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title: "Quick Spec Flow"
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description: Understanding Quick Spec Flow for rapid development in BMad Method
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Quick Spec Flow is a streamlined alternative to the full BMad Method for Quick Flow track projects. Instead of going through Product Brief → PRD → Architecture, you go straight to a context-aware technical specification and start coding.
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**Perfect for:** Bug fixes, small features, rapid prototyping, and quick enhancements
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**Time to implementation:** Minutes, not hours
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## When to Use Quick Flow
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### ✅ Use Quick Flow when:
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- Single bug fix or small enhancement
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- Small feature with clear scope (typically 1-15 stories)
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- Rapid prototyping or experimentation
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- Adding to existing brownfield codebase
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- You know exactly what you want to build
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### ❌ Use BMad Method or Enterprise when:
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- Building new products or major features
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- Need stakeholder alignment
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- Complex multi-team coordination
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- Requires extensive planning and architecture
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💡 **Not sure?** Run `workflow-init` to get a recommendation based on your project's needs!
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## Quick Flow Overview
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```mermaid
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flowchart TD
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START[Step 1: Run Tech-Spec Workflow]
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DETECT[Detects project stack]
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ANALYZE[Analyzes brownfield codebase]
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TEST[Detects test frameworks]
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CONFIRM[Confirms conventions]
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GENERATE[Generates context-rich tech-spec]
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STORIES[Creates ready-to-implement stories]
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IMPL[Step 2: Implement with DEV Agent]
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DONE[DONE!]
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START --> DETECT
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DETECT --> ANALYZE
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ANALYZE --> TEST
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TEST --> CONFIRM
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CONFIRM --> GENERATE
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GENERATE --> STORIES
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STORIES --> IMPL
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IMPL --> DONE
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style START fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
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style IMPL fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
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style DONE fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:3px
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```
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## What Makes It Quick
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- ✅ No Product Brief needed
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- ✅ No PRD needed
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- ✅ No Architecture doc needed
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- ✅ Auto-detects your stack
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- ✅ Auto-analyzes brownfield code
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- ✅ Auto-validates quality
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- ✅ Story context optional (tech-spec is comprehensive!)
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## Smart Context Discovery
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Quick Spec Flow automatically discovers and uses:
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### Existing Documentation
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- Product briefs (if they exist)
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- Research documents
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- `document-project` output (brownfield codebase map)
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### Project Stack
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- **Node.js:** package.json → frameworks, dependencies, scripts
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- **Python:** requirements.txt, pyproject.toml → packages, tools
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- **Ruby:** Gemfile → gems and versions
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- **Java:** pom.xml, build.gradle → Maven/Gradle dependencies
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- **Go:** go.mod → modules
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- **Rust:** Cargo.toml → crates
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### Brownfield Code Patterns
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- Directory structure and organization
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- Existing code patterns (class-based, functional, MVC)
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- Naming conventions
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- Test frameworks and patterns
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- Code style configurations
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### Convention Confirmation
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Quick Spec Flow detects your conventions and **asks for confirmation**:
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```
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I've detected these conventions in your codebase:
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Code Style:
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- ESLint with Airbnb config
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- Prettier with single quotes
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Test Patterns:
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- Jest test framework
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- .test.js file naming
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Should I follow these existing conventions? (yes/no)
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```
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**You decide:** Conform to existing patterns or establish new standards!
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## Auto-Validation
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Quick Spec Flow **automatically validates** everything:
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- ✅ Context gathering completeness
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- ✅ Definitiveness (no "use X or Y" statements)
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- ✅ Brownfield integration quality
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- ✅ Stack alignment
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- ✅ Implementation readiness
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## Comparison: Quick Flow vs Full BMM
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| Aspect | Quick Flow Track | BMad Method/Enterprise Tracks |
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| --------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
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| **Setup** | None (standalone) | workflow-init recommended |
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| **Planning Docs** | tech-spec.md only | Product Brief → PRD → Architecture |
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| **Time to Code** | Minutes | Hours to days |
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| **Best For** | Bug fixes, small features | New products, major features |
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| **Context Discovery** | Automatic | Manual + guided |
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| **Validation** | Auto-validates everything | Manual validation steps |
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| **Brownfield** | Auto-analyzes and conforms | Manual documentation required |
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## When to Graduate to BMad Method
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Start with Quick Flow, but switch to BMad Method when:
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- ❌ Project grows beyond initial scope
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- ❌ Multiple teams need coordination
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- ❌ Stakeholders need formal documentation
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- ❌ Product vision is unclear
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- ❌ Architectural decisions need deep analysis
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- ❌ Compliance/regulatory requirements exist
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💡 **Tip:** You can always run `workflow-init` later to transition from Quick Flow to BMad Method!
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## Related
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- [Create Tech Spec](/how-to/workflows/create-tech-spec/) - How to use Quick Flow
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- [Quick Start Guide](/tutorials/getting-started/getting-started-bmadv6/) - Getting started
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- [Four Phases](/explanation/architecture/four-phases/) - Understanding the full methodology
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