sar/_bmad/_config/bmad-help.csv

1	module	skill	display-name	menu-code	description	action	args	phase	preceded-by	followed-by	required	output-location	outputs
2	BMad Automator	_meta									false
3	BMad Automator	bmad-story-automator	Story Automator	SA	Automate the BMAD story build cycle across create dev QA review and retrospective steps.			4-implementation	bmad-sprint-planning		false	implementation_artifacts	story automation run
4	BMad Automator	bmad-story-automator-review	Story Automator Review	SAR	Runs the autonomous code review flow used by story automator sessions including auto-fix handling and sprint-status sync.			4-implementation	bmad-dev-story		false	implementation_artifacts	review report
5	BMad Builder	_meta									false	https://bmad-builder-docs.bmad-method.org/llms.txt
6	BMad Builder	bmad-bmb-setup	Setup Builder Module	SB	Install or update BMad Builder module config and help entries.	configure	{-H: headless mode}|{inline values: skip prompts with provided values}	anytime			false	{project-root}/_bmad	config.yaml and config.user.yaml
7	BMad Builder	bmad-agent-builder	Build an Agent	BA	Create, edit, or rebuild an agent skill through conversational discovery.	build-process	{-H: headless mode}|{description: initial agent concept}|{path: existing agent to edit or rebuild}	anytime		bmad-agent-builder:quality-analysis	false	bmad_builder_output_folder	agent skill
8	BMad Builder	bmad-agent-builder	Analyze an Agent	AA	Run quality analysis on an existing agent — structure, cohesion, prompt craft, and enhancement opportunities.	quality-analysis	{-H: headless mode}|{path: agent to analyze}	anytime	bmad-agent-builder:build-process		false	bmad_builder_reports	quality report
9	BMad Builder	bmad-workflow-builder	Build a Workflow	BW	Create, edit, or rebuild a workflow or utility skill.	build-process	{-H: headless mode}|{description: initial skill concept}|{path: existing skill to edit or rebuild}	anytime		bmad-workflow-builder:quality-analysis	false	bmad_builder_output_folder	workflow skill
10	BMad Builder	bmad-workflow-builder	Analyze a Workflow	AW	Run quality analysis on an existing workflow/skill — structure, efficiency, and enhancement opportunities.	quality-analysis	{-H: headless mode}|{path: skill to analyze}	anytime	bmad-workflow-builder:build-process		false	bmad_builder_reports	quality report
11	BMad Builder	bmad-workflow-builder	Convert a Skill	CW	Convert any skill to BMad-compliant, outcome-driven equivalent with before/after HTML comparison report.	convert-process	{--convert: path or URL to source skill}|{-H: headless mode}	anytime			false	bmad_builder_reports	converted skill + comparison report
12	BMad Builder	bmad-module-builder	Ideate Module	IM	Brainstorm and plan a BMad module — explore ideas, decide architecture, and produce a build plan.	ideate-module	{description: initial module idea}	anytime		bmad-module-builder:create-module	false	bmad_builder_reports	module plan
13	BMad Builder	bmad-module-builder	Create Module	CM	Scaffold module infrastructure into built skills, making them an installable BMad module.	create-module	{-H: headless mode}|{path: skills folder or single SKILL.md}	anytime	bmad-module-builder:ideate-module		false	bmad_builder_output_folder	setup skill
14	BMad Builder	bmad-module-builder	Validate Module	VM	Check that a module's structure is complete, accurate, and all capabilities are properly registered.	validate-module	{-H: headless mode}|{path: module or skill to validate}	anytime	bmad-module-builder:create-module		false	bmad_builder_reports	validation report
15	BMad Method	_meta									false	https://docs.bmad-method.org/llms.txt
16	BMad Method	bmad-investigate	Investigate	IN	Forensic case investigation calibrated to the input. Evidence-graded analysis with hypothesis tracking. Produces a structured case file.		4-implementation			false	implementation_artifacts	investigation report
17	BMad Method	bmad-brainstorming	Brainstorm Project	BP	Expert guided facilitation through a single or multiple techniques.			1-analysis			false	planning_artifacts	brainstorming session
