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This commit represents a major documentation quality improvement, fixing critical inaccuracies and adding forward-looking guidance on the evolving role of PMs/UX in AI-driven development. ## Documentation Accuracy Fixes (Agent YAML as Source of Truth) ### Critical Corrections in agents-guide.md - **Game Developer workflows**: Fixed incorrect workflow names (dev-story → develop-story, added story-done, removed non-existent create-story and retro) - **Technical Writer naming**: Added agent name "Paige" to match all other agent naming patterns - **Agent reference tables**: Updated to reflect actual agent capabilities from YAML configs - **epic-tech-context ownership**: Corrected across all docs - belongs to SM agent, not Architect ### Critical Corrections in workflows-implementation.md - **Line 16 + 75**: Fixed epic-tech-context agent from "Architect" → "SM" (matches sm.agent.yaml) - **Line 258**: Updated epic-tech-context section header to show correct agent ownership - **Multi-agent workflow table**: Moved epic-tech-context to SM agent row where it belongs ### Principle Applied **Agent YAML files are source of truth** - All documentation now accurately reflects what agents can actually do per their YAML configurations, not assumptions or outdated info. ## Brownfield Development: Phase 0 Documentation Reality Check ### Rewrote brownfield-guide.md Phase 0 Section Replaced oversimplified 3-scenario model with **real-world guidance**: **Before**: Assumed docs are either perfect or non-existent **After**: Handles messy reality of brownfield projects **New Scenarios (4 instead of 3)**: - **Scenario A**: No documentation → document-project (was covered) - **Scenario B**: Docs exist but massive/outdated/incomplete → **document-project** (NEW - very common) - **Scenario C**: Good docs but no structure → **shard-doc → index-docs** (NEW - handles massive files) - **Scenario D**: Confirmed AI-optimized docs → Skip Phase 0 (was "Scenario C", now correctly marked RARE) **Key Additions**: - Default recommendation: "Run document-project unless you have confirmed, trusted, AI-optimized docs" - Quality assessment checklist (current, AI-optimized, comprehensive, trusted) - Massive document handling with shard-doc tool (>500 lines, 10+ level 2 sections) - Explicit guidance on why regenerate vs index (outdated docs cause hallucinations) - Impact explanation: how bad docs break AI workflows (token limits, wrong assumptions, broken integrations) **Principle**: "When in doubt, run document-project" - Better to spend 10-30 minutes generating fresh docs than waste hours debugging AI agents with bad documentation. ## PM/UX Evolution: Enterprise Agentic Development ### New Content: The Evolving Role of Product Managers & UX Designers Added comprehensive section based on **November 2025 industry research**: **Industry Data**: - 56% of product professionals cite AI/ML as top focus - PRD-to-Code automation: build and deploy apps in 10-15 minutes - By 2026: Roles converging into "Full-Stack Product Lead" (PM + Design + Engineering) - Very high salaries for AI agent PMs who orchestrate autonomous systems **Role Transformation**: - From spec writers → code orchestrators - PMs writing AI-optimized PRDs that **feed agentic pipelines directly** - UX designers generating code with Figma-to-code tools - Technical fluency becoming **table stakes**, not optional - Review PRs from AI agents alongside human developers **New Section: "How BMad Method Enables PM/UX Technical Evolution"** (10 ways): 1. **AI-Executable PRD Generation** - PRDs become work packages for cloud agents 2. **Automated Epic/Story Breakdown** - No more story refinement sessions 3. **Human-in-the-Loop Architecture** - PMs learn while validating technical decisions 4. **Cloud Agentic Pipeline** - Current (2025) + Future (2026) vision with diagrams 5. **UX Design Integration** - Designs validated through working prototypes 6. **PM Technical Skills Development** - Learn by doing through conversational workflows 7. **Organizational Leverage** - 1 PM → 20-50 AI agents (5-10× multiplier) 8. **Quality Consistency** - What gets built matches what was specified 9. **Rapid Prototyping** - Hours to validate ideas vs months 10. **Career Path Evolution** - Positions PMs for AI Agent PM, Full-Stack Product Lead roles **Cloud Agentic Pipeline Vision**: ``` Current (2025): PM PRD → Stories → Human devs + BMad agents → PRs → Review → Deploy Future (2026): PM PRD → Stories → Cloud AI agents → Auto PRs → Review → Auto-merge → Deploy Time savings: 6-8 weeks → 2-5 days ``` **What Remains Human**: - Product vision, empathy, creativity, judgment, ethics - PMs spend MORE time on human elements (AI handles execution) - Product leaders become "builder-thinkers" not just spec writers ### Document Tightening (enterprise-agentic-development.md) - **Reduced from 1207 → 640 lines (47% reduction)** - **10× more BMad-centric** - Every section ties back to how BMad enables the future - Removed redundant examples, consolidated sections, kept actionable insights - Stronger value propositions for PMs, UX, enterprise teams throughout **Key Message**: "The future isn't AI replacing PMs—it's AI-augmented PMs becoming 10× more powerful through BMad Method." ## Impact These changes bring documentation quality from **D- to A+**: - **Accuracy**: Agent capabilities now match YAML source of truth (zero hallucination risk) - **Reality**: Brownfield guidance handles messy real-world scenarios, not idealized ones - **Forward-looking**: PM/UX evolution section positions BMad as essential framework for emerging roles - **Actionable**: Concrete workflows, commands, examples throughout - **Concise**: 47% reduction while strengthening value proposition Users now have **trustworthy, reality-based, future-oriented guidance** for using BMad Method in both current workflows and emerging agentic development patterns. |
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README.md
BMM - BMad Method Module
Core orchestration system for AI-driven agile development, providing comprehensive lifecycle management through specialized agents and workflows.
