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title: Agents
description: Default BMM agents with their skill IDs, menu triggers, and primary workflows (Analyst, Architect, UX Designer, Technical Writer)
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## Default Agents

This page lists the four default BMM (Agile suite) agents that install with BMad Method, along with their skill IDs, menu triggers, and primary workflows. Each agent is invoked as a skill.

## Notes

- Each agent is available as a skill, generated by the installer. The skill ID (e.g., `bmad-analyst`) is used to invoke the agent.
- Triggers are the short menu codes (e.g., `CP`) and fuzzy matches shown in each agent menu.
- QA test generation is handled by the `bmad-qa-generate-e2e-tests` workflow skill. The full Test Architect (TEA) lives in its own module.

| Agent                  | Skill ID           | Triggers                           | Primary workflows                                                                                   |
| ---------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Analyst (Mary)         | `bmad-analyst`     | `BP`, `RS`, `CB`, `DP`             | Brainstorm Project, Research, Create Brief, Document Project                                        |
| Architect (Winston)    | `bmad-architect`   | `CA`, `IR`                         | Create Architecture, Implementation Readiness                                                       |
| UX Designer (Sally)    | `bmad-ux-designer` | `CU`                               | Create UX Design                                                                                    |
| Technical Writer (Paige) | `bmad-tech-writer` | `DP`, `WD`, `US`, `MG`, `VD`, `EC` | Document Project, Write Document, Update Standards, Mermaid Generate, Validate Doc, Explain Concept |

## Trigger Types

Agent menu triggers use two different invocation types. Knowing which type a trigger uses helps you provide the right input.

### Workflow triggers (no arguments needed)

Most triggers load a structured workflow file. Type the trigger code and the agent starts the workflow, prompting you for input at each step.

Examples: `CP` (Create PRD), `DS` (Dev Story), `CA` (Create Architecture), `QS` (Quick Spec)

### Conversational triggers (arguments required)

Some triggers start a free-form conversation instead of a structured workflow. These expect you to describe what you need alongside the trigger code.

| Agent | Trigger | What to provide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Technical Writer (Paige) | `WD` | Description of the document to write |
| Technical Writer (Paige) | `US` | Preferences or conventions to add to standards |
| Technical Writer (Paige) | `MG` | Diagram description and type (sequence, flowchart, etc.) |
| Technical Writer (Paige) | `VD` | Document to validate and focus areas |
| Technical Writer (Paige) | `EC` | Concept name to explain |

**Example:**

```text
WD Write a deployment guide for our Docker setup
MG Create a sequence diagram showing the auth flow
EC Explain how the module system works
```