18	BMad Method	bmad-market-research	Market Research	MR	Market analysis competitive landscape customer needs and trends.			1-analysis			false	planning_artifacts|project-knowledge	research documents
19	BMad Method	bmad-domain-research	Domain Research	DR	Industry domain deep dive subject matter expertise and terminology.			1-analysis			false	planning_artifacts|project_knowledge	research documents
20	BMad Method	bmad-technical-research	Technical Research	TR	Technical feasibility architecture options and implementation approaches.			1-analysis			false	planning_artifacts|project_knowledge	research documents
21	BMad Method	bmad-product-brief	Create Brief	CB	An expert guided experience to nail down your product idea in a brief. a gentler approach than PRFAQ when you are already sure of your concept and nothing will sway you.		-A	1-analysis			false	planning_artifacts	product brief
22	BMad Method	bmad-prfaq	PRFAQ Challenge	WB	Working Backwards guided experience to forge and stress-test your product concept to ensure you have a great product that users will love and need through the PRFAQ gauntlet to determine feasibility and alignment with user needs. alternative to product brief.		-H	1-analysis			false	planning_artifacts	prfaq document
23	BMad Method	bmad-prd	Create Edit and Review PRD	PRD	Facilitated PRD workflow — create a new PRD via coached discovery, update an existing one against a change signal, or validate a finished PRD against a checklist with an HTML findings report.			2-planning	bmad-product-brief		true	planning_artifacts	prd
24	BMad Method	bmad-create-ux-design	Create UX	CU	Guidance through realizing the plan for your UX, strongly recommended if a UI is a primary piece of the proposed project.			2-planning	bmad-prd		false	planning_artifacts	ux design
25	BMad Method	bmad-create-architecture	Create Architecture	CA	Guided workflow to document technical decisions.			3-solutioning			true	planning_artifacts	architecture
26	BMad Method	bmad-create-epics-and-stories	Create Epics and Stories	CE				3-solutioning	bmad-create-architecture		true	planning_artifacts	epics and stories
27	BMad Method	bmad-check-implementation-readiness	Check Implementation Readiness	IR	Ensure PRD UX Architecture and Epics Stories are aligned.			3-solutioning	bmad-create-epics-and-stories		true	planning_artifacts	readiness report
28	BMad Method	bmad-sprint-planning	Sprint Planning	SP	Kicks off implementation by producing a plan the implementation agents will follow in sequence for every story.			4-implementation			true	implementation_artifacts	sprint status
29	BMad Method	bmad-sprint-status	Sprint Status	SS	Anytime: Summarize sprint status and route to next workflow.			4-implementation	bmad-sprint-planning		false
30	BMad Method	bmad-create-story	Create Story	CS	Story cycle start: Prepare first found story in the sprint plan that is next or a specific epic/story designation.	create		4-implementation	bmad-sprint-planning	bmad-create-story:validate	true	implementation_artifacts	story
31	BMad Method	bmad-create-story	Validate Story	VS	Validates story readiness and completeness before development work begins.	validate		4-implementation	bmad-create-story:create	bmad-dev-story	false	implementation_artifacts	story validation report
32	BMad Method	bmad-dev-story	Dev Story	DS	Story cycle: Execute story implementation tasks and tests then CR then back to DS if fixes needed.			4-implementation	bmad-create-story:validate		true
33	BMad Method	bmad-code-review	Code Review	CR	Story cycle: If issues back to DS if approved then next CS or ER if epic complete.			4-implementation	bmad-dev-story		false
34	BMad Method	bmad-checkpoint-preview	Checkpoint	CK	Guided walkthrough of a change from purpose and context into details. Use for human review of commits branches or PRs.			4-implementation			false
35	BMad Method	bmad-qa-generate-e2e-tests	QA Automation Test	QA	Generate automated API and E2E tests for implemented code. NOT for code review or story validation — use CR for that.			4-implementation	bmad-dev-story		false	implementation_artifacts	test suite
