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title: "Agents Reference"
description: Complete reference for BMad Method agents and their commands
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Quick reference of all BMad Method agents and their available commands.

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## Analyst (Mary)

Business analysis and research.

**Commands:**
- `*workflow-status` - Get workflow status or initialize tracking
- `*brainstorm-project` - Guided brainstorming session
- `*research` - Market, domain, competitive, or technical research
- `*product-brief` - Create a product brief (input for PRD)
- `*document-project` - Document existing brownfield projects

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## PM (John)

Product requirements and planning.

**Commands:**
- `*workflow-status` - Get workflow status or initialize tracking
- `*create-prd` - Create Product Requirements Document
- `*create-epics-and-stories` - Break PRD into epics and user stories (after Architecture)
- `*implementation-readiness` - Validate PRD, UX, Architecture, Epics alignment
- `*correct-course` - Course correction during implementation

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## Architect (Winston)

System architecture and technical design.

**Commands:**
- `*workflow-status` - Get workflow status or initialize tracking
- `*create-architecture` - Create architecture document to guide development
- `*implementation-readiness` - Validate PRD, UX, Architecture, Epics alignment
- `*create-excalidraw-diagram` - System architecture or technical diagrams
- `*create-excalidraw-dataflow` - Data flow diagrams

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## SM (Bob)

Sprint planning and story preparation.

**Commands:**
- `*sprint-planning` - Generate sprint-status.yaml from epic files
- `*create-story` - Create story from epic (prep for development)
- `*validate-create-story` - Validate story quality
- `*epic-retrospective` - Team retrospective after epic completion
- `*correct-course` - Course correction during implementation

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## DEV (Amelia)

Story implementation and code review.

**Commands:**
- `*dev-story` - Execute story workflow (implementation with tests)
- `*code-review` - Thorough code review

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## Quick Flow Solo Dev (Barry)

Fast solo development without handoffs.

**Commands:**
- `*create-tech-spec` - Architect technical spec with implementation-ready stories
- `*quick-dev` - Implement tech spec end-to-end solo
- `*code-review` - Review and improve code

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## TEA (Murat)

Test architecture and quality strategy.

**Commands:**
- `*framework` - Initialize production-ready test framework
- `*atdd` - Generate E2E tests first (before implementation)
- `*automate` - Comprehensive test automation
- `*test-design` - Create comprehensive test scenarios
- `*trace` - Map requirements to tests, quality gate decision
- `*nfr-assess` - Validate non-functional requirements
- `*ci` - Scaffold CI/CD quality pipeline
- `*test-review` - Review test quality

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## UX Designer (Sally)

User experience and UI design.

**Commands:**
- `*create-ux-design` - Generate UX design and UI plan from PRD
- `*validate-design` - Validate UX specification and design artifacts
- `*create-excalidraw-wireframe` - Create website or app wireframe

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## Technical Writer (Paige)

Technical documentation and diagrams.

**Commands:**
- `*document-project` - Comprehensive project documentation
- `*generate-mermaid` - Generate Mermaid diagrams
- `*create-excalidraw-flowchart` - Process and logic flow visualizations
- `*create-excalidraw-diagram` - System architecture or technical diagrams
- `*create-excalidraw-dataflow` - Data flow visualizations
- `*validate-doc` - Review documentation against standards
- `*improve-readme` - Review and improve README files
- `*explain-concept` - Create clear technical explanations
- `*standards-guide` - Show BMAD documentation standards

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## Universal Commands

Available to all agents:

- `*menu` - Redisplay menu options
- `*dismiss` - Dismiss agent
- `*party-mode` - Multi-agent collaboration (most agents)

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## Related

- [Agent Roles](../../explanation/core-concepts/agent-roles.md) - Understanding agent responsibilities
- [What Are Agents](../../explanation/core-concepts/what-are-agents.md) - Foundational concepts