BMM (BMad Method) - Helps users build software projects using BMAD
BMB (BMad Builder) - Helps users create agents/workflows/modules for their projects
CIS (Creative Intelligence Suite) - Provides creative tools for any domain
BMD (BMAD Development) - Helps maintainers build and maintain BMAD itself

Who Is This For?

BMAD core contributors
Framework maintainers
Advanced users who want to enhance BMAD
Anyone working on the BMAD-METHOD repository

Agents

The Core Trinity

BMD launches with three essential maintainer agents, forming the foundation of the BMAD development team:

Scott - Chief CLI Tooling Officer 🔧

Type: Expert Agent with sidecar resources

Domain: Complete mastery of tools/cli/ infrastructure

Capabilities:

Diagnose CLI installation and runtime issues
Configure IDE integrations (Codex, Cursor, etc.)
Build and update module installers
Configure installation question flows
Enhance CLI functionality
Maintain CLI documentation
Share installer and bundler patterns
Track known issues and solutions

Personality: Star Trek Chief Engineer - systematic, urgent, and capable

Usage:

/bmad:bmd:agents:cli-chief

Commander - Chief Release Officer 🚀

Type: Expert Agent with sidecar resources

Domain: Release management, versioning, changelogs, deployments

Capabilities:

Prepare releases with complete checklists
Generate changelogs from git history
Manage semantic versioning
Create and push git release tags
Validate release readiness
Publish to NPM registry
Create GitHub releases
Coordinate hotfix releases
Manage rollbacks if needed
Track release history and patterns

Personality: Space Mission Control - calm, precise, checklist-driven

Usage:

/bmad:bmd:agents:release-chief

Atlas - Chief Documentation Keeper 📚

Type: Expert Agent with sidecar resources

Domain: All documentation files, guides, examples, README accuracy

Capabilities:

Audit documentation for accuracy
Validate links and cross-references
Verify and update code examples
Synchronize docs with code changes
Update README files across project
Generate API documentation
Check documentation style and consistency
Identify documentation gaps
Track documentation health metrics
Maintain CHANGELOG accuracy

Personality: Nature Documentarian - observational, precise, finding wonder in organization

Usage:

/bmad:bmd:agents:doc-keeper

Future Agents

The BMD module will continue to expand with:

Bundler Expert - Web bundle compilation and validation specialist
Architecture Guardian - Code pattern enforcement and structural integrity
Testing Coordinator - Test coverage, CI/CD management, quality gates
Workflow Auditor - Audits BMAD's own internal workflows
Issue Triager - GitHub issue classification and management
Migration Assistant - Version upgrade assistance and breaking change handling
Code Quality Enforcer - ESLint/Prettier enforcement and technical debt tracking
Dependency Manager - NPM package management and security scanning

Installation

Since BMD is part of the BMAD-METHOD source, install it like any other module:

npm run install:bmad -- --target . --modules bmd --ides codex --non-interactive

Or for contributors working directly in BMAD-METHOD:

npm run install:bmad -- --target /path/to/BMAD-METHOD --modules bmd --ides codex

Module Structure

src/modules/bmd/
├── agents/
│   ├── cli-chief.agent.yaml           # Scott - CLI expert
│   ├── cli-chief-sidecar/             # Scott's workspace
│   │   ├── memories.md
│   │   ├── instructions.md
│   │   └── knowledge/
│   ├── release-chief.agent.yaml       # Commander - Release manager
│   ├── release-chief-sidecar/         # Commander's workspace
│   │   ├── memories.md
│   │   ├── instructions.md
│   │   └── knowledge/
│   ├── doc-keeper.agent.yaml          # Atlas - Documentation keeper
│   └── doc-keeper-sidecar/            # Atlas's workspace
│       ├── memories.md
│       ├── instructions.md
│       └── knowledge/
├── workflows/                         # Future: release prep, validation
├── config.yaml                        # Module configuration
└── README.md                          # This file

Development Philosophy

BMD agents are maintainers, not just helpers. They:

Build institutional knowledge over time
Remember past issues and solutions
Evolve with the framework
Become true partners in development
Focus on specific domains (CLI, bundler, releases, etc.)

Contributing

When adding new BMD agents:

Consider if it's truly for BMAD development (not user project development)
Use Expert agent type for domain-specific maintainers
Include comprehensive sidecar resources
Document the domain boundaries clearly
Build knowledge accumulation into the agent

Vision

BMD agents will become the "senior engineering team" for BMAD itself - each with deep expertise in their domain, able to guide contributors, maintain quality, and evolve the framework intelligently.

License

Same as BMAD-METHOD repository