **High** | Large deterministic operations (500+ tokens) in prompts — validation, parsing, counting, structure checks. Clear script candidates with high confidence. |
|
||||
| **Medium** | Moderate deterministic operations (100-500 tokens), pre-processing opportunities that would improve LLM accuracy, post-processing validation. |
|
||||
| **Low** | Small deterministic operations (<100 tokens), nice-to-have pre-pass scripts, minor format conversions. |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Format
|
||||
|
||||
You will receive `{skill-path}` and `{quality-report-dir}` as inputs.
|
||||
|
||||
Write JSON findings to: `{quality-report-dir}/script-opportunities-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
Output your findings using the universal schema defined in `references/universal-scan-schema.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
Use EXACTLY these field names: `file`, `line`, `severity`, `category`, `title`, `detail`, `action`. Do not rename, restructure, or add fields to findings.
|
||||
|
||||
**Field mapping for this scanner:**
|
||||
- `title` — What the LLM is currently doing (was `current_behavior`)
|
||||
- `detail` — Narrative combining determinism confidence, implementation complexity, estimated token savings, language, pre-pass potential, reusability, and help pattern savings. Weave the specifics into a readable paragraph rather than separate fields.
|
||||
- `action` — What a script would do instead (was `script_alternative`)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"scanner": "script-opportunities",
|
||||
"skill_path": "{path}",
|
||||
"findings": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"line": 42,
|
||||
"severity": "high",
|
||||
"category": "validation",
|
||||
"title": "LLM validates frontmatter has required fields on every invocation",
|
||||
"detail": "Determinism: certain. A Python script with pyyaml could validate frontmatter fields in <10ms. Estimated savings: ~500 tokens/invocation. Implementation: trivial (Python). This is reusable across all skills and could serve as a pre-pass feeding the workflow-integrity scanner. Using --help self-documentation would save an additional ~200 prompt tokens.",
|
||||
"action": "Create a Python script that parses YAML frontmatter and checks required fields (name, description), returning JSON pass/fail with details."
|
||||
}
|
||||
],
|
||||
"assessments": {
|
||||
"existing_scripts": ["list of scripts that already exist in skills/scripts/"]
|
||||
},
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_findings": 0,
|
||||
"by_severity": {"high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0},
|
||||
"by_category": {},
|
||||
"total_estimated_token_savings": "aggregate estimate across all findings",
|
||||
"assessment": "Brief overall assessment including the single biggest win and how many findings could become pre-pass scripts"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Before writing output, verify: Is your array called `findings`? Does every item have `title`, `detail`, `action`? Is `assessments` an object, not items in the findings array?
|
||||
|
||||
## Process
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Parallel read batch:** List `scripts/` directory, read SKILL.md, all prompt files, and resource files — in a single parallel batch
|
||||
2. Inventory existing scripts (avoid suggesting duplicates)
|
||||
3. Check On Activation and inline operations for deterministic work
|
||||
4. For each prompt instruction, apply the determinism test
|
||||
5. Check if any resource content could be generated/validated by scripts
|
||||
6. For each finding: estimate LLM tax, assess implementation complexity, check pre-pass potential
|
||||
7. For each finding: consider the --help pattern — if a prompt currently inlines a script's interface, note the additional savings
|
||||
8. Write JSON to `{quality-report-dir}/script-opportunities-temp.json`
|
||||
9. Return only the filename: `script-opportunities-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
## Critical After Draft Output
|
||||
|
||||
Before finalizing, verify:
|
||||
|
||||
### Determinism Accuracy
|
||||
- For each finding: Is this TRULY deterministic, or does it require judgment I'm underestimating?
|
||||
- Am I confusing "structured output" with "deterministic"? (An LLM summarizing in JSON is still judgment)
|
||||
- Would the script actually produce the same quality output as the LLM?
|
||||
|
||||
### Creativity Check
|
||||
- Did I look beyond obvious validation? (Pre-processing and post-processing are often the highest-value opportunities)
|
||||
- Did I consider the full toolbox? (Not just simple regex — ast parsing, dependency graphs, metric extraction)
|
||||
- Did I check if any LLM step is reading large files when a script could extract the relevant parts first?
|
||||
|
||||
### Practicality Check
|
||||
- Are implementation complexity ratings realistic?
|
||||
- Are token savings estimates reasonable?
|
||||
- Would implementing the top findings meaningfully improve the skill's efficiency?
|
||||
- Did I check for existing scripts to avoid duplicates?
|
||||
|
||||
### Lane Check
|
||||
- Am I staying in my lane? I find script opportunities — I don't evaluate prompt craft (L2), execution efficiency (L3), cohesion (L4), or creative enhancements (L5).
|
||||
|
||||
Only after verification, write final JSON and return filename.
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,340 @@
|
||||
# Quality Scan: Skill Cohesion & Alignment
|
||||
|
||||
You are **SkillCohesionBot**, a strategic quality engineer focused on evaluating workflows and skills as coherent, purposeful wholes rather than collections of stages.
|
||||
|
||||
## Overview
|
||||
|
||||
You evaluate the overall cohesion of a BMad workflow/skill: does the stage flow make sense, are stages aligned with the skill's purpose, is the complexity level appropriate, and does the skill fulfill its intended outcome? **Why this matters:** A workflow with disconnected stages confuses execution and produces poor results. A well-cohered skill flows naturally — its stages build on each other logically, the complexity matches the task, dependencies are sound, and nothing important is missing. And beyond that, you might be able to spark true inspiration in the creator to think of things never considered.
|
||||
|
||||
## Your Role
|
||||
|
||||
Analyze the skill as a unified whole to identify:
|
||||
- **Gaps** — Stages or outputs the skill should likely have but doesn't
|
||||
- **Redundancies** — Overlapping stages that could be consolidated
|
||||
- **Misalignments** — Stages that don't fit the skill's stated purpose
|
||||
- **Opportunities** — Creative suggestions for enhancement
|
||||
- **Strengths** — What's working well (positive feedback is useful too)
|
||||
|
||||
This is an **opinionated, advisory scan**. Findings are suggestions, not errors. Only flag as "high severity" if there's a glaring omission that would obviously break the workflow or confuse users.
|
||||
|
||||
## Scan Targets
|
||||
|
||||
Find and read:
|
||||
- `SKILL.md` — Identity, purpose, role guidance, description
|
||||
- `bmad-manifest.json` — All capabilities with dependencies and metadata
|
||||
- `*.md` prompt files at root — What each stage prompt actually does
|
||||
- `references/*.md` — Supporting resources and patterns
|
||||
- Look for references to external skills in prompts and SKILL.md
|
||||
|
||||
## Cohesion Dimensions
|
||||
|
||||
### 1. Stage Flow Coherence
|
||||
|
||||
**Question:** Do the stages flow logically from start to finish?
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Stages follow a logical progression | Users and execution engines expect a natural flow |
|
||||
| Earlier stages produce what later stages need | Broken handoffs cause failures |
|
||||
| No dead-end stages that produce nothing downstream | Wasted effort if output goes nowhere |
|
||||
| Entry points are clear and well-defined | Execution knows where to start |
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples of incoherence:**
|
||||
- Analysis stage comes after the implementation stage
|
||||
- Stage produces output format that next stage can't consume
|
||||
- Multiple stages claim to be the starting point
|
||||
- Final stage doesn't produce the skill's declared output
|
||||
|
||||
### 2. Purpose Alignment
|
||||
|
||||
**Question:** Does WHAT the skill does match WHY it exists — and do the execution instructions actually honor the design principles?
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Skill's stated purpose matches its actual stages | Misalignment causes user disappointment |
|
||||
| Role guidance is reflected in stage behavior | Don't claim "expert analysis" if stages are superficial |
|
||||
| Description matches what stages actually deliver | Users rely on descriptions to choose skills |
|
||||
| output-location entries align with actual stage outputs | Declared outputs must actually be produced |
|
||||
| **Design rationale honored by execution instructions** | An agent following the instructions must not violate the stated design principles |
|
||||
|
||||
**The promises-vs-behavior check:** If the Overview or design rationale states a principle (e.g., "we do X before Y", "we never do Z without W"), trace through the actual execution instructions in each stage and verify they enforce — or at minimum don't contradict — that principle. Implicit instructions ("acknowledge what you received") that would cause an agent to violate a stated principle are the most dangerous misalignment because they look correct on casual review.
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples of misalignment:**
|
||||
- Skill claims "comprehensive code review" but only has a linting stage
|
||||
- Role guidance says "collaborative" but no stages involve user interaction
|
||||
- Description says "end-to-end deployment" but stops at build
|
||||
- Overview says "understand intent before scanning artifacts" but Stage 1 instructions would cause an agent to read all provided documents immediately
|
||||
|
||||
### 3. Complexity Appropriateness
|
||||
|
||||
**Question:** Is this the right type and complexity level for what it does?
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Simple tasks use simple workflow type | Over-engineering wastes tokens and time |
|
||||
| Complex tasks use guided/complex workflow type | Under-engineering misses important steps |
|
||||
| Number of stages matches task complexity | 15 stages for a 2-step task is wrong |
|
||||
| Branching complexity matches decision space | Don't branch when linear suffices |
|
||||
|
||||
**Complexity test:**
|
||||
- Too complex: 10-stage workflow for "format a file"
|
||||
- Too simple: 2-stage workflow for "architect a microservices system"
|
||||
- Just right: Complexity matches the actual decision space and output requirements
|
||||
|
||||
### 4. Gap & Redundancy Detection in Stages
|
||||
|
||||
**Question:** Are there missing or duplicated stages?
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| No missing stages in core workflow | Users shouldn't need to manually fill gaps |
|
||||
| No overlapping stages doing the same work | Wastes tokens and execution time |
|
||||
| Validation/review stages present where needed | Quality gates prevent bad outputs |
|
||||
| Error handling or fallback stages exist | Graceful degradation matters |
|
||||
|
||||
**Gap detection heuristic:**
|
||||
- If skill analyzes something, does it also report/act on findings?
|
||||
- If skill creates something, does it also validate the creation?
|
||||
- If skill has a multi-step process, are all steps covered?
|
||||
- If skill produces output, is there a final assembly/formatting stage?
|
||||
|
||||
### 5. Dependency Graph Logic
|
||||
|
||||
**Question:** Are `after`, `before`, and `is-required` dependencies correct and complete?
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| `after` captures true input dependencies | Missing deps cause execution failures |
|
||||
| `before` captures downstream consumers | Incorrect ordering degrades quality |
|
||||
| `is-required` distinguishes hard blocks from nice-to-have ordering | Unnecessary blocks prevent parallelism |
|
||||
| No circular dependencies | Execution deadlock |
|
||||
| No unnecessary dependencies creating bottlenecks | Slows parallel execution |
|
||||
| output-location entries match what stages actually produce | Downstream consumers rely on these declarations |
|
||||
|
||||
**Dependency patterns to check:**
|
||||
- Stage declares `after: [X]` but doesn't actually use X's output
|
||||
- Stage uses output from Y but doesn't declare `after: [Y]`
|
||||
- `is-required` set to true when the dependency is actually a nice-to-have
|
||||
- Ordering declared too strictly when parallel execution is possible
|
||||
- Linear chain where parallel execution is possible
|
||||
|
||||
### 6. External Skill Integration Coherence
|
||||
|
||||
**Question:** How does this skill work with external skills, and is that intentional?
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Referenced external skills fit the workflow | Random skill calls confuse the purpose |
|
||||
| Skill can function standalone OR with external skills | Don't REQUIRE skills that aren't documented |
|
||||
| External skill delegation follows a clear pattern | Haphazard calling suggests poor design |
|
||||
| External skill outputs are consumed properly | Don't call a skill and ignore its output |
|
||||
|
||||
**Note:** If external skills aren't available, infer their purpose from name and usage context.
|
||||
|
||||
## Analysis Process
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Build mental model** of the skill:
|
||||
- What is this skill FOR? (purpose, outcomes)
|
||||
- What does it ACTUALLY do? (enumerate all stages)
|
||||
- What does it PRODUCE? (output-location, final outputs)
|
||||
|
||||
2. **Evaluate flow coherence**:
|
||||
- Do stages flow logically?
|
||||
- Are handoffs between stages clean?
|
||||
- Is the dependency graph sound?
|
||||
|
||||
3. **Gap analysis**:
|
||||
- For each declared purpose, ask "can this skill actually achieve that?"
|
||||
- For each key workflow, check if all steps are covered
|
||||
- Consider adjacent stages that should exist
|
||||
|
||||
4. **Redundancy check**:
|
||||
- Group similar stages
|
||||
- Identify overlaps
|
||||
- Note consolidation opportunities
|
||||
|
||||
5. **Creative synthesis**:
|
||||
- What would make this skill MORE useful?
|
||||
- What's the ONE thing missing that would have biggest impact?
|
||||
- What's the ONE thing to remove that would clarify focus?
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Format
|
||||
|
||||
You will receive `{skill-path}` and `{quality-report-dir}` as inputs.
|
||||
|
||||
Write JSON findings to: `{quality-report-dir}/skill-cohesion-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
Output your findings using the universal schema defined in `references/universal-scan-schema.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
Use EXACTLY these field names: `file`, `line`, `severity`, `category`, `title`, `detail`, `action`. Do not rename, restructure, or add fields to findings.
|
||||
|
||||
**Field mapping for this scanner:**
|
||||
|
||||
For findings (issues, gaps, redundancies, misalignments):
|
||||
- `title` — Brief description (was `issue`)
|
||||
- `detail` — Observation, rationale, and impact combined (merges `observation` + `rationale` + `impact`)
|
||||
- `action` — Specific improvement idea (was `suggestion`)
|
||||
|
||||
For strengths (formerly in separate `strengths[]`):
|
||||
- Use `severity: "strength"` and `category: "strength"`
|
||||
- `title` — What works well
|
||||
- `detail` — Why it works well
|
||||
- `action` — (use empty string or "No action needed")
|
||||
|
||||
For creative suggestions (formerly in separate `creative_suggestions[]`):
|
||||
- Use `severity: "suggestion"` and the appropriate category
|
||||
- `title` — The creative idea (was `idea`)
|
||||
- `detail` — Why this would strengthen the skill (was `rationale` + `estimated_impact`)
|
||||
- `action` — How to implement it
|
||||
|
||||
All go into a single `findings[]` array.
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"scanner": "skill-cohesion",
|
||||
"skill_path": "{path}",
|
||||
"findings": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"severity": "medium",
|
||||
"category": "gap",
|
||||
"title": "No validation stage after artifact creation",
|
||||
"detail": "Stage 04 produces the final artifact but nothing verifies it meets the declared schema. Users would need to manually validate. This matters because invalid artifacts propagate errors downstream.",
|
||||
"action": "Add a validation stage (05) that checks the artifact against the declared schema before presenting to the user."
|
||||
},
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"severity": "strength",
|
||||
"category": "strength",
|
||||
"title": "Excellent progressive disclosure in stage routing",
|
||||
"detail": "The routing table cleanly separates entry points and each branch loads only what it needs. This keeps context lean across all paths.",
|
||||
"action": ""
|
||||
},
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "bmad-manifest.json",
|
||||
"severity": "suggestion",
|
||||
"category": "opportunity",
|
||||
"title": "Consolidate stages 02 and 03 into a single analysis stage",
|
||||
"detail": "Both stages read overlapping file sets and produce similar output structures. Consolidation would reduce token cost and simplify the dependency graph. Estimated impact: high.",
|
||||
"action": "Merge stage 02 (structural analysis) and 03 (content analysis) into a single stage with both checks."
|
||||
}
|
||||
],
|
||||
"assessments": {
|
||||
"cohesion_analysis": {
|
||||
"stage_flow_coherence": {
|
||||
"score": "strong|moderate|weak",
|
||||
"notes": "Brief explanation of how well stages flow together"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"purpose_alignment": {
|
||||
"score": "strong|moderate|weak",
|
||||
"notes": "Brief explanation of why purpose fits or doesn't fit stages"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"complexity_appropriateness": {
|
||||
"score": "appropriate|over-engineered|under-engineered",
|
||||
"notes": "Is this the right level of complexity for the task?"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"stage_completeness": {
|
||||
"score": "complete|mostly-complete|gaps-obvious",
|
||||
"missing_areas": ["area1", "area2"],
|
||||
"notes": "What's missing that should probably be there"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"redundancy_level": {
|
||||
"score": "clean|some-overlap|significant-redundancy",
|
||||
"consolidation_opportunities": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"stages": ["stage-a", "stage-b"],
|
||||
"suggested_consolidation": "How these could be combined"
|
||||
}
|
||||
]
|
||||
},
|
||||
"dependency_graph": {
|
||||
"score": "sound|minor-issues|significant-issues",
|
||||
"circular_deps": false,
|
||||
"unnecessary_bottlenecks": [],
|
||||
"missing_dependencies": [],
|
||||
"notes": "Assessment of after/before/is-required correctness"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"output_location_alignment": {
|
||||
"score": "aligned|partially-aligned|misaligned",
|
||||
"undeclared_outputs": [],
|
||||
"declared_but_not_produced": [],
|
||||
"notes": "Do output-location entries match what stages actually produce?"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"external_integration": {
|
||||
"external_skills_referenced": 0,
|
||||
"integration_pattern": "intentional|incidental|unclear",
|
||||
"notes": "How external skills fit into the overall design"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"user_journey_score": {
|
||||
"score": "complete-end-to-end|mostly-complete|fragmented",
|
||||
"broken_workflows": ["workflow that can't be completed"],
|
||||
"notes": "Can the skill accomplish its stated purpose end-to-end?"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"skill_identity": {
|
||||
"name": "{skill-name}",
|
||||
"purpose_summary": "Brief characterization of what this skill does",
|
||||
"primary_outcome": "What this skill produces",
|
||||
"stage_count": 7
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_findings": 0,
|
||||
"by_severity": {"high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0, "suggestion": 0, "strength": 0},
|
||||
"overall_cohesion": "cohesive|mostly-cohesive|fragmented|confused",
|
||||
"single_most_important_fix": "The ONE thing that would most improve this skill"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Before writing output, verify: Is your array called `findings`? Does every item have `title`, `detail`, `action`? Is `assessments` an object, not items in the findings array?
|
||||
|
||||
## Severity Guidelines
|
||||
|
||||
| Severity | When to Use |
|
||||
|----------|-------------|
|
||||
| **high** | Glaring omission that would obviously break the workflow OR stage that completely contradicts the skill's purpose |
|
||||
| **medium** | Clear gap in core workflow OR significant redundancy OR moderate misalignment |
|
||||
| **low** | Minor enhancement opportunity OR edge case not covered |
|
||||
| **suggestion** | Creative idea, nice-to-have, speculative improvement |
|
||||
|
||||
## Process
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Parallel read batch:** Read SKILL.md, bmad-manifest.json, all prompt files, and list resources/ — in a single parallel batch
|
||||
2. Build mental model of the skill as a whole from all files read
|
||||
3. Evaluate cohesion across all dimensions (flow, purpose, complexity, completeness, redundancy, dependencies, creates alignment, external integration, journey)
|
||||
4. Generate findings with specific, actionable suggestions
|
||||
5. Identify strengths (positive feedback is valuable!)
|
||||
6. Write JSON to `{quality-report-dir}/skill-cohesion-temp.json`
|
||||
7. Return only the filename: `skill-cohesion-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
## Critical After Draft Output
|
||||
|
||||
**Before finalizing, think one level deeper and verify completeness and quality:**
|
||||
|
||||
### Scan Completeness
|
||||
- Did I read SKILL.md, bmad-manifest.json, and ALL prompts?
|
||||
- Did I build a complete mental model of the skill?
|
||||
- Did I evaluate ALL cohesion dimensions (flow, purpose, complexity, completeness, redundancy, dependencies, output-location, external, journey)?
|
||||
- Did I check output-location alignment with actual stage outputs?
|
||||
|
||||
### Finding Quality
|
||||
- Are "gap" findings truly missing or intentionally out of scope?
|
||||
- Are "redundancy" findings actual overlap or complementary stages?
|
||||
- Are "misalignment" findings real contradictions or just different aspects?
|
||||
- Are severity ratings appropriate (high only for glaring omissions)?
|
||||
- Did I include strengths (positive feedback is valuable)?
|
||||
- Are dependency graph findings based on actual data flow, not assumptions?
|
||||
|
||||
### Cohesion Review
|
||||
- Does single_most_important_fix represent the highest-impact improvement?
|
||||
- Do findings tell a coherent story about this skill's cohesion?
|
||||
- Would addressing high-severity issues significantly improve the skill?
|
||||
- Are creative_suggestions actually valuable, not just nice-to-haves?
|
||||
- Is the complexity assessment fair and well-reasoned?
|
||||
|
||||
Only after this verification, write final JSON and return filename.
|
||||
|
||||
## Key Principle
|
||||
|
||||
You are NOT checking for syntax errors or missing fields. You are evaluating whether this skill makes sense as a coherent workflow. Think like a process engineer reviewing a pipeline: Does this flow? Is it complete? Does it fit together? Is it the right level of complexity? Be opinionated but fair — call out what works well, not just what needs improvement.
|
||||
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|
||||
# Quality Scan: Workflow Integrity
|
||||
|
||||
You are **WorkflowIntegrityBot**, a quality engineer who validates that a skill is correctly built — everything that should exist does exist, everything is properly wired together, and the structure matches its declared type.
|
||||
|
||||
## Overview
|
||||
|
||||
You validate structural completeness and correctness across the entire skill: SKILL.md, stage prompts, manifest, and their interconnections. **Why this matters:** Structure is what the AI reads first — frontmatter determines whether the skill triggers, sections establish the mental model, stage files are the executable units, and broken references cause runtime failures. A structurally sound skill is one where the blueprint (SKILL.md) and the implementation (prompt files, references/, manifest) are aligned and complete.
|
||||
|
||||
This is a single unified scan that checks both the skill's skeleton (SKILL.md structure) and its organs (stage files, progression, config, manifest). Checking these together lets you catch mismatches that separate scans would miss — like a SKILL.md claiming complex workflow with routing but having no stage files, or stage files that exist but aren't referenced.
|
||||
|
||||
## Your Role
|
||||
|
||||
Read the skill's SKILL.md, all stage prompts, and manifest (if present). Verify structural completeness, naming conventions, logical consistency, and type-appropriate requirements. Return findings as structured JSON.
|
||||
|
||||
## Scan Targets
|
||||
|
||||
Find and read:
|
||||
- `SKILL.md` — Primary structure and blueprint
|
||||
- `*.md` prompt files at root — Stage prompt files (if complex workflow)
|
||||
- `bmad-manifest.json` — Module manifest (if present)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Part 1: SKILL.md Structure
|
||||
|
||||
### Frontmatter (The Trigger)
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| `name` MUST match the folder name AND follows pattern `bmad-{code}-{skillname}` or `bmad-{skillname}` | Naming convention identifies module affiliation |
|
||||
| `description` follows two-part format: [5-8 word summary]. [trigger clause] | Description is PRIMARY trigger mechanism — wrong format causes over-triggering or under-triggering |
|
||||
| Trigger clause uses quoted specific phrases: `Use when user says 'create a PRD' or 'edit a PRD'` | Quoted phrases prevent accidental triggering on casual keyword mentions |
|
||||
| Trigger clause is conservative (explicit invocation) unless organic activation is clearly intentional | Most skills should NOT fire on passing mentions — only on direct requests |
|
||||
| No vague trigger language like "Use on any mention of..." or "Helps with..." | Over-broad descriptions hijack unrelated conversations |
|
||||
| No extra frontmatter fields beyond name/description | Extra fields clutter metadata, may not parse correctly |
|
||||
|
||||
### Required Sections
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Has `## Overview` section | Primes AI's understanding before detailed instructions — see prompt-craft scanner for depth assessment |
|
||||
| Has role guidance (who/what executes this workflow) | Clarifies the executor's perspective without creating a full persona |
|
||||
| Has `## On Activation` with clear activation steps | Prevents confusion about what to do when invoked |
|
||||
| Sections in logical order | Scrambled sections make AI work harder to understand flow |
|
||||
|
||||
### Optional Sections (Valid When Purposeful)
|
||||
|
||||
Workflows may include Identity, Communication Style, or Principles sections if personality or tone serves the workflow's purpose. These are more common in agents but not restricted to them.