36	BMad Method	bmad-retrospective	Retrospective	ER	Optional at epic end: Review completed work lessons learned and next epic or if major issues consider CC.			4-implementation	bmad-code-review		false	implementation_artifacts	retrospective
37	BMad Method	bmad-document-project	Document Project	DP	Analyze an existing project to produce useful documentation.			anytime			false	project-knowledge	*
38	BMad Method	bmad-generate-project-context	Generate Project Context	GPC	Scan existing codebase to generate a lean LLM-optimized project-context.md. Essential for brownfield projects.			anytime			false	output_folder	project context
39	BMad Method	bmad-quick-dev	Quick Dev	QQ	Unified intent-in code-out workflow: clarify plan implement review and present.			anytime			false	implementation_artifacts	spec and project implementation
40	BMad Method	bmad-correct-course	Correct Course	CC	Navigate significant changes. May recommend start over update PRD redo architecture sprint planning or correct epics and stories.			anytime			false	planning_artifacts	change proposal
41	BMad Method	bmad-agent-tech-writer	Write Document	WD	Describe in detail what you want, and the agent will follow documentation best practices. Multi-turn conversation with subprocess for research/review.	write		anytime			false	project-knowledge	document
42	BMad Method	bmad-agent-tech-writer	Update Standards	US	Update agent memory documentation-standards.md with your specific preferences if you discover missing document conventions.	update-standards		anytime			false	_bmad/_memory/tech-writer-sidecar	standards
43	BMad Method	bmad-agent-tech-writer	Mermaid Generate	MG	Create a Mermaid diagram based on user description. Will suggest diagram types if not specified.	mermaid		anytime			false	planning_artifacts	mermaid diagram
44	BMad Method	bmad-agent-tech-writer	Validate Document	VD	Review the specified document against documentation standards and best practices. Returns specific actionable improvement suggestions organized by priority.	validate	[path]	anytime			false	planning_artifacts	validation report
45	BMad Method	bmad-agent-tech-writer	Explain Concept	EC	Create clear technical explanations with examples and diagrams for complex concepts.	explain	[topic]	anytime			false	project_knowledge	explanation
46	Core	_meta									false	https://docs.bmad-method.org/llms.txt
47	Core	bmad-brainstorming	Brainstorming	BSP	Use early in ideation or when stuck generating ideas.			anytime			false	{output_folder}/brainstorming	brainstorming session
48	Core	bmad-party-mode	Party Mode	PM	Orchestrate multi-agent discussions when you need multiple perspectives or want agents to collaborate.			anytime			false
49	Core	bmad-help	BMad Help	BH				anytime			false
50	Core	bmad-index-docs	Index Docs	ID	Use when LLM needs to understand available docs without loading everything.			anytime			false
51	Core	bmad-shard-doc	Shard Document	SD	Use when doc becomes too large (>500 lines) to manage effectively.		[path]	anytime			false
52	Core	bmad-editorial-review-prose	Editorial Review - Prose	EP	Use after drafting to polish written content.		[path]	anytime			false	report located with target document	three-column markdown table with suggested fixes
53	Core	bmad-editorial-review-structure	Editorial Review - Structure	ES	Use when doc produced from multiple subprocesses or needs structural improvement.		[path]	anytime			false	report located with target document
54	Core	bmad-review-adversarial-general	Adversarial Review	AR	Use for quality assurance or before finalizing deliverables. Code Review in other modules runs this automatically, but also useful for document reviews.		[path]	anytime			false
55	Core	bmad-review-edge-case-hunter	Edge Case Hunter Review	ECH	Use alongside adversarial review for orthogonal coverage — method-driven not attitude-driven.		[path]	anytime			false
56	Core	bmad-distillator	Distillator	DG	Use when you need token-efficient distillates that preserve all information for downstream LLM consumption.		[path]	anytime			false	adjacent to source document or specified output_path	distillate markdown file(s)
