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title: Official Modules
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description: Add-on modules for building custom agents, automation, creative intelligence, game development, design, and testing
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sidebar:
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order: 4
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BMad extends through official modules that you select during installation. These add-on modules provide specialized agents, workflows, and tasks for specific domains beyond the built-in core and BMM (Agile suite).
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:::tip[Installing Modules]
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Run `npx bmad-method install` and select the modules you want. The installer handles downloading, configuration, and IDE integration automatically.
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## BMad Builder
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Create custom agents, workflows, and domain-specific modules with guided assistance. BMad Builder is the meta-module for extending the framework itself.
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- **Code:** `bmb`
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- **npm:** [`bmad-builder`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bmad-builder)
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- **GitHub:** [bmad-code-org/bmad-builder](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-builder)
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**Provides:**
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- Agent Builder -- create specialized AI agents with custom expertise and tool access
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- Workflow Builder -- design structured processes with steps and decision points
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- Module Builder -- package agents and workflows into shareable, publishable modules
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- Interactive setup with YAML configuration and npm publishing support
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## Creative Intelligence Suite
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AI-powered tools for structured creativity, ideation, and innovation during early-stage development. The suite provides multiple agents that facilitate brainstorming, design thinking, and problem-solving using proven frameworks.
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- **Code:** `cis`
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- **npm:** [`bmad-creative-intelligence-suite`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bmad-creative-intelligence-suite)
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- **GitHub:** [bmad-code-org/bmad-module-creative-intelligence-suite](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-module-creative-intelligence-suite)
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**Provides:**
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- Innovation Strategist, Design Thinking Coach, and Brainstorming Coach agents
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- Problem Solver and Creative Problem Solver for systematic and lateral thinking
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- Storyteller and Presentation Master for narratives and pitches
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- Ideation frameworks including SCAMPER, Reverse Brainstorming, and problem reframing
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## BMad Automator
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Experimental automation module for generating implementation-ready story epics and running supported BMAD workflows with less manual orchestration. The module currently targets Claude and Codex workflows.
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- **Code:** `automator`
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- **npm:** [`bmad-story-automator`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bmad-story-automator)
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- **GitHub:** [bmad-code-org/bmad-automator](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-automator)
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- **Default channel:** `next`
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**Provides:**
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- Epic-building automation for story-driven delivery
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- Experimental workflow support for Claude and Codex users
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- A faster path from planning artifacts to actionable implementation work
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- Early-access functionality that may change more quickly than stable modules
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## Game Dev Studio
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Structured game development workflows adapted for Unity, Unreal, Godot, and custom engines. Supports rapid prototyping through Quick Flow and full-scale production with epic-driven sprints.
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- **Code:** `gds`
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- **npm:** [`bmad-game-dev-studio`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bmad-game-dev-studio)
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- **GitHub:** [bmad-code-org/bmad-module-game-dev-studio](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-module-game-dev-studio)
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**Provides:**
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- Game Design Document (GDD) generation workflow
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- Quick Dev mode for rapid prototyping
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- Narrative design support for characters, dialogue, and world-building
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- Coverage for 21+ game types with engine-specific architecture guidance
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## Whiteport Design Studio
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Strategic UX and design-first planning module for teams that need stronger product experience framing before implementation. WDS expands BMAD with structured UX discovery and design planning workflows.
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- **Code:** `wds`
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- **npm:** [`bmad-wds`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bmad-wds)
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- **GitHub:** [bmad-code-org/bmad-method-wds-expansion](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-method-wds-expansion)
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**Provides:**
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- Design-first planning methodology for product and UX work
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- Structured UX discovery before solutioning and implementation
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- Strategic design workflows that complement BMAD's product planning flow
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- Whiteport Design Studio skills exposed through the installer module picker
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## Test Architect (TEA)
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Enterprise-grade test strategy, automation guidance, and release gate decisions through an expert agent and nine structured workflows. TEA goes well beyond the built-in QA agent with risk-based prioritization and requirements traceability.
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- **Code:** `tea`
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- **npm:** [`bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise)
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- **GitHub:** [bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise](https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise)
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**Provides:**
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- Murat agent (Master Test Architect and Quality Advisor)
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- Workflows for test design, ATDD, automation, test review, and traceability
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- NFR assessment, CI setup, and framework scaffolding
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- P0-P3 prioritization with optional Playwright Utils and MCP integrations
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## Community and Custom Modules
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The interactive community module picker has been retired. Install community or third-party modules with `--custom-source <git-url-or-path>` from a Git repository or local path. See [Install custom and community modules](../how-to/install-custom-modules.md).
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