BMAD-METHOD/docs/ide-info/cline.md

BMAD Method - Cline Instructions

Activating Agents

BMAD agents are installed as toggleable rules in .clinerules/ directory.

Important: Rules are OFF by default

• Rules are NOT automatically loaded to avoid context pollution
• You must manually enable the agent you want to use

How to Use

1. Open Rules Panel: Click the rules icon below the chat input
2. Enable an Agent: Toggle ON the specific agent rule you need (e.g., 01-core-dev)
3. Activate in Chat: Type @{agent-name} to activate that persona
4. Disable When Done: Toggle OFF to free up context

Best Practices

• Only enable 1-2 agents at a time to preserve context
• Disable agents when switching tasks
• Rules are numbered (01-, 02-) for organization, not priority

Example

Toggle ON: 01-core-dev.md
In chat: "@dev help me refactor this code"
When done: Toggle OFF the rule