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| `## Identity` section (if present) serves a purpose | Valid when personality/tone affects workflow outcomes |
|
||||
| `## Communication Style` (if present) serves a purpose | Valid when consistent tone matters for the workflow |
|
||||
| `## Principles` (if present) serves a purpose | Valid when guiding values improve workflow outcomes |
|
||||
| **NO `## On Exit` or `## Exiting` section** | There are NO exit hooks in the system — this section would never run |
|
||||
|
||||
### Language & Directness
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| No "you should" or "please" language | Direct commands work better than polite requests |
|
||||
| No over-specification of obvious things | Wastes tokens, AI already knows basics |
|
||||
| Instructions address the AI directly | "When activated, this workflow..." is meta — better: "When activated, load config..." |
|
||||
| No ambiguous phrasing like "handle appropriately" | AI doesn't know what "appropriate" means without specifics |
|
||||
|
||||
### Template Artifacts (Incomplete Build Detection)
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| No orphaned `{if-complex-workflow}` conditionals | Orphaned conditional means build process incomplete |
|
||||
| No orphaned `{if-simple-workflow}` conditionals | Should have been resolved during skill creation |
|
||||
| No orphaned `{if-simple-utility}` conditionals | Should have been resolved during skill creation |
|
||||
| No bare placeholders like `{displayName}`, `{skillName}` | Should have been replaced with actual values |
|
||||
| No other template fragments (`{if-module}`, `{if-headless}`, etc.) | Conditional blocks should be removed, not left as text |
|
||||
| Variables from `bmad-init` are OK | `{user_name}`, `{communication_language}`, `{document_output_language}` are intentional runtime variables |
|
||||
|
||||
### Config Integration
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| bmad-init config loading present in On Activation | Config provides user preferences, language settings, project context |
|
||||
| Config values used where appropriate | Hardcoded values that should come from config cause inflexibility |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Part 2: Workflow Type Detection & Type-Specific Checks
|
||||
|
||||
Determine workflow type from SKILL.md before applying type-specific checks:
|
||||
|
||||
| Type | Indicators |
|
||||
|------|-----------|
|
||||
| Complex Workflow | Has routing logic, references stage files at root, stages table |
|
||||
| Simple Workflow | Has inline numbered steps, no external stage files |
|
||||
| Simple Utility | Input/output focused, transformation rules, minimal process |
|
||||
|
||||
### Complex Workflow
|
||||
|
||||
#### Stage Files
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Each stage referenced in SKILL.md exists at skill root | Missing stage file means workflow cannot proceed — **critical** |
|
||||
| All stage files at root are referenced in SKILL.md | Orphaned stage files indicate incomplete refactoring |
|
||||
| Stage files use numbered prefixes (`01-`, `02-`, etc.) | Numbering establishes execution order at a glance |
|
||||
| Numbers are sequential with no gaps | Gaps suggest missing or deleted stages |
|
||||
| Stage file names are descriptive after the number | `01-gather-requirements.md` is clear; `01-step.md` is not |
|
||||
|
||||
#### Progression Conditions
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Each stage prompt has explicit progression conditions | Without conditions, AI doesn't know when to advance — **critical** |
|
||||
| Progression conditions are specific and testable | "When ready" is vague; "When all 5 fields are populated" is testable |
|
||||
| Final stage has completion/output criteria | Workflow needs a defined end state |
|
||||
| No circular stage references without exit conditions | Infinite loops break workflow execution |
|
||||
|
||||
#### Manifest (If Module-Based)
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| `bmad-manifest.json` exists if SKILL.md references modules | Missing manifest means module loading fails |
|
||||
| Manifest lists all stage prompts | Incomplete manifest means stages can't be discovered |
|
||||
| Manifest stage names match actual filenames | Mismatches cause load failures |
|
||||
|
||||
#### Config Headers in Stage Prompts
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Each stage prompt has config header specifying Language | AI needs to know what language to communicate in |
|
||||
| Stage prompts that create documents specify Output Language | Document language may differ from communication language |
|
||||
| Config header uses bmad-init variables correctly | `{communication_language}`, `{document_output_language}` |
|
||||
|
||||
### Simple Workflow
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Steps are numbered sequentially | Clear execution order prevents confusion |
|
||||
| Each step has a clear action | Vague steps produce unreliable behavior |
|
||||
| Steps have defined outputs or state changes | AI needs to know what each step produces |
|
||||
| Final step has clear completion criteria | Workflow needs a defined end state |
|
||||
| No references to external stage files | Simple workflows should be self-contained inline |
|
||||
|
||||
### Simple Utility
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Input format is clearly defined | AI needs to know what it receives |
|
||||
| Output format is clearly defined | AI needs to know what to produce |
|
||||
| Transformation rules are explicit | Ambiguous transformations produce inconsistent results |
|
||||
| Edge cases for input are addressed | Unexpected input causes failures |
|
||||
| No unnecessary process steps | Utilities should be direct: input → transform → output |
|
||||
|
||||
### Headless Mode (If Declared)
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Headless mode setup is defined if SKILL.md declares headless capability | Headless execution needs explicit non-interactive path |
|
||||
| All user interaction points have headless alternatives | Prompts for user input break headless execution |
|
||||
| Default values specified for headless mode | Missing defaults cause headless execution to stall |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Part 3: Logical Consistency (Cross-File Alignment)
|
||||
|
||||
These checks verify that the skill's parts agree with each other — catching mismatches that only surface when you look at SKILL.md and its implementation together.
|
||||
|
||||
| Check | Why It Matters |
|
||||
|-------|----------------|
|
||||
| Description matches what workflow actually does | Mismatch causes confusion when skill triggers inappropriately |
|
||||
| Workflow type claim matches actual structure | Claiming "complex" but having inline steps signals incomplete build |
|
||||
| Stage references in SKILL.md point to existing files | Dead references cause runtime failures |
|
||||
| Activation sequence is logically ordered | Can't route to stages before loading config |
|
||||
| Routing table entries (if present) match stage files | Routing to nonexistent stages breaks flow |
|
||||
| SKILL.md type-appropriate sections match detected type | Missing routing logic for complex, or unnecessary stage refs for simple |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Severity Guidelines
|
||||
|
||||
| Severity | When to Apply |
|
||||
|----------|---------------|
|
||||
| **Critical** | Missing stage files, missing progression conditions, circular dependencies without exit, broken references |
|
||||
| **High** | Missing On Activation, vague/missing description, orphaned template artifacts, type mismatch |
|
||||
| **Medium** | Naming convention violations, minor config issues, ambiguous language, orphaned stage files |
|
||||
| **Low** | Style preferences, ordering suggestions, minor directness improvements |
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Format
|
||||
|
||||
You will receive `{skill-path}` and `{quality-report-dir}` as inputs.
|
||||
|
||||
Write JSON findings to: `{quality-report-dir}/workflow-integrity-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
Output your findings using the universal schema defined in `references/universal-scan-schema.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
Use EXACTLY these field names: `file`, `line`, `severity`, `category`, `title`, `detail`, `action`. Do not rename, restructure, or add fields to findings.
|
||||
|
||||
**Field mapping for this scanner:**
|
||||
- `title` — Brief description of the issue (was `issue`)
|
||||
- `detail` — Why this is a problem (was `rationale`)
|
||||
- `action` — Specific action to resolve (was `fix`)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"scanner": "workflow-integrity",
|
||||
"skill_path": "{path}",
|
||||
"findings": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"line": 42,
|
||||
"severity": "critical",
|
||||
"category": "progression",
|
||||
"title": "Stage 03 has no progression conditions",
|
||||
"detail": "Without explicit conditions, the AI does not know when to advance to the next stage, causing stalls or premature transitions.",
|
||||
"action": "Add progression conditions: 'Advance when all required fields are populated and user confirms.'"
|
||||
}
|
||||
],
|
||||
"assessments": {
|
||||
"workflow_type": "complex|simple-workflow|simple-utility",
|
||||
"stage_summary": {
|
||||
"total_stages": 0,
|
||||
"missing_stages": [],
|
||||
"orphaned_stages": [],
|
||||
"stages_without_progression": [],
|
||||
"stages_without_config_header": []
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_findings": 0,
|
||||
"by_severity": {"critical": 0, "high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0},
|
||||
"assessment": "Brief 1-2 sentence overall assessment of workflow integrity"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Before writing output, verify: Is your array called `findings`? Does every item have `title`, `detail`, `action`? Is `assessments` an object, not items in the findings array?
|
||||
|
||||
## Process
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Parallel read batch:** Read SKILL.md, bmad-manifest.json (if present), and list all `.md` files at skill root — in a single parallel batch
|
||||
2. Validate frontmatter, sections, language, template artifacts from SKILL.md
|
||||
3. Determine workflow type (complex, simple workflow, simple utility)
|
||||
4. For complex workflows: **parallel read batch** — read all stage prompt files identified in step 1
|
||||
5. For complex workflows: cross-reference stage files with SKILL.md references, check progression conditions, config headers, naming
|
||||
6. For simple workflows: verify inline steps are numbered, clear, and complete
|
||||
7. For simple utilities: verify input/output format and transformation rules
|
||||
8. Check headless mode if declared
|
||||
9. Run logical consistency checks across all files read
|
||||
10. Write JSON to `{quality-report-dir}/workflow-integrity-temp.json`
|
||||
11. Return only the filename: `workflow-integrity-temp.json`
|
||||
|
||||
## Critical After Draft Output
|
||||
|
||||
**Before finalizing, think one level deeper and verify completeness and quality:**
|
||||
|
||||
### Scan Completeness
|
||||
- Did I read the entire SKILL.md file?
|
||||
- Did I correctly identify the workflow type?
|
||||
- Did I read ALL stage files at skill root (for complex workflows)?
|
||||
- Did I verify every stage reference in SKILL.md has a corresponding file?
|
||||
- Did I check progression conditions in every stage prompt?
|
||||
- Did I check config headers in stage prompts?
|
||||
- Did I verify frontmatter, sections, config, language, artifacts, and consistency?
|
||||
|
||||
### Finding Quality
|
||||
- Are missing stages actually missing (not in a different directory)?
|
||||
- Are template artifacts actual orphans (not intentional runtime variables)?
|
||||
- Are severity ratings warranted (critical for things that actually break)?
|
||||
- Are naming issues real convention violations or acceptable variations?
|
||||
- Are progression condition issues genuine (vague conditions vs. intentionally flexible)?
|
||||
- Are "invalid-section" findings truly invalid (e.g., On Exit which has no system hook)?
|
||||
|
||||
### Cross-File Consistency
|
||||
- Do SKILL.md references and actual files agree?
|
||||
- Does the declared workflow type match the actual structure?
|
||||
- Does the stage_summary accurately reflect the workflow's state?
|
||||
- Would fixing critical issues resolve the structural problems?
|
||||
|
||||
Only after this verification, write final JSON and return filename.
|
||||
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|
||||
# Workflow Classification Reference
|
||||
|
||||
Classify the skill type based on user requirements. This table is for internal use — DO NOT show to user.
|
||||
|
||||
## 3-Type Taxonomy
|
||||
|
||||
| Type | Description | Structure | When to Use |
|
||||
|------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
|
||||
| **Simple Utility** | Input/output building block. Headless, composable, often has scripts. May opt out of bmad-init for true standalone use. | Single SKILL.md + scripts/ | Composable building block with clear input/output, single-purpose |
|
||||
| **Simple Workflow** | Multi-step process contained in a single SKILL.md. Uses bmad-init. Minimal or no prompt files. | SKILL.md + optional references/ | Multi-step process that fits in one file, no progressive disclosure needed |
|
||||
| **Complex Workflow** | Multi-stage with progressive disclosure, numbered prompt files at root, config integration. May support headless mode. | SKILL.md (routing) + prompt stages at root + references/ | Multiple stages, long-running process, progressive disclosure, routing logic |
|
||||
|
||||
## Decision Tree
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
1. Is it a composable building block with clear input/output?
|
||||
└─ YES → Simple Utility
|
||||
└─ NO ↓
|
||||
|
||||
2. Can it fit in a single SKILL.md without progressive disclosure?
|
||||
└─ YES → Simple Workflow
|
||||
└─ NO ↓
|
||||
|
||||
3. Does it need multiple stages, long-running process, or progressive disclosure?
|
||||
└─ YES → Complex Workflow
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Classification Signals
|
||||
|
||||
### Simple Utility Signals
|
||||
- Clear input → processing → output pattern
|
||||
- No user interaction needed during execution
|
||||
- Other skills/workflows call it
|
||||
- Deterministic or near-deterministic behavior
|
||||
- Could be a script but needs LLM judgment
|
||||
- Examples: JSON validator, manifest checker, format converter
|
||||
|
||||
### Simple Workflow Signals
|
||||
- 3-8 numbered steps
|
||||
- User interaction at specific points
|
||||
- Uses standard tools (gh, git, npm, etc.)
|
||||
- Produces a single output artifact
|
||||
- No need to track state across compactions
|
||||
- Examples: PR creator, deployment checklist, code review
|
||||
|
||||
### Complex Workflow Signals
|
||||
- Multiple distinct phases/stages
|
||||
- Long-running (likely to hit context compaction)
|
||||
- Progressive disclosure needed (too much for one file)
|
||||
- Routing logic in SKILL.md dispatches to stage prompts
|
||||
- Produces multiple artifacts across stages
|
||||
- May support headless/autonomous mode
|
||||
- Examples: agent builder, module builder, project scaffolder
|
||||
|
||||
## Module Context (Orthogonal)
|
||||
|
||||
Module context is asked for ALL types:
|
||||
- **Module-based:** Part of a BMad module. Uses `bmad-{modulecode}-{skillname}` naming. Has bmad-manifest.json.
|
||||
- **Standalone:** Independent skill. Uses `bmad-{skillname}` naming.
|
||||
|
||||
All workflows use `bmad-init` by default unless explicitly opted out (truly standalone utilities).
|
||||
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|
||||
# BMad Module Workflows
|
||||
|
||||
Advanced patterns for BMad module workflows — long-running, multi-stage processes with progressive disclosure, config integration, and compaction survival.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Workflow Persona: Facilitator Model
|
||||
|
||||
BMad workflows treat the human operator as the expert. The agent's role is **facilitator**, not replacement.
|
||||
|
||||
**Principles:**
|
||||
- Ask clarifying questions when requirements are ambiguous
|
||||
- Present options with trade-offs, don't assume preferences
|
||||
- Validate decisions before executing irreversible actions
|
||||
- The operator knows their domain; the workflow knows the process
|
||||
|
||||
**Example voice:**
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Discovery
|
||||
I found 3 API endpoints that could handle this. Which approach fits your use case?
|
||||
|
||||
**Option A**: POST /bulk-import — Faster, but no validation until complete
|
||||
**Option B**: POST /validate + POST /import — Slower, but catches errors early
|
||||
**Option C**: Streaming import — Best of both, requires backend support
|
||||
|
||||
Which would you prefer?
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Config Reading and Integration
|
||||
|
||||
Workflows MUST read config values using the `bmad-init` skill.
|
||||
|
||||
### Config Loading Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
**Invoke the skill with parameters:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Use bmad-init skill:
|
||||
- module: {bmad-module-code}
|
||||
- vars: user_name:BMad,communication_language:English,document_output_language:English,output_folder:{project-root}/_bmad-output,{output-location-variable}:{default-output-path}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
The skill returns JSON with config values. Store in memory as `{var_name}` for use in prompts.
|
||||
|
||||
### Required Core Variables
|
||||
|
||||
**Every module workflow MUST load these core variables:**
|
||||
- `user_name:BMad`
|
||||
- `communication_language:English`
|
||||
- `output_folder:{project-root}/_bmad-output`
|
||||
|
||||
**Conditionally include:**
|
||||
- `document_output_language:English` — ONLY if workflow creates documents (check capability `output-location` field)
|
||||
- Output location variable from capability `output-location` — ONLY if specified in metadata
|
||||
|
||||
**Example for BMB workflow (creates documents, has output var):**
|
||||
```
|
||||
vars: user_name:BMad,communication_language:English,document_output_language:English,output_folder:{project-root}/_bmad-output,bmad_builder_output_folder:{project-root}/bmad-builder-creations/
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Example for analysis workflow (no documents, has output var):**
|
||||
```
|
||||
vars: user_name:BMad,communication_language:English,output_folder:{project-root}/_bmad-output,analysis_output_folder:{project-root}/_bmad-output/analysis/
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Example for processing workflow (no documents, no output var):**
|
||||
```
|
||||
vars: user_name:BMad,communication_language:English,output_folder:{project-root}/_bmad-output
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Using Config Values in Prompts
|
||||
|
||||
**Every prompt file MUST start with:**
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
Language: {communication_language}
|
||||
Output Language: {document_output_language} ← ONLY if workflow creates documents
|
||||
Output Location: {output-variable} ← ONLY if capability output-location is defined
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Use throughout prompts:**
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
"Creating documentation in {document_output_language}..." ← ONLY if creates documents
|
||||
"Writing output to {bmad_builder_output_folder}/report.md" ← ONLY if has output var
|
||||
"Connecting to API at {my_module_api_url}..."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## {project_root} Pattern for Portable Paths
|
||||
|
||||
Artifacts MUST use `{project_root}` for paths so the skill works regardless of install location (user directory or project).
|
||||
|
||||
### Path Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
{project_root}/docs/foo.md → Correct (portable)
|
||||
./docs/foo.md → Wrong (breaks if skill in user dir)
|
||||
~/my-project/docs/foo.md → Wrong (not portable)
|
||||
/bizarre/absolute/path/foo.md → Wrong (not portable)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Writing Artifacts
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
1. Create the artifact at {project_root}/docs/architecture.md
|
||||
2. Update {project_root}/CHANGELOG.md with entry
|
||||
3. Copy template to {project_root}/.bmad-cache/template.md
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### {project_root} Resolution
|
||||
|
||||
`{project_root}` is automatically resolved to the directory where the workflow was launched. This ensures:
|
||||
- Skills work whether installed globally or per-project
|
||||
- Multiple projects can use the same skill without conflict
|
||||
- Artifact paths are always relative to the active project
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Long-Running Workflows: Compaction Survival
|
||||
|
||||
Workflows that run long (many steps, large context) may trigger context compaction. Critical state MUST be preserved in output files.
|
||||
|
||||
### The Document-Itself Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
**The output document is the cache.** Write directly to the file you're creating, updating it progressively as the workflow advances.
|
||||
|
||||
The document stores both content and context:
|
||||
- **YAML front matter** — paths to input files used (for recovery after compaction)
|
||||
- **Draft sections** — progressive content as it's built
|
||||
- **Status marker** — which stage is complete (for resumption)
|
||||
|
||||
This avoids:
|
||||
- File collisions when working on multiple PRDs/research projects simultaneously
|
||||
- Extra `_bmad-cache` folder overhead
|
||||
- State synchronization complexity
|
||||
|
||||
### Draft Document Structure
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
---
|
||||
title: "Analysis: Research Topic"
|
||||
status: "analysis" # discovery | planning | analysis | synthesis | polish
|
||||
inputs:
|
||||
- "{project_root}/docs/brief.md"
|
||||
- "{project_root}/data/sources.json"
|
||||
created: "2025-03-02T10:00:00Z"
|
||||
updated: "2025-03-02T11:30:00Z"
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
# Analysis: Research Topic
|
||||
|
||||
## Discovery
|
||||
[content from stage 1...]
|
||||
|
||||
## Analysis
|
||||
[content from stage 2...]
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
*Last updated: Stage 2 complete*
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Input Tracking Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
**Stage 1: Initialize document with inputs**
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Stage 1: Discovery
|
||||
1. Gather sources and identify input files
|
||||
2. Create output document with YAML front matter:
|
||||
```yaml
|
||||
---
|
||||
title: "{document_title}"
|
||||
status: "discovery"
|
||||
inputs:
|
||||
- "{relative_path_to_input_1}"
|
||||
- "{relative_path_to_input_2}"
|
||||
created: "{timestamp}"
|
||||
updated: "{timestamp}"
|
||||
---
|
||||
```
|
||||
3. Write discovery content to document
|
||||
4. Present summary to user
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Stage 2+: Reload context if compacted**
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Stage Start: Analysis
|
||||
1. Read {output_doc_path}
|
||||
2. Parse YAML front matter for `inputs` list
|
||||
3. Re-read each input file to restore context
|
||||
4. Verify status indicates previous stage complete
|
||||
5. Proceed with analysis, updating document in place
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Stage 1: Research
|
||||
1. Gather sources
|
||||
2. **Write findings to {project_root}/docs/research-topic.md**
|
||||
3. Present summary to user
|
||||
|
||||
## Stage 2: Analysis
|
||||
1. **Read {project_root}/docs/research-topic.md** (survives compaction)
|
||||
2. Analyze patterns
|
||||
3. **Append/insert analysis into the same file**
|
||||
|
||||
## Stage 3: Synthesis
|
||||
1. Read the growing document
|
||||
2. Synthesize into final structure
|
||||
3. **Update the same file in place**
|
||||
|
||||
## Stage 4: Final Polish
|
||||
1. Spawn a subagent to polish the completed document:
|
||||
- Cohesion check
|
||||
- Redundancy removal
|
||||
- Contradiction detection and fixes
|
||||
- Add TOC if long document
|
||||
2. Write final version to {project_root}/docs/research-topic.md
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### When to Use This Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
**Guided flows with long documents:** Always write updates to the document itself at each stage.
|
||||
|
||||
**Yolo flows with multiple turns:** If the workflow takes multiple conversational turns, write to the output file progressively.
|
||||
|
||||
**Single-pass yolo:** Can wait to write final output if the entire response fits in one turn.
|
||||
|
||||
### Progressive Document Structure
|
||||
|
||||
Each stage appends to or restructures the document:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Initial Stage
|
||||
# Document Title
|
||||
|
||||
## Section 1: Initial Research
|
||||
[content...]
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Second Stage (reads file, appends)
|
||||
# Document Title
|
||||
|
||||
## Section 1: Initial Research
|
||||
[existing content...]
|
||||
|
||||
## Section 2: Analysis
|
||||
[new content...]
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Third Stage (reads file, restructures)
|
||||
# Document Title
|
||||
|
||||
## Executive Summary
|
||||
[ synthesized from sections ]
|
||||
|
||||
## Background
|
||||
[ section 1 content ]
|
||||
|
||||
## Analysis
|
||||
[ section 2 content ]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Final Polish Subagent
|
||||
|
||||
At workflow completion, spawn a subagent for final quality pass:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Final Polish
|
||||
|
||||
Launch a general-purpose agent with:
|
||||
```
|
||||
Task: Polish {output_file_path}
|
||||
|
||||
Actions:
|
||||
1. Check cohesion - do sections flow logically?
|
||||
2. Find and remove redundancy
|
||||
3. Detect contradictions and fix them
|
||||
4. If document is >5 sections, add a TOC at the top
|
||||
5. Ensure consistent formatting and tone
|
||||
|
||||
Write the polished version back to the same file.
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Compaction Recovery Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
If context is compacted mid-workflow:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Recovery Check
|
||||
1. Read {output_doc_path}
|
||||
2. Parse YAML front matter:
|
||||
- Check `status` for current stage
|
||||
- Read `inputs` list to restore context
|
||||
3. Re-read all input files from `inputs`
|
||||
4. Resume from next stage based on status
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### When NOT to Use This Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
- **Short, single-turn outputs:** Just write once at the end
|
||||
- **Purely conversational workflows:** No persistent document needed
|
||||
- **Multiple independent artifacts:** Each gets its own file; write each directly
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Sequential Progressive Disclosure
|
||||
|
||||
Place numbered prompt files at the skill root when:
|
||||
- Multi-phase workflow with ordered questions
|
||||
- Input of one phase affects the next
|
||||
- User requires specific sequence
|
||||
- Workflow is long-running and stages shouldn't be visible upfront
|
||||
|
||||
### Prompt File Structure
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
my-workflow/
|
||||
├── SKILL.md
|
||||
├── 01-discovery.md # Stage 1: Gather requirements, start output doc
|
||||
├── 02-planning.md # Stage 2: Create plan (uses discovery output)
|
||||
├── 03-execution.md # Stage 3: Execute (uses plan, updates output)
|
||||
├── 04-review.md # Stage 4: Review and polish final output
|
||||
└── references/
|
||||
└── stage-templates.md
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Progression Conditions
|
||||
|
||||
Each prompt file specifies when to proceed:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# 02-planning.md
|
||||
|
||||
## Prerequisites
|
||||
- Discovery complete (output doc exists and has discovery section)
|
||||
- User approved scope (user confirmed: proceed)
|
||||
|
||||
## On Activation
|
||||
1. Read the output doc to get discovery context
|
||||
2. Generate plan based on discovered requirements
|
||||
3. **Append/insert plan section into the output doc**
|
||||
4. Present plan summary to user
|
||||
|
||||
## Progression Condition
|
||||
Proceed to execution stage when user confirms: "Proceed with plan" OR user provides modifications
|
||||
|
||||
## On User Approval
|
||||
Route to 03-execution.md
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### SKILL.md Routes to Prompt Files
|
||||
|
||||
Main SKILL.md is minimal — just routing logic:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Workflow Entry
|
||||
|
||||
1. Load config from {project-root}/_bmad/bmb/config.yaml
|
||||
|
||||
2. Check if workflow in progress:
|
||||
- If output doc exists (user specifies path or we prompt):
|
||||
- Read doc to determine current stage
|
||||
- Resume from last completed section
|
||||
- Else: Start at 01-discovery.md
|
||||
|
||||
3. Route to appropriate prompt file based on stage
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### When NOT to Use Separate Prompt Files
|
||||
|
||||
Keep inline in SKILL.md when:
|
||||
- Simple skill (session-long context fits)
|
||||
- Well-known domain tool usage
|
||||
- Single-purpose utility
|
||||
- All stages are independent or can be visible upfront
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Module Metadata Reference
|
||||
|
||||
BMad module workflows require extended frontmatter metadata. See `references/metadata-reference.md` for the metadata template, field explanations, and comparisons between standalone skills and module workflows.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Workflow Architecture Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
Before finalizing a BMad module workflow, verify:
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] **Facilitator persona**: Does the workflow treat the operator as expert?
|
||||
- [ ] **Config integration**: Are language, output locations, and module props read and used?
|
||||
- [ ] **Portable paths**: All artifact paths use `{project_root}`?
|
||||
- [ ] **Continuous output**: Does each stage write to the output document directly (survives compaction)?
|
||||
- [ ] **Document-as-cache**: Output doc has YAML front matter with `status` and `inputs` for recovery?
|
||||
- [ ] **Input tracking**: Does front matter list relative paths to all input files used?
|
||||
- [ ] **Final polish**: Does workflow include a subagent polish step at the end?
|
||||
- [ ] **Progressive disclosure**: Are stages in prompt files at root with clear progression conditions?
|
||||
- [ ] **Metadata complete**: All bmad-* fields present and accurate?
|
||||
- [ ] **Recovery pattern**: Can the workflow resume by reading the output doc front matter?
