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BMAD Method

Updated Jul 5, 2026

The Breakthrough Method for Agile AI-Driven Development. Installs via `npx bmad-method install`. 12+ domain-expert agents (PM, Architect, Developer, UX, QA Lead, and more), 34+ structured workflows, Party Mode for multi-agent collaboration, and web bundles for Gemini Gems and ChatGPT GPTs. Scale-adaptive: adjusts planning depth from bug fixes to enterprise systems.

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What it does

npx bmad-method install
Install the BMad Method framework interactively — detects your project type and configures the right modules and tools.
bmad-help skill
Invoke at any time to get guidance on what step to do next, what is optional, and the current project state.
Party Mode
Bring multiple BMad agent personas into one session to collaborate, debate, and reach decisions together.
12+ specialized agents
PM, Architect, Developer, UX Researcher, QA Lead, Business Analyst — each with domain-specific knowledge and communication style.
Web bundles (Gemini Gems / ChatGPT GPTs)
Package BMad planning skills for Gemini or ChatGPT to do PRDs, PRFAQs, and UX specs on flat-rate subscriptions before moving to metered IDE tokens.

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## What it does

The Breakthrough Method for Agile AI-Driven Development. BMad agents act as expert collaborators who guide you through structured agile workflows — they bring out your best thinking rather than doing the thinking for you. Scale-adaptive intelligence automatically adjusts planning depth from a quick bug fix to an enterprise system.

**Key capabilities:**

- **12+ specialized agents:** PM, Architect, Developer, UX Researcher, QA Lead, Business Analyst, Security Analyst, and more — each with domain-specific knowledge and distinct communication styles.
- **34+ structured workflows:** Grounded in agile best practices across brainstorming, requirements, architecture, user stories, sprint planning, and implementation.
- **Party Mode:** Bring multiple agent personas into one session to collaborate, debate, and reach decisions together.
- **bmad-help skill:** Invoke at any time to get guidance on what to do next, what's optional, and what the current state of your project is.
- **Scale-adaptive:** Single-feature P7 mode uses a lightweight engineer workflow; multi-module P9 mode decomposes to Task Prompts; enterprise P10 mode produces CTO-level strategy docs.

**Modules (extend BMad with specialist domains):**

- BMad Builder (BMB) — create custom BMad agents and workflows.
- Test Architect (TEA) — risk-based test strategy and automation.
- Game Dev Studio (BMGD) — Unity, Unreal, Godot workflows.
- Creative Intelligence Suite (CIS) — innovation, brainstorming, design thinking.

**Web bundles:** Package selected BMad skills as Google Gemini Gems or ChatGPT Custom GPTs for upfront planning work — brainstorming, product briefs, PRDs, PRFAQs, UX specs — on a flat-rate subscription before bringing artifacts into the IDE for metered implementation.

## Install

```bash
# Prerequisites: Node.js v20.12+, Python 3.10+, uv
npx bmad-method install

# Non-interactive (for CI/CD)
npx bmad-method install --directory /path/to/project --modules bmm --tools claude-code --yes
```

Follow the installer prompts, then open Claude Code in your project folder.

## When to use

Agile-style product development where you want the AI to act as domain-expert collaborators (not just a code generator) across the full lifecycle from brainstorming to deployment.