57	Core	bmad-customize	BMad Customize	BC	Use when you want to change how an agent or workflow behaves — add persistent facts, swap templates, insert activation hooks, or customize menus. Scans what's customizable, picks the right scope (agent vs workflow), writes the override to _bmad/custom/, and verifies the merge. No TOML hand-authoring required.			anytime			false	{project-root}/_bmad/custom	TOML override files
58	Creative Intelligence Suite	_meta									false	https://cis-docs.bmad-method.org/llms.txt
59	Creative Intelligence Suite	bmad-cis-innovation-strategy	Innovation Strategy	IS	Identify disruption opportunities and architect business model innovation.			anytime			false	output_folder	innovation strategy
60	Creative Intelligence Suite	bmad-cis-problem-solving	Problem Solving	PS	Apply systematic problem-solving methodologies to crack complex challenges.			anytime			false	output_folder	problem solution
61	Creative Intelligence Suite	bmad-cis-design-thinking	Design Thinking	DT	Guide human-centered design processes using empathy-driven methodologies.			anytime			false	output_folder	design thinking
62	Creative Intelligence Suite	bmad-brainstorming	Brainstorming	BS	Facilitate brainstorming sessions using one or more techniques.			anytime			false	output_folder	brainstorming session results
63	Creative Intelligence Suite	bmad-cis-storytelling	Storytelling	ST	Craft compelling narratives using proven story frameworks and techniques.			anytime			false	output_folder	narrative/story
64	Test Architecture Enterprise	_meta									false	https://bmad-code-org.github.io/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise/llms.txt
65	Test Architecture Enterprise	bmad-teach-me-testing	Teach Me Testing	TMT	Teach testing fundamentals through 7 sessions (TEA Academy).			0-learning			false	test_artifacts	progress file|session notes|certificate
66	Test Architecture Enterprise	bmad-testarch-test-design	Test Design	TD	Risk-based test planning.			3-solutioning		bmad-testarch-framework	false	test_artifacts	test design document
67	Test Architecture Enterprise	bmad-testarch-framework	Test Framework	TF	Initialize production-ready test framework.			3-solutioning	bmad-testarch-test-design	bmad-testarch-ci	false	test_artifacts	framework scaffold
68	Test Architecture Enterprise	bmad-testarch-ci	CI Setup	CI	Configure CI/CD quality pipeline.			3-solutioning	bmad-testarch-framework		false	test_artifacts	ci config
69	Test Architecture Enterprise	bmad-testarch-atdd	ATDD	AT	Generate red-phase acceptance test scaffolds before implementation.			4-implementation	bmad-create-story:create	bmad-dev-story	false	test_artifacts	atdd-checklist|red-phase acceptance tests
70	Test Architecture Enterprise	bmad-testarch-automate	Test Automation	TA	Expand test coverage.			4-implementation	bmad-testarch-atdd		false	test_artifacts	test suite
71	Test Architecture Enterprise	bmad-testarch-test-review	Test Review	RV	Quality audit (0-100 scoring).			4-implementation	bmad-testarch-automate		false	test_artifacts	review report
72	Test Architecture Enterprise	bmad-testarch-nfr	NFR Evidence Audit	NR	Audit non-functional requirement evidence.			4-implementation	bmad-testarch-automate		false	test_artifacts	nfr report
73	Test Architecture Enterprise	bmad-testarch-trace	Traceability	TR	Coverage traceability and gate.			4-implementation	bmad-testarch-test-review		false	test_artifacts	traceability matrix|gate decision
74	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-idun	Wake Idun	IDUN	Setup and governance agent. Interviews org to configure Agent Space and authority model.			0-wds-agents			false
75	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-saga	Wake Saga	SAGA	Strategic Analyst agent for Phases 1-2. Scans repos and offers next steps.			0-wds-agents			false
76	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-freya	Wake Freya	FREYA	UX Designer agent for Phases 3-4. Checks prerequisites and offers next steps.			0-wds-agents			false
77	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-alignment	Alignment & Signoff	AS	Stakeholder buy-in pitch and service agreement. Skip if building your own product.			0-wds-pitch			false	design_artifacts/A-Product-Brief	pitch service-agreement signoff
