fixed issue with agent customization application, now all fields are customized form the custom yaml. also added a recompile agents menu item

Author: Brian Madison

package-lock.json

@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ module.exports = {
         return;
       }
 
+      // Handle compile agents separately
+      if (config.actionType === 'compile-agents') {
+        const result = await installer.compileAgents(config);
+        console.log(chalk.green('\n✨ Agent recompilation complete!'));
+        console.log(chalk.cyan(`Recompiled ${result.agentCount} agents with customizations applied`));
+        process.exit(0);
+        return;
+      }
+
       // Regular install/update flow
       const result = await installer.install(config);
 

tools/cli/commands/install.js

@@ -226,21 +226,21 @@ class Installer {
         '<!-- TTS_INJECTION:party-mode -->',
         `<critical>IMPORTANT: Always use PROJECT hooks (.claude/hooks/), NEVER global hooks (~/.claude/hooks/)</critical>
 
-If AgentVibes party mode is enabled, immediately trigger TTS with agent's voice:
+        If AgentVibes party mode is enabled, immediately trigger TTS with agent's voice:
          - Use Bash tool: \`.claude/hooks/bmad-speak.sh '[Agent Name]' '[dialogue]'\`
          - This speaks the dialogue with the agent's unique voice
-         - Run in background (&) to not block next agent`,
+         - Run in background to not block next agent`,
       );
 
       // Replace agent-tts injection marker with TTS rule for individual agents
       content = content.replaceAll(
         '<!-- TTS_INJECTION:agent-tts -->',
         `- When responding to user messages, speak your responses using TTS:
-   Call: \`.claude/hooks/bmad-speak.sh '{agent-id}' '{response-text}'\` after each response
-   Replace {agent-id} with YOUR agent ID from <agent id="..."> tag at top of this file
-   Replace {response-text} with the text you just output to the user
-   IMPORTANT: Use single quotes as shown - do NOT escape special characters like ! or $ inside single quotes
-   Run in background (&) to avoid blocking`,
+          Call: \`.claude/hooks/bmad-speak.sh '{agent-id}' '{response-text}'\` after each response
+          Replace {agent-id} with YOUR agent ID from <agent id="..."> tag at top of this file
+          Replace {response-text} with the text you just output to the user
+          IMPORTANT: Use single quotes as shown - do NOT escape special characters like ! or $ inside single quotes
+          Run in background (&) to avoid blocking`,
       );
 