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Example: Complete BMad Workflow Skeleton
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
my-module-workflow/
|
||||
├── SKILL.md # Routing + entry logic
|
||||
├── 01-discovery.md # Gather requirements
|
||||
├── 02-planning.md # Create plan
|
||||
├── 03-execution.md # Execute
|
||||
├── 04-review.md # Review results
|
||||
├── references/
|
||||
│ └── templates.md # Stage templates
|
||||
└── scripts/
|
||||
└── validator.sh # Output validation
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**SKILL.md** (minimal routing):
|
||||
```yaml
|
||||
---
|
||||
name: bmad-mymodule-workflow
|
||||
description: Complex multi-stage workflow for my module. Use when user requests to 'run my module workflow' or 'create analysis report'.
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Workflow Entry
|
||||
|
||||
1. Use bmad-init skill (module: mm) — loads user_name, communication_language, document_output_language, output_folder, my_output_folder
|
||||
|
||||
2. Ask user for output document path (or suggest {my_output_folder}/analysis-{timestamp}.md)
|
||||
|
||||
3. Check if doc exists:
|
||||
- If yes: read to determine current stage, resume
|
||||
- If no: start at 01-discovery.md
|
||||
|
||||
4. Route to appropriate prompt file based on stage
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**01-discovery.md**:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
Language: {communication_language}
|
||||
Output Language: {document_output_language}
|
||||
Output Location: {my_output_folder}
|
||||
|
||||
## Discovery
|
||||
|
||||
1. What are we building?
|
||||
2. What are the constraints?
|
||||
3. What input files should we reference?
|
||||
|
||||
**Create**: {output_doc_path} with:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
---
|
||||
title: "Analysis: {topic}"
|
||||
status: "discovery"
|
||||
inputs:
|
||||
- "{relative_path_to_input_1}"
|
||||
- "{relative_path_to_input_2}"
|
||||
created: "{timestamp}"
|
||||
updated: "{timestamp}"
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
# Analysis: {topic}
|
||||
|
||||
## Discovery
|
||||
[findings...]
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
*Status: Stage 1 complete*
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Progression
|
||||
When complete → 02-planning.md
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**02-planning.md**:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
Language: {communication_language}
|
||||
Output Language: {document_output_language}
|
||||
|
||||
## Planning Start
|
||||
|
||||
1. Read {output_doc_path}
|
||||
2. Parse YAML front matter — reload all `inputs` to restore context
|
||||
3. Verify status is "discovery"
|
||||
|
||||
## Planning
|
||||
1. Generate plan based on discovery
|
||||
2. Update {output_doc_path}:
|
||||
- Update status to "planning"
|
||||
- Append planning section
|
||||
|
||||
## Progression
|
||||
When complete → 03-execution.md
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**04-review.md**:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
Language: {communication_language}
|
||||
Output Language: {document_output_language}
|
||||
|
||||
## Final Polish
|
||||
|
||||
1. Read the complete output doc
|
||||
2. Launch a general-purpose agent:
|
||||
```
|
||||
Task: Polish {output_doc_path}
|
||||
|
||||
Actions:
|
||||
1. Check cohesion - do sections flow logically?
|
||||
2. Find and remove redundancy
|
||||
3. Detect contradictions and fix them
|
||||
4. If document is >5 sections, add a TOC at the top
|
||||
5. Ensure consistent formatting and tone
|
||||
6. Update YAML status to "complete" and remove draft markers
|
||||
|
||||
Write the polished version back to the same file.
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Progression
|
||||
When complete → present final result to user
|
||||
```
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
|
||||
# Manifest Reference
|
||||
|
||||
Every BMad skill has a `bmad-manifest.json` at its root. This is the unified format for agents, workflows, and simple skills.
|
||||
|
||||
## File Location
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
{skillname}/
|
||||
├── SKILL.md # name, description, workflow content
|
||||
├── bmad-manifest.json # Capabilities, module integration
|
||||
└── ...
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## SKILL.md Frontmatter (Minimal)
|
||||
|
||||
```yaml
|
||||
---
|
||||
name: bmad-{modulecode}-{skillname}
|
||||
description: [5-8 word summary]. [Use when user says 'X' or 'Y'.]
|
||||
---
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## bmad-manifest.json
|
||||
|
||||
**NOTE:** Do NOT include `$schema` in generated manifests. The schema is used by validation tooling only — it is not part of the delivered skill.
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"module-code": "bmb",
|
||||
"replaces-skill": "bmad-original-skill",
|
||||
"has-memory": true,
|
||||
"capabilities": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"name": "build",
|
||||
"menu-code": "BP",
|
||||
"description": "Builds skills through conversational discovery. Outputs to skill folder.",
|
||||
"supports-headless": true,
|
||||
"prompt": "build-process.md",
|
||||
"phase-name": "design",
|
||||
"after": ["create-requirements"],
|
||||
"before": ["quality-optimize"],
|
||||
"is-required": true,
|
||||
"output-location": "{bmad_builder_output_folder}"
|
||||
},
|
||||
{
|
||||
"name": "validate",
|
||||
"menu-code": "VL",
|
||||
"description": "Runs validation checks and produces quality report.",
|
||||
"supports-headless": true
|
||||
}
|
||||
]
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Field Reference
|
||||
|
||||
### Top-Level Fields
|
||||
|
||||
| Field | Type | Required | Purpose |
|
||||
|-------|------|----------|---------|
|
||||
| `module-code` | string | If module | Short code for namespacing (e.g., `bmb`, `cis`) |
|
||||
| `replaces-skill` | string | No | Registered skill name this replaces. Inherits metadata during bmad-init. |
|
||||
| `persona` | string | Agents only | Succinct distillation of the agent's essence. **Presence = this is an agent.** |
|
||||
| `has-memory` | boolean | No | Whether state persists across sessions via sidecar memory |
|
||||
|
||||
### Capability Fields
|
||||
|
||||
| Field | Type | Required | Purpose |
|
||||
|-------|------|----------|---------|
|
||||
| `name` | string | Yes | Kebab-case identifier |
|
||||
| `menu-code` | string | Yes | 2-3 uppercase letter shortcut for menus |
|
||||
| `description` | string | Yes | What it does and when to suggest it |
|
||||
| `supports-autonomous` | boolean | No | Can run without user interaction |
|
||||
| `prompt` | string | No | Relative path to prompt file (internal capability) |
|
||||
| `skill-name` | string | No | Registered name of external skill (external capability) |
|
||||
| `phase-name` | string | No | Module phase this belongs to |
|
||||
| `after` | array | No | Skill names that should run before this capability |
|
||||
| `before` | array | No | Skill names this capability should run before |
|
||||
| `is-required` | boolean | No | If true, skills in `before` are blocked until this completes |
|
||||
| `output-location` | string | No | Where output goes (may use config variables) |
|
||||
|
||||
### Three Capability Flavors
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Has `prompt`** — internal capability routed to a prompt file
|
||||
2. **Has `skill-name`** — delegates to another registered skill
|
||||
3. **Has neither** — SKILL.md handles it directly
|
||||
|
||||
### The `replaces-skill` Field
|
||||
|
||||
When set, the skill inherits metadata from the replaced skill during `bmad-init`. Explicit fields in the new manifest override inherited values.
|
||||
|
||||
## Agent vs Workflow vs Skill
|
||||
|
||||
No type field needed — inferred from content:
|
||||
- **Has `persona`** → agent
|
||||
- **No `persona`** → workflow or skill (distinction is complexity, not manifest structure)
|
||||
|
||||
## Config Loading
|
||||
|
||||
All module skills MUST use the `bmad-init` skill at startup.
|
||||
|
||||
See `references/complex-workflow-patterns.md` for the config loading pattern.
|
||||
|
||||
## Path Construction Rules — CRITICAL
|
||||
|
||||
Only use `{project-root}` for `_bmad` paths.
|
||||
|
||||
**Three path types:**
|
||||
- **Skill-internal** — bare relative paths (no prefix)
|
||||
- **Project `_bmad` paths** — always `{project-root}/_bmad/...`
|
||||
- **Config variables** — used directly, already contain `{project-root}` in their resolved values
|
||||
|
||||
**Correct:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
references/reference.md # Skill-internal (bare relative)
|
||||
stage-one.md # Skill-internal (prompt at root)
|
||||
{project-root}/_bmad/planning/prd.md # Project _bmad path
|
||||
{planning_artifacts}/prd.md # Config var (already has full path)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Never use:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
../../other-skill/file.md # Cross-skill relative path breaks with reorganization
|
||||
{project-root}/{config_var}/output.md # Double-prefix
|
||||
./references/reference.md # Relative prefix breaks context changes
|
||||
```
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
|
||||
# Quality Dimensions — Quick Reference
|
||||
|
||||
Six dimensions to keep in mind when building skills. The quality scanners check these automatically during optimization — this is a mental checklist for the build phase.
|
||||
|
||||
## 1. Informed Autonomy
|
||||
|
||||
The executing agent needs enough context to make judgment calls when situations don't match the script. The Overview section establishes this: domain framing, theory of mind, design rationale.
|
||||
|
||||
- Simple utilities need minimal context — input/output is self-explanatory
|
||||
- Interactive/complex workflows need domain understanding, user perspective, and rationale for non-obvious choices
|
||||
- When in doubt, explain *why* — an agent that understands the mission improvises better than one following blind steps
|
||||
|
||||
## 2. Intelligence Placement
|
||||
|
||||
Scripts handle plumbing (fetch, transform, validate). Prompts handle judgment (interpret, classify, decide).
|
||||
|
||||
**Test:** If a script contains an `if` that decides what content *means*, intelligence has leaked.
|
||||
|
||||
**Reverse test:** If a prompt validates structure, counts items, parses known formats, compares against schemas, or checks file existence — determinism has leaked into the LLM. That work belongs in a script. Scripts have access to full bash, Python with standard library plus PEP 723 dependencies, and system tools — think broadly about what can be offloaded.
|
||||
|
||||
## 3. Progressive Disclosure
|
||||
|
||||
SKILL.md stays focused. Detail goes where it belongs.
|
||||
|
||||
- Stage instructions → prompt files at skill root
|
||||
- Reference data, schemas, large tables → `references/`
|
||||
- Templates, config files → `assets/`
|
||||
- Multi-branch SKILL.md under ~250 lines: fine as-is
|
||||
- Single-purpose up to ~500 lines: acceptable if focused
|
||||
|
||||
## 4. Description Format
|
||||
|
||||
Two parts: `[5-8 word summary]. [Use when user says 'X' or 'Y'.]`
|
||||
|
||||
Default to conservative triggering. See `references/standard-fields.md` for full format and examples.
|
||||
|
||||
## 5. Path Construction
|
||||
|
||||
Only use `{project-root}` for `_bmad` paths. Config variables used directly — they already contain `{project-root}`.
|
||||
|
||||
See `references/standard-fields.md` for correct/incorrect patterns.
|
||||
|
||||
## 6. Token Efficiency
|
||||
|
||||
Remove genuine waste (repetition, defensive padding, meta-explanation). Preserve context that enables judgment (domain framing, theory of mind, design rationale). These are different things — the prompt-craft scanner distinguishes between them.
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
|
||||
# Script Opportunities Reference — Workflow Builder
|
||||
|
||||
## Core Principle
|
||||
|
||||
Scripts handle deterministic operations (validate, transform, count). Prompts handle judgment (interpret, classify, decide). If a check has clear pass/fail criteria, it belongs in a script.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Section 1: How to Spot Script Opportunities
|
||||
|
||||
### The Determinism Test
|
||||
|
||||
Ask two questions about any operation:
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Given identical input, will it always produce identical output?** If yes, it's a script candidate.
|
||||
2. **Could you write a unit test with expected output?** If yes, it's definitely a script.
|
||||
|
||||
**Script territory:** The operation has no ambiguity — same input, same result, every time.
|
||||
**Prompt territory:** The operation requires interpreting meaning, tone, or context — reasonable people could disagree on the output.
|
||||
|
||||
### The Judgment Boundary
|
||||
|
||||
| Scripts Handle | Prompts Handle |
|
||||
|----------------|----------------|
|
||||
| Fetch | Interpret |
|
||||
| Transform | Classify (with ambiguity) |
|
||||
| Validate | Create |
|
||||
| Count | Decide (with incomplete info) |
|
||||
| Parse | Evaluate quality |
|
||||
| Compare | Synthesize meaning |
|
||||
| Extract | Assess tone/style |
|
||||
| Format | Generate recommendations |
|
||||
| Check structure | Weigh tradeoffs |
|
||||
|
||||
### Pattern Recognition Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
When you see these verbs or patterns in a workflow's requirements, think scripts first:
|
||||
|
||||
| Signal Verb / Pattern | Script Type | Example |
|
||||
|----------------------|-------------|---------|
|
||||
| validate | Validation script | "Validate frontmatter fields exist" |
|
||||
| count | Metric script | "Count tokens per file" |
|
||||
| extract | Data extraction | "Extract all config variable references" |
|
||||
| convert / transform | Transformation script | "Convert stage definitions to graph" |
|
||||
| compare | Comparison script | "Compare prompt frontmatter vs manifest" |
|
||||
| scan for | Pattern scanning | "Scan for orphaned template artifacts" |
|
||||
| check structure | File structure checker | "Check skill directory has required files" |
|
||||
| against schema | Schema validation | "Validate output against JSON schema" |
|
||||
| graph / map dependencies | Dependency analysis | "Map skill-to-skill dependencies" |
|
||||
| list all | Enumeration script | "List all resource files loaded by prompts" |
|
||||
| detect pattern | Pattern detector | "Detect subagent delegation patterns" |
|
||||
| diff / changes between | Diff analysis | "Show what changed between versions" |
|
||||
|
||||
### The Outside-the-Box Test
|
||||
|
||||
Scripts are not limited to validation. Push your thinking:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Data gathering as script:** Could a script collect structured data (file sizes, dependency lists, config values) and return JSON for the LLM to interpret? The LLM gets pre-digested facts instead of reading raw files.
|
||||
- **Pre-processing:** Could a script reduce what the LLM needs to read? Extract only the relevant sections, strip boilerplate, summarize structure.
|
||||
- **Post-processing validation:** Could a script validate LLM output after generation? Check that generated YAML parses, that referenced files exist, that naming conventions are followed.
|
||||
- **Metric collection:** Could scripts count, measure, and tabulate so the LLM makes decisions based on numbers it didn't have to compute? Token counts, file counts, complexity scores — feed these to LLM judgment without making the LLM count.
|
||||
- **Workflow stage analysis:** Could a script parse stage definitions and progression conditions, giving the LLM a structural map without it needing to parse markdown?
|
||||
|
||||
### Your Toolbox
|
||||
|
||||
Scripts have access to the full capabilities of the execution environment. Think broadly — if you can express the logic as deterministic code, it's a script candidate.
|
||||
|
||||
**Bash:** Full shell power — `jq`, `grep`, `awk`, `sed`, `find`, `diff`, `wc`, `sort`, `uniq`, `curl`, plus piping and composition. Great for file discovery, text processing, and orchestrating other scripts.
|
||||
|
||||
**Python:** The entire standard library — `json`, `yaml`, `pathlib`, `re`, `argparse`, `collections`, `difflib`, `ast`, `csv`, `xml.etree`, `textwrap`, `dataclasses`, and more. Plus PEP 723 inline-declared dependencies for anything else: `tiktoken` for accurate token counting, `jsonschema` for schema validation, `pyyaml` for YAML parsing, etc.
|
||||
|
||||
**System tools:** `git` commands for history, diff, blame, and log analysis. Filesystem operations for directory scanning and structure validation. Process execution for orchestrating multi-script pipelines.
|
||||
|
||||
### The --help Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
All scripts use PEP 723 metadata and implement `--help`. This creates a powerful integration pattern for prompts:
|
||||
|
||||
Instead of inlining a script's interface details into a prompt, the prompt can simply say:
|
||||
|
||||
> Run `scripts/foo.py --help` to understand its inputs and outputs, then invoke appropriately.
|
||||
|
||||
This saves tokens in the prompt and keeps a single source of truth for the script's API. When a script's interface changes, the prompt doesn't need updating — `--help` always reflects the current contract.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Section 2: Script Opportunity Catalog
|
||||
|
||||
Each entry follows the format: What it does, Why it matters for workflows, What it checks, What it outputs, and Implementation notes.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 1. Frontmatter Validator
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Validate SKILL.md frontmatter structure and content.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Frontmatter drives skill triggering and routing. Malformed frontmatter means the skill never activates or activates incorrectly.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- `name` exists and is kebab-case
|
||||
- `description` exists and follows "Use when..." pattern
|
||||
- `argument-hint` is present if the skill accepts arguments
|
||||
- No forbidden fields or reserved prefixes
|
||||
- Optional fields have valid values if present
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with pass/fail per field, line numbers for errors.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Python with argparse, no external deps needed. Parse YAML frontmatter between `---` delimiters.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 2. Template Artifact Scanner
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Scan all skill files for orphaned template substitution artifacts.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** The build process may leave behind `{if-autonomous}`, `{displayName}`, `{skill-name}`, or other placeholders that should have been replaced. These cause runtime confusion.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Scan all `.md` files for `{placeholder}` patterns
|
||||
- Distinguish real config variables (loaded at runtime) from build-time artifacts
|
||||
- Flag any that don't match known runtime variables
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with file path, line number, artifact text, and whether it looks intentional.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Bash script with `grep` and `jq` for JSON output, or Python with regex.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 3. Prompt Frontmatter Comparator
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Compare prompt file frontmatter against the skill's `bmad-skill-manifest.yaml`.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Capability misalignment between prompts and the manifest causes routing failures — the skill advertises a capability it can't deliver, or has a prompt that's never reachable.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Every prompt file at root has frontmatter with `name`, `description`, `menu-code`
|
||||
- Prompt `name` matches manifest capability name
|
||||
- `menu-code` matches manifest entry (case-insensitive)
|
||||
- Every manifest capability with `type: "prompt"` has a corresponding file
|
||||
- Flag orphaned prompts not listed in manifest
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with mismatches, missing files, orphaned prompts.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Python, reads `bmad-skill-manifest.yaml` and all prompt `.md` files at skill root.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 4. Token Counter
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Count approximate token counts for each file in a skill.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Identify verbose files that need optimization. Catch skills that exceed context window budgets. Understand where token budget is spent across prompts, resources, and the SKILL.md.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Total tokens per `.md` file (approximate: chars / 4, or accurate via tiktoken)
|
||||
- Code block tokens vs prose tokens
|
||||
- Cumulative token cost of full skill activation (SKILL.md + loaded resources + initial prompt)
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with file path, token count, percentage of total, and a sorted ranking.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Python. Use `tiktoken` (PEP 723 dependency) for accuracy, or fall back to character approximation.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 5. Dependency Graph Generator
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Map dependencies between the current skill and external skills it invokes.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Understand the skill's dependency surface. Catch references to skills that don't exist or have been renamed.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Parse `bmad-skill-manifest.yaml` for external skill references
|
||||
- Parse SKILL.md and prompts for skill invocation patterns (`invoke`, `load`, skill name references)
|
||||
- Build a dependency list with direction (this skill depends on X, Y depends on this skill)
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON adjacency list or DOT format (GraphViz). Include whether each dependency is required or optional.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Python, JSON/YAML parsing with regex for invocation pattern detection.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 6. Stage Flow Analyzer
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Parse multi-stage workflow definitions to extract stage ordering, progression conditions, and routing logic.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Complex workflows define stages with specific progression conditions. Misaligned stage ordering, missing progression gates, or unreachable stages cause workflow failures that are hard to debug at runtime.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Extract all defined stages from SKILL.md and prompt files
|
||||
- Verify each stage has a clear entry condition and exit/progression condition
|
||||
- Detect unreachable stages (no path leads to them)
|
||||
- Detect dead-end stages (no progression and not marked as terminal)
|
||||
- Validate stage ordering matches the documented flow
|
||||
- Check for circular stage references
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with stage list, progression map, and structural warnings.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Python with regex for stage/condition extraction from markdown.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 7. Config Variable Tracker
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Find all `{var}` references across skill files and verify they are loaded or defined.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Unresolved config variables cause runtime errors or produce literal `{var_name}` text in outputs. This is especially common after refactoring or renaming variables.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Scan all `.md` files for `{variable_name}` patterns
|
||||
- Cross-reference against variables loaded by `bmad-init` or defined in config
|
||||
- Distinguish template variables from literal text in code blocks
|
||||
- Flag undefined variables and unused loaded variables
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with variable name, locations where used, and whether it's defined/loaded.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Python with regex scanning and config file parsing.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 8. Resource Loading Analyzer
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Map which resources are loaded at which point during skill execution.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Resources loaded too early waste context. Resources never loaded are dead weight in the skill directory. Understanding the loading sequence helps optimize token budget.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Parse SKILL.md and prompts for `Load resource` / `Read` / file reference patterns
|
||||
- Map each resource to the stage/prompt where it's first loaded
|
||||
- Identify resources in `references/` that are never referenced
|
||||
- Identify resources referenced but missing from `references/`
|
||||
- Calculate cumulative token cost at each loading point
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with resource file, loading trigger (which prompt/stage), and orphan/missing flags.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Python with regex for load-pattern detection and directory scanning.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 9. Subagent Pattern Detector
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Detect whether a skill that processes multiple sources uses the BMad Advanced Context Pattern (subagent delegation).
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Skills processing 5+ sources without subagent delegation risk context overflow and degraded output quality. This pattern is required for high-source-count workflows.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Count distinct source/input references in the skill
|
||||
- Look for subagent delegation patterns: "DO NOT read sources yourself", "delegate to sub-agents", `/tmp/analysis-` temp file patterns
|
||||
- Check for sub-agent output templates (50-100 token summaries)
|
||||
- Flag skills with 5+ sources that lack the pattern
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with source count, pattern found/missing, and recommendations.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Python with keyword search and context extraction.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 10. Prompt Chain Validator
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Trace the chain of prompt loads through a workflow and verify every path is valid.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Workflows route between prompts based on user intent and stage progression. A broken link in the chain — a `Load foo.md` where `foo.md` doesn't exist — halts the workflow.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Extract all `Load *.md` prompt references from SKILL.md and every prompt file
|
||||
- Verify each referenced prompt file exists
|
||||
- Build a reachability map from SKILL.md entry points
|
||||
- Flag prompts that exist but are unreachable from any entry point
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with prompt chain map, broken links, and unreachable prompts.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Python with regex extraction and file existence checks.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 11. Skill Health Check (Composite)
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Run all available validation scripts and aggregate results into a single report.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** One command to assess overall skill quality. Useful as a build gate or pre-commit check.
|
||||
|
||||
**Composition:** Runs scripts 1-10 in sequence, collects JSON outputs, aggregates findings by severity.
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** Unified JSON health report with per-script results and overall status.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Bash script orchestrating Python scripts, `jq` for JSON aggregation. Or a Python orchestrator using `subprocess`.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### 12. Skill Comparison Validator
|
||||
|
||||
**What:** Compare two versions of a skill (or two skills) for structural differences.
|
||||
|
||||
**Why:** Validate that changes during iteration didn't break structure. Useful for reviewing edits, comparing before/after optimization, or diffing a skill against a template.
|
||||
|
||||
**Checks:**
|
||||
- Frontmatter changes
|
||||
- Capability additions/removals in manifest
|
||||
- New or removed prompt files
|
||||
- Token count changes per file
|
||||
- Stage flow changes (for workflows)
|
||||
- Resource additions/removals
|
||||
|
||||
**Output:** JSON with categorized changes and severity assessment.
|
||||
|
||||
**Implementation:** Bash with `git diff` or file comparison, Python for structural analysis.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Section 3: Script Output Standard and Implementation Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
### Script Output Standard
|
||||
|
||||
All scripts MUST output structured JSON for agent consumption:
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"script": "script-name",
|
||||
"version": "1.0.0",
|
||||
"skill_path": "/path/to/skill",
|
||||
"timestamp": "2025-03-08T10:30:00Z",
|
||||
"status": "pass|fail|warning",
|
||||
"findings": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"severity": "critical|high|medium|low|info",
|
||||
"category": "structure|security|performance|consistency",
|
||||
"location": {"file": "SKILL.md", "line": 42},
|
||||
"issue": "Clear description",
|
||||
"fix": "Specific action to resolve"
|
||||
}
|
||||
],
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total": 0,
|
||||
"critical": 0,
|
||||
"high": 0,
|
||||
"medium": 0,
|
||||
"low": 0
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Implementation Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
When creating new validation scripts:
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Uses `--help` for documentation (PEP 723 metadata)
|
||||
- [ ] Accepts skill path as argument
|
||||
- [ ] `-o` flag for output file (defaults to stdout)
|
||||
- [ ] Writes diagnostics to stderr
|
||||
- [ ] Returns meaningful exit codes: 0=pass, 1=fail, 2=error
|
||||
- [ ] Includes `--verbose` flag for debugging
|
||||
- [ ] Self-contained (PEP 723 for Python dependencies)
|
||||
- [ ] No interactive prompts
|
||||
- [ ] No network dependencies
|
||||
- [ ] Outputs valid JSON to stdout
|
||||
- [ ] Has tests in `scripts/tests/` subfolder
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
|
||||
# Skill Authoring Best Practices
|
||||
|
||||
Practical patterns for writing effective BMad skills. For field definitions and description format, see `references/standard-fields.md`. For quality dimensions, see `references/quality-dimensions.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
## Core Principle: Informed Autonomy
|
||||
|
||||
Give the executing agent enough context to make good judgment calls — not just enough to follow steps. The right test for every piece of content is: "Would the agent make *better decisions* with this context?" If yes, keep it. If it's genuinely redundant or mechanical, cut it.
|
||||
|
||||
## Freedom Levels
|
||||
|
||||
Match specificity to task fragility:
|
||||
|
||||
| Freedom | When to Use | Example |
|
||||
|---------|-------------|---------|
|
||||
| **High** (text instructions) | Multiple valid approaches, context-dependent | "Analyze structure, check for issues, suggest improvements" |
|
||||
| **Medium** (pseudocode/templates) | Preferred pattern exists, some variation OK | `def generate_report(data, format="markdown"):` |
|
||||
| **Low** (exact scripts) | Fragile operations, consistency critical | `python scripts/migrate.py --verify --backup` (do not modify) |
|
||||
|
||||
**Analogy**: Narrow bridge with cliffs = low freedom. Open field = high freedom.
|
||||
|
||||
## Common Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
### Template Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
**Strict** (must follow exactly):
|
||||
````markdown
|
||||
## Report structure
|
||||
ALWAYS use this template:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# [Title]
|
||||
## Summary
|
||||
[One paragraph]
|
||||
## Findings
|
||||
- Finding 1 with data
|
||||
```
|
||||
````
|
||||
|
||||
**Flexible** (adapt as needed):
|
||||
````markdown
|
||||
Here's a sensible default, use judgment:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# [Title]
|
||||
## Summary
|
||||
[Overview]
|
||||
```
|
||||
Adapt based on context.
|
||||
````
|
||||
|
||||
### Examples Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
Input/output pairs show expected style:
|
||||
````markdown
|
||||
## Commit message format
|
||||
**Example 1:**
|
||||
Input: "Added user authentication with JWT tokens"
|
||||
Output: `feat(auth): implement JWT-based authentication`
|
||||
````
|
||||
|
||||
### Conditional Workflow
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
1. Determine modification type:
|
||||
**Creating new?** → Creation workflow
|
||||
**Editing existing?** → Editing workflow
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Soft Gate Elicitation
|
||||
|
||||
For guided/interactive workflows, use "anything else?" soft gates at natural transition points instead of hard menus. This pattern draws out information users didn't know they had:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## After completing a discovery section:
|
||||
Present what you've captured so far, then:
|
||||
"Anything else you'd like to add, or shall we move on?"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why it works:** Users almost always remember one more thing when given a graceful exit ramp rather than a hard stop. The low-pressure phrasing invites contribution without demanding it. This consistently produces richer, more complete artifacts than rigid section-by-section questioning.
|
||||
|
||||
**When to use:** Any guided workflow with collaborative discovery — product briefs, requirements gathering, design reviews, brainstorming synthesis. Use at every natural transition between topics or sections.
|
||||
|
||||
**When NOT to use:** Autonomous/headless execution, or steps where additional input would cause scope creep rather than enrich the output.
|
||||
|
||||
### Intent-Before-Ingestion
|
||||
|
||||
Never scan artifacts, documents, or project context until you understand WHY the user is here. Scanning without purpose produces noise, not signal.
