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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