bmad-method 6.0.0-alpha.1 → 6.0.0-alpha.10

package/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/agent-types.md

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-# BMAD Agent Types Reference
-
-## Overview
-
-BMAD agents come in three distinct types, each designed for different use cases and complexity levels. The type determines where the agent is stored and what capabilities it has.
-
-## Directory Structure by Type
-
-### Standalone Agents (Simple & Expert)
-
-Live in their own dedicated directories under `bmad/agents/`:
-
-```
-bmad/agents/
-├── my-helper/                   # Simple agent
-│   ├── my-helper.agent.yaml     # Agent definition
-│   └── my-helper.md             # Built XML (generated)
-│
-└── domain-expert/               # Expert agent
-    ├── domain-expert.agent.yaml
-    ├── domain-expert.md         # Built XML
-    └── domain-expert-sidecar/   # Expert resources
-        ├── memories.md          # Persistent memory
-        ├── instructions.md      # Private directives
-        └── knowledge/           # Domain knowledge
-
-```
-
-### Module Agents
-
-Part of a module system under `bmad/{module}/agents/`:
-
-```
-bmad/bmm/agents/
-├── product-manager.agent.yaml
-├── product-manager.md           # Built XML
-├── business-analyst.agent.yaml
-└── business-analyst.md          # Built XML
-```
-
-## Agent Types
-
-### 1. Simple Agent
-
-**Purpose:** Self-contained, standalone agents with embedded capabilities
-
-**Location:** `bmad/agents/{agent-name}/`
-
-**Characteristics:**
-
-- All logic embedded within the agent file
-- No external dependencies
-- Quick to create and deploy
-- Perfect for single-purpose tools
-- Lives in its own directory
-
-**Use Cases:**
-
-- Calculator agents
-- Format converters
-- Simple analyzers
-- Static advisors
-
-**YAML Structure (source):**
-
-```yaml
-agent:
-  metadata:
-    name: 'Helper'
-    title: 'Simple Helper'
-    icon: '🤖'
-    type: 'simple'
-  persona:
-    role: 'Simple Helper Role'
-    identity: '...'
-    communication_style: '...'
-    principles: ['...']
-  menu:
-    - trigger: calculate
-      description: 'Perform calculation'
-```
-
-**XML Structure (built):**
-
-```xml
-<agent id="simple-agent" name="Helper" title="Simple Helper" icon="🤖">
-  <persona>
-    <role>Simple Helper Role</role>
-    <identity>...</identity>
-    <communication_style>...</communication_style>
-    <principles>...</principles>
-  </persona>
-  <embedded-data>
-    <!-- Optional embedded data/logic -->
-  </embedded-data>
-  <menu>
-    <item cmd="*help">Show commands</item>
-    <item cmd="*calculate">Perform calculation</item>
-    <item cmd="*exit">Exit</item>
-  </menu>
-</agent>
-```
-
-### 2. Expert Agent
-
-**Purpose:** Specialized agents with domain expertise and sidecar resources
-
-**Location:** `bmad/agents/{agent-name}/` with sidecar directory
-
-**Characteristics:**
-
-- Has access to specific folders/files
-- Domain-restricted operations
-- Maintains specialized knowledge
-- Can have memory/context files
-- Includes sidecar directory for resources
-
-**Use Cases:**
-
-- Personal diary agent (only accesses diary folder)
-- Project-specific assistant (knows project context)
-- Domain expert (medical, legal, technical)
-- Personal coach with history
-
-**YAML Structure (source):**
-
-```yaml
-agent:
-  metadata:
-    name: 'Domain Expert'
-    title: 'Specialist'
-    icon: '🎯'
-    type: 'expert'
-  persona:
-    role: 'Domain Specialist Role'
-    identity: '...'
-    communication_style: '...'
-    principles: ['...']