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## On activation:
|
||||
1. Greet and understand intent — what is this about?
|
||||
2. Accept whatever inputs the user offers
|
||||
3. Ask if they have additional documents or context
|
||||
4. ONLY THEN scan artifacts, scoped to relevance
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why it works:** Without knowing what the user wants, you can't judge what's relevant in a 100-page research doc vs a brainstorming report. Intent gives you the filter. Without it, scanning is a fool's errand.
|
||||
|
||||
**When to use:** Any workflow that ingests documents, project context, or external data as part of its process.
|
||||
|
||||
### Capture-Don't-Interrupt
|
||||
|
||||
When users provide information beyond the current scope (e.g., dropping requirements during a product brief, mentioning platforms during vision discovery), capture it silently for later use rather than redirecting or stopping them.
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## During discovery:
|
||||
If user provides out-of-scope but valuable info:
|
||||
- Capture it (notes, structured aside, addendum bucket)
|
||||
- Don't interrupt their flow
|
||||
- Use it later in the appropriate stage or output
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why it works:** Users in creative flow will share their best insights unprompted. Interrupting to say "we'll cover that later" kills momentum and may lose the insight entirely. Capture everything, distill later.
|
||||
|
||||
**When to use:** Any collaborative discovery workflow where the user is brainstorming, explaining, or brain-dumping.
|
||||
|
||||
### Dual-Output: Human Artifact + LLM Distillate
|
||||
|
||||
Any artifact-producing workflow can output two complementary documents: a polished human-facing artifact AND a token-conscious, structured distillate optimized for downstream LLM consumption.
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Output strategy:
|
||||
1. Primary: Human-facing document (exec summary, report, brief)
|
||||
2. Optional: LLM distillate — dense, structured, token-efficient
|
||||
- Captures overflow that doesn't belong in the human doc
|
||||
- Rejected ideas (so downstream doesn't re-propose them)
|
||||
- Detail bullets with just enough context to stand alone
|
||||
- Designed to be loaded as context for the next workflow
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why it works:** Human docs are concise by design — they can't carry all the detail surfaced during discovery. But that detail has value for downstream LLM workflows (PRD creation, architecture design, etc.). The distillate bridges the gap without bloating the primary artifact.
|
||||
|
||||
**When to use:** Any workflow producing documents that feed into subsequent LLM workflows. The distillate is always optional — offered to the user, not forced.
|
||||
|
||||
### Parallel Review Lenses
|
||||
|
||||
Before finalizing any artifact, fan out multiple reviewers with different perspectives to catch blind spots the builder/facilitator missed.
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Near completion:
|
||||
Fan out 2-3 review subagents in parallel:
|
||||
- Skeptic: "What's missing? What assumptions are untested?"
|
||||
- Opportunity Spotter: "What adjacent value? What angles?"
|
||||
- Contextual Reviewer: LLM picks the best third lens
|
||||
(e.g., "regulatory risk" for healthtech, "DX critic" for devtools)
|
||||
|
||||
Graceful degradation: If subagents unavailable,
|
||||
main agent does a single critical self-review pass.
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why it works:** A single perspective — even an expert one — has blind spots. Multiple lenses surface issues and opportunities that no single reviewer would catch. The contextually-chosen third lens ensures domain-specific concerns aren't missed.
|
||||
|
||||
**When to use:** Any workflow producing a significant artifact (briefs, PRDs, designs, architecture docs). The review step is lightweight but high-value.
|
||||
|
||||
### Three-Mode Architecture (Guided / Yolo / Autonomous)
|
||||
|
||||
For interactive workflows, offer three execution modes that match different user contexts:
|
||||
|
||||
| Mode | Trigger | Behavior |
|
||||
|------|---------|----------|
|
||||
| **Guided** | Default | Section-by-section with soft gates. Drafts from what it knows, questions what it doesn't. |
|
||||
| **Yolo** | `--yolo` or "just draft it" | Ingests everything, drafts complete artifact upfront, then walks user through refinement. |
|
||||
| **Headless** | `--headless` or `-H` | Headless mode. Takes inputs, produces artifact, no interaction. |
|
||||
|
||||
**Why it works:** Not every user wants the same experience. A first-timer needs guided discovery. A repeat user with clear inputs wants yolo. A pipeline wants autonomous. Same workflow, three entry points.
|
||||
|
||||
**When to use:** Any facilitative workflow that produces an artifact. Not all workflows need all three — but considering them during design prevents painting yourself into a single interaction model.
|
||||
|
||||
### Graceful Degradation
|
||||
|
||||
Every subagent-dependent feature should have a fallback path. If the platform doesn't support parallel subagents (or subagents at all), the workflow must still progress.
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Subagent-dependent step:
|
||||
Try: Fan out subagents in parallel
|
||||
Fallback: Main agent performs the work sequentially
|
||||
Never: Block the workflow because a subagent feature is unavailable
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why it works:** Skills run across different platforms, models, and configurations. A skill that hard-fails without subagents is fragile. A skill that gracefully falls back to sequential processing is robust everywhere.
|
||||
|
||||
**When to use:** Any workflow that uses subagents for research, review, or parallel processing.
|
||||
|
||||
### Verifiable Intermediate Outputs
|
||||
|
||||
For complex tasks: plan → validate → execute → verify
|
||||
|
||||
1. Analyze inputs
|
||||
2. **Create** `changes.json` with planned updates
|
||||
3. **Validate** with script before executing
|
||||
4. Execute changes
|
||||
5. Verify output
|
||||
|
||||
Benefits: catches errors early, machine-verifiable, reversible planning.
|
||||
|
||||
## Writing Guidelines
|
||||
|
||||
- **Consistent terminology** — choose one term per concept, stick to it
|
||||
- **Third person** in descriptions — "Processes files" not "I help process files"
|
||||
- **Descriptive file names** — `form_validation_rules.md` not `doc2.md`
|
||||
- **Forward slashes** in all paths — cross-platform
|
||||
- **One level deep** for reference files — SKILL.md → reference.md, never SKILL.md → A.md → B.md
|
||||
- **TOC for long files** — add table of contents for files >100 lines
|
||||
|
||||
## Anti-Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
| Anti-Pattern | Fix |
|
||||
|---|---|
|
||||
| Too many options upfront | One default with escape hatch for edge cases |
|
||||
| Deep reference nesting (A→B→C) | Keep references 1 level from SKILL.md |
|
||||
| Inconsistent terminology | Choose one term per concept |
|
||||
| Vague file names | Name by content, not sequence |
|
||||
| Scripts that classify meaning via regex | Intelligence belongs in prompts, not scripts |
|
||||
|
||||
## Scripts in Skills
|
||||
|
||||
- **Execute vs reference** — "Run `analyze.py` to extract fields" (execute) vs "See `analyze.py` for the algorithm" (read)
|
||||
- **Document constants** — explain why `TIMEOUT = 30`, not just what
|
||||
- **PEP 723 for Python** — self-contained scripts with inline dependency declarations
|
||||
- **MCP tools** — use fully qualified names: `ServerName:tool_name`
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
|
||||
# Standard Workflow/Skill Fields
|
||||
|
||||
## Common Fields (All Types)
|
||||
|
||||
| Field | Description | Example |
|
||||
|-------|-------------|---------|
|
||||
| `name` | Full skill name (kebab-case) | `bmad-workflow-builder`, `bmad-validate-json` |
|
||||
| `skillName` | Functional name (kebab-case) | `workflow-builder`, `validate-json` |
|
||||
| `description` | [5-8 word summary]. [Use when user says 'X' or 'Y'.] | "Builds workflows through conversational discovery. Use when the user requests to 'build a workflow' or 'modify a workflow'." |
|
||||
| `role-guidance` | Brief expertise primer | "Act as a senior DevOps engineer" |
|
||||
| `module-code` | Module code (if module-based) | `bmb`, `cis` |
|
||||
|
||||
## Simple Utility Fields
|
||||
|
||||
| Field | Description | Example |
|
||||
|-------|-------------|---------|
|
||||
| `input-format` | What it accepts | JSON file path, stdin text |
|
||||
| `output-format` | What it returns | Validated JSON, error report |
|
||||
| `standalone` | Opts out of bmad-init? | true/false |
|
||||
| `composability` | How other skills use it | "Called by quality scanners for validation" |
|
||||
|
||||
## Simple Workflow Fields
|
||||
|
||||
| Field | Description | Example |
|
||||
|-------|-------------|---------|
|
||||
| `steps` | Numbered inline steps | "1. Load config 2. Read input 3. Process" |
|
||||
| `tools-used` | CLIs/tools/scripts | gh, jq, python scripts |
|
||||
| `output` | What it produces | PR, report, file |
|
||||
|
||||
## Complex Workflow Fields
|
||||
|
||||
| Field | Description | Example |
|
||||
|-------|-------------|---------|
|
||||
| `stages` | Named numbered stages | "01-discover, 02-plan, 03-build" |
|
||||
| `progression-conditions` | When stages complete | "User approves outline" |
|
||||
| `headless-mode` | Supports autonomous? | true/false |
|
||||
| `config-variables` | Beyond core vars | `planning_artifacts`, `output_folder` |
|
||||
| `output-artifacts` | What it creates (output-location) | "PRD document", "agent skill" |
|
||||
|
||||
## Overview Section Format
|
||||
|
||||
The Overview is the first section after the title — it primes the AI for everything that follows.
|
||||
|
||||
**3-part formula:**
|
||||
1. **What** — What this workflow/skill does
|
||||
2. **How** — How it works (approach, key stages)
|
||||
3. **Why/Outcome** — Value delivered, quality standard
|
||||
|
||||
**Templates by skill type:**
|
||||
|
||||
**Complex Workflow:**
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
This skill helps you {outcome} through {approach}. Act as {role-guidance}, guiding users through {key stages}. Your output is {deliverable}.
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Simple Workflow:**
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
This skill {what it does} by {approach}. Act as {role-guidance}. Use when {trigger conditions}. Produces {output}.
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Simple Utility:**
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
This skill {what it does}. Use when {when to use}. Returns {output format} with {key feature}.
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## SKILL.md Description Format
|
||||
|
||||
The frontmatter `description` is the PRIMARY trigger mechanism — it determines when the AI invokes this skill. Most BMad skills are **explicitly invoked** by name (`/skill-name` or direct request), so descriptions should be conservative to prevent accidental triggering.
|
||||
|
||||
**Format:** Two parts, one sentence each:
|
||||
```
|
||||
[What it does in 5-8 words]. [Use when user says 'specific phrase' or 'specific phrase'.]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**The trigger clause** uses one of these patterns depending on the skill's activation style:
|
||||
- **Explicit invocation (default):** `Use when the user requests to 'create a PRD' or 'edit an existing PRD'.` — Quotes around specific phrases the user would actually say. Conservative — won't fire on casual mentions.
|
||||
- **Organic/reactive:** `Trigger when code imports anthropic SDK, or user asks to use Claude API.` — For lightweight skills that should activate on contextual signals, not explicit requests.
|
||||
|
||||
**Examples:**
|
||||
|
||||
Good (explicit): `Builds workflows and skills through conversational discovery. Use when the user requests to 'build a workflow', 'modify a workflow', or 'quality check workflow'.`
|
||||
|
||||
Good (organic): `Initializes BMad project configuration. Trigger when any skill needs module-specific configuration values, or when setting up a new BMad project.`
|
||||
|
||||
Bad: `Helps with PRDs and product requirements.` — Too vague, would trigger on any mention of PRD even in passing conversation.
|
||||
|
||||
Bad: `Use on any mention of workflows, building, or creating things.` — Over-broad, would hijack unrelated conversations.
|
||||
|
||||
**Default to explicit invocation** unless the user specifically describes organic/reactive activation during discovery.
|
||||
|
||||
## Role Guidance Format
|
||||
|
||||
Every generated workflow SKILL.md includes a brief role statement in the Overview or as a standalone line:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
Act as {role-guidance}. {brief expertise/approach description}.
|
||||
```
|
||||
This provides quick prompt priming for expertise and tone. Workflows may also use full Identity/Communication Style/Principles sections when personality serves the workflow's purpose.
|
||||
|
||||
## Path Rules
|
||||
|
||||
Only use `{project-root}` for `_bmad` paths.
|
||||
|
||||
### Skill-Internal Files
|
||||
Use bare relative paths (no prefix):
|
||||
- `references/reference.md`
|
||||
- `01-discover.md`
|
||||
- `scripts/validate.py`
|
||||
|
||||
### Project `_bmad` Paths
|
||||
Use `{project-root}/_bmad/...`:
|
||||
- `{project-root}/_bmad/planning/prd.md`
|
||||
- `{project-root}/_bmad/_memory/{skillName}-sidecar/`
|
||||
|
||||
### Config Variables
|
||||
Use directly — they already contain `{project-root}` in their resolved values:
|
||||
- `{output_folder}/file.md`
|
||||
- `{planning_artifacts}/prd.md`
|
||||
|
||||
**Never:**
|
||||
- `{project-root}/{output_folder}/file.md` (WRONG — double-prefix, config var already has path)
|
||||
- `_bmad/planning/prd.md` (WRONG — bare `_bmad` must have `{project-root}` prefix)
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
|
||||
# Template Substitution Rules
|
||||
|
||||
When building the workflow/skill, you MUST apply these conditional blocks to the templates:
|
||||
|
||||
## Skill Type Conditionals
|
||||
|
||||
### Complex Workflow
|
||||
- `{if-complex-workflow}` ... `{/if-complex-workflow}` → Keep the content inside
|
||||
- `{if-simple-workflow}` ... `{/if-simple-workflow}` → Remove the entire block including markers
|
||||
- `{if-simple-utility}` ... `{/if-simple-utility}` → Remove the entire block including markers
|
||||
|
||||
### Simple Workflow
|
||||
- `{if-complex-workflow}` ... `{/if-complex-workflow}` → Remove the entire block including markers
|
||||
- `{if-simple-workflow}` ... `{/if-simple-workflow}` → Keep the content inside
|
||||
- `{if-simple-utility}` ... `{/if-simple-utility}` → Remove the entire block including markers
|
||||
|
||||
### Simple Utility
|
||||
- `{if-complex-workflow}` ... `{/if-complex-workflow}` → Remove the entire block including markers
|
||||
- `{if-simple-workflow}` ... `{/if-simple-workflow}` → Remove the entire block including markers
|
||||
- `{if-simple-utility}` ... `{/if-simple-utility}` → Keep the content inside
|
||||
|
||||
## Module Conditionals
|
||||
|
||||
### For Module-Based Skills
|
||||
- `{if-module}` ... `{/if-module}` → Keep the content inside
|
||||
- `{if-standalone}` ... `{/if-standalone}` → Remove the entire block including markers
|
||||
- `{module-code-or-empty}` → Replace with module code (e.g., `bmb-`)
|
||||
|
||||
### For Standalone Skills
|
||||
- `{if-module}` ... `{/if-module}` → Remove the entire block including markers
|
||||
- `{if-standalone}` ... `{/if-standalone}` → Keep the content inside
|
||||
- `{module-code-or-empty}` → Empty string
|
||||
|
||||
## bmad-init Conditional
|
||||
|
||||
### Uses bmad-init (default)
|
||||
- `{if-bmad-init}` ... `{/if-bmad-init}` → Keep the content inside
|
||||
|
||||
### Opted out of bmad-init (standalone utilities only)
|
||||
- `{if-bmad-init}` ... `{/if-bmad-init}` → Remove the entire block including markers
|
||||
|
||||
## Feature Conditionals
|
||||
|
||||
### Headless Mode
|
||||
- `{if-headless}` ... `{/if-headless}` → Keep if supports headless/autonomous mode, otherwise remove
|
||||
|
||||
### Creates Documents
|
||||
- `{if-creates-docs}` ... `{/if-creates-docs}` → Keep if creates output documents, otherwise remove
|
||||
|
||||
### Has Stages (Complex Workflow)
|
||||
- `{if-stages}` ... `{/if-stages}` → Keep if has numbered stage prompts, otherwise remove
|
||||
|
||||
### Has Scripts
|
||||
- `{if-scripts}` ... `{/if-scripts}` → Keep if has scripts/ directory, otherwise remove
|
||||
|
||||
## External Skills
|
||||
- `{if-external-skills}` ... `{/if-external-skills}` → Keep if skill uses external skills, otherwise remove
|
||||
- `{external-skills-list}` → Replace with bulleted list of exact skill names:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
- `bmad-skill-name` — Description
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Frontmatter Placeholders
|
||||
|
||||
Replace all frontmatter placeholders:
|
||||
- `{module-code-or-empty}` → Module code prefix (e.g., `bmb-`) or empty
|
||||
- `{skill-name}` → Skill functional name (kebab-case)
|
||||
- `{skill-description}` → Full description with trigger phrases
|
||||
- `{role-guidance}` → Brief role/expertise statement
|
||||
|
||||
## Content Placeholders
|
||||
|
||||
Replace all content placeholders with skill-specific values:
|
||||
- `{overview-template}` → Overview paragraph following 3-part formula (What, How, Why/Outcome)
|
||||
- `{stage-N-name}` → Name of numbered stage
|
||||
- `{stage-N-purpose}` → Purpose description of numbered stage
|
||||
- `{progression-condition}` → When this stage completes
|
||||
|
||||
## Path References
|
||||
|
||||
All generated skills use these paths:
|
||||
- `bmad-manifest.json` — Module metadata (if module-based)
|
||||
- `references/{reference}.md` — Reference documents loaded on demand
|
||||
- `01-{stage}.md` — Numbered stage prompts at skill root (complex workflows)
|
||||
- `scripts/` — Python/shell scripts for deterministic operations (if needed)
|
||||
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|
||||
# Universal Scanner Output Schema
|
||||
|
||||
All quality scanners — both LLM-based and deterministic lint scripts — MUST produce output conforming to this schema. No exceptions.
|
||||
|
||||
## Top-Level Structure
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"scanner": "scanner-name",
|
||||
"skill_path": "{path}",
|
||||
"findings": [],
|
||||
"assessments": {},
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_findings": 0,
|
||||
"by_severity": {},
|
||||
"assessment": "1-2 sentence overall assessment"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
| Key | Type | Required | Description |
|
||||
|-----|------|----------|-------------|
|
||||
| `scanner` | string | yes | Scanner identifier (e.g., `"workflow-integrity"`, `"prompt-craft"`) |
|
||||
| `skill_path` | string | yes | Absolute path to the skill being scanned |
|
||||
| `findings` | array | yes | ALL items — issues, strengths, suggestions, opportunities. Always an array, never an object |
|
||||
| `assessments` | object | yes | Scanner-specific structured analysis (cohesion tables, health metrics, user journeys, etc.). Free-form per scanner |
|
||||
| `summary` | object | yes | Aggregate counts and brief overall assessment |
|
||||
|
||||
## Finding Schema (7 fields)
|
||||
|
||||
Every item in `findings[]` has exactly these 7 fields:
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"line": 42,
|
||||
"severity": "high",
|
||||
"category": "frontmatter",
|
||||
"title": "Brief headline of the finding",
|
||||
"detail": "Full context — rationale, what was observed, why it matters",
|
||||
"action": "What to do about it — fix, suggestion, or script to create"
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|
||||
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
|
||||
| `file` | string | yes | Relative path to the affected file (e.g., `"SKILL.md"`, `"scripts/build.py"`). Empty string if not file-specific |
|
||||
| `line` | int\|null | no | Line number (1-based). `null` or `0` if not line-specific |
|
||||
| `severity` | string | yes | One of the severity values below |
|
||||
| `category` | string | yes | Scanner-specific category (e.g., `"frontmatter"`, `"token-waste"`, `"lint"`) |
|
||||
| `title` | string | yes | Brief headline (1 sentence). This is the primary display text |
|
||||
| `detail` | string | yes | Full context — fold rationale, observation, impact, nuance into one narrative. Empty string if title is self-explanatory |
|
||||
| `action` | string | yes | What to do — fix instruction, suggestion, or script to create. Empty string for strengths/notes |
|
||||
|
||||
## Severity Values (complete enum)
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
critical | high | medium | low | high-opportunity | medium-opportunity | low-opportunity | suggestion | strength | note
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Routing rules:**
|
||||
- `critical`, `high` → "Truly Broken" section in report
|
||||
- `medium`, `low` → category-specific findings sections
|
||||
- `high-opportunity`, `medium-opportunity`, `low-opportunity` → enhancement/creative sections
|
||||
- `suggestion` → creative suggestions section
|
||||
- `strength` → strengths section (positive observations worth preserving)
|
||||
- `note` → informational observations, also routed to strengths
|
||||
|
||||
## Assessment Sub-Structure Contracts
|
||||
|
||||
The `assessments` object is free-form per scanner, but the HTML report renderer expects specific shapes for specific keys. These are the canonical formats.
|
||||
|
||||
### user_journeys (enhancement-opportunities scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
**Always an array of objects. Never an object keyed by persona.**
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"user_journeys": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"archetype": "first-timer",
|
||||
"summary": "Brief narrative of this user's experience",
|
||||
"friction_points": ["moment 1", "moment 2"],
|
||||
"bright_spots": ["what works well"]
|
||||
}
|
||||
]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### autonomous_assessment (enhancement-opportunities scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"autonomous_assessment": {
|
||||
"potential": "headless-ready|easily-adaptable|partially-adaptable|fundamentally-interactive",
|
||||
"hitl_points": 3,
|
||||
"auto_resolvable": 2,
|
||||
"needs_input": 1,
|
||||
"notes": "Brief assessment"
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### top_insights (enhancement-opportunities scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
**Always an array of objects with title/detail/action (same shape as findings but without file/line/severity/category).**
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"top_insights": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"title": "The key observation",
|
||||
"detail": "Why it matters",
|
||||
"action": "What to do about it"
|
||||
}
|
||||
]
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### cohesion_analysis (skill-cohesion / agent-cohesion scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"cohesion_analysis": {
|
||||
"dimension_name": { "score": "strong|moderate|weak", "notes": "explanation" }
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Dimension names are scanner-specific (e.g., `stage_flow_coherence`, `persona_alignment`). The report renderer iterates all keys and renders a table row per dimension.
|
||||
|
||||
### skill_identity / agent_identity (cohesion scanners)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"skill_identity": {
|
||||
"name": "skill-name",
|
||||
"purpose_summary": "Brief characterization",
|
||||
"primary_outcome": "What this skill produces"
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### skillmd_assessment (prompt-craft scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"skillmd_assessment": {
|
||||
"overview_quality": "appropriate|excessive|missing",
|
||||
"progressive_disclosure": "good|needs-extraction|monolithic",
|
||||
"notes": "brief assessment"
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Agent variant adds `"persona_context": "appropriate|excessive|missing"`.
|
||||
|
||||
### prompt_health (prompt-craft scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"prompt_health": {
|
||||
"total_prompts": 3,
|
||||
"with_config_header": 2,
|
||||
"with_progression": 1,
|
||||
"self_contained": 3
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### skill_understanding (enhancement-opportunities scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"skill_understanding": {
|
||||
"purpose": "what this skill does",
|
||||
"primary_user": "who it's for",
|
||||
"assumptions": ["assumption 1", "assumption 2"]
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### stage_summary (workflow-integrity scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"stage_summary": {
|
||||
"total_stages": 0,
|
||||
"missing_stages": [],
|
||||
"orphaned_stages": [],
|
||||
"stages_without_progression": [],
|
||||
"stages_without_config_header": []
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### metadata (structure scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
Free-form key-value pairs. Rendered as a metadata block.
|
||||
|
||||
### script_summary (scripts lint)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
"script_summary": {
|
||||
"total_scripts": 5,
|
||||
"by_type": {"python": 3, "shell": 2},
|
||||
"missing_tests": ["script1.py"]
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### existing_scripts (script-opportunities scanner)
|
||||
|
||||
Array of strings (script paths that already exist).
|
||||
|
||||
## Complete Example
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"scanner": "workflow-integrity",
|
||||
"skill_path": "/path/to/skill",
|
||||
"findings": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"line": 12,
|
||||
"severity": "high",
|
||||
"category": "frontmatter",
|
||||
"title": "Missing required 'version' field in frontmatter",
|
||||
"detail": "The SKILL.md frontmatter is missing the version field. This prevents the manifest generator from producing correct output and breaks version-aware consumers.",
|
||||
"action": "Add 'version: 1.0.0' to the YAML frontmatter block"
|
||||
},
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "build-process.md",
|
||||
"line": null,
|
||||
"severity": "strength",
|
||||
"category": "design",
|
||||
"title": "Excellent progressive disclosure pattern in build stages",
|
||||
"detail": "Each stage provides exactly the context needed without front-loading information. This reduces token waste and improves LLM comprehension.",
|
||||
"action": ""
|
||||
},
|
||||
{
|
||||
"file": "SKILL.md",
|
||||
"line": 45,
|
||||
"severity": "medium-opportunity",
|
||||
"category": "experience-gap",
|
||||
"title": "No guidance for first-time users unfamiliar with build workflows",
|
||||
"detail": "A user encountering this skill for the first time has no onboarding path. The skill assumes familiarity with stage-based workflows, which creates friction for newcomers.",
|
||||
"action": "Add a 'Getting Started' section or link to onboarding documentation"
|
||||
}
|
||||
],
|
||||
"assessments": {
|
||||
"stage_summary": {
|
||||
"total_stages": 7,
|
||||
"missing_stages": [],
|
||||
"orphaned_stages": ["cleanup"]
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_findings": 3,
|
||||
"by_severity": {"high": 1, "medium-opportunity": 1, "strength": 1},
|
||||
"assessment": "Well-structured skill with one critical frontmatter gap. Progressive disclosure is a notable strength."
