BMAD MCP Server

BMAD MCP Server

Provides intelligent agent routing with 5 specialized AI agents (analyst, architect, dev, pm, qa) through OpenRouter integration. Enables unified project structure across all IDEs with global registry management and automated BMAD methodology workflows.

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BMAD MCP Server 🚀

MCP Compatible Python 3.8+ License: MIT

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementing the BMAD (Business Modeling and Development) methodology. Provides intelligent task management, multi-agent workflows, and cross-IDE project management through the MCP protocol.

✨ Features

🤖 6 Specialized AI Agents

  • 📊 Analyst: Business analysis, market research, requirement gathering
  • 🏗️ Architect: System design, architecture planning, tech stack selection
  • 💻 Developer: Code implementation, debugging, technical development
  • 📋 Project Manager: Task coordination, timeline management, resource planning
  • 🔍 QA: Quality assurance, testing strategies, code review
  • 🔍 Serena Bridge: Semantic code intelligence via LSP integration ⭐ NEW!

📋 Advanced Task Management

  • Real-time Progress Tracking: Live updates and notifications
  • Intelligent Scheduling: Auto-allocation with capacity management
  • Follow-up Task Generation: Automatic workflow progression
  • Notion Integration: Bi-directional sync with Notion databases
  • TodoWrite Bridge: Seamless Claude integration

🎨 Template-System & Standardisierte Projektstrukturen ⭐ NEW!

  • 6 Projekt-Templates: standard, web-app, api, mobile, data-science, infrastructure
  • Automatische Struktur-Erstellung: Einheitliche .bmad-core/ Verzeichnisse
  • Auto-Discovery: Erkennt automatisch neue BMAD-Projekte
  • Migration-Tools: Migriert bestehende Projekte auf BMAD v2.0 Standard
  • Zero-Setup: Neue Projekte sind sofort produktiv mit kompletter Konfiguration

🔄 Enhanced Features

  • BMAD-METHOD Workflow System: Complete implementation with intelligent orchestration ⭐ NEW!
  • Quality Gates (@qa commands): 6 comprehensive quality assurance commands ⭐ NEW!
  • Semantic Code Intelligence: LSP-based code analysis via Serena Bridge ⭐ NEW!
  • Time-based Monitoring: Scheduled reminders and progress checks
  • Work Day Simulation: Demo modes and realistic progression testing
  • Live Console Output: Beautiful formatted status displays
  • Project Context Integration: Multi-project support with global registry
  • Performance Metrics: Detailed tracking and reporting

🌐 Universal IDE Access

Compatible with any IDE supporting MCP:

  • Claude Code
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • Any MCP-compatible IDE

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8+
  • OpenRouter API Key (for AI model routing)
  • Notion API Token (optional, for database sync)

Installation

# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/bmad-mcp-server.git
cd bmad-mcp-server

# 2. Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# 3. Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keys

Configuration

Add to your IDE's MCP configuration:

Claude Code (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bmad": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "src.bmad_mcp.server"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/bmad-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/bmad-mcp-server",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your_openrouter_api_key",
        "NOTION_TOKEN": "your_notion_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code / Cursor

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "bmad": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "src.bmad_mcp.server"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/bmad-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/bmad-mcp-server",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your_openrouter_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

🛠️ Available MCP Tools

🤖 Agent Management

Tool Description Example
bmad_list_agents List all available agents Shows 5 specialized agents
bmad_activate_agent Switch to specific agent agent: "dev"
bmad_get_agent_help Get agent-specific guidance Context-aware help

📋 Task Management

Tool Description Example
bmad_get_task_summary Comprehensive task overview Progress, metrics, status
bmad_create_task Create new task with auto-scheduling task_id, name, hours
bmad_update_task_progress Update progress with real-time sync task_id, hours_completed
bmad_get_today_tasks Today's scheduled tasks Daily workload view
bmad_get_agent_tasks Agent-specific task list Filter by agent

Enhanced Features

Tool Description Example
bmad_start_realtime_mode Enable live task monitoring Background updates
bmad_start_work_session Track work session for task Time tracking
bmad_simulate_work_day Demo realistic work progression Testing & demos
bmad_get_project_status Comprehensive project overview Multi-project support
bmad_sync_notion_tasks Sync with Notion databases Bi-directional sync

🔧 Project Management

Tool Description Example
bmad_detect_project Scan for BMAD configuration Auto-discovery
bmad_register_project Add project to global registry Cross-IDE access
bmad_execute_task Run BMAD methodology tasks Template-based execution
bmad_create_document Generate documents from templates Automated documentation
bmad_run_checklist Quality assurance checklists QA workflows

🚀 BMAD-METHOD Workflow System ⭐ NEW!

