BMAD Method Help
Quick Start
/bmad:init # Initialize BMAD in your project
/bmad:status # Check workflow status
/bmad:help # Show this help
Agents
BMAD provides specialized agents for each phase of development:
| Agent |
Name |
Role |
| 📊 analyst |
Mary |
Business analysis, research, product briefs |
| 📋 pm |
John |
Product requirements, epics, stories |
| 🎨 ux-designer |
Sally |
User experience design |
| 🏗️ architect |
Winston |
System architecture |
| 🏃 sm |
Bob |
Sprint planning, story preparation |
| 💻 dev |
Amelia |
Story implementation |
| 🧪 tea |
Murat |
Test architecture, quality strategy |
| 🔧 quinn |
Quinn |
QA automation, API and E2E tests |
| 📚 tech-writer |
Paige |
Documentation |
| 🚀 quick-flow-solo-dev |
Barry |
Solo dev quick flow |
Workflows by Phase
Phase 1: Analysis
| Command |
Description |
/bmad:brainstorm |
Guided brainstorming session |
/bmad:research |
Market, domain, competitive research |
/bmad:product-brief |
Create executive product brief |
/bmad:document-project |
Document existing project |
Phase 2: Planning
| Command |
Description |
/bmad:create-prd |
Create Product Requirements Document |
/bmad:validate-prd |
Validate PRD quality |
/bmad:edit-prd |
Update existing PRD |
/bmad:create-ux-design |
Create UX design specification |
Phase 3: Solutioning
| Command |
Description |
/bmad:create-architecture |
Create system architecture |
/bmad:epics-stories |
Break PRD into epics and stories |
/bmad:implementation-readiness |
Validate alignment before implementation |
Phase 4: Implementation
| Command |
Description |
/bmad:sprint-planning |
Generate sprint status tracking |
/bmad:create-story |
Prepare story with full context |
/bmad:dev-story |
Implement story tests and code |
/bmad:code-review |
Comprehensive code review |
/bmad:correct-course |
Course correction mid-implementation |
Quick Flow (Solo Dev)
| Command |
Description |
/bmad:quick-spec |
Lean tech spec with stories |
/bmad:quick-dev |
End-to-end implementation |
Test Architecture
| Command |
Description |
/bmad:test-framework |
Initialize test framework |
/bmad:atdd |
Automated test design |
/bmad:test-design |
Create test scenarios |
Project Levels
| Level |
Scope |
Stories |
Recommended Flow |
| 0 |
Single change |
1 |
quick-spec → quick-dev |
| 1 |
Small feature |
1-10 |
brief → tech-spec → dev |
| 2 |
Medium feature |
5-15 |
brief → PRD → arch → sprints |
| 3 |
Complex |
12-40 |
Full BMAD flow |
| 4 |
Enterprise |
40+ |
Full BMAD + TEA |
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