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## DO NOT
|
||||
|
||||
- **DO NOT** rename fields. Use exactly: `file`, `line`, `severity`, `category`, `title`, `detail`, `action`
|
||||
- **DO NOT** use `issues` instead of `findings` — the array is always called `findings`
|
||||
- **DO NOT** add fields to findings beyond the 7 defined above. Put scanner-specific structured data in `assessments`
|
||||
- **DO NOT** use separate arrays for strengths, suggestions, or opportunities — they go in `findings` with appropriate severity values
|
||||
- **DO NOT** change `user_journeys` from an array to an object keyed by persona name
|
||||
- **DO NOT** restructure assessment sub-objects — use the shapes defined above
|
||||
- **DO NOT** put free-form narrative data into `assessments` — that belongs in `detail` fields of findings or in `summary.assessment`
|
||||
|
||||
## Self-Check Before Output
|
||||
|
||||
Before writing your JSON output, verify:
|
||||
|
||||
1. Is your array called `findings` (not `issues`, not `opportunities`)?
|
||||
2. Does every item in `findings` have all 7 fields: `file`, `line`, `severity`, `category`, `title`, `detail`, `action`?
|
||||
3. Are strengths in `findings` with `severity: "strength"` (not in a separate `strengths` array)?
|
||||
4. Are suggestions in `findings` with `severity: "suggestion"` (not in a separate `creative_suggestions` array)?
|
||||
5. Is `assessments` an object containing structured analysis data (not items that belong in findings)?
|
||||
6. Is `user_journeys` an array of objects (not an object keyed by persona)?
|
||||
7. Do `top_insights` items use `title`/`detail`/`action` (not `insight`/`suggestion`/`why_it_matters`)?
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
|
||||
# Quality Scan Report Creator
|
||||
|
||||
You are a master quality engineer tech writer agent QualityReportBot-9001. You create comprehensive, cohesive quality reports from multiple scanner outputs. You read all temporary JSON fragments, consolidate findings, remove duplicates, and produce a well-organized markdown report using the provided template. You are quality obsessed — nothing gets dropped. You will never attempt to fix anything — you are a writer, not a fixer.
|
||||
|
||||
## Inputs
|
||||
|
||||
- `{skill-path}` — Path to the workflow/skill being validated
|
||||
- `{quality-report-dir}` — Directory containing scanner temp files AND where to write the final report
|
||||
|
||||
## Template
|
||||
|
||||
Read `assets/quality-report-template.md` for the report structure. The template contains:
|
||||
- `{placeholder}` markers — replace with actual data
|
||||
- `{if-section}...{/if-section}` blocks — include only when data exists, omit entirely when empty
|
||||
- `<!-- comments -->` — inline guidance for what data to pull and from where; strip from final output
|
||||
|
||||
## Process
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 1: Ingest Everything
|
||||
|
||||
1. Read `assets/quality-report-template.md`
|
||||
2. List ALL files in `{quality-report-dir}` — both `*-temp.json` (scanner findings) and `*-prepass.json` (structural metrics)
|
||||
3. Read EVERY JSON file
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 2: Extract All Data Types
|
||||
|
||||
All scanners now use the universal schema defined in `references/universal-scan-schema.md`. Scanner-specific data lives in `assessments{}`, not as top-level keys.
|
||||
|
||||
For each scanner file, extract not just `findings` arrays but ALL of these data types:
|
||||
|
||||
| Data Type | Where It Lives | Report Destination |
|
||||
|-----------|---------------|-------------------|
|
||||
| Issues/findings (severity: critical-low) | All scanner `findings[]` | Detailed Findings by Category |
|
||||
| Strengths (severity: "strength"/"note", category: "strength") | All scanners: findings where severity="strength" | Strengths section |
|
||||
| Cohesion dimensional analysis | skill-cohesion `assessments.cohesion_analysis` | Cohesion Analysis table |
|
||||
| Craft & skill assessment | prompt-craft `assessments.skillmd_assessment`, `assessments.prompt_health`, `summary.assessment` | Prompt Craft section header + Executive Summary |
|
||||
| User journeys | enhancement-opportunities `assessments.user_journeys[]` | User Journeys section |
|
||||
| Autonomous assessment | enhancement-opportunities `assessments.autonomous_assessment` | Autonomous Readiness section |
|
||||
| Skill understanding | enhancement-opportunities `assessments.skill_understanding` | Creative section header |
|
||||
| Top insights | enhancement-opportunities `assessments.top_insights[]` | Top Insights in Creative section |
|
||||
| Creative suggestions | `findings[]` with severity="suggestion" (no separate creative_suggestions array) | Creative Suggestions in Cohesion section |
|
||||
| Optimization opportunities | `findings[]` with severity ending in "-opportunity" (no separate opportunities array) | Optimization Opportunities in Efficiency section |
|
||||
| Script inventory & token savings | scripts `assessments.script_summary`, script-opportunities `summary` | Scripts section |
|
||||
| Stage summary | workflow-integrity `assessments.stage_summary` | Structural section header |
|
||||
| Prepass metrics | `*-prepass.json` files | Context data points where useful |
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 3: Populate Template
|
||||
|
||||
Fill the template section by section, following the `<!-- comment -->` guidance in each. Key rules:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Conditional sections:** Only include `{if-...}` blocks when the data exists. If a scanner didn't produce user_journeys, omit the entire User Journeys section.
|
||||
- **Empty severity levels:** Within a category, omit severity sub-headers that have zero findings (don't write "**Critical Issues** — None").
|
||||
- **Strip comments:** Remove all `<!-- ... -->` blocks from final output.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 4: Deduplicate
|
||||
|
||||
- **Same issue, two scanners:** Keep ONE entry, cite both sources. Use the more detailed description.
|
||||
- **Same issue pattern, multiple files:** List once with all file:line references in a table.
|
||||
- **Issue + strength about same thing:** Keep BOTH — strength shows what works, issue shows what could be better.
|
||||
- **Overlapping creative suggestions:** Merge into the richer description.
|
||||
- **Routing:** "note"/"strength" severity → Strengths section. "suggestion" severity → Creative subsection. Do not mix these into issue lists.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 5: Verification Pass
|
||||
|
||||
**This step is mandatory.** After populating the report, re-read every temp file and verify against this checklist:
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Every finding from every `*-temp.json` findings[] array
|
||||
- [ ] All findings with severity="strength" from any scanner
|
||||
- [ ] All positive notes from prompt-craft (severity="note")
|
||||
- [ ] Cohesion analysis dimensional scores table (if present)
|
||||
- [ ] Craft assessment and skill assessment summaries
|
||||
- [ ] ALL user journeys with ALL friction_points and bright_spots per archetype
|
||||
- [ ] The autonomous_assessment block (all fields)
|
||||
- [ ] All findings with severity="suggestion" from cohesion scanners
|
||||
- [ ] All findings with severity ending in "-opportunity" from execution-efficiency
|
||||
- [ ] assessments.top_insights from enhancement-opportunities
|
||||
- [ ] Script inventory and token savings from script-opportunities
|
||||
- [ ] Skill understanding (purpose, primary_user, key_assumptions)
|
||||
- [ ] Stage summary from workflow-integrity (if stages exist)
|
||||
- [ ] Prompt health summary from prompt-craft (if prompts exist)
|
||||
|
||||
If any item was dropped, add it to the appropriate section before writing.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 6: Write and Return
|
||||
|
||||
Write report to: `{quality-report-dir}/quality-report.md`
|
||||
|
||||
Return JSON:
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"report_file": "{full-path-to-report}",
|
||||
"summary": {
|
||||
"total_issues": 0,
|
||||
"critical": 0,
|
||||
"high": 0,
|
||||
"medium": 0,
|
||||
"low": 0,
|
||||
"strengths_count": 0,
|
||||
"enhancements_count": 0,
|
||||
"user_journeys_count": 0,
|
||||
"overall_quality": "Excellent|Good|Fair|Poor",
|
||||
"overall_cohesion": "cohesive|mostly-cohesive|fragmented|confused",
|
||||
"craft_assessment": "brief summary from prompt-craft",
|
||||
"truly_broken_found": true,
|
||||
"truly_broken_count": 0
|
||||
},
|
||||
"by_category": {
|
||||
"structural": {"critical": 0, "high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0},
|
||||
"prompt_craft": {"critical": 0, "high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0},
|
||||
"cohesion": {"critical": 0, "high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0},
|
||||
"efficiency": {"critical": 0, "high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0},
|
||||
"quality": {"critical": 0, "high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0},
|
||||
"scripts": {"critical": 0, "high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0},
|
||||
"creative": {"high_opportunity": 0, "medium_opportunity": 0, "low_opportunity": 0}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"high_impact_quick_wins": [
|
||||
{"issue": "description", "file": "location", "effort": "low"}
|
||||
]
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Scanner Reference
|
||||
|
||||
| Scanner | Temp File | Primary Category |
|
||||
|---------|-----------|-----------------|
|
||||
| workflow-integrity | workflow-integrity-temp.json | Structural |
|
||||
| prompt-craft | prompt-craft-temp.json | Prompt Craft |
|
||||
| skill-cohesion | skill-cohesion-temp.json | Cohesion |
|
||||
| execution-efficiency | execution-efficiency-temp.json | Efficiency |
|
||||
| path-standards | path-standards-temp.json | Quality |
|
||||
| scripts | scripts-temp.json | Scripts |
|
||||
| script-opportunities | script-opportunities-temp.json | Scripts |
|
||||
| enhancement-opportunities | enhancement-opportunities-temp.json | Creative |
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
|
||||
{
|
||||
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
|
||||
"title": "BMad Manifest Schema",
|
||||
"description": "Unified schema for all BMad skill manifest files (agents, workflows, skills)",
|
||||
|
||||
"type": "object",
|
||||
|
||||
"properties": {
|
||||
"$schema": {
|
||||
"description": "JSON Schema identifier",
|
||||
"type": "string"
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
||||
"module-code": {
|
||||
"description": "Short code for the module this skill belongs to (e.g., bmb, cis). Omit for standalone skills.",
|
||||
"type": "string",
|
||||
"pattern": "^[a-z][a-z0-9-]*$"
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
||||
"replaces-skill": {
|
||||
"description": "Registered name of the BMad skill this replaces. Inherits metadata during bmad-init.",
|
||||
"type": "string",
|
||||
"minLength": 1
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
||||
"persona": {
|
||||
"description": "Succinct distillation of the agent's essence — who they are, how they operate, what drives them. Presence of this field indicates the skill is an agent. Useful for other skills/agents to understand who they're interacting with.",
|
||||
"type": "string",
|
||||
"minLength": 1
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
||||
"has-memory": {
|
||||
"description": "Whether this skill persists state across sessions via sidecar memory.",
|
||||
"type": "boolean"
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
||||
"capabilities": {
|
||||
"description": "What this skill can do. Every skill has at least one capability.",
|
||||
"type": "array",
|
||||
"minItems": 1,
|
||||
"items": {
|
||||
"type": "object",
|
||||
"properties": {
|
||||
"name": {
|
||||
"description": "Capability identifier (kebab-case)",
|
||||
"type": "string",
|
||||
"pattern": "^[a-z][a-z0-9-]*$"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"menu-code": {
|
||||
"description": "2-3 uppercase letter shortcut for interactive menus",
|
||||
"type": "string",
|
||||
"pattern": "^[A-Z]{2,3}$"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"description": "What this capability does and when to suggest it",
|
||||
"type": "string"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"supports-headless": {
|
||||
"description": "Whether this capability can run without user interaction",
|
||||
"type": "boolean"
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
||||
"prompt": {
|
||||
"description": "Relative path to the prompt file for internal capabilities (e.g., build-process.md). Omit if handled by SKILL.md directly or if this is an external skill call.",
|
||||
"type": "string"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"skill-name": {
|
||||
"description": "Registered name of an external skill this capability delegates to. Omit for internal capabilities.",
|
||||
"type": "string"
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
||||
"phase-name": {
|
||||
"description": "Which module phase this capability belongs to (e.g., planning, design, anytime). For module sequencing.",
|
||||
"type": "string"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"after": {
|
||||
"description": "Skill names that should ideally run before this capability. If is-required is true on those skills, they block this one.",
|
||||
"type": "array",
|
||||
"items": { "type": "string" }
|
||||
},
|
||||
"before": {
|
||||
"description": "Skill names that this capability should ideally run before. Helps the module sequencer understand ordering.",
|
||||
"type": "array",
|
||||
"items": { "type": "string" }
|
||||
},
|
||||
"is-required": {
|
||||
"description": "Whether this capability must complete before skills listed in its 'before' array can proceed.",
|
||||
"type": "boolean"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"output-location": {
|
||||
"description": "Where this capability writes its output. May contain config variables (e.g., {bmad_builder_output_folder}/agents/).",
|
||||
"type": "string"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"required": ["name", "menu-code", "description"],
|
||||
"additionalProperties": false
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
||||
"required": ["capabilities"],
|
||||
"additionalProperties": false
|
||||
}
|
||||
1002
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/generate-html-report.py
Normal file
1002
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/generate-html-report.py
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420
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/manifest.py
Normal file
420
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/manifest.py
Normal file
@@ -0,0 +1,420 @@
|
||||
#!/usr/bin/env python3
|
||||
"""BMad manifest CRUD and validation.
|
||||
|
||||
All manifest operations go through this script. Validation runs automatically
|
||||
on every write. Prompts call this instead of touching JSON directly.
|
||||
|
||||
Usage:
|
||||
python3 scripts/manifest.py create <skill-path> [options]
|
||||
python3 scripts/manifest.py add-capability <skill-path> [options]
|
||||
python3 scripts/manifest.py update <skill-path> --set key=value [...]
|
||||
python3 scripts/manifest.py remove-capability <skill-path> --name <name>
|
||||
python3 scripts/manifest.py read <skill-path> [--capabilities|--capability <name>]
|
||||
python3 scripts/manifest.py validate <skill-path>
|
||||
"""
|
||||
|
||||
# /// script
|
||||
# requires-python = ">=3.9"
|
||||
# dependencies = [
|
||||
# "jsonschema>=4.0.0",
|
||||
# ]
|
||||
# ///
|
||||
|
||||
from __future__ import annotations
|
||||
|
||||
import argparse
|
||||
import json
|
||||
import sys
|
||||
from pathlib import Path
|
||||
from typing import Any
|
||||
|
||||
try:
|
||||
from jsonschema import Draft7Validator
|
||||
except ImportError:
|
||||
print("Error: jsonschema required. Run with: uv run scripts/manifest.py (PEP 723 handles deps)", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
sys.exit(2)
|
||||
|
||||
MANIFEST_FILENAME = "bmad-manifest.json"
|
||||
SCHEMA_FILENAME = "bmad-manifest-schema.json"
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def get_schema_path() -> Path:
|
||||
"""Schema is co-located with this script."""
|
||||
return Path(__file__).parent / SCHEMA_FILENAME
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def get_manifest_path(skill_path: Path) -> Path:
|
||||
return skill_path / MANIFEST_FILENAME
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def load_schema() -> dict[str, Any]:
|
||||
path = get_schema_path()
|
||||
if not path.exists():
|
||||
print(f"Error: Schema not found: {path}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
sys.exit(2)
|
||||
with path.open() as f:
|
||||
return json.load(f)
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def load_manifest(skill_path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
|
||||
path = get_manifest_path(skill_path)
|
||||
if not path.exists():
|
||||
return {}
|
||||
with path.open() as f:
|
||||
try:
|
||||
return json.load(f)
|
||||
except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
|
||||
print(f"Error: Invalid JSON in {path}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
sys.exit(2)
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def save_manifest(skill_path: Path, data: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
|
||||
"""Save manifest after validation. Returns True if valid and saved."""
|
||||
errors = validate(data)
|
||||
if errors:
|
||||
print(f"Validation failed with {len(errors)} error(s):", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
for err in errors:
|
||||
print(f" [{err['path']}] {err['message']}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return False
|
||||
|
||||
path = get_manifest_path(skill_path)
|
||||
path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
|
||||
with path.open("w") as f:
|
||||
json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
|
||||
f.write("\n")
|
||||
return True
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def validate(data: dict[str, Any]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
|
||||
"""Validate manifest against schema. Returns list of errors."""
|
||||
schema = load_schema()
|
||||
validator = Draft7Validator(schema)
|
||||
errors = []
|
||||
for error in validator.iter_errors(data):
|
||||
errors.append({
|
||||
"path": ".".join(str(p) for p in error.path) if error.path else "root",
|
||||
"message": error.message,
|
||||
})
|
||||
return errors
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def validate_extras(data: dict[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
|
||||
"""Additional checks beyond schema validation."""
|
||||
warnings = []
|
||||
capabilities = data.get("capabilities", [])
|
||||
|
||||
if not capabilities:
|
||||
warnings.append("No capabilities defined — every skill needs at least one")
|
||||
return warnings
|
||||
|
||||
menu_codes: dict[str, str] = {}
|
||||
for i, cap in enumerate(capabilities):
|
||||
name = cap.get("name", f"<capability-{i}>")
|
||||
|
||||
# Duplicate menu-code check
|
||||
mc = cap.get("menu-code", "")
|
||||
if mc and mc in menu_codes:
|
||||
warnings.append(f"Duplicate menu-code '{mc}' in '{menu_codes[mc]}' and '{name}'")
|
||||
elif mc:
|
||||
menu_codes[mc] = name
|
||||
|
||||
# Both prompt and skill-name
|
||||
if "prompt" in cap and "skill-name" in cap:
|
||||
warnings.append(f"Capability '{name}' has both 'prompt' and 'skill-name' — pick one")
|
||||
|
||||
return warnings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
# --- Commands ---
|
||||
|
||||
def cmd_create(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
|
||||
skill_path = Path(args.skill_path).resolve()
|
||||
existing = load_manifest(skill_path)
|
||||
if existing:
|
||||
print(f"Error: Manifest already exists at {get_manifest_path(skill_path)}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
print("Use 'update' to modify or delete the file first.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
data: dict[str, Any] = {}
|
||||
|
||||
if args.module_code:
|
||||
data["module-code"] = args.module_code
|
||||
if args.replaces_skill:
|
||||
data["replaces-skill"] = args.replaces_skill
|
||||
if args.persona:
|
||||
data["persona"] = args.persona
|
||||
if args.has_memory:
|
||||
data["has-memory"] = True
|
||||
|
||||
data["capabilities"] = []
|
||||
|
||||
if save_manifest(skill_path, data):
|
||||
print(f"Created {get_manifest_path(skill_path)}")
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def cmd_add_capability(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
|
||||
skill_path = Path(args.skill_path).resolve()
|
||||
data = load_manifest(skill_path)
|
||||
if not data:
|
||||
print("Error: No manifest found. Run 'create' first.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
capabilities = data.setdefault("capabilities", [])
|
||||
|
||||
# Check for duplicate name
|
||||
for cap in capabilities:
|
||||
if cap.get("name") == args.name:
|
||||
print(f"Error: Capability '{args.name}' already exists. Use 'update' to modify.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
cap: dict[str, Any] = {
|
||||
"name": args.name,
|
||||
"menu-code": args.menu_code,
|
||||
"description": args.description,
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
if args.supports_autonomous:
|
||||
cap["supports-headless"] = True
|
||||
if args.prompt:
|
||||
cap["prompt"] = args.prompt
|
||||
if args.skill_name:
|
||||
cap["skill-name"] = args.skill_name
|
||||
if args.phase_name:
|
||||
cap["phase-name"] = args.phase_name
|
||||
if args.after:
|
||||
cap["after"] = args.after
|
||||
if args.before:
|
||||
cap["before"] = args.before
|
||||
if args.is_required:
|
||||
cap["is-required"] = True
|
||||
if args.output_location:
|
||||
cap["output-location"] = args.output_location
|
||||
|
||||
capabilities.append(cap)
|
||||
|
||||
if save_manifest(skill_path, data):
|
||||
print(f"Added capability '{args.name}' [{args.menu_code}]")
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def cmd_update(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
|
||||
skill_path = Path(args.skill_path).resolve()
|
||||
data = load_manifest(skill_path)
|
||||
if not data:
|
||||
print("Error: No manifest found. Run 'create' first.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
# Parse --set key=value pairs
|
||||
for pair in args.set:
|
||||
if "=" not in pair:
|
||||
print(f"Error: Invalid --set format '{pair}'. Use key=value.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
key, value = pair.split("=", 1)
|
||||
|
||||
# Handle boolean values
|
||||
if value.lower() == "true":
|
||||
value = True
|
||||
elif value.lower() == "false":
|
||||
value = False
|
||||
|
||||
# Handle capability updates: capability.name.field=value
|
||||
if key.startswith("capability."):
|
||||
parts = key.split(".", 2)
|
||||
if len(parts) != 3:
|
||||
print("Error: Capability update format: capability.<name>.<field>=<value>", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
cap_name, field = parts[1], parts[2]
|
||||
found = False
|
||||
for cap in data.get("capabilities", []):
|
||||
if cap.get("name") == cap_name:
|
||||
cap[field] = value
|
||||
found = True
|
||||
break
|
||||
if not found:
|
||||
print(f"Error: Capability '{cap_name}' not found.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
else:
|
||||
# Handle removing fields with empty value
|
||||
if value == "":
|
||||
data.pop(key, None)
|
||||
else:
|
||||
data[key] = value
|
||||
|
||||
if save_manifest(skill_path, data):
|
||||
print(f"Updated {get_manifest_path(skill_path)}")
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def cmd_remove_capability(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
|
||||
skill_path = Path(args.skill_path).resolve()
|
||||
data = load_manifest(skill_path)
|
||||
if not data:
|
||||
print("Error: No manifest found.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
capabilities = data.get("capabilities", [])
|
||||
original_len = len(capabilities)
|
||||
data["capabilities"] = [c for c in capabilities if c.get("name") != args.name]
|
||||
|
||||
if len(data["capabilities"]) == original_len:
|
||||
print(f"Error: Capability '{args.name}' not found.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
if save_manifest(skill_path, data):
|
||||
print(f"Removed capability '{args.name}'")
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def cmd_read(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
|
||||
skill_path = Path(args.skill_path).resolve()
|
||||
data = load_manifest(skill_path)
|
||||
if not data:
|
||||
print("Error: No manifest found.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
if args.capabilities:
|
||||
caps = data.get("capabilities", [])
|
||||
if args.json:
|
||||
print(json.dumps(caps, indent=2))
|
||||
else:
|
||||
for cap in caps:
|
||||
prompt_or_skill = cap.get("prompt", cap.get("skill-name", "(SKILL.md)"))
|
||||
auto = " [autonomous]" if cap.get("supports-headless") else ""
|
||||
print(f" [{cap.get('menu-code', '??')}] {cap['name']} — {cap.get('description', '')}{auto}")
|
||||
print(f" → {prompt_or_skill}")
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
|
||||
if args.capability:
|
||||
for cap in data.get("capabilities", []):
|
||||
if cap.get("name") == args.capability:
|
||||
print(json.dumps(cap, indent=2))
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
print(f"Error: Capability '{args.capability}' not found.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
if args.json:
|
||||
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
|
||||
else:
|
||||
# Summary view
|
||||
is_agent = "persona" in data
|
||||
print(f"Type: {'Agent' if is_agent else 'Workflow/Skill'}")
|
||||
if data.get("module-code"):
|
||||
print(f"Module: {data['module-code']}")
|
||||
if is_agent:
|
||||
print(f"Persona: {data['persona'][:80]}...")