       // Track files that had TTS injection applied
@@ -2082,108 +2082,6 @@ If AgentVibes party mode is enabled, immediately trigger TTS with agent's voice:
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Compile/rebuild all agents and tasks for quick updates
-   * @param {Object} config - Compilation configuration
-   * @returns {Object} Compilation results
-   */
-  async compileAgents(config) {
-    try {
-      const projectDir = path.resolve(config.directory);
-      const { bmadDir } = await this.findBmadDir(projectDir);
-
-      // Check if bmad directory exists
-      if (!(await fs.pathExists(bmadDir))) {
-        throw new Error(`BMAD not installed at ${bmadDir}`);
-      }
-
-      // Get installed modules from manifest
-      const manifestPath = path.join(bmadDir, '_config', 'manifest.yaml');
-      let installedModules = [];
-      let manifest = null;
-      if (await fs.pathExists(manifestPath)) {
-        const manifestContent = await fs.readFile(manifestPath, 'utf8');
-        const yaml = require('yaml');
-        manifest = yaml.parse(manifestContent);
-        installedModules = manifest.modules || [];
-      }
-
-      // Check for custom modules with missing sources
-      if (manifest && manifest.customModules && manifest.customModules.length > 0) {
-        console.log(chalk.yellow('\nChecking custom module sources before compilation...'));
-
-        const customModuleSources = new Map();
-        for (const customModule of manifest.customModules) {
-          customModuleSources.set(customModule.id, customModule);
-        }
-
-        const projectRoot = getProjectRoot();
-        await this.handleMissingCustomSources(customModuleSources, bmadDir, projectRoot, 'compile-agents', installedModules);
-      }
-
-      let agentCount = 0;
-      let taskCount = 0;
-
-      // Process all modules in bmad directory
-      const entries = await fs.readdir(bmadDir, { withFileTypes: true });
-
-      for (const entry of entries) {
-        if (entry.isDirectory() && entry.name !== '_config' && entry.name !== 'docs') {
-          const modulePath = path.join(bmadDir, entry.name);
-
-          // Special handling for standalone agents in bmad/agents/ directory
-          if (entry.name === 'agents') {
-            await this.buildStandaloneAgents(bmadDir, projectDir);
-
-            // Count standalone agents
-            const standaloneAgentsPath = path.join(bmadDir, 'agents');
-            const standaloneAgentDirs = await fs.readdir(standaloneAgentsPath, { withFileTypes: true });
-            for (const agentDir of standaloneAgentDirs) {
-              if (agentDir.isDirectory()) {
-                const agentDirPath = path.join(standaloneAgentsPath, agentDir.name);
-                const agentFiles = await fs.readdir(agentDirPath);
-                agentCount += agentFiles.filter((f) => f.endsWith('.md') && !f.endsWith('.agent.yaml')).length;
-              }
-            }
-          } else {
-            // Rebuild module agents from installer source
-            const agentsPath = path.join(modulePath, 'agents');
-            if (await fs.pathExists(agentsPath)) {
-              await this.rebuildAgentFiles(modulePath, entry.name);
-              const agentFiles = await fs.readdir(agentsPath);
-              agentCount += agentFiles.filter((f) => f.endsWith('.md')).length;
-            }
-
-            // Count tasks (already built)
-            const tasksPath = path.join(modulePath, 'tasks');
-            if (await fs.pathExists(tasksPath)) {
-              const taskFiles = await fs.readdir(tasksPath);
-              taskCount += taskFiles.filter((f) => f.endsWith('.md')).length;
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Update IDE configurations using the existing IDE list from manifest
-      if (manifest && manifest.ides && manifest.ides.length > 0) {
-        for (const ide of manifest.ides) {
-          await this.ideManager.setup(ide, projectDir, bmadDir, {
-            selectedModules: installedModules,
-            skipModuleInstall: true, // Skip module installation, just update IDE files
-            verbose: config.verbose,
-            preCollectedConfig: { _alreadyConfigured: true }, // Skip all interactive prompts during compile
-          });
-        }
-        console.log(chalk.green('✓ IDE configurations updated'));
-      } else {
-        console.log(chalk.yellow('⚠️  No IDEs configured. Skipping IDE update.'));
-      }
-      return { agentCount, taskCount };
-    } catch (error) {
-      throw error;
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Private: Update core
    */
@@ -2404,6 +2302,108 @@ If AgentVibes party mode is enabled, immediately trigger TTS with agent's voice:
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Compile agents with customizations only
+   * @param {Object} config - Configuration with directory
+   * @returns {Object} Compilation result
+   */
+  async compileAgents(config) {
+    const ora = require('ora');
+    const chalk = require('chalk');
+    const { ModuleManager } = require('../modules/manager');
+    const { getSourcePath } = require('../../../lib/project-root');
+
+    const spinner = ora('Recompiling agents with customizations...').start();
+
+    try {
+      const projectDir = path.resolve(config.directory);
+      const { bmadDir } = await this.findBmadDir(projectDir);
+
+      // Check if bmad directory exists
+      if (!(await fs.pathExists(bmadDir))) {
+        spinner.fail('No BMAD installation found');
+        throw new Error(`BMAD not installed at ${bmadDir}. Use regular install for first-time setup.`);
+      }
+
+      // Detect existing installation
+      const existingInstall = await this.detector.detect(bmadDir);
+      const installedModules = existingInstall.modules.map((m) => m.id);
+
+      // Initialize module manager
+      const moduleManager = new ModuleManager();
+      moduleManager.setBmadFolderName(path.basename(bmadDir));
+
+      let totalAgentCount = 0;
+
+      // Get custom module sources from cache
+      const customModuleSources = new Map();
+      const cacheDir = path.join(bmadDir, '_config', 'custom');
+      if (await fs.pathExists(cacheDir)) {
+        const cachedModules = await fs.readdir(cacheDir, { withFileTypes: true });
+
+        for (const cachedModule of cachedModules) {
+          if (cachedModule.isDirectory()) {
+            const moduleId = cachedModule.name;
+            const cachedPath = path.join(cacheDir, moduleId);
+            const moduleYamlPath = path.join(cachedPath, 'module.yaml');
+
+            // Check if this is actually a custom module
+            if (await fs.pathExists(moduleYamlPath)) {
+              customModuleSources.set(moduleId, cachedPath);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Process each installed module
+      for (const moduleId of installedModules) {
+        spinner.text = `Recompiling agents in ${moduleId}...`;
+
+        // Get source path
+        let sourcePath;
+        if (moduleId === 'core') {
+          sourcePath = getSourcePath('core');
+        } else {
+          // First check if it's in the custom cache
+          if (customModuleSources.has(moduleId)) {
+            sourcePath = customModuleSources.get(moduleId);
+          } else {
+            sourcePath = await moduleManager.findModuleSource(moduleId);
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!sourcePath) {
+          console.log(chalk.yellow(`  Warning: Source not found for module ${moduleId}, skipping...`));
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        const targetPath = path.join(bmadDir, moduleId);
+
+        // Compile agents for this module
+        await moduleManager.compileModuleAgents(sourcePath, targetPath, moduleId, bmadDir, this);
+
+        // Count agents (rough estimate based on files)
+        const agentsPath = path.join(targetPath, 'agents');
+        if (await fs.pathExists(agentsPath)) {
+          const agentFiles = await fs.readdir(agentsPath);
+          const agentCount = agentFiles.filter((f) => f.endsWith('.md')).length;
+          totalAgentCount += agentCount;
+        }
+      }
+
+      spinner.succeed('Agent recompilation complete!');
+
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        agentCount: totalAgentCount,
+        modules: installedModules,
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      spinner.fail('Agent recompilation failed');
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Private: Prompt for update action
    */