BMAD-Lite

Business-driven Modular AI Development - Lite Edition

A streamlined, AI-driven project management and development framework. BMAD-Lite provides a structured 3-phase workflow (Plan > Execute > Review) for building applications systematically with AI assistance.

Installation

npx @ktran-1604/bmad-lite

The interactive CLI will guide you through:

1. Version selection - Choose which version to install
2. IDE selection - Pick your AI coding IDE
3. Directory - Choose where to install

Supported IDEs

| IDE | Integration Type | Output | |-----|-----------------|--------| | Claude Code | Native commands + skills | .claude/ | | Cursor | Rules (.mdc format) | .cursor/rules/ | | Windsurf | Cascade rules | .windsurf/rules/ | | Roo Code | Mode-based rules | .roo/rules/ |

What Gets Installed

your-project/
├── .bmad-lite/              # Core framework (shared across all IDEs)
│   ├── agents/              # Planner, Executor, Reviewer agents
│   ├── templates/           # PRD, Architecture, Epic, Story templates
│   ├── tasks/               # Task workflow definitions
│   ├── checklists/          # Validation checklists
│   ├── config.yaml          # Project configuration
│   └── workflow.yaml        # 3-phase workflow definition
├── .<ide>/                  # IDE-specific integration
│   └── ...                  # Commands/rules for your IDE
└── USER-GUIDE.md            # Complete documentation

3-Phase Workflow

PHASE 1: PLAN          PHASE 2: EXECUTE        PHASE 3: REVIEW
─────────────          ────────────────        ────────────────
Brainstorm      →      Draft Story      →      Review Story
Create PRD      →      Develop          →      Validate AC
Architecture    →      Done Checklist   →      Pass/Fail
Plan Epics             (repeat)                (optional)

Quick Start

After installation, open your project in your selected IDE and:

Claude Code:

/bmad-plan brainstorm     # Start planning
/bmad-execute develop     # Start coding
/bmad-status              # Check progress

Cursor / Windsurf / Roo Code:

Ask AI: "Use BMAD planning workflow to brainstorm my project"
Ask AI: "Create a PRD for my project"
Ask AI: "Check BMAD project status"

Documentation

See USER-GUIDE.md for complete documentation including:

• Detailed workflow explanation
• Command reference
• Best practices
• Troubleshooting

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.0.0

License

MIT