
Post-epic review to extract lessons and assess success. Use when the user says "run a retrospective" or "lets retro the epic [epic]"
architect agent
Facilitate interactive brainstorming sessions using diverse creative techniques and ideation methods. Use when the user says help me brainstorm or help me ideate.
Validate PRD, UX, Architecture and Epics specs are complete. Use when the user says "check implementation readiness".
Guide human-centered design processes using empathy-driven methodologies. Use when the user says "lets run design thinking" or "I want to apply design thinking"
Review code changes adversarially using parallel review layers (Blind Hunter, Edge Case Hunter, Acceptance Auditor) with structured triage into actionable categories. Use when the user says "run code review" or "review this code"
Creates a dedicated story file with all the context the agent will need to implement it later. Use when the user says "create the next story" or "create story [story identifier]"
dev agent
Conduct domain and industry research. Use when the user says "lets create a research report on [domain or industry]"
qa agent
Implements any user intent, requirement, story, bug fix or change request by producing clean working code artifacts that follow the project's existing architecture, patterns and conventions. Use when the user wants to build, fix, tweak, refactor, add or modify any code, component or feature.
sm agent
Assess NFRs like performance security and reliability. Use when the user says "lets assess NFRs" or "I want to evaluate non-functional requirements"
Validate a PRD against standards. Use when the user says "validate this PRD" or "run PRD validation"
Generate visual and text assets from specifications through AI-powered creative production
Generate a disposable localhost app to explore tokens, components, and relationships
Sketch and specify the update for a scoped improvement
Generate photos, illustrations, and backgrounds from specifications
Analyze any software or website to extract specifications and design patterns
Analyze user-provided sketches (photos, screenshots, wireframes) and translate them into structured page specifications.
Plan UX patterns and design specifications. Use when the user says "lets create UX design" or "create UX specifications" or "help me plan the UX"
Create architecture solution design decisions for AI agent consistency. Use when the user says "lets create architecture" or "create technical architecture" or "create a solution design"
Implement a Quick Tech Spec for small changes or features. Use when the user provides a quick tech spec and says "implement this quick spec" or "proceed with implementation of [quick tech spec]"
Craft compelling narratives using story frameworks. Use when the user says "help me with storytelling" or "I want to create a narrative through storytelling"
Structural editor that proposes cuts, reorganization, and simplification while preserving comprehension. Use when user requests structural review or editorial review of structure
Walk every branching path and boundary condition in content, report only unhandled edge cases. Orthogonal to adversarial review - method-driven not attitude-driven. Use when you need exhaustive edge-case analysis of code, specs, or diffs.
Expand test automation coverage for codebase. Use when user says "lets expand test coverage" or "I want to automate tests"
Generate failing acceptance tests using TDD cycle. Use when the user says "lets write acceptance tests" or "I want to do ATDD"
Generate traceability matrix and quality gate decision. Use when the user says "lets create traceability matrix" or "I want to analyze test coverage"
Builds, edit or validate Agent Skill through conversational discovery. Use when the user requests to "Create an Agent", "Optimize an Agent" or "Edit an Agent".
Create project-context.md with AI rules. Use when the user says "generate project context" or "create project context"
Builds, edit or validate Agent Skill through conversational discovery. Use when the user requests to "Create an Agent", "Optimize an Agent" or "Edit an Agent".
design-thinking-coach agent
innovation-strategist agent
presentation-master agent
freya-ux agent
Facilitate interactive brainstorming sessions using diverse creative techniques and ideation methods. Use when the user says help me brainstorm or help me ideate.
Validate PRD, UX, Architecture and Epics specs are complete. Use when the user says "check implementation readiness".
Identify disruption opportunities and architect business model innovation. Use when the user says "lets create an innovation strategy" or "I want to find disruption opportunities"
Identify disruption opportunities and architect business model innovation. Use when the user says "lets create an innovation strategy" or "I want to find disruption opportunities"
Craft compelling narratives using story frameworks. Use when the user says "help me with storytelling" or "I want to create a narrative through storytelling"
Create architecture solution design decisions for AI agent consistency. Use when the user says "lets create architecture" or "create technical architecture" or "create a solution design"
Break requirements into epics and user stories. Use when the user says "create the epics and stories list"
Create a PRD from scratch. Use when the user says "lets create a product requirements document" or "I want to create a new PRD"
Create a PRD from scratch. Use when the user says "lets create a product requirements document" or "I want to create a new PRD"
Create product brief through collaborative discovery. Use when the user says "lets create a product brief" or "help me create a project brief"
Creates a dedicated story file with all the context the agent will need to implement it later. Use when the user says "create the next story" or "create story [story identifier]"
Execute story implementation following a context filled story spec file. Use when the user says "dev this story [story file]" or "implement the next story in the sprint plan"
Execute story implementation following a context filled story spec file. Use when the user says "dev this story [story file]" or "implement the next story in the sprint plan"
Lossless LLM-optimized compression of source documents. Use when the user requests to 'distill documents' or 'create a distillate'.
