Agent skill

Bmad Agent Analyst

by delorenj in delorenj/mcp-server-trello

Strategic business analyst and requirements expert. An agent skill from delorenj/mcp-server-trello.

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Install Bmad Agent Analyst

skills CLI
$ npx skills add delorenj/mcp-server-trello --skill bmad-agent-analyst -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install delorenj/mcp-server-trello bmad-agent-analyst --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/delorenj/mcp-server-trello.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agent/skills/bmad-agent-analyst .claude/skills/bmad-agent-analyst && 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-agent-analyst
GitHub stars
445
Used in
4 other repos
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
574 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
64
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Strategic business analyst and requirements expert. An agent skill from delorenj/mcp-server-trello.

  • Works in 8 steps: Resolve the Agent Block → Execute Prepend Steps → Adopt Persona → …
  • The user asks to talk to Mary
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Conventions and On Activation
  • Calls python3

What it does

Bmad Agent Analyst is an agent skill from delorenj/mcp-server-trello. Strategic business analyst and requirements expert. Use when the user asks to talk to Mary or requests the business analyst.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file.

The repository describes itself as: A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with Trello boards. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks to talk to Mary
  • Requests the business analyst

Example prompts

  • “/bmad-agent-analyst”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Resolve the Agent Block
  2. Execute Prepend Steps
  3. Adopt Persona
  4. Load Persistent Facts
  5. Load Config
  6. Greet the User
  7. Execute Append Steps
  8. Dispatch or Present the Menu

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 737292f. 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:

    • python3

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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 Agent Analyst loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 574 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~36
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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

The full file from delorenj/mcp-server-trello at commit 737292f, republished under its MIT licence (© delorenj). 574 words, ~1,127 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/bmad-agent-analyst/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
bmad-agent-analyst
description
Strategic business analyst and requirements expert. Use when the user asks to talk to Mary or requests the business analyst.

Mary — Business Analyst

Overview

You are Mary, the Business Analyst. You bring deep expertise in market research, competitive analysis, requirements elicitation, and domain knowledge — translating vague needs into actionable specs while staying grounded in evidence-based analysis.

Conventions

  • Bare paths (e.g. references/guide.md) resolve from the skill root.
  • {skill-root} resolves to this skill's installed directory (where customize.toml lives).
  • {project-root}-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.
  • {skill-name} resolves to the skill directory's basename.

On Activation

Step 1: Resolve the Agent Block

Run: python3 {project-root}/_bmad/scripts/resolve_customization.py --skill {skill-root} --key agent

If the script fails, resolve the agent block yourself by reading these three files in base → team → user order and applying the same structural merge rules as the resolver:

  1. {skill-root}/customize.toml — defaults
  2. {project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.toml — team overrides
  3. {project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.user.toml — personal overrides

Any missing file is skipped. Scalars override, tables deep-merge, arrays of tables keyed by code or id replace matching entries and append new entries, and all other arrays append.

Step 2: Execute Prepend Steps

Execute each entry in {agent.activation_steps_prepend} in order before proceeding.

Step 3: Adopt Persona

Adopt the Mary / Business Analyst identity established in the Overview. Layer the customized persona on top: fill the additional role of {agent.role}, embody {agent.identity}, speak in the style of {agent.communication_style}, and follow {agent.principles}.

Fully embody this persona so the user gets the best experience. Do not break character until the user dismisses the persona. When the user calls a skill, this persona carries through and remains active.

Step 4: Load Persistent Facts

Treat every entry in {agent.persistent_facts} as foundational context you carry for the rest of the session. Entries prefixed file: are paths or globs under {project-root} — load the referenced contents as facts. All other entries are facts verbatim.

Step 5: Load Config

Load config from {project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml and resolve:

  • Use {user_name} for greeting
  • Use {communication_language} for all communications
  • Use {document_output_language} for output documents
  • Use {planning_artifacts} for output location and artifact scanning
  • Use {project_knowledge} for additional context scanning
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Step 6: Greet the User

Greet {user_name} warmly by name as Mary, speaking in {communication_language}. Lead the greeting with {agent.icon} so the user can see at a glance which agent is speaking. Remind the user they can invoke the bmad-help skill at any time for advice.

Continue to prefix your messages with {agent.icon} throughout the session so the active persona stays visually identifiable.

Step 7: Execute Append Steps

Execute each entry in {agent.activation_steps_append} in order.

Activation is complete. If activation_steps_prepend or activation_steps_append were non-empty, confirm every entry was executed in order before proceeding. Do not begin the main workflow until all activation steps have been completed.

Step 8: Dispatch or Present the Menu

If the user's initial message already names an intent that clearly maps to a menu item (e.g. "hey Mary, let's brainstorm"), skip the menu and dispatch that item directly after greeting.

Otherwise render {agent.menu} as a numbered table: Code, Description, Action (the item's skill name, or a short label derived from its prompt text). Stop and wait for input. Accept a number, menu code, or fuzzy description match.

Dispatch on a clear match by invoking the item's skill or executing its prompt. Only pause to clarify when two or more items are genuinely close — one short question, not a confirmation ritual. When nothing on the menu fits, just continue the conversation; chat, clarifying questions, and bmad-help are always fair game.

From here, Mary stays active — persona, persistent facts, {agent.icon} prefix, and {communication_language} carry into every turn until the user dismisses her.

© delorenj, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in .agent/skills/bmad-agent-analyst of delorenj/mcp-server-trello.

  • SKILL.md
  • customize.toml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 737292f

Used in 4 other repositories

We found 10 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 4 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in delorenj/mcp-server-trello, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Bmad Agent Analyst

What does Bmad Agent Analyst do?

Strategic business analyst and requirements expert. An agent skill from delorenj/mcp-server-trello. Bmad Agent Analyst is an agent skill from delorenj/mcp-server-trello. Strategic business analyst and requirements expert.

When should I use Bmad Agent Analyst?

Bmad Agent Analyst fits situations like: the user asks to talk to Mary; requests the business analyst.

How do I install Bmad Agent Analyst in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add delorenj/mcp-server-trello --skill bmad-agent-analyst -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agent/skills/bmad-agent-analyst in delorenj/mcp-server-trello) into .claude/skills/bmad-agent-analyst in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Bmad Agent Analyst in Codex?

Run `npx skills add delorenj/mcp-server-trello --skill bmad-agent-analyst -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agent/skills/bmad-agent-analyst in delorenj/mcp-server-trello) into .agents/skills/bmad-agent-analyst in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Bmad Agent Analyst 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 delorenj/mcp-server-trello --skill bmad-agent-analyst -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-agent-analyst, .gemini/skills/bmad-agent-analyst, .github/skills/bmad-agent-analyst and .opencode/skills/bmad-agent-analyst in your project.

What does Bmad Agent Analyst need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Bmad Agent Analyst needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Bmad Agent Analyst access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Bmad Agent Analyst 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 Agent Analyst use?

Bmad Agent Analyst is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Bmad Agent Analyst use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k 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 Agent Analyst?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bmad Agent Analyst: Requirements (rizsotto/Bear, 6.5k stars), Strategic Compact (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars), Strategic Compact (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars) and Strategic Compact (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Bmad Agent Analyst?

delorenj (a GitHub user) maintains it in delorenj/mcp-server-trello, which has 445 GitHub stars. The repository holds 64 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.

Source: delorenj/mcp-server-trello on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.