LMS-BGN/.trae/rules/bmad-workflow-bmm-retrospective.md

retrospective Workflow Rule

This rule defines the retrospective workflow.

Workflow Description

Run after epic completion to review overall success, extract lessons learned, and explore if new information emerged that might impact the next epic

Workflow Definition

Retrospective - Epic Completion Review Workflow

name: "retrospective" description: "Run after epic completion to review overall success, extract lessons learned, and explore if new information emerged that might impact the next epic" author: "BMad"

config_source: "{project-root}/.bmad/bmm/config.yaml" output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder" user_name: "{config_source}:user_name" communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language" user_skill_level: "{config_source}:user_skill_level" document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language" date: system-generated ephemeral_files: "{config_source}:dev_ephemeral_location"

installed_path: "{project-root}/.bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/retrospective" template: false instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"

mode: interactive trigger: "Run AFTER completing an epic"

required_inputs:

• agent_manifest: "{project-root}/.bmad/_cfg/agent-manifest.csv"

Smart input file references - handles both whole docs and sharded docs

Priority: Whole document first, then sharded version

Strategy: SELECTIVE LOAD - only load the completed epic and relevant retrospectives

input_file_patterns: epics: whole: "{output_folder}/epic.md" sharded_index: "{output_folder}/epic/index.md" sharded_single: "{output_folder}/epic/epic-{{epic_num}}.md" previous_retrospective: pattern: "{ephemeral_files}/retrospectives/epic-{{prev_epic_num}}-retro-*.md" architecture: whole: "{output_folder}/architecture.md" sharded: "{output_folder}/architecture/index.md" prd: whole: "{output_folder}/prd.md" sharded: "{output_folder}/prd/index.md" document_project: sharded: "{output_folder}/docs/index.md"

Required files

sprint_status_file: "{context_dir}/sprint-status.yaml || {output_folder}/sprint-status.yaml" story_directory: "{ephemeral_files}/stories" retrospectives_folder: "{ephemeral_files}/retrospectives"

output_artifacts:

• retrospective_summary: "Comprehensive review of what went well and what could improve"
• lessons_learned: "Key insights for future epics"
• action_items: "Specific improvements with ownership"
• next_epic_preparation: "Dependencies, gaps, and preparation tasks for next epic"
• critical_path: "Blockers or prerequisites that must be addressed"

facilitation: facilitator: "Bob (Scrum Master)" tone: "Psychological safety - no blame, focus on systems and processes" format: "Two-part: (1) Review completed epic + (2) Preview next epic preparation"

validation_required:

• testing_complete: "Has full regression testing been completed?"
• deployment_status: "Has epic been deployed to production?"
• business_validation: "Have stakeholders reviewed and accepted deliverables?"
• technical_health: "Is codebase in stable, maintainable state?"
• blocker_resolution: "Any unresolved blockers that will impact next epic?"

standalone: true

Usage

Reference this workflow with @workflow-retrospective to execute the guided workflow.

Module

Part of the BMAD BMM module.