78	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-project-brief	Project Brief	PB	Define product vision positioning and success criteria. Every design decision traces back to this.			1-wds-strategy			true	design_artifacts/A-Product-Brief	project-brief.md
79	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-trigger-mapping	Trigger Mapping	TM	Map business goals to user psychology. Create personas and score features against driving forces.			1-wds-strategy	bmad-wds-project-brief		true	design_artifacts/B-Trigger-Map	trigger-map.md personas/ feature-impact-analysis.md
80	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-platform-requirements	Platform Requirements	PR	Technical boundaries: platforms devices integrations constraints. Skip for simple landing pages.			1-wds-strategy	bmad-wds-project-brief		false	design_artifacts/A-Product-Brief	platform-requirements.md
81	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-outline-scenarios	Outline Scenarios	OS	Define user journeys as persona+goal+outcome. Each connects to a Trigger Map driving force.			2-wds-design	bmad-wds-trigger-mapping		true	design_artifacts/C-UX-Scenarios	scenario-overview.md
82	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-conceptual-sketching	Conceptual Sketching	CS	Fast rough visual exploration before detailed specification. Skip for straightforward scenarios.			2-wds-design	bmad-wds-outline-scenarios		false	design_artifacts/C-UX-Scenarios	sketches
83	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-storyboarding	Storyboarding	SB	Sequence the user journey through screens with entry points transitions and error paths. Skip for simple scenarios.			2-wds-design	bmad-wds-outline-scenarios		false	design_artifacts/C-UX-Scenarios	storyboards
84	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-conceptual-specs	Conceptual Specifications	SP	Document every design decision for every element on every page. Developers build directly from this.			2-wds-design	bmad-wds-outline-scenarios		true	design_artifacts/C-UX-Scenarios	page-specs scenario-specs
85	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-functional-components	Functional Components	FI	Extract reusable patterns from specs into component definitions. Skip if Design System Mode None.			2-wds-design	bmad-wds-conceptual-specs		false	design_artifacts/C-UX-Scenarios	component-candidates
86	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-visual-design	Visual Design	VD	Transform specs into styled HTML prototypes with Figma round-trips.			2-wds-design	bmad-wds-conceptual-specs		false	design_artifacts/C-UX-Scenarios	html-prototypes visual-designs
87	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-design-system	Design System	DS	Manage component library and design tokens. Skip if Design System Mode None.			2-wds-design	bmad-wds-functional-components		false	design_artifacts/D-Design-System	components/ design-tokens.md
88	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-design-delivery	Design Delivery	DD	Validate specs are complete and package as DD yaml files for development handoff.			2-wds-design	bmad-wds-conceptual-specs		true	design_artifacts/E-Development	delivery-package acceptance-criteria
89	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-agentic-development	Agentic Development	AD	Iterative build-verify cycle with design log tracking and browser verification.			3-wds-build	bmad-wds-design-delivery		false	_progress/agent-experiences	experience-documents
90	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-usability-testing	Acceptance Testing	AT	Test on real users in their environment with retrospective think-aloud sessions.			3-wds-build	bmad-wds-agentic-development		false	design_artifacts/E-Development	test-results findings
91	Web Design Studio	bmad-wds-product-evolution	Product Evolution	PE	Continuous improvement: feedback to Trigger Map to spec update to code to verify.			3-wds-build	bmad-wds-usability-testing		false	design_artifacts	updated-artifacts