Tool Description Example
bmad_workflow_start_project Start BMAD-METHOD project workflow Full/planning/development modes
bmad_workflow_advance Advance workflow to next state Project/story state transitions
bmad_workflow_start_story Create story in development cycle Story creation & planning
bmad_workflow_run_qa Execute quality gate (@qa commands) *risk, *design, *trace, *nfr, *review, *gate
bmad_workflow_execute_command Route agent commands intelligently Context-aware agent routing
bmad_workflow_get_status Get comprehensive workflow status Real-time progress monitoring
bmad_workflow_generate_report Generate detailed workflow reports Analytics & recommendations

🔍 Serena Bridge Agent ⭐ NEW!

Tool Description Example
bmad_serena_initialize Initialize Serena MCP server LSP server startup
bmad_serena_activate_project Activate project for analysis Semantic code intelligence
bmad_serena_find_symbol Find code symbols semantically Functions, classes, variables
bmad_serena_get_symbols_overview Get file symbol overview Code structure analysis
bmad_serena_find_referencing_symbols Find symbol references Cross-reference tracking
bmad_serena_insert_after_symbol Insert code after symbol Precise code insertion
bmad_serena_replace_symbol_body Replace symbol implementation Code modification
bmad_serena_onboarding Automated project analysis Comprehensive codebase review
bmad_serena_search_for_pattern Advanced pattern search Intelligent code search
bmad_serena_write_memory Store project knowledge Persistent insights

🎨 Template-System ⭐ NEW!

Tool Description Example
bmad_create_project Create project with standardized structure path, template
bmad_list_project_templates Show all available templates 6 templates available
bmad_get_project_template_info Detailed template information Features, structure
bmad_migrate_project_to_standard Migrate existing project Auto-backup, structure

📊 Usage Examples

Basic Task Management

# List available agents
bmad_list_agents()

# Activate developer agent
bmad_activate_agent(agent="dev")

# Create a new task
bmad_create_task(
    task_id="feature-implementation",
    name="Implement user authentication",
    allocated_hours=8.0,
    agent="dev"
)

# Update progress
bmad_update_task_progress(
    task_id="feature-implementation", 
    hours_completed=2.5
)

# Get daily overview
bmad_get_today_tasks()

Real-time Monitoring

# Start live monitoring
bmad_start_realtime_mode()

# Begin work session
bmad_start_work_session(task_id="feature-implementation")

# Work on task...

# End session with automatic progress logging
bmad_end_work_session(
    task_id="feature-implementation",
    hours_worked=2.0
)

# Get comprehensive status
bmad_get_realtime_status()

Project Context

# Detect BMAD project
bmad_detect_project(path="./my-project")

# Register in global registry
bmad_register_project(
    project_path="./my-project",
    project_name="My Awesome Project"
)

# Get project overview
bmad_get_project_status()

Template-System Usage ⭐ NEW!

# List available templates
bmad_list_project_templates()

# Get template details
bmad_get_project_template_info(template_name="web-app")

# Create new project with template
bmad_create_project(
    project_path="./my-web-app",
    template="web-app",
    name="My Web Application",
    description="Modern React-based web application"
)

# Migrate existing project
bmad_migrate_project_to_standard(
    project_path="./legacy-project",
    backup=True
)

Available Templates

  • standard: Basic BMAD project with full structure
  • web-app: Frontend/Backend with React/Vue/Angular support
  • api: REST/GraphQL APIs with OpenAPI documentation
  • mobile: React Native/Flutter cross-platform apps
  • data-science: ML/Jupyter with notebooks and data pipelines
  • infrastructure: Docker/Terraform/Kubernetes deployments

