BMAD-METHOD/src/workflows/10-design-feedback-loop/steps-v/step-01-pre-check.md

name	description
step-01-pre-check	Check proposed design against known improvements

Validate: Pre-Check Against Known Improvements

STEP GOAL

Before presenting a new design, check if it resembles a known "before" state that was later improved. If so, apply the learned improvement proactively.

PRE-CHECK SEQUENCE

1. Describe Your Proposed Design

Write a clear description of what you're about to present:

• Layout choices
• Color usage
• Typography decisions
• Component patterns
• Overall feeling

2. Run the Check

search_preference_patterns({
  description: "[your description from above]",
  image_base64: "[screenshot if available]",
  project: "[current project]",
  designer: "marten"
})

3. Interpret Results

No matches: Design passes — proceed with presenting it.

Matches found: Read each match carefully:

• What was the "before" state that's similar?
• What was the improvement that was made?
• What was the reasoning?

4. Apply Learned Improvements

If a match is found:

1. Read the approved alternative (the improvement)
2. Adjust your design to incorporate the learned solution
3. Present the adjusted version
4. Mention it naturally: "I applied [X approach] — it's worked well in similar designs."

5. When to Override

Sometimes the match is contextually wrong:

• Different project with different brand personality
• Different component where the pattern doesn't transfer
• The match is only surface-level similar

In these cases, proceed but note why: "This resembles [pattern] but the context is different because [reason]."

SUCCESS

• Proposed design checked against known improvements
• Applicable improvements applied proactively
• Non-applicable matches noted with reasoning
• Design presented with confidence