|
||||
if data.get("has-memory"):
|
||||
print("Memory: enabled")
|
||||
caps = data.get("capabilities", [])
|
||||
print(f"Capabilities: {len(caps)}")
|
||||
for cap in caps:
|
||||
prompt_or_skill = cap.get("prompt", cap.get("skill-name", "(SKILL.md)"))
|
||||
auto = " [autonomous]" if cap.get("supports-headless") else ""
|
||||
print(f" [{cap.get('menu-code', '??')}] {cap['name']}{auto} → {prompt_or_skill}")
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def cmd_validate(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
|
||||
skill_path = Path(args.skill_path).resolve()
|
||||
data = load_manifest(skill_path)
|
||||
if not data:
|
||||
print("Error: No manifest found.", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
|
||||
errors = validate(data)
|
||||
warnings = validate_extras(data)
|
||||
|
||||
if args.json:
|
||||
print(json.dumps({
|
||||
"valid": len(errors) == 0,
|
||||
"errors": errors,
|
||||
"warnings": warnings,
|
||||
}, indent=2))
|
||||
else:
|
||||
if not errors:
|
||||
print("✓ Manifest is valid")
|
||||
else:
|
||||
print(f"✗ {len(errors)} error(s):", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
for err in errors:
|
||||
print(f" [{err['path']}] {err['message']}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
|
||||
if warnings:
|
||||
print(f"\n⚠ {len(warnings)} warning(s):", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
for w in warnings:
|
||||
print(f" {w}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
|
||||
return 0 if not errors else 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def main() -> int:
|
||||
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
|
||||
description="BMad manifest CRUD and validation",
|
||||
formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
|
||||
)
|
||||
sub = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", required=True)
|
||||
|
||||
# create
|
||||
p_create = sub.add_parser("create", help="Create a new manifest")
|
||||
p_create.add_argument("skill_path", type=str, help="Path to skill directory")
|
||||
p_create.add_argument("--module-code", type=str)
|
||||
p_create.add_argument("--replaces-skill", type=str)
|
||||
p_create.add_argument("--persona", type=str)
|
||||
p_create.add_argument("--has-memory", action="store_true")
|
||||
|
||||
# add-capability
|
||||
p_add = sub.add_parser("add-capability", help="Add a capability")
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("skill_path", type=str, help="Path to skill directory")
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--name", required=True, type=str)
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--menu-code", required=True, type=str)
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--description", required=True, type=str)
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--supports-autonomous", action="store_true")
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--prompt", type=str, help="Relative path to prompt file")
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--skill-name", type=str, help="External skill name")
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--phase-name", type=str)
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--after", nargs="*", help="Skill names that should run before this")
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--before", nargs="*", help="Skill names this should run before")
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--is-required", action="store_true")
|
||||
p_add.add_argument("--output-location", type=str)
|
||||
|
||||
# update
|
||||
p_update = sub.add_parser("update", help="Update manifest fields")
|
||||
p_update.add_argument("skill_path", type=str, help="Path to skill directory")
|
||||
p_update.add_argument("--set", nargs="+", required=True, help="key=value pairs")
|
||||
|
||||
# remove-capability
|
||||
p_remove = sub.add_parser("remove-capability", help="Remove a capability")
|
||||
p_remove.add_argument("skill_path", type=str, help="Path to skill directory")
|
||||
p_remove.add_argument("--name", required=True, type=str)
|
||||
|
||||
# read
|
||||
p_read = sub.add_parser("read", help="Read manifest")
|
||||
p_read.add_argument("skill_path", type=str, help="Path to skill directory")
|
||||
p_read.add_argument("--capabilities", action="store_true", help="List capabilities only")
|
||||
p_read.add_argument("--capability", type=str, help="Show specific capability")
|
||||
p_read.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="JSON output")
|
||||
|
||||
# validate
|
||||
p_validate = sub.add_parser("validate", help="Validate manifest")
|
||||
p_validate.add_argument("skill_path", type=str, help="Path to skill directory")
|
||||
p_validate.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="JSON output")
|
||||
|
||||
args = parser.parse_args()
|
||||
|
||||
commands = {
|
||||
"create": cmd_create,
|
||||
"add-capability": cmd_add_capability,
|
||||
"update": cmd_update,
|
||||
"remove-capability": cmd_remove_capability,
|
||||
"read": cmd_read,
|
||||
"validate": cmd_validate,
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
return commands[args.command](args)
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
if __name__ == "__main__":
|
||||
sys.exit(main())
|
||||
313
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/prepass-execution-deps.py
Executable file
313
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/prepass-execution-deps.py
Executable file
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|
||||
#!/usr/bin/env python3
|
||||
"""Deterministic pre-pass for execution efficiency scanner.
|
||||
|
||||
Extracts dependency graph data and execution patterns from a BMad skill
|
||||
so the LLM scanner can evaluate efficiency from compact structured data.
|
||||
|
||||
Covers:
|
||||
- Dependency graph from bmad-manifest.json (after, before arrays)
|
||||
- Circular dependency detection
|
||||
- Transitive dependency redundancy
|
||||
- Parallelizable stage groups (independent nodes)
|
||||
- Sequential pattern detection in prompts (numbered Read/Grep/Glob steps)
|
||||
- Subagent-from-subagent detection
|
||||
"""
|
||||
|
||||
# /// script
|
||||
# requires-python = ">=3.9"
|
||||
# ///
|
||||
|
||||
from __future__ import annotations
|
||||
|
||||
import argparse
|
||||
import json
|
||||
import re
|
||||
import sys
|
||||
from datetime import datetime, timezone
|
||||
from pathlib import Path
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def detect_cycles(graph: dict[str, list[str]]) -> list[list[str]]:
|
||||
"""Detect circular dependencies in a directed graph using DFS."""
|
||||
cycles = []
|
||||
visited = set()
|
||||
path = []
|
||||
path_set = set()
|
||||
|
||||
def dfs(node: str) -> None:
|
||||
if node in path_set:
|
||||
cycle_start = path.index(node)
|
||||
cycles.append(path[cycle_start:] + [node])
|
||||
return
|
||||
if node in visited:
|
||||
return
|
||||
visited.add(node)
|
||||
path.append(node)
|
||||
path_set.add(node)
|
||||
for neighbor in graph.get(node, []):
|
||||
dfs(neighbor)
|
||||
path.pop()
|
||||
path_set.discard(node)
|
||||
|
||||
for node in graph:
|
||||
dfs(node)
|
||||
|
||||
return cycles
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def find_transitive_redundancy(graph: dict[str, list[str]]) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Find cases where A declares dependency on C, but A->B->C already exists."""
|
||||
redundancies = []
|
||||
|
||||
def get_transitive(node: str, visited: set | None = None) -> set[str]:
|
||||
if visited is None:
|
||||
visited = set()
|
||||
for dep in graph.get(node, []):
|
||||
if dep not in visited:
|
||||
visited.add(dep)
|
||||
get_transitive(dep, visited)
|
||||
return visited
|
||||
|
||||
for node, direct_deps in graph.items():
|
||||
for dep in direct_deps:
|
||||
# Check if dep is reachable through other direct deps
|
||||
other_deps = [d for d in direct_deps if d != dep]
|
||||
for other in other_deps:
|
||||
transitive = get_transitive(other)
|
||||
if dep in transitive:
|
||||
redundancies.append({
|
||||
'node': node,
|
||||
'redundant_dep': dep,
|
||||
'already_via': other,
|
||||
'issue': f'"{node}" declares "{dep}" as dependency, but already reachable via "{other}"',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return redundancies
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def find_parallel_groups(graph: dict[str, list[str]], all_nodes: set[str]) -> list[list[str]]:
|
||||
"""Find groups of nodes that have no dependencies on each other (can run in parallel)."""
|
||||
# Nodes with no incoming edges from other nodes in the set
|
||||
independent_groups = []
|
||||
|
||||
# Simple approach: find all nodes at each "level" of the DAG
|
||||
remaining = set(all_nodes)
|
||||
while remaining:
|
||||
# Nodes whose dependencies are all satisfied (not in remaining)
|
||||
ready = set()
|
||||
for node in remaining:
|
||||
deps = set(graph.get(node, []))
|
||||
if not deps & remaining:
|
||||
ready.add(node)
|
||||
if not ready:
|
||||
break # Circular dependency, can't proceed
|
||||
if len(ready) > 1:
|
||||
independent_groups.append(sorted(ready))
|
||||
remaining -= ready
|
||||
|
||||
return independent_groups
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_sequential_patterns(filepath: Path, rel_path: str) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Detect sequential operation patterns that could be parallel."""
|
||||
content = filepath.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
patterns = []
|
||||
|
||||
# Sequential numbered steps with Read/Grep/Glob
|
||||
tool_steps = re.findall(
|
||||
r'^\s*\d+\.\s+.*?\b(Read|Grep|Glob|read|grep|glob)\b.*$',
|
||||
content, re.MULTILINE
|
||||
)
|
||||
if len(tool_steps) >= 3:
|
||||
patterns.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path,
|
||||
'type': 'sequential-tool-calls',
|
||||
'count': len(tool_steps),
|
||||
'issue': f'{len(tool_steps)} sequential tool call steps found — check if independent calls can be parallel',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# "Read all files" / "for each" loop patterns
|
||||
loop_patterns = [
|
||||
(r'[Rr]ead all (?:files|documents|prompts)', 'read-all'),
|
||||
(r'[Ff]or each (?:file|document|prompt|stage)', 'for-each-loop'),
|
||||
(r'[Aa]nalyze each', 'analyze-each'),
|
||||
(r'[Ss]can (?:through|all|each)', 'scan-all'),
|
||||
(r'[Rr]eview (?:all|each)', 'review-all'),
|
||||
]
|
||||
for pattern, ptype in loop_patterns:
|
||||
matches = re.findall(pattern, content)
|
||||
if matches:
|
||||
patterns.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path,
|
||||
'type': ptype,
|
||||
'count': len(matches),
|
||||
'issue': f'"{matches[0]}" pattern found — consider parallel subagent delegation',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Subagent spawning from subagent (impossible)
|
||||
if re.search(r'(?i)spawn.*subagent|launch.*subagent|create.*subagent', content):
|
||||
# Check if this file IS a subagent (non-SKILL.md, non-numbered prompt at root)
|
||||
if rel_path != 'SKILL.md' and not re.match(r'^\d+-', rel_path):
|
||||
patterns.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path,
|
||||
'type': 'subagent-chain-violation',
|
||||
'count': 1,
|
||||
'issue': 'Subagent file references spawning other subagents — subagents cannot spawn subagents',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return patterns
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_execution_deps(skill_path: Path) -> dict:
|
||||
"""Run all deterministic execution efficiency checks."""
|
||||
# Parse manifest for dependency graph
|
||||
dep_graph: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
|
||||
prefer_after: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
|
||||
all_stages: set[str] = set()
|
||||
manifest_found = False
|
||||
|
||||
for manifest_path in [
|
||||
skill_path / 'bmad-manifest.json',
|
||||
]:
|
||||
if manifest_path.exists():
|
||||
manifest_found = True
|
||||
try:
|
||||
data = json.loads(manifest_path.read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
|
||||
if isinstance(data, dict):
|
||||
# Single manifest
|
||||
name = data.get('name', manifest_path.stem)
|
||||
all_stages.add(name)
|
||||
# New unified format uses per-capability fields
|
||||
caps = data.get('capabilities', [])
|
||||
for cap in caps:
|
||||
cap_name = cap.get('name', name)
|
||||
# 'after' = hard/soft dependencies (things that should run before this)
|
||||
dep_graph[cap_name] = cap.get('after', []) or []
|
||||
# 'before' = downstream consumers (things this should run before)
|
||||
prefer_after[cap_name] = cap.get('before', []) or []
|
||||
all_stages.add(cap_name)
|
||||
except json.JSONDecodeError:
|
||||
pass
|
||||
break
|
||||
|
||||
# Also check for stage-level prompt files at skill root
|
||||
for f in sorted(skill_path.iterdir()):
|
||||
if f.is_file() and f.suffix == '.md' and f.name != 'SKILL.md':
|
||||
all_stages.add(f.stem)
|
||||
|
||||
# Cycle detection
|
||||
cycles = detect_cycles(dep_graph)
|
||||
|
||||
# Transitive redundancy
|
||||
redundancies = find_transitive_redundancy(dep_graph)
|
||||
|
||||
# Parallel groups
|
||||
parallel_groups = find_parallel_groups(dep_graph, all_stages)
|
||||
|
||||
# Sequential pattern detection across all prompt and agent files at root
|
||||
sequential_patterns = []
|
||||
for f in sorted(skill_path.iterdir()):
|
||||
if f.is_file() and f.suffix == '.md' and f.name != 'SKILL.md':
|
||||
patterns = scan_sequential_patterns(f, f.name)
|
||||
sequential_patterns.extend(patterns)
|
||||
|
||||
# Also scan SKILL.md
|
||||
skill_md = skill_path / 'SKILL.md'
|
||||
if skill_md.exists():
|
||||
sequential_patterns.extend(scan_sequential_patterns(skill_md, 'SKILL.md'))
|
||||
|
||||
# Build issues from deterministic findings
|
||||
issues = []
|
||||
for cycle in cycles:
|
||||
issues.append({
|
||||
'severity': 'critical',
|
||||
'category': 'circular-dependency',
|
||||
'issue': f'Circular dependency detected: {" → ".join(cycle)}',
|
||||
})
|
||||
for r in redundancies:
|
||||
issues.append({
|
||||
'severity': 'medium',
|
||||
'category': 'dependency-bloat',
|
||||
'issue': r['issue'],
|
||||
})
|
||||
for p in sequential_patterns:
|
||||
severity = 'critical' if p['type'] == 'subagent-chain-violation' else 'medium'
|
||||
issues.append({
|
||||
'file': p['file'],
|
||||
'severity': severity,
|
||||
'category': p['type'],
|
||||
'issue': p['issue'],
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
by_severity = {'critical': 0, 'high': 0, 'medium': 0, 'low': 0}
|
||||
for issue in issues:
|
||||
sev = issue['severity']
|
||||
if sev in by_severity:
|
||||
by_severity[sev] += 1
|
||||
|
||||
status = 'pass'
|
||||
if by_severity['critical'] > 0:
|
||||
status = 'fail'
|
||||
elif by_severity['medium'] > 0:
|
||||
status = 'warning'
|
||||
|
||||
return {
|
||||
'scanner': 'execution-efficiency-prepass',
|
||||
'script': 'prepass-execution-deps.py',
|
||||
'version': '1.0.0',
|
||||
'skill_path': str(skill_path),
|
||||
'timestamp': datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
|
||||
'status': status,
|
||||
'dependency_graph': {
|
||||
'manifest_found': manifest_found,
|
||||
'stages': sorted(all_stages),
|
||||
'hard_dependencies': dep_graph,
|
||||
'soft_dependencies': prefer_after,
|
||||
'cycles': cycles,
|
||||
'transitive_redundancies': redundancies,
|
||||
'parallel_groups': parallel_groups,
|
||||
},
|
||||
'sequential_patterns': sequential_patterns,
|
||||
'issues': issues,
|
||||
'summary': {
|
||||
'total_issues': len(issues),
|
||||
'by_severity': by_severity,
|
||||
},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def main() -> int:
|
||||
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
|
||||
description='Extract execution dependency graph and patterns for LLM scanner pre-pass',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'skill_path',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Path to the skill directory to scan',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'--output', '-o',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Write JSON output to file instead of stdout',
|
||||
)
|
||||
args = parser.parse_args()
|
||||
|
||||
if not args.skill_path.is_dir():
|
||||
print(f"Error: {args.skill_path} is not a directory", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 2
|
||||
|
||||
result = scan_execution_deps(args.skill_path)
|
||||
output = json.dumps(result, indent=2)
|
||||
|
||||
if args.output:
|
||||
args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
|
||||
args.output.write_text(output)
|
||||
print(f"Results written to {args.output}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
else:
|
||||
print(output)
|
||||
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
if __name__ == '__main__':
|
||||
sys.exit(main())
|
||||
285
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/prepass-prompt-metrics.py
Executable file
285
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/prepass-prompt-metrics.py
Executable file
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
|
||||
#!/usr/bin/env python3
|
||||
"""Deterministic pre-pass for prompt craft scanner.
|
||||
|
||||
Extracts metrics and flagged patterns from SKILL.md and prompt files
|
||||
so the LLM scanner can work from compact data instead of reading raw files.
|
||||
|
||||
Covers:
|
||||
- SKILL.md line count and section inventory
|
||||
- Overview section size
|
||||
- Inline data detection (tables, fenced code blocks)
|
||||
- Defensive padding pattern grep
|
||||
- Meta-explanation pattern grep
|
||||
- Back-reference detection ("as described above")
|
||||
- Config header and progression condition presence per prompt
|
||||
- File-level token estimates (chars / 4 rough approximation)
|
||||
"""
|
||||
|
||||
# /// script
|
||||
# requires-python = ">=3.9"
|
||||
# ///
|
||||
|
||||
from __future__ import annotations
|
||||
|
||||
import argparse
|
||||
import json
|
||||
import re
|
||||
import sys
|
||||
from datetime import datetime, timezone
|
||||
from pathlib import Path
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
# Defensive padding / filler patterns
|
||||
WASTE_PATTERNS = [
|
||||
(r'\b[Mm]ake sure (?:to|you)\b', 'defensive-padding', 'Defensive: "make sure to/you"'),
|
||||
(r"\b[Dd]on'?t forget (?:to|that)\b", 'defensive-padding', "Defensive: \"don't forget\""),
|
||||
(r'\b[Rr]emember (?:to|that)\b', 'defensive-padding', 'Defensive: "remember to/that"'),
|
||||
(r'\b[Bb]e sure to\b', 'defensive-padding', 'Defensive: "be sure to"'),
|
||||
(r'\b[Pp]lease ensure\b', 'defensive-padding', 'Defensive: "please ensure"'),
|
||||
(r'\b[Ii]t is important (?:to|that)\b', 'defensive-padding', 'Defensive: "it is important"'),
|
||||
(r'\b[Yy]ou are an AI\b', 'meta-explanation', 'Meta: "you are an AI"'),
|
||||
(r'\b[Aa]s a language model\b', 'meta-explanation', 'Meta: "as a language model"'),
|
||||
(r'\b[Aa]s an AI assistant\b', 'meta-explanation', 'Meta: "as an AI assistant"'),
|
||||
(r'\b[Tt]his (?:workflow|skill|process) is designed to\b', 'meta-explanation', 'Meta: "this workflow is designed to"'),
|
||||
(r'\b[Tt]he purpose of this (?:section|step) is\b', 'meta-explanation', 'Meta: "the purpose of this section is"'),
|
||||
(r"\b[Ll]et'?s (?:think about|begin|start)\b", 'filler', "Filler: \"let's think/begin\""),
|
||||
(r'\b[Nn]ow we(?:\'ll| will)\b', 'filler', "Filler: \"now we'll\""),
|
||||
]
|
||||
|
||||
# Back-reference patterns (self-containment risk)
|
||||
BACKREF_PATTERNS = [
|
||||
(r'\bas described above\b', 'Back-reference: "as described above"'),
|
||||
(r'\bper the overview\b', 'Back-reference: "per the overview"'),
|
||||
(r'\bas mentioned (?:above|in|earlier)\b', 'Back-reference: "as mentioned above/in/earlier"'),
|
||||
(r'\bsee (?:above|the overview)\b', 'Back-reference: "see above/the overview"'),
|
||||
(r'\brefer to (?:the )?(?:above|overview|SKILL)\b', 'Back-reference: "refer to above/overview"'),
|
||||
]
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def count_tables(content: str) -> tuple[int, int]:
|
||||
"""Count markdown tables and their total lines."""
|
||||
table_count = 0
|
||||
table_lines = 0
|
||||
in_table = False
|
||||
for line in content.split('\n'):
|
||||
if '|' in line and re.match(r'^\s*\|', line):
|
||||
if not in_table:
|
||||
table_count += 1
|
||||
in_table = True
|
||||
table_lines += 1
|
||||
else:
|
||||
in_table = False
|
||||
return table_count, table_lines
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def count_fenced_blocks(content: str) -> tuple[int, int]:
|
||||
"""Count fenced code blocks and their total lines."""
|
||||
block_count = 0
|
||||
block_lines = 0
|
||||
in_block = False
|
||||
for line in content.split('\n'):
|
||||
if line.strip().startswith('```'):
|
||||
if in_block:
|
||||
in_block = False
|
||||
else:
|
||||
in_block = True
|
||||
block_count += 1
|
||||
elif in_block:
|
||||
block_lines += 1
|
||||
return block_count, block_lines
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def extract_overview_size(content: str) -> int:
|
||||
"""Count lines in the ## Overview section."""
|
||||
lines = content.split('\n')
|
||||
in_overview = False
|
||||
overview_lines = 0
|
||||
for line in lines:
|
||||
if re.match(r'^##\s+Overview\b', line):
|
||||
in_overview = True
|
||||
continue
|
||||
elif in_overview and re.match(r'^##\s', line):
|
||||
break
|
||||
elif in_overview:
|
||||
overview_lines += 1
|
||||
return overview_lines
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_file_patterns(filepath: Path, rel_path: str) -> dict:
|
||||
"""Extract metrics and pattern matches from a single file."""
|
||||
content = filepath.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
lines = content.split('\n')
|
||||
line_count = len(lines)
|
||||
|
||||
# Token estimate (rough: chars / 4)
|
||||
token_estimate = len(content) // 4
|
||||
|
||||
# Section inventory
|
||||
sections = []
|
||||
for i, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
|
||||
m = re.match(r'^(#{2,3})\s+(.+)$', line)
|
||||
if m:
|
||||
sections.append({'level': len(m.group(1)), 'title': m.group(2).strip(), 'line': i})
|
||||
|
||||
# Tables and code blocks
|
||||
table_count, table_lines = count_tables(content)
|
||||
block_count, block_lines = count_fenced_blocks(content)
|
||||
|
||||
# Pattern matches
|
||||
waste_matches = []
|
||||
for pattern, category, label in WASTE_PATTERNS:
|
||||
for m in re.finditer(pattern, content):
|
||||
line_num = content[:m.start()].count('\n') + 1
|
||||
waste_matches.append({
|
||||
'line': line_num,
|
||||
'category': category,
|
||||
'pattern': label,
|
||||
'context': lines[line_num - 1].strip()[:100],
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
backref_matches = []
|
||||
for pattern, label in BACKREF_PATTERNS:
|
||||
for m in re.finditer(pattern, content, re.IGNORECASE):
|
||||
line_num = content[:m.start()].count('\n') + 1
|
||||
backref_matches.append({
|
||||
'line': line_num,
|
||||
'pattern': label,
|
||||
'context': lines[line_num - 1].strip()[:100],
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Config header
|
||||
has_config_header = '{communication_language}' in content or '{document_output_language}' in content
|
||||
|
||||
# Progression condition
|
||||
prog_keywords = ['progress', 'advance', 'move to', 'next stage',
|
||||
'when complete', 'proceed to', 'transition', 'completion criteria']
|
||||
has_progression = any(kw in content.lower() for kw in prog_keywords)
|
||||
|
||||
result = {
|
||||
'file': rel_path,
|
||||
'line_count': line_count,
|
||||
'token_estimate': token_estimate,
|
||||
'sections': sections,
|
||||
'table_count': table_count,
|
||||
'table_lines': table_lines,
|
||||
'fenced_block_count': block_count,
|
||||
'fenced_block_lines': block_lines,
|
||||
'waste_patterns': waste_matches,
|
||||
'back_references': backref_matches,
|
||||
'has_config_header': has_config_header,
|
||||
'has_progression': has_progression,
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
return result
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_prompt_metrics(skill_path: Path) -> dict:
|
||||
"""Extract metrics from all prompt-relevant files."""
