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Official Modules Add-on modules for building custom agents, automation, creative intelligence, game development, design, and testing
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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).

:::tip[Installing Modules] Run npx bmad-method install and select the modules you want. The installer handles downloading, configuration, and IDE integration automatically. :::

BMad Builder

Create custom agents, workflows, and domain-specific modules with guided assistance. BMad Builder is the meta-module for extending the framework itself.

Provides:

  • Agent Builder -- create specialized AI agents with custom expertise and tool access
  • Workflow Builder -- design structured processes with steps and decision points
  • Module Builder -- package agents and workflows into shareable, publishable modules
  • Interactive setup with YAML configuration and npm publishing support

Creative Intelligence Suite

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.

Provides:

  • Innovation Strategist, Design Thinking Coach, and Brainstorming Coach agents
  • Problem Solver and Creative Problem Solver for systematic and lateral thinking
  • Storyteller and Presentation Master for narratives and pitches
  • Ideation frameworks including SCAMPER, Reverse Brainstorming, and problem reframing

BMad Automator

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.

Provides:

  • Epic-building automation for story-driven delivery
  • Experimental workflow support for Claude and Codex users
  • A faster path from planning artifacts to actionable implementation work
  • Early-access functionality that may change more quickly than stable modules

Game Dev Studio

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.

Provides:

  • Game Design Document (GDD) generation workflow
  • Quick Dev mode for rapid prototyping
  • Narrative design support for characters, dialogue, and world-building
  • Coverage for 21+ game types with engine-specific architecture guidance

Whiteport Design Studio

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.

Provides:

  • Design-first planning methodology for product and UX work
  • Structured UX discovery before solutioning and implementation
  • Strategic design workflows that complement BMAD's product planning flow
  • Whiteport Design Studio skills exposed through the installer module picker

Test Architect (TEA)

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.

Provides:

  • Murat agent (Master Test Architect and Quality Advisor)
  • Workflows for test design, ATDD, automation, test review, and traceability
  • NFR assessment, CI setup, and framework scaffolding
  • P0-P3 prioritization with optional Playwright Utils and MCP integrations

Community and Custom Modules

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.