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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All documentation now accurately reflects what agents can actually do per their YAML configurations, not assumptions or outdated info.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of 3)**: - **Scenario A**: No documentation → document-project (was covered) - **Scenario B**: Docs exist but massive/outdated/incomplete → **document-project** (NEW - very common) - **Scenario C**: Good docs but no structure → **shard-doc → index-docs** (NEW - handles massive files) -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500 lines, 10+ level 2 sections) - Explicit guidance on why regenerate vs index (outdated docs cause hallucinations) - Impact explanation: how bad docs break AI workflows (token limits, wrong assumptions, broken integrations) **Principle**: "When in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 Documentation
Complete guides for the BMad Method Module (BMM) - AI-powered agile development workflows that adapt to your project's complexity.
🚀 Getting Started
New to BMM? Start here:
- Quick Start Guide - Step-by-step guide to building your first project (15 min read)
- Installation and setup
- Understanding the four phases
- Running your first workflows
- Agent-based development flow
Quick Path: Install → workflow-init → Follow agent guidance
📖 Core Concepts
Understanding how BMM adapts to your needs:
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Scale Adaptive System - How BMM adapts to project size and complexity (42 min read)
- Three planning tracks (Quick Flow, BMad Method, Enterprise Method)
- Automatic track recommendation
- Documentation requirements per track
- Planning workflow routing
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Quick Spec Flow - Fast-track workflow for Quick Flow track (26 min read)
- Bug fixes and small features
- Rapid prototyping approach
- Auto-detection of stack and patterns
- Minutes to implementation
🤖 Agents & Collaboration
Complete guide to BMM's AI agent team:
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Agents Guide - Comprehensive agent reference (45 min read)
- 12 specialized BMM agents + BMad Master
- Agent roles, workflows, and when to use them
- Agent customization system
- Best practices and common patterns
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Party Mode Guide - Multi-agent collaboration (20 min read)
- How party mode works (19+ agents collaborate in real-time)
- When to use it (strategic, creative, cross-functional, complex)
- Example party compositions
- Multi-module integration (BMM + CIS + BMB + custom)
- Agent customization in party mode
- Best practices and troubleshooting
🔧 Working with Existing Code
Comprehensive guide for brownfield development:
- Brownfield Development Guide - Complete guide for existing codebases (53 min read)
- Documentation phase strategies
- Track selection for brownfield
- Integration with existing patterns
- Phase-by-phase workflow guidance
- Common scenarios and troubleshooting
📚 Quick References
Essential reference materials:
- Glossary - Key terminology and concepts
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions across all topics
- Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
- Enterprise Agentic Development - Team collaboration strategies
🎯 Choose Your Path
I need to...
Build something new (greenfield) → Start with Quick Start Guide → Then review Scale Adaptive System to understand tracks
Fix a bug or add small feature → Go directly to Quick Spec Flow
Work with existing codebase (brownfield) → Read Brownfield Development Guide → Pay special attention to Phase 0 documentation requirements
Understand planning tracks and methodology → See Scale Adaptive System
Find specific commands or answers → Check FAQ or Troubleshooting
📋 Workflow Guides
Comprehensive documentation for all BMM workflows organized by phase:
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Phase 1: Analysis Workflows - Optional exploration and research workflows (595 lines)
- brainstorm-project, product-brief, research, and more
- When to use analysis workflows
- Creative and strategic tools
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Phase 2: Planning Workflows - Scale-adaptive planning (967 lines)
- prd, tech-spec, gdd, narrative, ux
- Track-based planning approach (Quick Flow, BMad Method, Enterprise Method)
- Which planning workflow to use
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Phase 3: Solutioning Workflows - Architecture and validation (638 lines)
- architecture, solutioning-gate-check
- Required for BMad Method and Enterprise Method tracks
- Preventing agent conflicts
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Phase 4: Implementation Workflows - Sprint-based development (1,634 lines)
- sprint-planning, create-story, dev-story, code-review
- Complete story lifecycle
- One-story-at-a-time discipline
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Testing & QA Workflows - Comprehensive quality assurance (1,420 lines)
- Test strategy, automation, quality gates
- TEA agent and test healing
- BMad-integrated vs standalone modes
Total: 34 workflows documented across all phases
Advanced Workflow References
For detailed technical documentation on specific complex workflows:
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Document Project Workflow Reference - Technical deep-dive (445 lines)
- v1.2.0 context-safe architecture
- Scan levels, resumability, write-as-you-go
- Multi-part project detection
- Deep-dive mode for targeted analysis
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Architecture Workflow Reference - Decision architecture guide (320 lines)
- Starter template intelligence
- Novel pattern design
- Implementation patterns for agent consistency
- Adaptive facilitation approach
🧪 Testing & Quality
Quality assurance guidance:
- Test Architect Guide - Comprehensive testing strategy
- Test design workflows
- Quality gates
- Risk assessment
- NFR validation
🏗️ Module Structure
Understanding BMM components:
- BMM Module README - Overview of module structure
- Agent roster and roles
- Workflow organization
- Teams and collaboration
- Best practices
🌐 External Resources
Community & Support
- Discord Community - Get help from the community (#general-dev, #bugs-issues)
- GitHub Issues - Report bugs or request features
- YouTube Channel - Video tutorials and walkthroughs
Additional Documentation
- IDE Setup Guides - Configure your development environment
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Windsurf
- VS Code
- Other IDEs
📊 Documentation Map
flowchart TD
START[New to BMM?]
START --> QS[Quick Start Guide]
QS --> DECIDE{What are you building?}
DECIDE -->|Bug fix or<br/>small feature| QSF[Quick Spec Flow]
DECIDE -->|New project| SAS[Scale Adaptive System]
DECIDE -->|Existing codebase| BF[Brownfield Guide]
QSF --> IMPL[Implementation]
SAS --> IMPL
BF --> IMPL
IMPL --> REF[Quick References<br/>Glossary, FAQ, Troubleshooting]
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💡 Tips for Using This Documentation
- Start with Quick Start if you're new - it provides the essential foundation
- Use the FAQ to find quick answers without reading entire guides
- Bookmark Glossary for terminology references while reading other docs
- Follow the suggested paths above based on your specific situation
- Join Discord for interactive help and community insights
Ready to begin? → Start with the Quick Start Guide