Simulation & Testing

# Simulate full work day
bmad_simulate_work_day(speed_factor=10.0)

# Test specific agent workflow
bmad_simulate_agent_workday(agent="qa", hours=6.0)

# Simulate crisis scenarios
bmad_simulate_crisis_scenario(crisis_type="blocked_task")

🏗️ Architecture

bmad-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   └── bmad_mcp/
│       ├── core/                    # Core functionality
│       │   ├── task_tracker.py      # Advanced task management
│       │   ├── console_formatter.py # Live output formatting  
│       │   ├── realtime_updater.py  # Real-time monitoring
│       │   ├── time_monitor.py      # Scheduled monitoring
│       │   ├── simulator.py         # Demo & testing
│       │   ├── notion_sync.py       # Notion integration
│       │   └── global_registry.py   # Cross-IDE projects
│       ├── agents/                  # Agent definitions
│       │   ├── analyst.py           # Business analysis
│       │   ├── architect.py         # System design
│       │   ├── developer.py         # Code implementation
│       │   ├── project_manager.py   # Project coordination
│       │   ├── qa.py               # Quality assurance
│       │   └── serena_bridge.py    # Semantic code intelligence
│       ├── workflows/              # BMAD-METHOD workflow system
│       │   ├── workflow_engine.py  # Central workflow orchestration
│       │   ├── orchestrator_agent.py # Project/Story lifecycle management
│       │   ├── quality_gates.py    # Quality assurance (@qa commands)
│       │   └── workflow_states.py  # State machine definitions
│       ├── tools/                   # MCP tool implementations
│       ├── routing/                 # OpenRouter integration
│       └── server.py               # MCP server
├── config/                         # Configuration templates
├── docs/                          # Documentation
├── examples/                      # Usage examples
└── tests/                        # Test suite

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

# Required
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_openrouter_api_key_here

# Optional  
NOTION_TOKEN=your_notion_integration_token
BMAD_MAX_DAILY_HOURS=10
BMAD_DEFAULT_AGENT=dev
BMAD_LOG_LEVEL=INFO

Agent Configuration

Each agent can be customized via configuration files:

# config/bmad-global-config.yaml
agents:
  dev:
    model: "anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet"
    temperature: 0.1
    max_tokens: 4000
  architect:
    model: "anthropic/claude-3-opus"
    temperature: 0.3
    max_tokens: 8000

🐳 Docker Deployment

# Build and run with Docker Compose
docker-compose up -d

# Environment variables via .env file
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env file with your API keys
docker-compose up -d

🧪 Testing

# Run test suite
python -m pytest tests/

# Run specific test category
python -m pytest tests/test_task_management.py

# Run with coverage
python -m pytest --cov=src/bmad_mcp tests/

📚 Documentation

🤝 Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

📈 Roadmap

Recently Completed (v2.1)

  • [x] BMAD-METHOD Workflow System: Complete workflow implementation with intelligent orchestration
  • [x] Quality Gates System: All 6 @qa commands (*risk, *design, *trace, *nfr, *review, *gate)
  • [x] Serena Bridge Agent: LSP-based semantic code intelligence integration
  • [x] Agent Coordination: 6-agent ecosystem with smart routing and collaboration
  • [x] Template-System: 6 standardized project templates
  • [x] Auto-Discovery: Automatic project detection and integration
  • [x] Migration Tools: Legacy project migration to BMAD v2.0
  • [x] Standardized Structure: Unified .bmad-core/ project layout

🔄 In Progress (v2.2)

  • [ ] Workflow Automation: Advanced automation rules and triggers
  • [ ] Multi-Project Workflows: Cross-project dependency management
  • [ ] Enhanced Analytics: Workflow performance insights and optimization
  • [ ] Custom Quality Gates: User-definable quality criteria and checks

🚀 Planned Features (v3.0)

  • [ ] Web Dashboard: Browser-based workflow management interface
  • [ ] Team Collaboration: Multi-user project support with role-based access
  • [ ] Enterprise Workflows: Advanced enterprise features and compliance
  • [ ] Serena Enhancements: Multi-language LSP support and AI-assisted refactoring
  • [ ] Plugin System: Custom agent and quality gate development
  • [ ] Mobile App: Companion mobile application for workflow monitoring
  • [ ] Template Marketplace: Community-driven template sharing platform

🔐 Security

  • All API keys managed via environment variables
  • No secrets stored in code or configuration files
  • Secure MCP protocol communication
  • Optional token rotation and audit logging

See SECURITY.md for security guidelines.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

💬 Support

🙏 Acknowledgments


Made with ❤️ for developers who love intelligent task management

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