Prd
juanandresgs/claude-ctrl
Write structured feature specifications with problem statements, user journeys, use cases, functional requirements, and success metrics.
Distills ANY messy input — brain dump, transcript, long PRD, stakeholder notes, feature request, voice memo — into a tight five-field SPEC.md kernel that any downstream planning skill can consume.
Install Bmad Spec
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-spec -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-spec --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec .claude/skills/bmad-spec && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "bmad-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec into .claude/skills/bmad-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-spec", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-specType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-spec -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-spec --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec .agents/skills/bmad-spec && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec into .agents/skills/bmad-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-spec", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-spec -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-spec --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec .cursor/skills/bmad-spec && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "bmad-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec into .cursor/skills/bmad-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-spec", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git --path bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-spec -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-spec --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec .gemini/skills/bmad-spec && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec into .gemini/skills/bmad-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-spec", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-specInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-spec -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec .github/skills/bmad-spec && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec into .github/skills/bmad-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-spec", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-spec -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-spec --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec .opencode/skills/bmad-spec && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-spec" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec into .opencode/skills/bmad-spec/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-spec", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
bmad-spec- GitHub stars
- 488
- Token cost
- ~1.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 844 words
- Files
- 3
- Skills in repo
- 20
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Distills ANY messy input — brain dump, transcript, long PRD, stakeholder notes, feature request, voice memo — into a tight five-field SPEC.md kernel that any downstream planning skill can consume.
- Works in 5 steps: Ingest → Extract (silent analysis) → Draft and present → …
- The user says create a spec
- SKILL.md covers What it produces, The five fields, Workflow and Three intents, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Bmad Spec is an agent skill from aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills. Distills ANY messy input — brain dump, transcript, long PRD, stakeholder notes, feature request, voice memo — into a tight five-field SPEC.md kernel that any downstream planning skill can consume. The five fields are: Problem, Capabilities, Constraints, Non-Goals, Success Metrics. Use when the user says "create a spec", "write a spec for", "distill this into a spec", "I have a brain dump", "turn this into something structured", "clean up these notes", "make a SPEC from", "I want to define the problem", "help me…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files (for example `REFERENCE.md` and `templates/spec.template.md`).
It sits in Product & Project Management, covering PRD writing, Transcription and Product metrics. The repository describes itself as: BMAD Method skills for Claude Code - Auto-detection, Memory integration, Slash commands. Transform Claude Code into a BMAD-powered development environment.
When your agent uses it
- The user says create a spec
- Write a spec for
- Distill this into a spec
- I have a brain dump
Example prompts
- “create a spec”
- “write a spec for”
- “distill this into a spec”
- “/bmad-spec”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TodoWrite
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Ingest
- Extract (silent analysis)
- Draft and present
- Write
- Hand off
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 27dca0e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadWriteEditGlobGrepTodoWrite
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
github.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Bmad Spec loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 194 tokens; SKILL.md has 844 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 844 words (~1,779 tokens).
“Function: Accept messy, unstructured, or verbose input and produce a lean SPEC.md kernel (five fields, no more) that anchors every downstream planning workflow. This is a planning skill. It never writes application code, runs tests, or builds anything.”
- name
- bmad-spec
- allowed-tools
- Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TodoWrite
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files in bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec of aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.
- SKILL.md
- REFERENCE.md
- templates/spec.template.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 27dca0e
Compare with similar skills
Bmad Spec next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmad Spec this skillaj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills | 488 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Prdjuanandresgs/claude-ctrl | 193 | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Product Manager Toolkitsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 3 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ad SpecCorridorTech/PoseCap | 224 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Prd Writerholaboss-ai/holaOS | 11k | — | ~571 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Ad Specalexandremendoncaalvaro/CorridorKey-Runtime | 756 | 1 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Bmad Spec
What does Bmad Spec do?
Distills ANY messy input — brain dump, transcript, long PRD, stakeholder notes, feature request, voice memo — into a tight five-field SPEC.md kernel that any downstream planning skill can consume. Bmad Spec is an agent skill from aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.md kernel that any downstream planning skill can consume.
When should I use Bmad Spec?
Bmad Spec fits situations like: the user says create a spec; write a spec for; distill this into a spec; I have a brain dump.
How do I install Bmad Spec in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-spec -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills) into .claude/skills/bmad-spec in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Bmad Spec in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-spec -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-spec in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills) into .agents/skills/bmad-spec in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Bmad Spec in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-spec -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bmad-spec, .gemini/skills/bmad-spec, .github/skills/bmad-spec and .opencode/skills/bmad-spec in your project.
What does Bmad Spec need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Bmad Spec is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TodoWrite.
Does Bmad Spec access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Bmad Spec safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Bmad Spec use?
Bmad Spec has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Bmad Spec use?
About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Bmad Spec?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bmad Spec: Prd (juanandresgs/claude-ctrl, 193 stars), Product Manager Toolkit (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Ad Spec (CorridorTech/PoseCap, 224 stars) and Prd Writer (holaboss-ai/holaOS, 11k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Bmad Spec?
aj-geddes (a GitHub user) maintains it in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills, which has 488 GitHub stars. The repository holds 20 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 20, 2026.
Source: aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.