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# Welcome to BMAD

BMAD (**B**uild **M**ore, **A**rchitect **D**reams) is an AI-driven development framework that helps you build software faster and smarter. It provides specialized AI agents, guided workflows, and intelligent planning that adapts to your project's complexity—whether you're fixing a bug or building an enterprise platform.

If you're comfortable working with AI coding assistants like Claude, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot, you're ready to get started.

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## New Here? Start with the Quick Start

The fastest way to understand BMAD is to try it. The Quick Start guide walks you through your first project in about 10 minutes.

<a className="button button--primary button--lg" href="/docs/tutorials/getting-started/quick-start-bmm">Get Started with BMAD</a>

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:::tip Already familiar with AI-assisted development?
Feel free to skip around. Use the sidebar to jump to any topic, or check out [What Are Agents?](./explanation/core-concepts/what-are-agents.md) to understand how BMAD organizes its AI personas.
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## How to Use These Docs

These docs are organized into four sections based on what you're trying to do:

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## What You'll Need

BMAD works with any AI coding assistant that supports custom system prompts or project context. Popular options include:

- **[Claude Code](https://claude.ai/claude-code)** — Anthropic's CLI tool (recommended)
- **[Cursor](https://cursor.sh)** — AI-first code editor
- **[Windsurf](https://codeium.com/windsurf)** — Codeium's AI IDE
- **[Roo Code](https://roocode.com)** — VS Code extension

You should be comfortable with basic software development concepts like version control, project structure, and agile workflows. No prior experience with BMAD-style agent systems is required—that's what these docs are for.

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## Join the Community

Get help, share what you're building, or contribute to BMAD:

- **[Discord](https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj)** — Chat with other BMAD users, ask questions, share ideas
- **[GitHub](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD)** — Source code, issues, and contributions
- **[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@BMadCode)** — Video tutorials and walkthroughs

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## Next Step

Ready to dive in? Head to the Quick Start to build your first project with BMAD.

<a className="button button--primary button--lg" href="/docs/tutorials/getting-started/quick-start-bmm">Start the Quick Start Tutorial</a>