BMAD-METHOD/bmad/bmm/workflows/testarch

Test Architect Workflows

This directory houses the per-command workflows used by the Test Architect agent (tea). Each workflow wraps the standalone instructions that used to live under testarch/ so they can run through the standard BMAD workflow runner.

Available workflows

• framework – scaffolds Playwright/Cypress harnesses.
• atdd – generates failing acceptance tests before coding.
• automate – expands regression coverage after implementation.
• ci – bootstraps CI/CD pipelines aligned with TEA practices.
• test-design – combines risk assessment and coverage planning.
• trace – maps requirements to tests (Phase 1) and makes quality gate decisions (Phase 2).
• nfr-assess – evaluates non-functional requirements.
• test-review – reviews test quality using knowledge base patterns and generates quality score.

Note: The gate workflow has been merged into trace as Phase 2. The *trace command now performs both requirements-to-tests traceability mapping AND quality gate decision (PASS/CONCERNS/FAIL/WAIVED) in a single atomic operation.

Each subdirectory contains:

• README.md – comprehensive workflow documentation with usage, inputs, outputs, and integration notes.
• instructions.md – detailed workflow steps in pure markdown v4.0 format.
• workflow.yaml – metadata, variables, and configuration for BMAD workflow runner.
• checklist.md – validation checklist for quality assurance and completeness verification.
• template.md – output template for workflow deliverables (where applicable).

The TEA agent now invokes these workflows via run-workflow rather than executing instruction files directly.