BMAD-METHOD/src/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/bmad-quick-dev-new-preview/workflow.md

main_config
{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml

Quick Dev New Preview Workflow

Goal: Turn user intent into a hardened, reviewable artifact.

CRITICAL: If a step says "read fully and follow step-XX", you read and follow step-XX. No exceptions.

READY FOR DEVELOPMENT STANDARD

A specification is "Ready for Development" when:

• Actionable: Every task has a file path and specific action.
• Logical: Tasks ordered by dependency.
• Testable: All ACs use Given/When/Then.
• Complete: No placeholders or TBDs.

SCOPE STANDARD

A specification should target a single user-facing goal within 900–1600 tokens:

• Single goal: One cohesive feature, even if it spans multiple layers/files. Multi-goal means >=2 top-level independent shippable deliverables — each could be reviewed, tested, and merged as a separate PR without breaking the others. Never count surface verbs, "and" conjunctions, or noun phrases. Never split cross-layer implementation details inside one user goal.
  • Split: "add dark mode toggle AND refactor auth to JWT AND build admin dashboard"
  • Don't split: "add validation and display errors" / "support drag-and-drop AND paste AND retry"
• 900–1600 tokens: Optimal range for LLM consumption. Below 900 risks ambiguity; above 1600 risks context-rot in implementation agents.
• Neither limit is a gate. Both are proposals with user override.

WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE

This uses step-file architecture for disciplined execution:

• Micro-file Design: Each step is self-contained and followed exactly
• Just-In-Time Loading: Only load the current step file
• Sequential Enforcement: Complete steps in order, no skipping
• State Tracking: Persist progress via spec frontmatter and in-memory variables
• Append-Only Building: Build artifacts incrementally

Step Processing Rules

1. READ COMPLETELY: Read the entire step file before acting
2. FOLLOW SEQUENCE: Execute sections in order
3. WAIT FOR INPUT: Halt at checkpoints and wait for human
4. LOAD NEXT: When directed, read fully and follow the next step file

Critical Rules (NO EXCEPTIONS)

• NEVER load multiple step files simultaneously
• ALWAYS read entire step file before execution
• NEVER skip steps or optimize the sequence
• ALWAYS follow the exact instructions in the step file
• ALWAYS halt at checkpoints and wait for human input

INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE

1. Configuration Loading

Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve:

• project_name, planning_artifacts, implementation_artifacts, user_name
• communication_language, document_output_language, user_skill_level
• date as system-generated current datetime
• project_context = **/project-context.md (load if exists)
• CLAUDE.md / memory files (load if exist)

YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT in your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}.

2. Paths

• wipFile = {implementation_artifacts}/tech-spec-wip.md

3. First Step Execution

Read fully and follow: ./step-01-clarify-and-route.md to begin the workflow.