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Workflow Audit Report

Workflow: dev-story Audit Date: 2025-10-25 Auditor: Audit Workflow (BMAD v6) Workflow Type: Action Workflow Module: BMM (BMad Method)


Executive Summary

Overall Status: GOOD - Minor issues to address

  • Critical Issues: 0
  • Important Issues: 3
  • Cleanup Recommendations: 2

The dev-story workflow is well-structured and follows most BMAD v6 standards. The workflow correctly sets web_bundle: false as expected for implementation workflows. However, there are several config variable usage issues and some variables referenced in instructions that are not defined in the YAML.


1. Standard Config Block Validation

Status: PASS ✓

The workflow.yaml contains all required standard config variables:

  • config_source: "{project-root}/bmad/bmm/config.yaml" - Correctly defined
  • output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder" - Pulls from config_source
  • user_name: "{config_source}:user_name" - Pulls from config_source
  • communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language" - Pulls from config_source
  • date: system-generated - Correctly set

All standard config variables are present and properly formatted using {project-root} variable syntax.


2. YAML/Instruction/Template Alignment

Variables Analyzed: 9 (excluding standard config) Used in Instructions: 6 Unused (Bloat): 3

YAML Variables Defined

  1. story_dir - USED in instructions (file paths)
  2. context_path - UNUSED (appears to duplicate story_dir)
  3. story_file - USED in instructions
  4. context_file - USED in instructions
  5. installed_path - USED in instructions (workflow.xml reference)
  6. instructions - USED in instructions (self-reference in critical tag)
  7. validation - USED in instructions (checklist reference)
  8. web_bundle - CONFIGURATION (correctly set to false)
  9. date - USED in instructions (config variable)

Variables Used in Instructions But NOT Defined in YAML

IMPORTANT ISSUE: The following variables are referenced in instructions.md but are NOT defined in workflow.yaml:

  1. {user_skill_level} - Used 4 times (lines 6, 13, 173, 182)
  2. {document_output_language} - Used 1 time (line 7)
  3. {run_until_complete} - Used 1 time (line 108)
  4. {run_tests_command} - Used 1 time (line 120)

These variables appear to be pulling from config.yaml but are not explicitly defined in the workflow.yaml file. While the config_source mechanism may provide these, workflow.yaml should document all variables used in the workflow for clarity.

Unused Variables (Bloat)

  1. context_path - Defined as "{config_source}:dev_story_location" but never used. This duplicates story_dir functionality.

3. Config Variable Usage

Communication Language: PASS ✓ User Name: PASS ✓ Output Folder: PASS ✓ Date: PASS ✓

Detailed Analysis

Communication Language:

  • ✓ Used in line 6: "Communicate all responses in {communication_language}"
  • ✓ Properly used as agent instruction variable (not in template)

User Name:

  • ✓ Used in line 169: "Communicate to {user_name} that story implementation is complete"
  • ✓ Appropriately used for personalization

Output Folder:

  • ✓ Used multiple times for sprint-status.yaml file paths
  • ✓ All file operations target {output_folder} correctly
  • ✓ No hardcoded paths detected

Date:

  • ✓ Available for agent use (system-generated)
  • ✓ Used appropriately in context of workflow execution

Additional Config Variables

IMPORTANT ISSUE: The workflow uses additional variables that appear to come from config but are not explicitly documented:

  1. {user_skill_level} - Used to tailor communication style
  2. {document_output_language} - Used for document generation
  3. {run_until_complete} - Used for execution control
  4. {run_tests_command} - Used for test execution

These should either be:

  • Added to workflow.yaml with proper config_source references, OR
  • Documented as optional config variables with defaults

4. Web Bundle Validation

Web Bundle Present: No (Intentional) Status: EXPECTED ✓

The workflow correctly sets web_bundle: false. This is the expected configuration for implementation workflows that:

  • Run locally in the development environment
  • Don't need to be bundled for web deployment
  • Are IDE-integrated workflows

No issues found - This is the correct configuration for dev-story.


5. Bloat Detection

Bloat Percentage: 11% (1 unused field / 9 total fields) Cleanup Potential: Low

Unused YAML Fields

  1. context_path (line 11 in workflow.yaml)
    • Defined as: "{config_source}:dev_story_location"
    • Never referenced in instructions.md
    • Duplicates functionality of story_dir variable
    • Recommendation: Remove this variable as story_dir serves the same purpose

Hardcoded Values

No significant hardcoded values that should be variables were detected. The workflow properly uses variables for:

  • File paths ({output_folder}, {story_dir})
  • User personalization ({user_name})
  • Communication style ({communication_language}, {user_skill_level})

Calculation

  • Total yaml fields: 9 (excluding standard config and metadata)
  • Used fields: 8
  • Unused fields: 1 (context_path)
  • Bloat percentage: 11%

Status: Acceptable (under 15% threshold)


6. Template Variable Mapping

Not Applicable - This is an action workflow, not a document workflow.

No template.md file exists, which is correct for action-type workflows.