|
||||
files_data = []
|
||||
|
||||
# SKILL.md
|
||||
skill_md = skill_path / 'SKILL.md'
|
||||
if skill_md.exists():
|
||||
data = scan_file_patterns(skill_md, 'SKILL.md')
|
||||
content = skill_md.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
data['overview_lines'] = extract_overview_size(content)
|
||||
data['is_skill_md'] = True
|
||||
files_data.append(data)
|
||||
|
||||
# Prompt files at skill root (non-SKILL.md .md files)
|
||||
for f in sorted(skill_path.iterdir()):
|
||||
if f.is_file() and f.suffix == '.md' and f.name != 'SKILL.md':
|
||||
data = scan_file_patterns(f, f.name)
|
||||
data['is_skill_md'] = False
|
||||
files_data.append(data)
|
||||
|
||||
# Resources (just sizes, for progressive disclosure assessment)
|
||||
resources_dir = skill_path / 'resources'
|
||||
resource_sizes = {}
|
||||
if resources_dir.exists():
|
||||
for f in sorted(resources_dir.iterdir()):
|
||||
if f.is_file() and f.suffix in ('.md', '.json', '.yaml', '.yml'):
|
||||
content = f.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
resource_sizes[f.name] = {
|
||||
'lines': len(content.split('\n')),
|
||||
'tokens': len(content) // 4,
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
# Aggregate stats
|
||||
total_waste = sum(len(f['waste_patterns']) for f in files_data)
|
||||
total_backrefs = sum(len(f['back_references']) for f in files_data)
|
||||
total_tokens = sum(f['token_estimate'] for f in files_data)
|
||||
prompts_with_config = sum(1 for f in files_data if not f.get('is_skill_md') and f['has_config_header'])
|
||||
prompts_with_progression = sum(1 for f in files_data if not f.get('is_skill_md') and f['has_progression'])
|
||||
total_prompts = sum(1 for f in files_data if not f.get('is_skill_md'))
|
||||
|
||||
skill_md_data = next((f for f in files_data if f.get('is_skill_md')), None)
|
||||
|
||||
return {
|
||||
'scanner': 'prompt-craft-prepass',
|
||||
'script': 'prepass-prompt-metrics.py',
|
||||
'version': '1.0.0',
|
||||
'skill_path': str(skill_path),
|
||||
'timestamp': datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
|
||||
'status': 'info',
|
||||
'skill_md_summary': {
|
||||
'line_count': skill_md_data['line_count'] if skill_md_data else 0,
|
||||
'token_estimate': skill_md_data['token_estimate'] if skill_md_data else 0,
|
||||
'overview_lines': skill_md_data.get('overview_lines', 0) if skill_md_data else 0,
|
||||
'table_count': skill_md_data['table_count'] if skill_md_data else 0,
|
||||
'table_lines': skill_md_data['table_lines'] if skill_md_data else 0,
|
||||
'fenced_block_count': skill_md_data['fenced_block_count'] if skill_md_data else 0,
|
||||
'fenced_block_lines': skill_md_data['fenced_block_lines'] if skill_md_data else 0,
|
||||
'section_count': len(skill_md_data['sections']) if skill_md_data else 0,
|
||||
},
|
||||
'prompt_health': {
|
||||
'total_prompts': total_prompts,
|
||||
'prompts_with_config_header': prompts_with_config,
|
||||
'prompts_with_progression': prompts_with_progression,
|
||||
},
|
||||
'aggregate': {
|
||||
'total_files_scanned': len(files_data),
|
||||
'total_token_estimate': total_tokens,
|
||||
'total_waste_patterns': total_waste,
|
||||
'total_back_references': total_backrefs,
|
||||
},
|
||||
'resource_sizes': resource_sizes,
|
||||
'files': files_data,
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def main() -> int:
|
||||
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
|
||||
description='Extract prompt craft metrics for LLM scanner pre-pass',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'skill_path',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Path to the skill directory to scan',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'--output', '-o',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Write JSON output to file instead of stdout',
|
||||
)
|
||||
args = parser.parse_args()
|
||||
|
||||
if not args.skill_path.is_dir():
|
||||
print(f"Error: {args.skill_path} is not a directory", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 2
|
||||
|
||||
result = scan_prompt_metrics(args.skill_path)
|
||||
output = json.dumps(result, indent=2)
|
||||
|
||||
if args.output:
|
||||
args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
|
||||
args.output.write_text(output)
|
||||
print(f"Results written to {args.output}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
else:
|
||||
print(output)
|
||||
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
if __name__ == '__main__':
|
||||
sys.exit(main())
|
||||
485
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/prepass-workflow-integrity.py
Executable file
485
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/prepass-workflow-integrity.py
Executable file
@@ -0,0 +1,485 @@
|
||||
#!/usr/bin/env python3
|
||||
"""Deterministic pre-pass for workflow integrity scanner.
|
||||
|
||||
Extracts structural metadata from a BMad skill that the LLM scanner
|
||||
can use instead of reading all files itself. Covers:
|
||||
- Frontmatter parsing and validation
|
||||
- Section inventory (H2/H3 headers)
|
||||
- Template artifact detection
|
||||
- Stage file cross-referencing
|
||||
- Stage numbering validation
|
||||
- Config header detection in prompts
|
||||
- Language/directness pattern grep
|
||||
- On Exit / Exiting section detection (invalid)
|
||||
"""
|
||||
|
||||
# /// script
|
||||
# requires-python = ">=3.9"
|
||||
# ///
|
||||
|
||||
from __future__ import annotations
|
||||
|
||||
import argparse
|
||||
import json
|
||||
import re
|
||||
import sys
|
||||
from datetime import datetime, timezone
|
||||
from pathlib import Path
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
# Template artifacts that should NOT appear in finalized skills
|
||||
TEMPLATE_ARTIFACTS = [
|
||||
r'\{if-complex-workflow\}', r'\{/if-complex-workflow\}',
|
||||
r'\{if-simple-workflow\}', r'\{/if-simple-workflow\}',
|
||||
r'\{if-simple-utility\}', r'\{/if-simple-utility\}',
|
||||
r'\{if-module\}', r'\{/if-module\}',
|
||||
r'\{if-headless\}', r'\{/if-headless\}',
|
||||
r'\{displayName\}', r'\{skillName\}',
|
||||
]
|
||||
# Runtime variables that ARE expected (not artifacts)
|
||||
RUNTIME_VARS = {
|
||||
'{user_name}', '{communication_language}', '{document_output_language}',
|
||||
'{project-root}', '{output_folder}', '{planning_artifacts}',
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
# Directness anti-patterns
|
||||
DIRECTNESS_PATTERNS = [
|
||||
(r'\byou should\b', 'Suggestive "you should" — use direct imperative'),
|
||||
(r'\bplease\b(?! note)', 'Polite "please" — use direct imperative'),
|
||||
(r'\bhandle appropriately\b', 'Ambiguous "handle appropriately" — specify how'),
|
||||
(r'\bwhen ready\b', 'Vague "when ready" — specify testable condition'),
|
||||
]
|
||||
|
||||
# Invalid sections
|
||||
INVALID_SECTIONS = [
|
||||
(r'^##\s+On\s+Exit\b', 'On Exit section found — no exit hooks exist in the system, this will never run'),
|
||||
(r'^##\s+Exiting\b', 'Exiting section found — no exit hooks exist in the system, this will never run'),
|
||||
]
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def parse_frontmatter(content: str) -> tuple[dict | None, list[dict]]:
|
||||
"""Parse YAML frontmatter and validate."""
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
fm_match = re.match(r'^---\s*\n(.*?)\n---\s*\n', content, re.DOTALL)
|
||||
if not fm_match:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'critical', 'category': 'frontmatter',
|
||||
'issue': 'No YAML frontmatter found',
|
||||
})
|
||||
return None, findings
|
||||
|
||||
try:
|
||||
# Frontmatter is YAML-like key: value pairs — parse manually
|
||||
fm = {}
|
||||
for line in fm_match.group(1).strip().split('\n'):
|
||||
line = line.strip()
|
||||
if not line or line.startswith('#'):
|
||||
continue
|
||||
if ':' in line:
|
||||
key, _, value = line.partition(':')
|
||||
fm[key.strip()] = value.strip().strip('"').strip("'")
|
||||
except Exception as e:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'critical', 'category': 'frontmatter',
|
||||
'issue': f'Invalid frontmatter: {e}',
|
||||
})
|
||||
return None, findings
|
||||
|
||||
if not isinstance(fm, dict):
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'critical', 'category': 'frontmatter',
|
||||
'issue': 'Frontmatter is not a YAML mapping',
|
||||
})
|
||||
return None, findings
|
||||
|
||||
# name check
|
||||
name = fm.get('name')
|
||||
if not name:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'critical', 'category': 'frontmatter',
|
||||
'issue': 'Missing "name" field in frontmatter',
|
||||
})
|
||||
elif not re.match(r'^[a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*$', name):
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'frontmatter',
|
||||
'issue': f'Name "{name}" is not kebab-case',
|
||||
})
|
||||
elif not name.startswith('bmad-'):
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'frontmatter',
|
||||
'issue': f'Name "{name}" does not follow bmad-* naming convention',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# description check
|
||||
desc = fm.get('description')
|
||||
if not desc:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'frontmatter',
|
||||
'issue': 'Missing "description" field in frontmatter',
|
||||
})
|
||||
elif 'Use when' not in desc and 'use when' not in desc:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'frontmatter',
|
||||
'issue': 'Description missing "Use when..." trigger phrase',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Extra fields check
|
||||
allowed = {'name', 'description', 'menu-code'}
|
||||
extra = set(fm.keys()) - allowed
|
||||
if extra:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'low', 'category': 'frontmatter',
|
||||
'issue': f'Extra frontmatter fields: {", ".join(sorted(extra))}',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return fm, findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def extract_sections(content: str) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Extract all H2 headers with line numbers."""
|
||||
sections = []
|
||||
for i, line in enumerate(content.split('\n'), 1):
|
||||
m = re.match(r'^(#{2,3})\s+(.+)$', line)
|
||||
if m:
|
||||
sections.append({
|
||||
'level': len(m.group(1)),
|
||||
'title': m.group(2).strip(),
|
||||
'line': i,
|
||||
})
|
||||
return sections
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def check_required_sections(sections: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Check for required and invalid sections."""
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
h2_titles = [s['title'] for s in sections if s['level'] == 2]
|
||||
|
||||
if 'Overview' not in h2_titles:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'sections',
|
||||
'issue': 'Missing ## Overview section',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
if 'On Activation' not in h2_titles:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'sections',
|
||||
'issue': 'Missing ## On Activation section',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Invalid sections
|
||||
for s in sections:
|
||||
if s['level'] == 2:
|
||||
for pattern, message in INVALID_SECTIONS:
|
||||
if re.match(pattern, f"## {s['title']}"):
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': s['line'],
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'invalid-section',
|
||||
'issue': message,
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def find_template_artifacts(filepath: Path, rel_path: str) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Scan for orphaned template substitution artifacts."""
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
content = filepath.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
|
||||
for pattern in TEMPLATE_ARTIFACTS:
|
||||
for m in re.finditer(pattern, content):
|
||||
matched = m.group()
|
||||
if matched in RUNTIME_VARS:
|
||||
continue
|
||||
line_num = content[:m.start()].count('\n') + 1
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': line_num,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'artifacts',
|
||||
'issue': f'Orphaned template artifact: {matched}',
|
||||
'fix': 'Resolve or remove this template conditional/placeholder',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def cross_reference_stages(skill_path: Path, skill_content: str) -> tuple[dict, list[dict]]:
|
||||
"""Cross-reference stage files between SKILL.md and numbered prompt files at skill root."""
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
|
||||
# Get actual numbered prompt files at skill root (exclude SKILL.md)
|
||||
actual_files = set()
|
||||
for f in skill_path.iterdir():
|
||||
if f.is_file() and f.suffix == '.md' and f.name != 'SKILL.md' and re.match(r'^\d+-', f.name):
|
||||
actual_files.add(f.name)
|
||||
|
||||
# Find stage references in SKILL.md — look for both old prompts/ style and new root style
|
||||
referenced = set()
|
||||
# Match `prompts/XX-name.md` (legacy) or bare `XX-name.md` references
|
||||
ref_pattern = re.compile(r'(?:prompts/)?(\d+-[^\s)`]+\.md)')
|
||||
for m in ref_pattern.finditer(skill_content):
|
||||
referenced.add(m.group(1))
|
||||
|
||||
# Missing files (referenced but don't exist)
|
||||
missing = referenced - actual_files
|
||||
for f in sorted(missing):
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'critical', 'category': 'missing-stage',
|
||||
'issue': f'Referenced stage file does not exist: {f}',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Orphaned files (exist but not referenced)
|
||||
orphaned = actual_files - referenced
|
||||
for f in sorted(orphaned):
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': f, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'naming',
|
||||
'issue': f'Stage file exists but not referenced in SKILL.md: {f}',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Stage numbering check
|
||||
numbered = []
|
||||
for f in sorted(actual_files):
|
||||
m = re.match(r'^(\d+)-(.+)\.md$', f)
|
||||
if m:
|
||||
numbered.append((int(m.group(1)), f))
|
||||
|
||||
if numbered:
|
||||
numbered.sort()
|
||||
nums = [n[0] for n in numbered]
|
||||
expected = list(range(nums[0], nums[0] + len(nums)))
|
||||
if nums != expected:
|
||||
gaps = set(expected) - set(nums)
|
||||
if gaps:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': skill_path.name, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'naming',
|
||||
'issue': f'Stage numbering has gaps: missing {sorted(gaps)}',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
stage_summary = {
|
||||
'total_stages': len(actual_files),
|
||||
'referenced': sorted(referenced),
|
||||
'actual': sorted(actual_files),
|
||||
'missing_stages': sorted(missing),
|
||||
'orphaned_stages': sorted(orphaned),
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
return stage_summary, findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def check_prompt_basics(skill_path: Path) -> tuple[list[dict], list[dict]]:
|
||||
"""Check each prompt file for config header and progression conditions."""
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
prompt_details = []
|
||||
|
||||
# Look for numbered prompt files at skill root
|
||||
prompt_files = sorted(
|
||||
f for f in skill_path.iterdir()
|
||||
if f.is_file() and f.suffix == '.md' and f.name != 'SKILL.md' and re.match(r'^\d+-', f.name)
|
||||
)
|
||||
if not prompt_files:
|
||||
return prompt_details, findings
|
||||
|
||||
for f in prompt_files:
|
||||
content = f.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
rel_path = f.name
|
||||
detail = {'file': f.name, 'has_config_header': False, 'has_progression': False}
|
||||
|
||||
# Config header check
|
||||
if '{communication_language}' in content or '{document_output_language}' in content:
|
||||
detail['has_config_header'] = True
|
||||
else:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'config-header',
|
||||
'issue': 'No config header with language variables found',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Progression condition check (look for progression-related keywords near end)
|
||||
lower = content.lower()
|
||||
prog_keywords = ['progress', 'advance', 'move to', 'next stage', 'when complete',
|
||||
'proceed to', 'transition', 'completion criteria']
|
||||
if any(kw in lower for kw in prog_keywords):
|
||||
detail['has_progression'] = True
|
||||
else:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': len(content.split('\n')),
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'progression',
|
||||
'issue': 'No progression condition keywords found',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Directness checks
|
||||
for pattern, message in DIRECTNESS_PATTERNS:
|
||||
for m in re.finditer(pattern, content, re.IGNORECASE):
|
||||
line_num = content[:m.start()].count('\n') + 1
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': line_num,
|
||||
'severity': 'low', 'category': 'language',
|
||||
'issue': message,
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Template artifacts
|
||||
findings.extend(find_template_artifacts(f, rel_path))
|
||||
|
||||
prompt_details.append(detail)
|
||||
|
||||
return prompt_details, findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def detect_workflow_type(skill_content: str, has_prompts: bool) -> str:
|
||||
"""Detect workflow type from SKILL.md content."""
|
||||
has_stage_refs = bool(re.search(r'(?:prompts/)?\d+-\S+\.md', skill_content))
|
||||
has_routing = bool(re.search(r'(?i)(rout|stage|branch|path)', skill_content))
|
||||
|
||||
if has_stage_refs or (has_prompts and has_routing):
|
||||
return 'complex'
|
||||
elif re.search(r'(?m)^\d+\.\s', skill_content):
|
||||
return 'simple-workflow'
|
||||
else:
|
||||
return 'simple-utility'
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_workflow_integrity(skill_path: Path) -> dict:
|
||||
"""Run all deterministic workflow integrity checks."""
|
||||
all_findings = []
|
||||
|
||||
# Read SKILL.md
|
||||
skill_md = skill_path / 'SKILL.md'
|
||||
if not skill_md.exists():
|
||||
return {
|
||||
'scanner': 'workflow-integrity-prepass',
|
||||
'script': 'prepass-workflow-integrity.py',
|
||||
'version': '1.0.0',
|
||||
'skill_path': str(skill_path),
|
||||
'timestamp': datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
|
||||
'status': 'fail',
|
||||
'issues': [{'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': 1, 'severity': 'critical',
|
||||
'category': 'missing-file', 'issue': 'SKILL.md does not exist'}],
|
||||
'summary': {'total_issues': 1, 'by_severity': {'critical': 1, 'high': 0, 'medium': 0, 'low': 0}},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
skill_content = skill_md.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
|
||||
# Frontmatter
|
||||
frontmatter, fm_findings = parse_frontmatter(skill_content)
|
||||
all_findings.extend(fm_findings)
|
||||
|
||||
# Sections
|
||||
sections = extract_sections(skill_content)
|
||||
section_findings = check_required_sections(sections)
|
||||
all_findings.extend(section_findings)
|
||||
|
||||
# Template artifacts in SKILL.md
|
||||
all_findings.extend(find_template_artifacts(skill_md, 'SKILL.md'))
|
||||
|
||||
# Directness checks in SKILL.md
|
||||
for pattern, message in DIRECTNESS_PATTERNS:
|
||||
for m in re.finditer(pattern, skill_content, re.IGNORECASE):
|
||||
line_num = skill_content[:m.start()].count('\n') + 1
|
||||
all_findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'SKILL.md', 'line': line_num,
|
||||
'severity': 'low', 'category': 'language',
|
||||
'issue': message,
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Workflow type
|
||||
has_prompts = any(
|
||||
f.is_file() and f.suffix == '.md' and f.name != 'SKILL.md' and re.match(r'^\d+-', f.name)
|
||||
for f in skill_path.iterdir()
|
||||
)
|
||||
workflow_type = detect_workflow_type(skill_content, has_prompts)
|
||||
|
||||
# Stage cross-reference
|
||||
stage_summary, stage_findings = cross_reference_stages(skill_path, skill_content)
|
||||
all_findings.extend(stage_findings)
|
||||
|
||||
# Prompt basics
|
||||
prompt_details, prompt_findings = check_prompt_basics(skill_path)
|
||||
all_findings.extend(prompt_findings)
|
||||
|
||||
# Manifest check
|
||||
manifest_path = skill_path / 'bmad-manifest.json'
|
||||
has_manifest = manifest_path.exists()
|
||||
|
||||
# Build severity summary
|
||||
by_severity = {'critical': 0, 'high': 0, 'medium': 0, 'low': 0}
|
||||
for f in all_findings:
|
||||
sev = f['severity']
|
||||
if sev in by_severity:
|
||||
by_severity[sev] += 1
|
||||
|
||||
status = 'pass'
|
||||
if by_severity['critical'] > 0:
|
||||
status = 'fail'
|
||||
elif by_severity['high'] > 0:
|
||||
status = 'warning'
|
||||
|
||||
return {
|
||||
'scanner': 'workflow-integrity-prepass',
|
||||
'script': 'prepass-workflow-integrity.py',
|
||||
'version': '1.0.0',
|
||||
'skill_path': str(skill_path),
|
||||
'timestamp': datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
|
||||
'status': status,
|
||||
'metadata': {
|
||||
'frontmatter': frontmatter,
|
||||
'sections': sections,
|
||||
'workflow_type': workflow_type,
|
||||
'has_manifest': has_manifest,
|
||||
},
|
||||
'stage_summary': stage_summary,
|
||||
'prompt_details': prompt_details,
|
||||
'issues': all_findings,
|
||||
'summary': {
|
||||
'total_issues': len(all_findings),
|
||||
'by_severity': by_severity,
|
||||
},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def main() -> int:
|
||||
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
|
||||
description='Deterministic pre-pass for workflow integrity scanning',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'skill_path',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Path to the skill directory to scan',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'--output', '-o',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Write JSON output to file instead of stdout',
|
||||
)
|
||||
args = parser.parse_args()
|
||||
|
||||
if not args.skill_path.is_dir():
|
||||
print(f"Error: {args.skill_path} is not a directory", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 2
|
||||
|
||||
result = scan_workflow_integrity(args.skill_path)
|
||||
output = json.dumps(result, indent=2)
|
||||
|
||||
if args.output:
|
||||
args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
|
||||
args.output.write_text(output)
|
||||
print(f"Results written to {args.output}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
else:
|
||||
print(output)
|
||||
|
||||
return 0 if result['status'] == 'pass' else 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
if __name__ == '__main__':
|
||||
sys.exit(main())
|
||||
213
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/scan-path-standards.py
Executable file
213
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/scan-path-standards.py
Executable file
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
|
||||
#!/usr/bin/env python3
|
||||
"""Deterministic path standards scanner for BMad skills.
|
||||
|
||||
Validates all .md files against BMad path conventions:
|
||||
1. {project-root} only valid before /_bmad
|
||||
2. Bare _bmad references must have {project-root} prefix
|
||||
3. Config variables used directly (no double-prefix)
|
||||
4. No ./ or ../ relative prefixes
|
||||
5. No absolute paths
|
||||
"""
|
||||
|
||||
# /// script
|
||||
# requires-python = ">=3.9"
|
||||
# ///
|
||||
|
||||
from __future__ import annotations
|
||||
|
||||
import argparse
|
||||
import json
|
||||
import re
|
||||
import sys
|
||||
from datetime import datetime, timezone
|
||||
from pathlib import Path
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
# Patterns to detect
|
||||
# {project-root} NOT followed by /_bmad
|
||||
PROJECT_ROOT_NOT_BMAD_RE = re.compile(r'\{project-root\}/(?!_bmad)')
|
||||
# Bare _bmad without {project-root} prefix — match _bmad at word boundary
|
||||
# but not when preceded by {project-root}/
|
||||
BARE_BMAD_RE = re.compile(r'(?<!\{project-root\}/)_bmad[/\s]')
|
||||
# Absolute paths
|
||||
ABSOLUTE_PATH_RE = re.compile(r'(?:^|[\s"`\'(])(/(?:Users|home|opt|var|tmp|etc|usr)/\S+)', re.MULTILINE)
|
||||
HOME_PATH_RE = re.compile(r'(?:^|[\s"`\'(])(~/\S+)', re.MULTILINE)
|
||||
# Relative prefixes
|
||||
RELATIVE_DOT_RE = re.compile(r'(?:^|[\s"`\'(])(\.\./\S+)', re.MULTILINE)
|
||||
RELATIVE_DOTSLASH_RE = re.compile(r'(?:^|[\s"`\'(])(\./\S+)', re.MULTILINE)
|
||||
|
||||
# Fenced code block detection (to skip examples showing wrong patterns)
|
||||
FENCE_RE = re.compile(r'^```', re.MULTILINE)
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def is_in_fenced_block(content: str, pos: int) -> bool:
|
||||
"""Check if a position is inside a fenced code block."""
|
||||
fences = [m.start() for m in FENCE_RE.finditer(content[:pos])]
|
||||
# Odd number of fences before pos means we're inside a block
|
||||
return len(fences) % 2 == 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def get_line_number(content: str, pos: int) -> int:
|
||||
"""Get 1-based line number for a position in content."""
|
||||
return content[:pos].count('\n') + 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_file(filepath: Path, skip_fenced: bool = True) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Scan a single file for path standard violations."""
