Agent skill

Bmad Loop Sweep

by bmad-code-org in bmad-code-org/bmad-loop

Triage the deferred-work ledger for the bmad-loop orchestrator: verify every selected open entry against the actual codebase and return a machine-readable partition (bundles, already-resolved…

Custom licenceAuto-check: warnings

Install Bmad Loop Sweep

The automated check flagged lines worth reading first. See the safety section below.

skills CLI
$ npx skills add bmad-code-org/bmad-loop --skill bmad-loop-sweep -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install bmad-code-org/bmad-loop bmad-loop-sweep --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-loop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/bmad_loop/data/skills/bmad-loop-sweep .claude/skills/bmad-loop-sweep && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
bmad-loop-sweep
GitHub stars
149
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,036 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Triage the deferred-work ledger for the bmad-loop orchestrator: verify every selected open entry against the actual codebase and return a machine-readable partition (bundles, already-resolved…

  • Works in 5 steps: Automation Check & Mode Dispatch → Locate the ledger → Verify every selected entry against the… → …
  • Calls git

What it does

Bmad Loop Sweep is an agent skill from bmad-code-org/bmad-loop. Triage the deferred-work ledger for the bmad-loop orchestrator: verify every selected open entry against the actual codebase and return a machine-readable partition (bundles, already-resolved, blocked, skip, human decisions). Also migrates legacy pre-DW-format ledgers when invoked with --migrate. Automation-only — invoked by bmad-loop sweep runs, not by humans.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files (for example `automation-mode.md`, `deferred-work-format.md` and `migration-mode.md`).

The repository describes itself as: Automate the BMad Dev Cycle.

Example prompts

  • “/bmad-loop-sweep”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Automation Check & Mode Dispatch
  2. Locate the ledger
  3. Verify every selected entry against the code
  4. Partition
  5. Write the result and end your turn

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0c7322c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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 Loop Sweep loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 95 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,036 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~95
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k

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: warnings

The automated check found patterns that need a careful read before installing.

  • WarningTells the agent its actions are pre-authorized / not to stop for confirmationSKILL.md:74
    r parallel verification when available; never ask permission.

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 1,036 words (~1,926 tokens).

“Goal: Classify every selected open entry in {implementation_artifacts}/deferred-work.md into a machine-readable triage plan the orchestrator can validate and execute.”

— opening of SKILL.md by bmad-code-org, Custom licence
name
bmad-loop-sweep

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files in src/bmad_loop/data/skills/bmad-loop-sweep of bmad-code-org/bmad-loop.

  • SKILL.md
  • automation-mode.md
  • deferred-work-format.md
  • migration-mode.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0c7322c

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Triagepnpm/pnpm37k—~2.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Bmad Loop Sweep

What does Bmad Loop Sweep do?

Triage the deferred-work ledger for the bmad-loop orchestrator: verify every selected open entry against the actual codebase and return a machine-readable partition (bundles, already-resolved…. Bmad Loop Sweep is an agent skill from bmad-code-org/bmad-loop. Triage the deferred-work ledger for the bmad-loop orchestrator: verify every selected open entry against the actual codebase and return a machine-readable partition (bundles, already-resolved, blocked, skip, human decisions).

How do I install Bmad Loop Sweep in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add bmad-code-org/bmad-loop --skill bmad-loop-sweep -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (src/bmad_loop/data/skills/bmad-loop-sweep in bmad-code-org/bmad-loop) into .claude/skills/bmad-loop-sweep in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Bmad Loop Sweep in Codex?

Run `npx skills add bmad-code-org/bmad-loop --skill bmad-loop-sweep -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (src/bmad_loop/data/skills/bmad-loop-sweep in bmad-code-org/bmad-loop) into .agents/skills/bmad-loop-sweep in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Bmad Loop Sweep 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 bmad-code-org/bmad-loop --skill bmad-loop-sweep -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-loop-sweep, .gemini/skills/bmad-loop-sweep, .github/skills/bmad-loop-sweep and .opencode/skills/bmad-loop-sweep in your project.

What does Bmad Loop Sweep need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Bmad Loop Sweep needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).

Does Bmad Loop Sweep access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Bmad Loop Sweep safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md flagged 1 warning(s): tells the agent its actions are pre-authorized / not to stop for confirmation. Read the flagged lines before installing; the check is not a guarantee either way.

What licence does Bmad Loop Sweep use?

Bmad Loop Sweep 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 Loop Sweep use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.7k 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 Loop Sweep?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bmad Loop Sweep: Triage Sweep (rlaope/oh-my-hermes, 3.2k stars), Triaging Issues (pytorch/pytorch, 104k stars), Issue Triage (paperclipai/paperclip, 98k stars) and Pre-Release PR Triage (jamiepine/voicebox, 57k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Bmad Loop Sweep?

bmad-code-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in bmad-code-org/bmad-loop, which has 149 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: bmad-code-org/bmad-loop on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.