If you have tried installing the latest version of BMAD Method recently, you may have noticed
that the installer no longer includes Kilo Code and other popular IDEs during setup. Older
versions supported a full list — the newer versions have trimmed this down significantly.
This matters because BMAD generates IDE-specific configuration files during installation. If
your IDE is not in the installer's list, those files do not get created, and you have to set
them up manually.
Here is a simple workaround that takes less than two minutes.
The Problem
The latest BMAD installer no longer includes Kilo Code and other popular IDEs in the
selection step. If you rely on any of these, you will not get the configuration files
generated automatically.
Version 6.0.1 still includes the full list:
│ Selected tools:
│ • Kilo Code
│ • Windsurf
│ • GitHub Copilot
The Workaround
Install the older version first to generate all the IDE config files, then upgrade BMAD to
the latest version. The IDE files created during the initial install stay in your project
even after the upgrade.
Step 1 — Install the older version
npm install bmad-method@6.0.1
Step 2 — Run the installer
npx bmad-method install
Work through the setup prompts. When you reach the IDE selection step, select all the IDEs
you need. BMAD will generate the corresponding configuration files in your project.
Step 3 — Upgrade BMAD
Once the install is complete, upgrade to the latest version:
npm install bmad-method@latest
Your IDE configuration files from step 2 remain in the project untouched. BMAD core gets
updated. You get the best of both.
Why This Works
BMAD generates IDE config files during installation and writes them to your project directory.
The upgrade process updates the BMAD core package but does not overwrite or delete existing
project files. So the IDE configs persist across upgrades.
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