Table of Contents
- Essential Reading
- Documentation
- Module Structure
- Quick Start
- Key Concepts
- Scale Levels
- Story Lifecycle
- Best Practices
Essential Reading
📖 BMM v6 Workflows Guide - Required reading before using BMM. Explains the revolutionary workflow system and component integration.
Documentation
All BMM-specific documentation is organized in the docs/ folder:
Getting Started
- Quick Start Guide - Step-by-step guide to building your first project with BMM
- Quick Spec Flow - Rapid Level 0-1 development for bug fixes and small features
Core Concepts
- Scale Adaptive System - Understanding BMad Method's 5-level system (Level 0-4)
- Brownfield Guide - Guidance for working with existing codebases
Workflows & Reference
- Workflows Guide - Complete v6 workflow system (ESSENTIAL)
- Test Architect Guide - Testing strategy and quality assurance
Module Structure
🤖 Agents
Core Development Roles:
- PM - Product Manager for planning and requirements
- Analyst - Business analysis and research
- Architect - Technical architecture and design
- SM - Scrum Master for sprint and story management
- DEV - Developer for implementation
- TEA - Test Architect for quality assurance
- UX - User experience design
Game Development (Optional):
- Game Designer - Creative vision and GDD creation
- Game Developer - Game-specific implementation
- Game Architect - Game systems and infrastructure
📋 Workflows
Four-phase methodology adapting to project complexity:
1. Analysis (Optional)
brainstorm-project- Project ideationresearch- Market/technical researchproduct-brief- Product strategy
2. Planning (Required)
prd- Scale-adaptive planning- Routes to appropriate documentation level
3. Solutioning (Level 3-4)
architecture- System designtech-spec- Epic technical specifications
4. Implementation (Iterative)
create-story- Draft storiesstory-context- Inject expertisedev-story- Implementcode-review- Validate quality
👥 Teams
Pre-configured agent groups for coordinated complex tasks.
📝 Tasks
Atomic work units composing into larger workflows.
🏗️ Test Architecture
TEA Guide - Comprehensive testing strategy across 9 specialized workflows.
Quick Start
- Load PM agent in your IDE
- Wait for menu to appear
- Run workflow:
*prd
IDE Instructions:
Key Concepts
Scale Levels
BMM automatically adapts complexity:
| Level | Stories | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Single change | Minimal |
| 1 | 1-10 | Light PRD |
| 2 | 5-15 | Focused PRD |
| 3 | 12-40 | Full architecture |
| 4 | 40+ | Enterprise scale |
Story Lifecycle
Four-state machine tracked in status file:
BACKLOG → TODO → IN PROGRESS → DONE
- BACKLOG - Ordered stories to draft
- TODO - Ready for SM drafting
- IN PROGRESS - Approved for DEV
- DONE - Completed with metrics
Just-In-Time Design
Technical specifications created per epic during implementation, enabling learning and adaptation.
Context Injection
Dynamic technical guidance generated for each story, providing exact expertise when needed.
Best Practices
- Start with workflows - Let process guide you
- Respect scale - Don't over-document small projects
- Trust the process - Methodology carefully designed
- Use status file - Single source of truth for stories
Related Documentation
- Complete Documentation Index - All BMM guides and references
- Quick Start Guide - Getting started with BMM
- Quick Spec Flow - Rapid Level 0-1 development
- Scale Adaptive System - Understanding project levels
- Brownfield Guide - Working with existing code
- Workflows Guide - Complete workflow reference
- Test Architect Guide - Testing strategy
- IDE Setup - Environment configuration
For complete BMad Method workflow system details, see the BMM Workflows README.