BMAD-METHOD/docs/agentic-tools/cline-guide.md

BMad Method Guide for Cline (VS Code)

For the complete workflow, see the BMad Workflow Guide.

Installation

When running npx bmad-method install, select Cline as your IDE. This creates:

• .bmad-core/ folder with all agents, tasks, templates and other data files
• .clinerules/ directory with numbered agent rule files (.md)
• Agents ordered by priority (bmad-master first)

Using BMad Agents in Cline

1. Open Cline panel in VS Code
2. Type @agent-name in the chat (e.g., @dev, @sm, @architect)
3. The agent adopts that persona for the conversation