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BMad Method Agents

This directory contains the specialized AI agent personas that power the BMad Method. Each agent has unique expertise, commands, and dependencies tailored to their role.

Core Agents

🎭 bmad-orchestrator - BMad Master Orchestrator

When to use: Workflow coordination, multi-agent tasks, role switching guidance
Key capabilities: Transforms into any specialist agent, coordinates workflows, manages planning

📊 analyst - Business Analyst (Mary)

When to use: Market research, brainstorming, competitive analysis, project briefs, initial discovery
Key capabilities: Strategic analysis, ideation facilitation, research planning

📋 pm - Product Manager (Chris)

When to use: Product requirements, roadmap planning, PRD creation, feature prioritization
Key capabilities: Requirements gathering, stakeholder alignment, product vision

🏗️ architect - Software Architect (Avery)

When to use: System design, technical architecture, technology decisions, integration planning
Key capabilities: Architecture documentation, technical standards, system design patterns

📝 po - Product Owner (Sarah)

When to use: Backlog management, story refinement, acceptance criteria, sprint planning
Key capabilities: Story validation, prioritization, process adherence

🏃 sm - Scrum Master (Jamie)

When to use: Sprint planning, story creation, process facilitation, team coordination
Key capabilities: Story generation from PRD/Architecture, sprint management

💻 dev - Full Stack Developer (James)

When to use: Code implementation, debugging, refactoring, development best practices
Key capabilities: Story implementation, testing, code standards enforcement

✅ qa - QA Engineer (Quinn)

When to use: Test planning, quality assurance, bug tracking, test automation
Key capabilities: Test execution, validation, quality metrics

🎨 ux-expert - UX/UI Designer (Jordan)

When to use: User experience design, interface design, usability, design systems
Key capabilities: UX documentation, design patterns, user flow optimization

🔍 seo-expert - SEO & Digital Marketing Strategist (Alex)

When to use: SEO audits, keyword research, content optimization, technical SEO, search rankings
Key capabilities: Site audits, keyword analysis, content strategy, technical optimization

Agent Structure

Each agent file follows a consistent YAML-based format containing:

Agent metadata: Name, ID, title, icon, when to use
Persona definition: Role, style, identity, focus, core principles
Commands: Agent-specific commands prefixed with *
Dependencies: Tasks, templates, checklists, and data files the agent can access
Activation instructions: How the agent initializes and operates

Using Agents

In Web UI: Upload team bundle, type *agent [name] to transform
In IDE: Agents are available through slash commands or direct activation
Commands: All agent commands require * prefix (e.g., *help, *create-doc)

Integration Points

Team configurations: Agents are bundled in /bmad-core/agent-teams/
IDE permissions: File access defined in /tools/installer/config/ide-agent-config.yaml
Workflows: Agents collaborate through defined workflows in /bmad-core/workflows/
Shared resources: Tasks, templates, and checklists in /bmad-core/

Creating New Agents

To add a new agent:

Create agent file in this directory following the existing pattern
Add to relevant team configurations
Update IDE configuration if needed
Create supporting tasks/templates/checklists
Document the agent's purpose and capabilities

See the Expansion Packs Guide for more details on extending BMad Method.

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