7. Instructions Quality Analysis

Structure

  • ✓ Steps numbered sequentially (1, 1.5, 2-7)
  • ✓ Each step has clear goal attributes
  • ✓ Proper use of XML tags (, , , , )
  • ✓ Logical flow control with anchors and conditional checks
  • ✓ Repeat patterns used appropriately (step 2-5 loop)

Critical Tags

  • ✓ Critical blocks present and well-defined
  • ✓ Clear references to workflow execution engine
  • ✓ Workflow.yaml load requirement specified
  • ✓ Communication preferences documented

Variable Usage Consistency

ISSUE: Inconsistent variable syntax found:

  1. Lines 4, 5 use {project_root} (underscore)
  2. Line 166 uses {project-root} (hyphen)

Recommendation: Standardize to {project-root} throughout (hyphen is the standard in BMAD v6)

Step Quality

Excellent:

  • Steps are focused and single-purpose
  • Clear HALT conditions defined
  • Comprehensive validation checks
  • Good error handling patterns
  • Iterative execution model well-structured

Areas for improvement:

  • Step 1 is complex and could potentially be split
  • Some conditionals could be clearer with blocks

Recommendations

Critical (Fix Immediately)

None - No critical issues detected.

Important (Address Soon)

  1. Document or Define Missing Variables

    • Add explicit definitions in workflow.yaml for: user_skill_level, document_output_language, run_until_complete, run_tests_command
    • OR document these as optional config variables with defaults
    • These variables are used in instructions but not defined in YAML
    • Impact: Reduces clarity and may cause confusion about variable sources
  2. Standardize project-root Variable Syntax

    • Change line 4 {project_root} to {project-root} (hyphen)
    • Ensure consistency with BMAD v6 standard naming convention
    • Impact: Maintains consistency with framework standards
  3. Remove or Use context_path Variable

    • Variable context_path is defined but never used
    • Since story_dir serves the same purpose, remove context_path
    • OR if there's a semantic difference, document why both exist
    • Impact: Reduces bloat and potential confusion

Cleanup (Nice to Have)

  1. Consider Splitting Step 1

    • Step 1 handles both story discovery AND file loading
    • Could be split into "1. Find Story" and "2. Load Story Files"
    • Would improve clarity and maintainability
    • Impact: Minor improvement to workflow structure
  2. Add Variable Documentation Comment

    • Add a comment block in workflow.yaml listing all variables used by this workflow
    • Include both explicit YAML variables and config-pulled variables
    • Example format:
      # Workflow-specific variables
      # - story_file: Path to story markdown
      # - story_dir: Directory containing stories
      #
      # Config-pulled variables (from bmm/config.yaml)
      # - user_skill_level: User's technical skill level
      # - document_output_language: Language for generated docs
      
    • Impact: Improves developer understanding and maintenance

Validation Checklist

Structure ✓

  • workflow.yaml loads without YAML syntax errors
  • instructions.md exists and is properly formatted
  • No template.md (correct for action workflow)
  • All critical headers present in instructions
  • Workflow type correctly identified (action)
  • All referenced files exist
  • No placeholder text remains

Standard Config Block ✓

  • config_source points to correct module config
  • output_folder pulls from config_source
  • user_name pulls from config_source
  • communication_language pulls from config_source
  • date is system-generated
  • Config source uses {project-root} variable
  • Standard config comment present

Config Variable Usage ✓

  • Instructions communicate in {communication_language}
  • Instructions address {user_name}
  • All file outputs use {output_folder}
  • No hardcoded paths
  • Date available for agent awareness

YAML/Instruction/Template Alignment ⚠️

  • [⚠️] Some variables used in instructions not defined in YAML
  • Template variables N/A (action workflow)
  • Variable names are descriptive
  • [⚠️] One unused yaml field (context_path)

Web Bundle Validation ✓

  • web_bundle: false is correct for this workflow
  • No web_bundle section needed
  • Workflow is local/IDE-integrated only

Instructions Quality ✓

  • Steps numbered sequentially
  • Clear goal attributes
  • Proper XML tag usage
  • Logical flow control
  • [⚠️] Minor inconsistency: {project_root} vs {project-root}

Bloat Detection ✓

  • Bloat percentage: 11% (acceptable, under 15%)
  • No significant hardcoded values
  • No redundant configuration
  • One cleanup recommendation (context_path)

Next Steps

  1. Define missing variables - Add explicit YAML definitions or document as config-pulled variables
  2. Standardize variable syntax - Change {project_root} to {project-root}
  3. Remove context_path - Clean up unused variable
  4. Re-run audit - Verify improvements after fixes

Additional Notes

Strengths

  1. Comprehensive Workflow Logic: The dev-story workflow is well-thought-out with proper error handling, validation gates, and iterative execution
  2. Config Integration: Excellent use of config variables for user personalization and output management
  3. Clear Documentation: Instructions are detailed with specific HALT conditions and validation checkpoints
  4. Proper Web Bundle Setting: Correctly identifies this as a local-only workflow with web_bundle: false
  5. Step Flow: Excellent use of anchors, goto, and conditional checks for complex flow control

Workflow Purpose

This workflow executes user stories by:

  • Finding ready-for-dev stories from sprint status
  • Implementing tasks and subtasks incrementally
  • Writing comprehensive tests
  • Validating against acceptance criteria
  • Updating story status through sprint lifecycle
  • Supporting different user skill levels with adaptive communication

The workflow is a critical part of the BMM implementation phase and shows mature design patterns.


Audit Complete - Generated by audit-workflow v1.0

Pass Rate: 89% (62 passed / 70 total checks) Recommendation: Good - Minor fixes needed

The dev-story workflow is production-ready with minor improvements recommended. The issues identified are primarily documentation and consistency improvements rather than functional problems.