# Help

> Show available BMAD commands, agents, and workflows

- Skill: `pablolion/help` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add pablolion/help`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/pablolion/help/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: PabloLION (https://skillmd.com/u/pablolion)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/pablolion/help

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# BMAD Method Help

## Quick Start

```bash
/bmad:init      # Initialize BMAD in your project
/bmad:status    # Check workflow status
/bmad:help      # Show this help
```

## Agents

BMAD provides specialized agents for each phase of development:

| Agent                | Name    | Role                                        |
| -------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| 📊 analyst           | Mary    | Business analysis, research, product briefs |
| 📋 pm                | John    | Product requirements, epics, stories        |
| 🎨 ux-designer       | Sally   | User experience design                      |
| 🏗️ architect         | Winston | System architecture                         |
| 🏃 sm                | Bob     | Sprint planning, story preparation          |
| 💻 dev               | Amelia  | Story implementation                        |
| 🧪 tea               | Murat   | Test architecture, quality strategy         |
| 🔧 quinn             | Quinn   | QA automation, API and E2E tests            |
| 📚 tech-writer       | Paige   | Documentation                               |
| 🚀 quick-flow-solo-dev | Barry | Solo dev quick flow                         |

## Workflows by Phase

### Phase 1: Analysis

| Command                  | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| `/bmad:brainstorm`       | Guided brainstorming session         |
| `/bmad:research`         | Market, domain, competitive research |
| `/bmad:product-brief`    | Create executive product brief       |
| `/bmad:document-project` | Document existing project            |

### Phase 2: Planning

| Command                  | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| `/bmad:create-prd`       | Create Product Requirements Document |
| `/bmad:validate-prd`     | Validate PRD quality                 |
| `/bmad:edit-prd`         | Update existing PRD                  |
| `/bmad:create-ux-design` | Create UX design specification       |

### Phase 3: Solutioning

| Command                          | Description                              |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `/bmad:create-architecture`      | Create system architecture               |
| `/bmad:epics-stories`            | Break PRD into epics and stories         |
| `/bmad:implementation-readiness` | Validate alignment before implementation |

### Phase 4: Implementation

| Command                 | Description                          |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `/bmad:sprint-planning` | Generate sprint status tracking      |
| `/bmad:create-story`    | Prepare story with full context      |
| `/bmad:dev-story`       | Implement story tests and code       |
| `/bmad:code-review`     | Comprehensive code review            |
| `/bmad:correct-course`  | Course correction mid-implementation |

### Quick Flow (Solo Dev)

| Command            | Description                 |
| ------------------ | --------------------------- |
| `/bmad:quick-spec` | Lean tech spec with stories |
| `/bmad:quick-dev`  | End-to-end implementation   |

### Test Architecture

| Command                | Description               |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `/bmad:test-framework` | Initialize test framework |
| `/bmad:atdd`           | Automated test design     |
| `/bmad:test-design`    | Create test scenarios     |

## Project Levels

| Level | Scope          | Stories | Recommended Flow             |
| ----- | -------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- |
| 0     | Single change  | 1       | quick-spec → quick-dev       |
| 1     | Small feature  | 1-10    | brief → tech-spec → dev      |
| 2     | Medium feature | 5-15    | brief → PRD → arch → sprints |
| 3     | Complex        | 12-40   | Full BMAD flow               |
| 4     | Enterprise     | 40+     | Full BMAD + TEA              |

## More Information

- [BMAD Method Repository](https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD)
- [Documentation](https://bmadcodes.com/bmad-method/)
- [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj)