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BMAD-METHOD/README.md
forcetrainer e0318d9da8 feat: update website header with new BMAD Method branding (#1352)
* docs: apply style guide to TEA Lite quickstart

- Remove duplicate H1 header (frontmatter provides title)
- Remove horizontal rules throughout
- Convert Prerequisites to admonition
- Add Quick Path TL;DR admonition
- Convert Key Takeaway to tip admonition
- Convert TEA Workflows list to Quick Reference table
- Convert Troubleshooting to Common Questions FAQ format
- Rename Need Help to Getting Help section
- Remove redundant Feedback section

Also adds missing @clack/prompts dependency from upstream merge.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: spell out acronyms in TEA Lite quickstart

- MCP → Model Context Protocol
- E2E → End-to-end (also fix missing article)
- CI/CD → Continuous integration/continuous deployment
- ATDD → Acceptance Test-Driven Development
- TDD → Test-Driven Development
- NFR → non-functional requirements
- Remove inaccurate CRUD reference

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: spell out TDD in ATDD link text

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat: update branding with new wordmark logo and banner

- Add banner image to README header
- Replace website logo with wordmark, hiding title text
- Left-align logo with sidebar by reducing header padding

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: update README banner to new design with waveform

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat: add banner to docs website welcome page

- Revert README to original banner
- Add waveform banner to docs site welcome page

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat: use waveform banner as website header logo

- Remove banner from welcome page content
- Update header logo to use banner-bmad-method2.png

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat: add separate logo for dark mode

Use banner-bmad-method-dark.png in dark mode for better blending

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat: update header logos for light and dark modes

- Light mode: bmad-light.png (dark blue background with lightning)
- Dark mode: bmad-dark.png (light background variant)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: clean up unused banner images and add readme2

- Remove unused banner-bmad-method2.png and bmad-wordmark.png
- Add readme2.md with upcoming features section
- Update banner-bmad-method-dark.png

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: remove unused banner image variants

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat: finalize header logo graphics

- Rename bmad-light2.png to bmad-light.png as final version
- Remove readme2.md draft

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: Brian <bmadcode@gmail.com>
2026-01-18 00:25:12 -06:00

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BMad Method

Version License: MIT Node.js Version Discord

Build More, Architect Dreams — An AI-driven agile development framework with 21 specialized agents, 50+ guided workflows, and scale-adaptive intelligence that adjusts from bug fixes to enterprise systems.

100% free and open source. No paywalls. No gated content. No gated Discord. We believe in empowering everyone, not just those who can pay.

Why BMad?

Traditional AI tools do the thinking for you, producing average results. BMad agents act as expert collaborators who guide you through structured workflows to bring out your best thinking.

  • Scale-Adaptive: Automatically adjusts planning depth based on project complexity (Level 0-4)
  • Structured Workflows: Grounded in agile best practices across analysis, planning, architecture, and implementation
  • Specialized Agents: 12+ domain experts (PM, Architect, Developer, UX, Scrum Master, and more)
  • Complete Lifecycle: From brainstorming to deployment, with just-in-time documentation

Quick Start

Prerequisites: Node.js v20+

npx bmad-method@alpha install

Follow the installer prompts to configure your project. Then run:

*workflow-init

This analyzes your project and recommends a track:

Track Best For Time to First Story
Quick Flow Bug fixes, small features ~5 minutes
BMad Method Products and platforms ~15 minutes
Enterprise Compliance-heavy systems ~30 minutes

Modules

Module Purpose
BMad Method (BMM) Core agile development with 34 workflows across 4 phases
BMad Builder (BMB) Create custom agents and domain-specific modules
Creative Intelligence Suite (CIS) Innovation, brainstorming, and problem-solving

Documentation

Full Documentation — Tutorials, how-to guides, concepts, and reference

For v4 Users

Community

  • Discord — Get help, share ideas, collaborate
  • YouTube — Tutorials, master class, and podcast (launching Feb 2025)
  • GitHub Issues — Bug reports and feature requests
  • Discussions — Community conversations

Support BMad

BMad is free for everyone — and always will be. If you'd like to support development:

  • Star us on GitHub — Helps others discover BMad
  • 📺 Subscribe on YouTube — Master class launching Feb 2026
  • Buy Me a Coffee — Fuel the development
  • 🏢 Corporate sponsorship — DM on Discord
  • 🎤 Speaking & Media — Available for conferences, podcasts, interviews (Discord)

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details.


BMad and BMAD-METHOD are trademarks of BMad Code, LLC.

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