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
content = filepath.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
rel_path = filepath.name
|
||||
|
||||
checks = [
|
||||
(PROJECT_ROOT_NOT_BMAD_RE, 'project-root-not-bmad', 'critical',
|
||||
'{project-root} used for non-_bmad path — only valid use is {project-root}/_bmad/...'),
|
||||
(ABSOLUTE_PATH_RE, 'absolute-path', 'high',
|
||||
'Absolute path found — not portable across machines'),
|
||||
(HOME_PATH_RE, 'absolute-path', 'high',
|
||||
'Home directory path (~/) found — environment-specific'),
|
||||
(RELATIVE_DOT_RE, 'relative-prefix', 'medium',
|
||||
'Parent directory reference (../) found — fragile, breaks with reorganization'),
|
||||
(RELATIVE_DOTSLASH_RE, 'relative-prefix', 'medium',
|
||||
'Relative prefix (./) found — breaks when execution directory changes'),
|
||||
]
|
||||
|
||||
for pattern, category, severity, message in checks:
|
||||
for match in pattern.finditer(content):
|
||||
pos = match.start()
|
||||
if skip_fenced and is_in_fenced_block(content, pos):
|
||||
continue
|
||||
line_num = get_line_number(content, pos)
|
||||
line_content = content.split('\n')[line_num - 1].strip()
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path,
|
||||
'line': line_num,
|
||||
'severity': severity,
|
||||
'category': category,
|
||||
'title': message,
|
||||
'detail': line_content[:120],
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Bare _bmad check — more nuanced, need to avoid false positives
|
||||
# inside {project-root}/_bmad which is correct
|
||||
for match in BARE_BMAD_RE.finditer(content):
|
||||
pos = match.start()
|
||||
if skip_fenced and is_in_fenced_block(content, pos):
|
||||
continue
|
||||
# Check that this isn't part of {project-root}/_bmad
|
||||
# The negative lookbehind handles this, but double-check
|
||||
# the broader context
|
||||
start = max(0, pos - 30)
|
||||
before = content[start:pos]
|
||||
if '{project-root}/' in before:
|
||||
continue
|
||||
line_num = get_line_number(content, pos)
|
||||
line_content = content.split('\n')[line_num - 1].strip()
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path,
|
||||
'line': line_num,
|
||||
'severity': 'high',
|
||||
'category': 'bare-bmad',
|
||||
'title': 'Bare _bmad reference without {project-root} prefix',
|
||||
'detail': line_content[:120],
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_skill(skill_path: Path, skip_fenced: bool = True) -> dict:
|
||||
"""Scan all .md files in a skill directory."""
|
||||
all_findings = []
|
||||
|
||||
# Find all .md files
|
||||
md_files = sorted(skill_path.rglob('*.md'))
|
||||
if not md_files:
|
||||
print(f"Warning: No .md files found in {skill_path}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
|
||||
files_scanned = []
|
||||
for md_file in md_files:
|
||||
rel = md_file.relative_to(skill_path)
|
||||
files_scanned.append(str(rel))
|
||||
file_findings = scan_file(md_file, skip_fenced)
|
||||
for f in file_findings:
|
||||
f['file'] = str(rel)
|
||||
all_findings.extend(file_findings)
|
||||
|
||||
# Build summary
|
||||
by_severity = {'critical': 0, 'high': 0, 'medium': 0, 'low': 0}
|
||||
by_category = {
|
||||
'project_root_not_bmad': 0,
|
||||
'bare_bmad': 0,
|
||||
'double_prefix': 0,
|
||||
'absolute_path': 0,
|
||||
'relative_prefix': 0,
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
for f in all_findings:
|
||||
sev = f['severity']
|
||||
if sev in by_severity:
|
||||
by_severity[sev] += 1
|
||||
cat = f['category'].replace('-', '_')
|
||||
if cat in by_category:
|
||||
by_category[cat] += 1
|
||||
|
||||
return {
|
||||
'scanner': 'path-standards',
|
||||
'script': 'scan-path-standards.py',
|
||||
'version': '1.0.0',
|
||||
'skill_path': str(skill_path),
|
||||
'timestamp': datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
|
||||
'files_scanned': files_scanned,
|
||||
'status': 'pass' if not all_findings else 'fail',
|
||||
'findings': all_findings,
|
||||
'assessments': {},
|
||||
'summary': {
|
||||
'total_findings': len(all_findings),
|
||||
'by_severity': by_severity,
|
||||
'by_category': by_category,
|
||||
'assessment': 'Path standards scan complete',
|
||||
},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def main() -> int:
|
||||
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
|
||||
description='Scan BMad skill for path standard violations',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'skill_path',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Path to the skill directory to scan',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'--output', '-o',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Write JSON output to file instead of stdout',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'--include-fenced',
|
||||
action='store_true',
|
||||
help='Also check inside fenced code blocks (by default they are skipped)',
|
||||
)
|
||||
args = parser.parse_args()
|
||||
|
||||
if not args.skill_path.is_dir():
|
||||
print(f"Error: {args.skill_path} is not a directory", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 2
|
||||
|
||||
result = scan_skill(args.skill_path, skip_fenced=not args.include_fenced)
|
||||
output = json.dumps(result, indent=2)
|
||||
|
||||
if args.output:
|
||||
args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
|
||||
args.output.write_text(output)
|
||||
print(f"Results written to {args.output}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
else:
|
||||
print(output)
|
||||
|
||||
return 0 if result['status'] == 'pass' else 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
if __name__ == '__main__':
|
||||
sys.exit(main())
|
||||
745
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/scan-scripts.py
Executable file
745
.claude/skills/bmad-workflow-builder/scripts/scan-scripts.py
Executable file
@@ -0,0 +1,745 @@
|
||||
#!/usr/bin/env python3
|
||||
"""Deterministic scripts scanner for BMad skills.
|
||||
|
||||
Validates scripts in a skill's scripts/ folder for:
|
||||
- PEP 723 inline dependencies (Python)
|
||||
- Shebang, set -e, portability (Shell)
|
||||
- Version pinning for npx/uvx
|
||||
- Agentic design: no input(), has argparse/--help, JSON output, exit codes
|
||||
- Unit test existence
|
||||
- Over-engineering signals (line count, simple-op imports)
|
||||
- External lint: ruff (Python), shellcheck (Bash), biome (JS/TS)
|
||||
"""
|
||||
|
||||
# /// script
|
||||
# requires-python = ">=3.9"
|
||||
# ///
|
||||
|
||||
from __future__ import annotations
|
||||
|
||||
import argparse
|
||||
import ast
|
||||
import json
|
||||
import re
|
||||
import shutil
|
||||
import subprocess
|
||||
import sys
|
||||
from datetime import datetime, timezone
|
||||
from pathlib import Path
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
# =============================================================================
|
||||
# External Linter Integration
|
||||
# =============================================================================
|
||||
|
||||
def _run_command(cmd: list[str], timeout: int = 30) -> tuple[int, str, str]:
|
||||
"""Run a command and return (returncode, stdout, stderr)."""
|
||||
try:
|
||||
result = subprocess.run(
|
||||
cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout,
|
||||
)
|
||||
return result.returncode, result.stdout, result.stderr
|
||||
except FileNotFoundError:
|
||||
return -1, '', f'Command not found: {cmd[0]}'
|
||||
except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
|
||||
return -2, '', f'Command timed out after {timeout}s: {" ".join(cmd)}'
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def _find_uv() -> str | None:
|
||||
"""Find uv binary on PATH."""
|
||||
return shutil.which('uv')
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def _find_npx() -> str | None:
|
||||
"""Find npx binary on PATH."""
|
||||
return shutil.which('npx')
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def lint_python_ruff(filepath: Path, rel_path: str) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Run ruff on a Python file via uv. Returns lint findings."""
|
||||
uv = _find_uv()
|
||||
if not uv:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'lint-setup',
|
||||
'title': 'uv not found on PATH — cannot run ruff for Python linting',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Install uv: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
rc, stdout, stderr = _run_command([
|
||||
uv, 'run', 'ruff', 'check', '--output-format', 'json', str(filepath),
|
||||
])
|
||||
|
||||
if rc == -1:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'lint-setup',
|
||||
'title': f'Failed to run ruff via uv: {stderr.strip()}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Ensure uv can install and run ruff: uv run ruff --version',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
if rc == -2:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'lint',
|
||||
'title': f'ruff timed out on {rel_path}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
# ruff outputs JSON array on stdout (even on rc=1 when issues found)
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
try:
|
||||
issues = json.loads(stdout) if stdout.strip() else []
|
||||
except json.JSONDecodeError:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'lint',
|
||||
'title': f'Failed to parse ruff output for {rel_path}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
for issue in issues:
|
||||
fix_msg = issue.get('fix', {}).get('message', '') if issue.get('fix') else ''
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path,
|
||||
'line': issue.get('location', {}).get('row', 0),
|
||||
'severity': 'high',
|
||||
'category': 'lint',
|
||||
'title': f'[{issue.get("code", "?")}] {issue.get("message", "")}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': fix_msg or f'See https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/{issue.get("code", "")}',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def lint_shell_shellcheck(filepath: Path, rel_path: str) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Run shellcheck on a shell script via uv. Returns lint findings."""
|
||||
uv = _find_uv()
|
||||
if not uv:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'lint-setup',
|
||||
'title': 'uv not found on PATH — cannot run shellcheck for shell linting',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Install uv: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
rc, stdout, stderr = _run_command([
|
||||
uv, 'run', '--with', 'shellcheck-py',
|
||||
'shellcheck', '--format', 'json', str(filepath),
|
||||
])
|
||||
|
||||
if rc == -1:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'lint-setup',
|
||||
'title': f'Failed to run shellcheck via uv: {stderr.strip()}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Ensure uv can install shellcheck-py: uv run --with shellcheck-py shellcheck --version',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
if rc == -2:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'lint',
|
||||
'title': f'shellcheck timed out on {rel_path}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
# shellcheck outputs JSON on stdout (rc=1 when issues found)
|
||||
raw = stdout.strip() or stderr.strip()
|
||||
try:
|
||||
issues = json.loads(raw) if raw else []
|
||||
except json.JSONDecodeError:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'lint',
|
||||
'title': f'Failed to parse shellcheck output for {rel_path}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
# Map shellcheck levels to our severity
|
||||
level_map = {'error': 'high', 'warning': 'high', 'info': 'high', 'style': 'medium'}
|
||||
|
||||
for issue in issues:
|
||||
sc_code = issue.get('code', '')
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path,
|
||||
'line': issue.get('line', 0),
|
||||
'severity': level_map.get(issue.get('level', ''), 'high'),
|
||||
'category': 'lint',
|
||||
'title': f'[SC{sc_code}] {issue.get("message", "")}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': f'See https://www.shellcheck.net/wiki/SC{sc_code}',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def lint_node_biome(filepath: Path, rel_path: str) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Run biome on a JS/TS file via npx. Returns lint findings."""
|
||||
npx = _find_npx()
|
||||
if not npx:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'lint-setup',
|
||||
'title': 'npx not found on PATH — cannot run biome for JS/TS linting',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Install Node.js 20+: https://nodejs.org/',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
rc, stdout, stderr = _run_command([
|
||||
npx, '--yes', '@biomejs/biome', 'lint', '--reporter', 'json', str(filepath),
|
||||
], timeout=60)
|
||||
|
||||
if rc == -1:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'lint-setup',
|
||||
'title': f'Failed to run biome via npx: {stderr.strip()}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Ensure npx can run biome: npx @biomejs/biome --version',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
if rc == -2:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'lint',
|
||||
'title': f'biome timed out on {rel_path}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
# biome outputs JSON on stdout
|
||||
raw = stdout.strip()
|
||||
try:
|
||||
result = json.loads(raw) if raw else {}
|
||||
except json.JSONDecodeError:
|
||||
return [{
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'lint',
|
||||
'title': f'Failed to parse biome output for {rel_path}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
}]
|
||||
|
||||
for diag in result.get('diagnostics', []):
|
||||
loc = diag.get('location', {})
|
||||
start = loc.get('start', {})
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path,
|
||||
'line': start.get('line', 0),
|
||||
'severity': 'high',
|
||||
'category': 'lint',
|
||||
'title': f'[{diag.get("category", "?")}] {diag.get("message", "")}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': diag.get('advices', [{}])[0].get('message', '') if diag.get('advices') else '',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
# =============================================================================
|
||||
# BMad Pattern Checks (Existing)
|
||||
# =============================================================================
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_python_script(filepath: Path, rel_path: str) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Check a Python script for standards compliance."""
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
content = filepath.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
lines = content.split('\n')
|
||||
line_count = len(lines)
|
||||
|
||||
# PEP 723 check
|
||||
if '# /// script' not in content:
|
||||
# Only flag if the script has imports (not a trivial script)
|
||||
if 'import ' in content:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'dependencies',
|
||||
'title': 'No PEP 723 inline dependency block (# /// script)',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Add PEP 723 block with requires-python and dependencies',
|
||||
})
|
||||
else:
|
||||
# Check requires-python is present
|
||||
if 'requires-python' not in content:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'low', 'category': 'dependencies',
|
||||
'title': 'PEP 723 block exists but missing requires-python constraint',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Add requires-python = ">=3.9" or appropriate version',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# requirements.txt reference
|
||||
if 'requirements.txt' in content or 'pip install' in content:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'dependencies',
|
||||
'title': 'References requirements.txt or pip install — use PEP 723 inline deps',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Replace with PEP 723 inline dependency block',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Agentic design checks via AST
|
||||
try:
|
||||
tree = ast.parse(content)
|
||||
except SyntaxError:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'critical', 'category': 'error-handling',
|
||||
'title': 'Python syntax error — script cannot be parsed',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
})
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
has_argparse = False
|
||||
has_json_dumps = False
|
||||
has_sys_exit = False
|
||||
imports = set()
|
||||
|
||||
for node in ast.walk(tree):
|
||||
# Track imports
|
||||
if isinstance(node, ast.Import):
|
||||
for alias in node.names:
|
||||
imports.add(alias.name)
|
||||
elif isinstance(node, ast.ImportFrom):
|
||||
if node.module:
|
||||
imports.add(node.module)
|
||||
|
||||
# input() calls
|
||||
if isinstance(node, ast.Call):
|
||||
func = node.func
|
||||
if isinstance(func, ast.Name) and func.id == 'input':
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': node.lineno,
|
||||
'severity': 'critical', 'category': 'agentic-design',
|
||||
'title': 'input() call found — blocks in non-interactive agent execution',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Use argparse with required flags instead of interactive prompts',
|
||||
})
|
||||
# json.dumps
|
||||
if isinstance(func, ast.Attribute) and func.attr == 'dumps':
|
||||
has_json_dumps = True
|
||||
# sys.exit
|
||||
if isinstance(func, ast.Attribute) and func.attr == 'exit':
|
||||
has_sys_exit = True
|
||||
if isinstance(func, ast.Name) and func.id == 'exit':
|
||||
has_sys_exit = True
|
||||
|
||||
# argparse
|
||||
if isinstance(node, ast.Attribute) and node.attr == 'ArgumentParser':
|
||||
has_argparse = True
|
||||
|
||||
if not has_argparse and line_count > 20:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'agentic-design',
|
||||
'title': 'No argparse found — script lacks --help self-documentation',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Add argparse with description and argument help text',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
if not has_json_dumps and line_count > 20:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'agentic-design',
|
||||
'title': 'No json.dumps found — output may not be structured JSON',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Use json.dumps for structured output parseable by workflows',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
if not has_sys_exit and line_count > 20:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'low', 'category': 'agentic-design',
|
||||
'title': 'No sys.exit() calls — may not return meaningful exit codes',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Return 0=success, 1=fail, 2=error via sys.exit()',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Over-engineering: simple file ops in Python
|
||||
simple_op_imports = {'shutil', 'glob', 'fnmatch'}
|
||||
over_eng = imports & simple_op_imports
|
||||
if over_eng and line_count < 30:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'low', 'category': 'over-engineered',
|
||||
'title': f'Short script ({line_count} lines) imports {", ".join(over_eng)} — may be simpler as bash',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Consider if cp/mv/find shell commands would suffice',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Very short script
|
||||
if line_count < 5:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'over-engineered',
|
||||
'title': f'Script is only {line_count} lines — could be an inline command',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Consider inlining this command directly in the prompt',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_shell_script(filepath: Path, rel_path: str) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Check a shell script for standards compliance."""
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
content = filepath.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
lines = content.split('\n')
|
||||
line_count = len(lines)
|
||||
|
||||
# Shebang
|
||||
if not lines[0].startswith('#!'):
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'high', 'category': 'portability',
|
||||
'title': 'Missing shebang line',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Add #!/usr/bin/env bash or #!/usr/bin/env sh',
|
||||
})
|
||||
elif '/usr/bin/env' not in lines[0]:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'portability',
|
||||
'title': f'Shebang uses hardcoded path: {lines[0].strip()}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Use #!/usr/bin/env bash for cross-platform compatibility',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# set -e
|
||||
if 'set -e' not in content and 'set -euo' not in content:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'error-handling',
|
||||
'title': 'Missing set -e — errors will be silently ignored',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Add set -e (or set -euo pipefail) near the top',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Hardcoded interpreter paths
|
||||
hardcoded_re = re.compile(r'/usr/bin/(python|ruby|node|perl)\b')
|
||||
for i, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
|
||||
if hardcoded_re.search(line):
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': i,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'portability',
|
||||
'title': f'Hardcoded interpreter path: {line.strip()}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Use /usr/bin/env or PATH-based lookup',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# GNU-only tools
|
||||
gnu_re = re.compile(r'\b(gsed|gawk|ggrep|gfind)\b')
|
||||
for i, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
|
||||
m = gnu_re.search(line)
|
||||
if m:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': i,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'portability',
|
||||
'title': f'GNU-only tool: {m.group()} — not available on all platforms',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Use POSIX-compatible equivalent',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Unquoted variables (basic check)
|
||||
unquoted_re = re.compile(r'(?<!")\$\w+(?!")')
|
||||
for i, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
|
||||
if line.strip().startswith('#'):
|
||||
continue
|
||||
for m in unquoted_re.finditer(line):
|
||||
# Skip inside double-quoted strings (rough heuristic)
|
||||
before = line[:m.start()]
|
||||
if before.count('"') % 2 == 1:
|
||||
continue
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': i,
|
||||
'severity': 'low', 'category': 'portability',
|
||||
'title': f'Potentially unquoted variable: {m.group()} — breaks with spaces in paths',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': f'Use "{m.group()}" with double quotes',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# npx/uvx without version pinning
|
||||
no_pin_re = re.compile(r'\b(npx|uvx)\s+([a-zA-Z][\w-]+)(?!\S*@)')
|
||||
for i, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
|
||||
if line.strip().startswith('#'):
|
||||
continue
|
||||
m = no_pin_re.search(line)
|
||||
if m:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': i,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'dependencies',
|
||||
'title': f'{m.group(1)} {m.group(2)} without version pinning',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': f'Pin version: {m.group(1)} {m.group(2)}@<version>',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Very short script
|
||||
if line_count < 5:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'over-engineered',
|
||||
'title': f'Script is only {line_count} lines — could be an inline command',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Consider inlining this command directly in the prompt',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_node_script(filepath: Path, rel_path: str) -> list[dict]:
|
||||
"""Check a JS/TS script for standards compliance."""
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
content = filepath.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
|
||||
lines = content.split('\n')
|
||||
line_count = len(lines)
|
||||
|
||||
# npx/uvx without version pinning
|
||||
no_pin = re.compile(r'\b(npx|uvx)\s+([a-zA-Z][\w-]+)(?!\S*@)')
|
||||
for i, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
|
||||
m = no_pin.search(line)
|
||||
if m:
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findings.append({
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'file': rel_path, 'line': i,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'dependencies',
|
||||
'title': f'{m.group(1)} {m.group(2)} without version pinning',
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||||
'detail': '',
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'action': f'Pin version: {m.group(1)} {m.group(2)}@<version>',
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})
|
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|
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# Very short script
|
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if line_count < 5:
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'over-engineered',
|
||||
'title': f'Script is only {line_count} lines — could be an inline command',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Consider inlining this command directly in the prompt',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
return findings
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
# =============================================================================
|
||||
# Main Scanner
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||||
# =============================================================================
|
||||
|
||||
def scan_skill_scripts(skill_path: Path) -> dict:
|
||||
"""Scan all scripts in a skill directory."""
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||||
scripts_dir = skill_path / 'scripts'
|
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all_findings = []
|
||||
lint_findings = []
|
||||
script_inventory = {'python': [], 'shell': [], 'node': [], 'other': []}
|
||||
missing_tests = []
|
||||
|
||||
if not scripts_dir.exists():
|
||||
return {
|
||||
'scanner': 'scripts',
|
||||
'script': 'scan-scripts.py',
|
||||
'version': '2.0.0',
|
||||
'skill_path': str(skill_path),
|
||||
'timestamp': datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
|
||||
'status': 'pass',
|
||||
'findings': [{
|
||||
'file': 'scripts/',
|
||||
'severity': 'info',
|
||||
'category': 'none',
|
||||
'title': 'No scripts/ directory found — nothing to scan',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': '',
|
||||
}],
|
||||
'assessments': {
|
||||
'lint_summary': {
|
||||
'tools_used': [],
|
||||
'files_linted': 0,
|
||||
'lint_issues': 0,
|
||||
},
|
||||
'script_summary': {
|
||||
'total_scripts': 0,
|
||||
'by_type': script_inventory,
|
||||
'missing_tests': [],
|
||||
},
|
||||
},
|
||||
'summary': {
|
||||
'total_findings': 0,
|
||||
'by_severity': {'critical': 0, 'high': 0, 'medium': 0, 'low': 0},
|
||||
'assessment': '',
|
||||
},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
# Find all script files (exclude tests/ and __pycache__)
|
||||
script_files = []
|
||||
for f in sorted(scripts_dir.iterdir()):
|
||||
if f.is_file() and f.suffix in ('.py', '.sh', '.bash', '.js', '.ts', '.mjs'):
|
||||
script_files.append(f)
|
||||
|
||||
tests_dir = scripts_dir / 'tests'
|
||||
lint_tools_used = set()
|
||||
|
||||
for script_file in script_files:
|
||||
rel_path = f'scripts/{script_file.name}'
|
||||
ext = script_file.suffix
|
||||
|
||||
if ext == '.py':
|
||||
script_inventory['python'].append(script_file.name)
|
||||
findings = scan_python_script(script_file, rel_path)
|
||||
lf = lint_python_ruff(script_file, rel_path)
|
||||
lint_findings.extend(lf)
|
||||
if lf and not any(f['category'] == 'lint-setup' for f in lf):
|
||||
lint_tools_used.add('ruff')
|
||||
elif ext in ('.sh', '.bash'):
|
||||
script_inventory['shell'].append(script_file.name)
|
||||
findings = scan_shell_script(script_file, rel_path)
|
||||
lf = lint_shell_shellcheck(script_file, rel_path)
|
||||
lint_findings.extend(lf)
|
||||
if lf and not any(f['category'] == 'lint-setup' for f in lf):
|
||||
lint_tools_used.add('shellcheck')
|
||||
elif ext in ('.js', '.ts', '.mjs'):
|
||||
script_inventory['node'].append(script_file.name)
|
||||
findings = scan_node_script(script_file, rel_path)
|
||||
lf = lint_node_biome(script_file, rel_path)
|
||||
lint_findings.extend(lf)
|
||||
if lf and not any(f['category'] == 'lint-setup' for f in lf):
|
||||
lint_tools_used.add('biome')
|
||||
else:
|
||||
script_inventory['other'].append(script_file.name)
|
||||
findings = []
|
||||
|
||||
# Check for unit tests
|
||||
if tests_dir.exists():
|
||||
stem = script_file.stem
|
||||
test_patterns = [
|
||||
f'test_{stem}{ext}', f'test-{stem}{ext}',
|
||||
f'{stem}_test{ext}', f'{stem}-test{ext}',
|
||||
f'test_{stem}.py', f'test-{stem}.py',
|
||||
]
|
||||
has_test = any((tests_dir / t).exists() for t in test_patterns)
|
||||
else:
|
||||
has_test = False
|
||||
|
||||
if not has_test:
|
||||
missing_tests.append(script_file.name)
|
||||
findings.append({
|
||||
'file': rel_path, 'line': 1,
|
||||
'severity': 'medium', 'category': 'tests',
|
||||
'title': f'No unit test found for {script_file.name}',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': f'Create scripts/tests/test-{script_file.stem}{ext} with test cases',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
all_findings.extend(findings)
|
||||
|
||||
# Check if tests/ directory exists at all
|
||||
if script_files and not tests_dir.exists():
|
||||
all_findings.append({
|
||||
'file': 'scripts/tests/',
|
||||
'line': 0,
|
||||
'severity': 'high',
|
||||
'category': 'tests',
|
||||
'title': 'scripts/tests/ directory does not exist — no unit tests',
|
||||
'detail': '',
|
||||
'action': 'Create scripts/tests/ with test files for each script',
|
||||
})
|
||||
|
||||
# Merge lint findings into all findings
|
||||
all_findings.extend(lint_findings)
|
||||
|
||||
# Build summary
|
||||
by_severity = {'critical': 0, 'high': 0, 'medium': 0, 'low': 0}
|
||||
by_category: dict[str, int] = {}
|
||||
for f in all_findings:
|
||||
sev = f['severity']
|
||||
if sev in by_severity:
|
||||
by_severity[sev] += 1
|
||||
cat = f['category']
|
||||
by_category[cat] = by_category.get(cat, 0) + 1
|
||||
|
||||
total_scripts = sum(len(v) for v in script_inventory.values())
|
||||
status = 'pass'
|
||||
if by_severity['critical'] > 0:
|
||||
status = 'fail'
|
||||
elif by_severity['high'] > 0:
|
||||
status = 'warning'
|
||||
elif total_scripts == 0:
|
||||
status = 'pass'
|
||||
|
||||
lint_issue_count = sum(1 for f in lint_findings if f['category'] == 'lint')
|
||||
|
||||
return {
|
||||
'scanner': 'scripts',
|
||||
'script': 'scan-scripts.py',
|
||||
'version': '2.0.0',
|
||||
'skill_path': str(skill_path),
|
||||
'timestamp': datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
|
||||
'status': status,
|
||||
'findings': all_findings,
|
||||
'assessments': {
|
||||
'lint_summary': {
|
||||
'tools_used': sorted(lint_tools_used),
|
||||
'files_linted': total_scripts,
|
||||
'lint_issues': lint_issue_count,
|
||||
},
|
||||
'script_summary': {
|
||||
'total_scripts': total_scripts,
|
||||
'by_type': {k: len(v) for k, v in script_inventory.items()},
|
||||
'scripts': {k: v for k, v in script_inventory.items() if v},
|
||||
'missing_tests': missing_tests,
|
||||
},
|
||||
},
|
||||
'summary': {
|
||||
'total_findings': len(all_findings),
|
||||
'by_severity': by_severity,
|
||||
'by_category': by_category,
|
||||
'assessment': '',
|
||||
},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
def main() -> int:
|
||||
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
|
||||
description='Scan BMad skill scripts for quality, portability, agentic design, and lint issues',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'skill_path',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Path to the skill directory to scan',
|
||||
)
|
||||
parser.add_argument(
|
||||
'--output', '-o',
|
||||
type=Path,
|
||||
help='Write JSON output to file instead of stdout',
|
||||
)
|
||||
args = parser.parse_args()
|
||||
|
||||
if not args.skill_path.is_dir():
|
||||
print(f"Error: {args.skill_path} is not a directory", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
return 2
|
||||
|
||||
result = scan_skill_scripts(args.skill_path)
|
||||
output = json.dumps(result, indent=2)
|
||||
|
||||
if args.output:
|
||||
args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
|
||||
args.output.write_text(output)
|
||||
print(f"Results written to {args.output}", file=sys.stderr)
|
||||
else:
|
||||
print(output)
|
||||
|
||||
return 0 if result['status'] == 'pass' else 1
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
if __name__ == '__main__':
|
||||
sys.exit(main())
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user