-  critical_actions:
-    - 'Load COMPLETE file {agent-folder}/instructions.md and follow ALL directives'
-    - 'Load COMPLETE file {agent-folder}/memories.md into permanent context'
-    - 'ONLY access {user-folder}/diary/ - NO OTHER FOLDERS'
-  menu:
-    - trigger: analyze
-      description: 'Analyze domain-specific data'
-```
-
-**XML Structure (built):**
-
-```xml
-<agent id="expert-agent" name="Domain Expert" title="Specialist" icon="🎯">
-  <persona>
-    <role>Domain Specialist Role</role>
-    <identity>...</identity>
-    <communication_style>...</communication_style>
-    <principles>...</principles>
-  </persona>
-  <critical-actions>
-    <!-- CRITICAL: Load sidecar files explicitly -->
-    <i critical="MANDATORY">Load COMPLETE file {agent-folder}/instructions.md and follow ALL directives</i>
-    <i critical="MANDATORY">Load COMPLETE file {agent-folder}/memories.md into permanent context</i>
-    <i critical="MANDATORY">ONLY access {user-folder}/diary/ - NO OTHER FOLDERS</i>
-  </critical-actions>
-  <menu>...</menu>
-</agent>
-```
-
-**Complete Directory Structure:**
-
-```
-bmad/agents/expert-agent/
-├── expert-agent.agent.yaml      # Agent YAML source
-├── expert-agent.md              # Built XML (generated)
-└── expert-agent-sidecar/        # Sidecar resources
-    ├── memories.md              # Persistent memory
-    ├── instructions.md          # Private directives
-    ├── knowledge/               # Domain knowledge base
-    │   └── README.md
-    └── sessions/                # Session notes
-```
-
-### 3. Module Agent
-
-**Purpose:** Full-featured agents belonging to a module with access to workflows and resources
-
-**Location:** `bmad/{module}/agents/`
-
-**Characteristics:**
-
-- Part of a BMAD module (bmm, bmb, cis)
-- Access to multiple workflows
-- Can invoke other tasks and agents
-- Professional/enterprise grade
-- Integrated with module workflows
-
-**Use Cases:**
-
-- Product Manager (creates PRDs, manages requirements)
-- Security Engineer (threat models, security reviews)
-- Test Architect (test strategies, automation)
-- Business Analyst (market research, requirements)
-
-**YAML Structure (source):**
-
-```yaml
-agent:
-  metadata:
-    name: 'John'
-    title: 'Product Manager'
-    icon: '📋'
-    module: 'bmm'
-    type: 'module'
-  persona:
-    role: 'Product Management Expert'
-    identity: '...'
-    communication_style: '...'
-    principles: ['...']
-  critical_actions:
-    - 'Load config from {project-root}/bmad/{module}/config.yaml'
-  menu:
-    - trigger: create-prd
-      workflow: '{project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/prd/workflow.yaml'
-      description: 'Create PRD'
-    - trigger: validate
-      exec: '{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml'
-      description: 'Validate document'
-```
-
-**XML Structure (built):**
-
-```xml
-<agent id="bmad/bmm/agents/pm.md" name="John" title="Product Manager" icon="📋">
-  <persona>
-    <role>Product Management Expert</role>
-    <identity>...</identity>
-    <communication_style>...</communication_style>
-    <principles>...</principles>
-  </persona>
-  <critical-actions>
-    <i>Load config from {project-root}/bmad/{module}/config.yaml</i>
-  </critical-actions>
-  <menu>
-    <item cmd="*help">Show numbered menu</item>
-    <item cmd="*create-prd" run-workflow="{project-root}/bmad/bmm/workflows/prd/workflow.yaml">Create PRD</item>
-    <item cmd="*validate" exec="{project-root}/bmad/core/tasks/validate-workflow.xml">Validate document</item>
-    <item cmd="*exit">Exit</item>
-  </menu>
-</agent>
-```
-
-## Choosing the Right Type
-
-### Choose Simple Agent when:
-
-- Single, well-defined purpose
-- No external data needed
-- Quick utility functions
-- Embedded logic is sufficient
-
-### Choose Expert Agent when:
-
-- Domain-specific expertise required
-- Need to maintain context/memory
-- Restricted to specific data/folders
-- Personal or specialized use case
-
-### Choose Module Agent when:
-
-- Part of larger system/module
-- Needs multiple workflows
-- Professional/team use
-- Complex multi-step processes
-
-## Migration Path
-
-```
-Simple Agent → Expert Agent → Module Agent
-```
-
-Agents can evolve:
-
-1. Start with Simple for proof of concept
-2. Add sidecar resources to become Expert
-3. Integrate with module to become Module Agent
-
-## Best Practices
-
-1. **Start Simple:** Begin with the simplest type that meets your needs
-2. **Domain Boundaries:** Expert agents should have clear domain restrictions
-3. **Module Integration:** Module agents should follow module conventions
-4. **Resource Management:** Document all external resources clearly
-5. **Evolution Planning:** Design with potential growth in mind

package/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/brainstorm-context.md

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-# Agent Brainstorming Context
-
-_Context provided to brainstorming workflow when creating a new BMAD agent_
-
-## Session Focus
-
-You are brainstorming ideas for a **BMAD agent** - an AI persona with specific expertise, personality, and capabilities that helps users accomplish tasks through commands and workflows.