Document brownfield projects for AI context. Use when the user says "document this project" or "generate project docs"
Clinical copy-editor that reviews text for communication issues. Use when user says review for prose or improve the prose
Structural editor that proposes cuts, reorganization, and simplification while preserving comprehension. Use when user requests structural review or editorial review of structure
Generates or updates an index.md to reference all docs in the folder. Use if user requests to create or update an index of all files in a specific folder
Conduct market research on competition and customers. Use when the user says "create a market research report about [business idea]".
Orchestrates group discussions between all installed BMAD agents, enabling natural multi-agent conversations. Use when user requests party mode.
pm agent
Create or update product briefs through guided or autonomous discovery. Use when the user requests to 'create a product brief', 'help me create a project brief', or 'update my product brief'.
Create or update product briefs through guided or autonomous discovery. Use when the user requests to 'create a product brief', 'help me create a project brief', or 'update my product brief'.
Generate end to end automated tests for existing features. Use when the user says "create qa automated tests for [feature]"
Very quick process to create implementation-ready quick specs for small changes or features. Use when the user says "create a quick spec" or "generate a quick tech spec"
Splits large markdown documents into smaller, organized files based on level 2 (default) sections. Use if the user says perform shard document
Generate sprint status tracking from epics. Use when the user says "run sprint planning" or "generate sprint plan"
Generate sprint status tracking from epics. Use when the user says "run sprint planning" or "generate sprint plan"
Summarize sprint status and surface risks. Use when the user says "check sprint status" or "show sprint status"
Teach testing progressively through structured sessions. Use when user says "lets learn testing" or "I want to study test practices"
Teach testing progressively through structured sessions. Use when user says "lets learn testing" or "I want to study test practices"
Expand test automation coverage for codebase. Use when user says "lets expand test coverage" or "I want to automate tests"
Initialize test framework with Playwright or Cypress. Use when the user says "lets setup test framework" or "I want to initialize testing framework"
Create system-level or epic-level test plans. Use when the user says "lets design test plan" or "I want to create test strategy"
Create system-level or epic-level test plans. Use when the user says "lets design test plan" or "I want to create test strategy"
Generate traceability matrix and quality gate decision. Use when the user says "lets create traceability matrix" or "I want to analyze test coverage"
Validate a PRD against standards. Use when the user says "validate this PRD" or "run PRD validation"
Design and run acceptance tests from specification criteria
AI-assisted development, testing, and reverse engineering through structured agent collaboration
Build a new design system or add components from specifications
Create, import, browse, and maintain design system components and tokens
Open design system components in Figma for visual editing
Add features to existing products through targeted changes
Code-to-Figma and Figma-to-code workflows for design review and visual iteration
Generate icon sets and individual icons matching design system
Code the designed improvement in a new branch
Reference guides for three-tier specification system (Pages, Components, Features)
Generate full page design compositions from specifications
Brownfield improvements — the full WDS pipeline in miniature for existing products
Build interactive prototypes from specifications
AI-assisted UI design using Google Stitch from specifications and sketches
Transform ideas into detailed visual specifications through scenario-driven design
Preview selected design system components rendered in localhost
Creative dialog for page design — discuss what each page needs, then visualize and specify.
Create a complete, implementation-ready page specification with layout, components, content, interactions, and states.
Package complete testable flows and hand off to development
Apply systematic problem-solving methodologies to complex challenges. Use when the user says "guide me through structured problem solving" or "I want to crack this challenge with guided problem solving techniques"
Manage significant changes during sprint execution. Use when the user says "correct course" or "propose sprint change"
Conduct domain and industry research. Use when the user says "lets create a research report on [domain or industry]"
Clinical copy-editor that reviews text for communication issues. Use when user says review for prose or improve the prose
Edit an existing PRD. Use when the user says "edit this PRD".
Create project-context.md with AI rules. Use when the user says "generate project context" or "create project context"
Analyzes current state and user query to answer BMad questions or recommend the next workflow or agent. Use when user says what should I do next, what do I do now, or asks a question about BMad
Generates or updates an index.md to reference all docs in the folder. Use if user requests to create or update an index of all files in a specific folder
Orchestrates group discussions between all installed BMAD agents, enabling natural multi-agent conversations. Use when user requests party mode.
Post-epic review to extract lessons and assess success. Use when the user says "run a retrospective" or "lets retro the epic [epic]"
Perform a Cynical Review and produce a findings report. Use when the user requests a critical review of something
Perform a Cynical Review and produce a findings report. Use when the user requests a critical review of something
Splits large markdown documents into smaller, organized files based on level 2 (default) sections. Use if the user says perform shard document
Builds workflows and skills through conversational discovery and validates existing ones. Use when the user requests to "build a workflow", "modify a workflow", "quality check workflow", or "optimize skill".
tech-writer agent
Conduct technical research on technologies and architecture. Use when the user says "create a technical research report on [topic]".
