BMAD-METHOD/docs/how-to/get-answers-about-bmad.md

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How to Get Answers About BMad	Use an LLM to quickly answer your own BMad questions

If you have successfully installed BMad and the BMad Method (+ other modules as needed) - the first step in getting answers is /bmad-help. This will answer upwards of 80% of all questions and is available to you in the IDE as you are working.

When to Use This

• You have a question about how BMad works or what to do next with BMad
• You want to understand a specific agent or workflow
• You need quick answers without waiting for Discord

:::note[Prerequisites] An AI tool (Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude.ai, etc.) and either BMad installed in your project or access to the GitHub repo. :::

Steps

1. Choose Your Source

Source	Best For	Examples
_bmad folder	How BMad works—agents, workflows, prompts	"What does the PM agent do?"
Full GitHub repo	History, installer, architecture	"What changed in v6?"
llms-full.txt	Quick overview from docs	"Explain BMad's four phases"

The _bmad folder is created when you install BMad. If you don't have it yet, clone the repo instead.

2. Point Your AI at the Source

If your AI can read files (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.):

• BMad installed: Point at the _bmad folder and ask directly
• Want deeper context: Clone the full repo

If you use ChatGPT or Claude.ai:

Fetch llms-full.txt into your session:

https://bmad-code-org.github.io/BMAD-METHOD/llms-full.txt

See the Downloads page for other downloadable resources.

3. Ask Your Question

:::note[Example] Q: "Tell me the fastest way to build something with BMad"

A: Use Quick Flow: Run quick-spec to write a technical specification, then quick-dev to implement it—skipping the full planning phases. :::

What You Get

Direct answers about BMad—how agents work, what workflows do, why things are structured the way they are—without waiting for someone else to respond.

Tips

• Verify surprising answers — LLMs occasionally get things wrong. Check the source file or ask on Discord.
• Be specific — "What does step 3 of the PRD workflow do?" beats "How does PRD work?"

Still Stuck?

Tried the LLM approach and still need help? You now have a much better question to ask.

Channel	Use For
#bmad-method-help	Quick questions (real-time chat)
help-requests forum	Detailed questions (searchable, persistent)
#suggestions-feedback	Ideas and feature requests
#report-bugs-and-issues	Bug reports

Discord: discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj

GitHub Issues: github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/issues (for clear bugs)

You! Stuck in the queue— waiting for who?

The source is there, plain to see!

Point your machine. Set it free.

It reads. It speaks. Ask away—

Why wait for tomorrow when you have today?

—Claude