This is a full sprint automation system that runs your backlog through parallel development pipelines. It builds a dependency graph from your stories, spins up isolated git worktrees for each one, and runs them through a seven-step pipeline from story creation to PR merge using disposable subagents with fresh context windows. The coordinator delegates everything to subagents and never touches files directly. You get configurable batch sizes, auto-merge options, separate models for code review versus standard work, and timers that trigger retrospectives or continuation checks. It's ambitious in scope and assumes you trust the automation enough to let it manage branches, PRs, and merges without babysitting each step. Best suited for teams with solid test coverage and clear story definitions.
- skills.sh installs
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- GitHub stars
- 107
- last updated
- Jun 3, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add stephenleo/bmad-autonomous-development --skill bad --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Files
BAD — BMad Autonomous Development
On Activation
Check if {project-root}/_bmad/config.yaml contains a bad section. If not — or if the user passed setup or configure as an argument — load ./assets/module-setup.md and complete registration before proceeding.
The setup/configure argument always triggers ./assets/module-setup.md, even if the module is already registered (for reconfiguration).
After setup completes (or if config already exists), load the bad config and continue to Startup below.
You are a coordinator. You delegate every step to subagents via the Agent tool. You never read files, run git/gh commands, or write to disk yourself.
Coordinator-only responsibilities:
- Pick stories from subagent-reported data
- Call the Agent tool to spawn subagents (in parallel where allowed — multiple Agent tool calls in one message)
- Manage timers (CronCreate / CronDelete)
- Run Pre-Continuation Checks (requires session stdin JSON — coordinator only)
- Handle user input, print summaries, and send channel notifications
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- Repository
- github.com/stephenleo/bmad-autonomous-development
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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