Scaffold CI/CD quality pipeline with test execution. Use when the user says "lets setup CI pipeline" or "I want to create quality gates"
Scaffold CI/CD quality pipeline with test execution. Use when the user says "lets setup CI pipeline" or "I want to create quality gates"
Assess NFRs like performance security and reliability. Use when the user says "lets assess NFRs" or "I want to evaluate non-functional requirements"
Understand an existing codebase through systematic exploration
Understand current product state and find improvement targets
Strategic text content generation using the 5-model framework
Write production code from approved specifications
Import an existing design system into the WDS format
Project onboarding - determine project type, complexity, tech stack, and route to correct phase
Create a focused scenario for a specific product improvement
Map business goals to user psychology through structured workshops
Generate motion content and animations from specifications
Generate outline wireframes from page specifications
Create visual representations of page designs using external tools and integrate results back into specifications.
Builds workflows and skills through conversational discovery and validates existing ones. Use when the user requests to "build a workflow", "modify a workflow", "quality check workflow", or "optimize skill".
tea agent
Intelligent object detection and routing system for page specification
Establish project context - foundation for all design work
Review test quality using best practices validation. Use when user says "lets review tests" or "I want to evaluate test quality"
Review code changes adversarially using parallel review layers (Blind Hunter, Edge Case Hunter, Acceptance Auditor) with structured triage into actionable categories. Use when the user says "run code review" or "review this code"
Validate Trigger Map documents against WDS quality standards
brainstorming-coach agent
Define, update, and review design system components used across page specifications.
Guide human-centered design processes using empathy-driven methodologies. Use when the user says "lets run design thinking" or "I want to apply design thinking"
Edit an existing PRD. Use when the user says "edit this PRD".
Apply systematic problem-solving methodologies to complex challenges. Use when the user says "guide me through structured problem solving" or "I want to crack this challenge with guided problem solving techniques"
Very quick process to create implementation-ready quick specs for small changes or features. Use when the user says "create a quick spec" or "generate a quick tech spec"
Push the LLM to reconsider, refine, and improve its recent output.
Lossless LLM-optimized compression of source documents. Use when the user requests to 'distill documents' or 'create a distillate'.
Conduct technical research on technologies and architecture. Use when the user says "create a technical research report on [topic]".
Systematically audit page specifications for completeness, consistency, and quality.
quick-flow-solo-dev agent
Break requirements into epics and user stories. Use when the user says "create the epics and stories list"
Create UX scenario outlines from Trigger Map through structured micro-steps
Summarize sprint status and surface risks. Use when the user says "check sprint status" or "show sprint status"
Document brownfield projects for AI context. Use when the user says "document this project" or "generate project docs"
Create PR and deliver the improvement to the team
Create alignment around your idea before starting the project
creative-problem-solver agent
Generate UI components — buttons, cards, forms, navigation elements
Walk every branching path and boundary condition in content, report only unhandled edge cases. Orthogonal to adversarial review - method-driven not attitude-driven. Use when you need exhaustive edge-case analysis of code, specs, or diffs.
ux-designer agent
Validate UX scenario outlines against WDS quality standards
Generate failing acceptance tests using TDD cycle. Use when the user says "lets write acceptance tests" or "I want to do ATDD"
Implement a Quick Tech Spec for small changes or features. Use when the user provides a quick tech spec and says "implement this quick spec" or "proceed with implementation of [quick tech spec]"
Initialize test framework with Playwright or Cypress. Use when the user says "lets setup test framework" or "I want to initialize testing framework"
Generate end to end automated tests for existing features. Use when the user says "create qa automated tests for [feature]"
Implements any user intent, requirement, story, bug fix or change request by producing clean working code artifacts that follow the project's existing architecture, patterns and conventions. Use when the user wants to build, fix, tweak, refactor, add or modify any code, component or feature.
bmad-wds-workflow-suggest skill
Plan UX patterns and design specifications. Use when the user says "lets create UX design" or "create UX specifications" or "help me plan the UX"
Test the implementation against the specification
The agent creates a complete scenario flow autonomously, then presents the result for user review.
analyst agent
Push the LLM to reconsider, refine, and improve its recent output.
saga-analyst agent
Analyzes current state and user query to answer BMad questions or recommend the next workflow or agent. Use when user says what should I do next, what do I do now, or asks a question about BMad
Review test quality using best practices validation. Use when user says "lets review tests" or "I want to evaluate test quality"
storyteller agent
Conduct market research on competition and customers. Use when the user says "create a market research report about [business idea]".
Fix bugs in existing code through structured investigation and verification
Create product brief through collaborative discovery. Use when the user says "lets create a product brief" or "help me create a project brief"
Manage significant changes during sprint execution. Use when the user says "correct course" or "propose sprint change"