# BMAD Method

> BMAD-METHOD is an open-source agentic development framework that structures AI-assisted software projects using specialized agent roles, structured prompts, and iterative planning workflows.

BMAD-METHOD (Breakthrough Method of Agile AI-Driven Development) is an open-source framework hosted on GitHub that organizes AI-assisted software development through a structured multi-agent methodology. It defines specialized agent personas (such as Analyst, Architect, Developer, and QA) that collaborate through structured prompts and documents to guide a project from ideation to implementation. The method emphasizes context engineering — carefully managing what information each agent receives — to maximize the quality and coherence of AI-generated outputs. It is designed to work with popular AI coding assistants and chat interfaces, making it accessible without requiring custom infrastructure.

- **Multi-agent role system** — *Defines distinct agent personas (Analyst, Architect, PM, Dev, QA) each with scoped responsibilities and prompt templates to simulate a full development team.*
- **Structured project documents** — *Uses a set of living documents (PRD, architecture doc, stories) as the shared context that agents read and update throughout the project lifecycle.*
- **Context engineering** — *Carefully controls what context is fed to each agent at each stage, reducing hallucinations and keeping outputs aligned with project goals.*
- **Iterative story-driven workflow** — *Breaks work into user stories that are planned, implemented, and reviewed in cycles, mirroring agile sprint practices.*
- **Model-agnostic** — *Works with any capable LLM or AI coding assistant (Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, etc.) via chat or IDE integrations.*
- **Open-source and community-driven** — *Fully open on GitHub under a permissive license; contributions, issues, and discussions are welcomed from the community.*
- **Getting started** — *Clone or fork the repository, follow the setup guide in the README, and begin by running the Analyst agent prompt against your project idea to generate an initial PRD.*

## Features
- Multi-agent persona system (Analyst, Architect, PM, Dev, QA)
- Structured project document templates (PRD, architecture, stories)
- Context engineering for AI agents
- Iterative story-driven agile workflow
- Model-agnostic (works with any LLM)
- Open-source with community contributions
- Prompt templates for each agent role
- Support for IDE-based AI coding assistants

## Integrations
Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, VS Code

## Platforms
WEB, CLI, API

## Pricing
Open Source

## Links
- Website: https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD
- Documentation: https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD/blob/main/README.md
- Repository: https://github.com/bmadcode/BMAD-METHOD
- EveryDev.ai: https://www.everydev.ai/tools/bmad-method