BMad Method Skill

Use BMad framework for AI-driven development with autonomous agent workflows.

For detailed reference, see:

• docs/reference/commands.md - Complete command reference
• docs/reference/agents.md - Available agents
• docs/how-to/install-bmad.md - Detailed installation guide
• docs/tutorials/getting-started.md - Quick start

DEPENDENCY

This skill requires coding-agent skill with Claude Code installed.

• Claude Code must be installed (~/.local/bin/claude)
• Use bash pty:true for all Claude Code invocations

Description

BMad (Breakthrough Method of Agile AI Driven Development) is a 4-phase framework:

1. Analysis — Explore the problem space
2. Planning — Define what to build
3. Solutioning — Decide how to build it
4. Implementation — Build it

Each phase produces documents that become context for the next phase.

Installation

To use BMad in a project:

⚠️ Security Note: npx bmad-method install fetches code from npm. Only run this if you trust the BMad package. Review the package before installing.

cd ~/project && npx bmad-method install

Select Claude Code when prompted.

⚠️ Installation is Interactive

⚠️ npx bmad-method install asks questions!

For installation:

• DO NOT use background:true - you need to respond to prompts
• Stay in the session and answer each question
• Monitor the log for these common prompts:

# Installation must be interactive!
bash pty:true workdir:~/project command:"cd ~/project && npx bmad-method install"
# Stay present, answer each prompt:
# - Monitor log for prompts
# - Submit answer via: process action:submit sessionId:XXX data:"y"

⚠️ Pre-Flight Check

Before running any /bmad- command, verify BMad is installed:

ls -la ~/project/_bmad/  # or _bmad-output/

If not found → run installation first:

bash pty:true workdir:~/project command:"cd ~/project && npx bmad-method install"

Model Selection

Strategic model selection for efficiency:

# Examples
claude --model sonnet "Create the architecture"
claude --model haiku "Generate stories from the epic"