-
-## What is a BMAD Agent?
-
-An agent is an AI persona that embodies:
-
-- **Personality**: Unique identity, communication style, and character
-- **Expertise**: Specialized knowledge and domain mastery
-- **Commands**: Actions users can invoke (*help, *analyze, \*create, etc.)
-- **Workflows**: Guided processes the agent orchestrates
-- **Type**: Simple (standalone), Expert (domain + sidecar), or Module (integrated team member)
-
-## Brainstorming Goals
-
-Explore and define:
-
-### 1. Agent Identity and Personality
-
-- **Who are they?** (name, backstory, motivation)
-- **How do they talk?** (formal, casual, quirky, enthusiastic, wise)
-- **What's their vibe?** (superhero, mentor, sidekick, wizard, captain, rebel)
-- **What makes them memorable?** (catchphrases, quirks, style)
-
-### 2. Expertise and Capabilities
-
-- **What do they know deeply?** (domain expertise)
-- **What can they do?** (analyze, create, review, research, deploy)
-- **What problems do they solve?** (specific user pain points)
-- **What makes them unique?** (special skills or approaches)
-
-### 3. Commands and Actions
-
-- **What commands?** (5-10 main actions users invoke)
-- **What workflows do they run?** (document creation, analysis, automation)
-- **What tasks do they perform?** (quick operations without full workflows)
-- **What's their killer command?** (the one thing they're known for)
-
-### 4. Agent Type and Context
-
-- **Simple Agent?** Self-contained, no dependencies, quick utility
-- **Expert Agent?** Domain-specific with sidecar data/memory files
-- **Module Agent?** Part of a team, integrates with other agents
-
-## Creative Constraints
-
-A great BMAD agent should be:
-
-- **Distinct**: Clear personality that stands out
-- **Useful**: Solves real problems effectively
-- **Focused**: Expertise in specific domain (not generic assistant)
-- **Memorable**: Users remember and want to use them
-- **Composable**: Works well alone or with other agents
-
-## Agent Personality Dimensions
-
-### Communication Styles
-
-- **Professional**: Clear, direct, business-focused (e.g., "Data Analyst")
-- **Enthusiastic**: Energetic, exclamation points, emojis (e.g., "Hype Coach")
-- **Wise Mentor**: Patient, insightful, asks good questions (e.g., "Strategy Sage")
-- **Quirky Genius**: Eccentric, clever, unusual metaphors (e.g., "Mad Scientist")
-- **Action Hero**: Bold, confident, gets things done (e.g., "Deploy Captain")
-- **Creative Spirit**: Artistic, imaginative, playful (e.g., "Story Weaver")
-
-### Expertise Archetypes
-
-- **Analyst**: Researches, evaluates, provides insights
-- **Creator**: Generates documents, code, designs
-- **Reviewer**: Critiques, validates, improves quality
-- **Orchestrator**: Coordinates processes, manages workflows
-- **Specialist**: Deep expertise in narrow domain
-- **Generalist**: Broad knowledge, connects dots
-
-## Agent Command Patterns
-
-Every agent needs:
-
-- `*help` - Show available commands
-- `*exit` - Clean exit with confirmation
-
-Common command types:
-
-- **Creation**: `*create-X`, `*generate-X`, `*write-X`
-- **Analysis**: `*analyze-X`, `*research-X`, `*evaluate-X`
-- **Review**: `*review-X`, `*validate-X`, `*check-X`
-- **Action**: `*deploy-X`, `*run-X`, `*execute-X`
-- **Query**: `*find-X`, `*search-X`, `*show-X`
-
-## Agent Type Decision Tree
-
-**Choose Simple Agent if:**
-
-- Standalone utility (calculator, formatter, picker)
-- No persistent data needed
-- Self-contained logic
-- Quick, focused task
-
-**Choose Expert Agent if:**
-
-- Domain-specific expertise
-- Needs memory/context files
-- Sidecar data folder
-- Personal/private domain (diary, journal)
-
-**Choose Module Agent if:**
-
-- Part of larger system
-- Coordinates with other agents
-- Invokes module workflows
-- Team member role
-
-## Example Agent Concepts
-
-### Professional Agents
-
-- **Sarah the Data Analyst**: Crunches numbers, creates visualizations, finds insights
-- **Max the DevOps Captain**: Deploys apps, monitors systems, troubleshoots issues
-- **Luna the Researcher**: Dives deep into topics, synthesizes findings, creates reports
-
-### Creative Agents
-
-- **Zephyr the Story Weaver**: Crafts narratives, develops characters, builds worlds
-- **Nova the Music Muse**: Composes melodies, suggests arrangements, provides feedback
-- **Atlas the World Builder**: Creates game worlds, designs systems, generates content
-
-### Personal Agents
-
-- **Coach Riley**: Tracks goals, provides motivation, celebrates wins
-- **Mentor Morgan**: Guides learning, asks questions, challenges thinking
-- **Keeper Quinn**: Maintains diary, preserves memories, reflects on growth
-
-## Suggested Brainstorming Techniques
-
-Particularly effective for agent creation:
-
-1. **Character Building**: Develop full backstory and motivation
-2. **Theatrical Improv**: Act out agent personality
-3. **Day in the Life**: Imagine typical interactions
-4. **Catchphrase Generation**: Find their unique voice
-5. **Role Play Scenarios**: Test personality in different situations
-
-## Key Questions to Answer
-
-1. What is the agent's name and basic identity?
