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bmad-build

by bmad-code-orgCode Quality & Workflow

Turns implementation work into working code, reviewed and verified. Use when the user delegates a feature, story, bug fix, or meaningful change; a bare story or issue link counts. Skip obvious, low-risk mechanical maintenance such as small ignore-file, typo-only, formatting-only, or configuration-hygiene edits. Explicit BMAD requests always qualify. Do not volunteer for user-directed interactive edits or version-control operations that only record existing work.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-method --skill bmad-build
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads bmad-build automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

Security audits

Independent scans of the skill's instructions and bundled files.

Gen Agent Trust Hub PassSAFE ·The skill implements a highly structured, multi-step workflow for software development, including planning, implementation, and rigorous multi-lens review. It uses project-local scripts and subagents to perform its tasks safely within the user's repository environment.
Socket PassNo alerts
Snyk PassLOW ·Risk: LOW · No issues

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Run the following command exactly once without changing the current working directory.

Replace {project-root} with the nearest folder containing _bmad/, from the working directory upward. Replace {skill-root} with the absolute path to this skill's directory.

uv run --no-cache "{project-root}/_bmad/scripts/render_skill.py" --project-root "{project-root}" --skill "{skill-root}"
  • When the invocation names a route (oneshot or full), append --set workflow.route=<value> to the command.
  • When the invocation names a review selection (none, quick, or thorough; "skip review" or "no review" mean none), append --set workflow.review=<value> to the command.
  • The command prints the skill's workflow: follow it. HALT: <reason>: report the reason and stop.
  • If the script does not exist, BMad is not set up in this project yet. Offer to set it up using bmad skill, then run the command again. If you do not have the bmad skill, offer to install it first.
  • On any other output or failure, including uv being unavailable, report the command output and stop. Do not run any workflow source directly.

FAQ

What does the bmad-build skill do?

Turns implementation work into working code, reviewed and verified. Use when the user delegates a feature, story, bug fix, or meaningful change; a bare story or issue link counts. Skip obvious, low-risk mechanical maintenance such as small ignore-file, typo-only, formatting-only, or configuration-hygiene edits. Explicit BMAD requests always qualify. Do not volunteer for user-directed interactive edits or version-control operations that only record existing work.

How do I install bmad-build?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-method --skill bmad-build in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/bmad-build/ (personal) or .claude/skills/bmad-build/ (project).

Which AI agents can use bmad-build?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is bmad-build safe to install?

Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.

Who maintains bmad-build?

It is published by bmad-code-org in bmad-code-org/bmad-method. It has 12,838 recorded installs.

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