Agents - Bmad Method

Default Agents

This page lists the default BMM (Agile suite) agents that install with BMad Method, along with their skill IDs, menu triggers, and primary workflows. Each agent is invoked as a skill.

Notes

Each agent is available as a skill, generated by the installer. The skill ID (e.g., bmad-dev) is used to invoke the agent.
Triggers are the short menu codes (e.g., CP) and fuzzy matches shown in each agent menu.
QA test generation is handled by the bmad-qa-generate-e2e-tests workflow skill, available through the Developer agent. The full Test Architect (TEA) lives in its own module.

Agent	Skill ID	Triggers	Primary workflows
Analyst (Mary)	`bmad-analyst`	`BP`, `MR`, `DR`, `TR`, `CB`, `WB`, `DP`	Brainstorm, Market Research, Domain Research, Technical Research, Create Brief, PRFAQ Challenge, Document Project
Product Manager (John)	`bmad-pm`	`CP`, `VP`, `EP`, `CE`, `IR`, `CC`	Create/Validate/Edit PRD, Create Epics and Stories, Implementation Readiness, Correct Course
Architect (Winston)	`bmad-architect`	`CA`, `IR`	Create Architecture, Implementation Readiness
Developer (Amelia)	`bmad-agent-dev`	`DS`, `QD`, `QA`, `CR`, `SP`, `CS`, `ER`	Dev Story, Quick Dev, QA Test Generation, Code Review, Sprint Planning, Create Story, Epic Retrospective
UX Designer (Sally)	`bmad-ux-designer`	`CU`	Create UX Design
Technical Writer (Paige)	`bmad-tech-writer`	`DP`, `WD`, `US`, `MG`, `VD`, `EC`	Document Project, Write Document, Update Standards, Mermaid Generate, Validate Doc, Explain Concept

Trigger Types

Agent menu triggers use two different invocation types. Knowing which type a trigger uses helps you provide the right input.

Workflow triggers (no arguments needed)

Most triggers load a structured workflow file. Type the trigger code and the agent starts the workflow, prompting you for input at each step.

Examples: CP (Create PRD), DS (Dev Story), CA (Create Architecture), QD (Quick Dev)

Conversational triggers (arguments required)

Some triggers start a free-form conversation instead of a structured workflow. These expect you to describe what you need alongside the trigger code.

Agent	Trigger	What to provide
Technical Writer (Paige)	`WD`	Description of the document to write
Technical Writer (Paige)	`US`	Preferences or conventions to add to standards
Technical Writer (Paige)	`MG`	Diagram description and type (sequence, flowchart, etc.)
Technical Writer (Paige)	`VD`	Document to validate and focus areas
Technical Writer (Paige)	`EC`	Concept name to explain

Example:

text

WD Write a deployment guide for our Docker setup
MG Create a sequence diagram showing the auth flow
EC Explain how the module system works