-2. What's their communication style and personality?
-3. What domain expertise do they embody?
-4. What are their 5-10 core commands?
-5. What workflows do they orchestrate?
-6. What makes them memorable and fun to use?
-7. Simple, Expert, or Module agent type?
-8. If Expert: What sidecar resources?
-9. If Module: Which module and what's their team role?
-
-## Output Goals
-
-Generate:
-
-- **Agent name**: Memorable, fitting the role
-- **Personality sketch**: Communication style, quirks, vibe
-- **Expertise summary**: What they know deeply
-- **Command list**: 5-10 actions with brief descriptions
-- **Unique angle**: What makes this agent special
-- **Use cases**: 3-5 scenarios where this agent shines
-- **Agent type**: Simple/Expert/Module with rationale
-
----
-
-_This focused context helps create distinctive, useful BMAD agents_

package/bmad/bmb/workflows/create-agent/checklist.md

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-# Build Agent Validation Checklist (YAML Agents)
-
-## Agent Structure Validation
-
-### YAML Structure
-
-- [ ] YAML parses without errors
-- [ ] `agent.metadata` includes: `id`, `name`, `title`, `icon`, `module`
-- [ ] `agent.persona` exists with role, identity, communication_style, and principles
-- [ ] `agent.menu` exists with at least one item
-
-### Core Components
-
-- [ ] `metadata.id` points to final compiled path: `bmad/{{module}}/agents/{{agent}}.md`
-- [ ] `metadata.module` matches the module folder (e.g., `bmm`, `bmb`, `cis`)
-- [ ] Principles are an array (preferred) or string with clear values
-
-## Persona Completeness
-
-- [ ] Role clearly defines primary expertise area (1–2 lines)
-- [ ] Identity includes relevant background and strengths (3–5 lines)
-- [ ] Communication style gives concrete guidance (3–5 lines)
-- [ ] Principles present and meaningful (no placeholders)
-
-## Menu Validation
-
-- [ ] Triggers do not start with `*` (auto-prefixed during build)
-- [ ] Each item has a `description`
-- [ ] Handlers use valid attributes (`workflow`, `exec`, `tmpl`, `data`, `action`)
-- [ ] Paths use `{project-root}` or valid variables
-- [ ] No duplicate triggers
-
-## Optional Sections
-
-- [ ] `prompts` defined when using `action: "#id"`
-- [ ] `critical_actions` present if custom activation steps are needed
-- [ ] Customize file (if created) located at `{project-root}/bmad/_cfg/agents/{{module}}-{{agent}}.customize.yaml`
-
-## Build Verification
-
-- [ ] Run compile to build `.md`: `npm run install:bmad` → "Compile Agents" (or `bmad install` → Compile)
-- [ ] Confirm compiled file exists at `{project-root}/bmad/{{module}}/agents/{{agent}}.md`
-
-## Final Quality
-
-- [ ] Filename is kebab-case and ends with `.agent.yaml`
-- [ ] Output location correctly placed in module or standalone directory
-- [ ] Agent purpose and commands are clear and consistent
-
-## Issues Found
-
-### Critical Issues
-
-<!-- List any issues that MUST be fixed before agent can function -->
-
-### Warnings
-
-<!-- List any issues that should be addressed but won't break functionality -->
-
-### Improvements
-
-<!-- List any optional enhancements that could improve the agent -->