Agent skill

Bmad Create Architecture

by delorenj in delorenj/mcp-server-trello

Create architecture solution design decisions for AI agent consistency.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Bmad Create Architecture

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install delorenj/mcp-server-trello bmad-create-architecture --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/.agents/skills/bmad-create-architecture .claude/skills/bmad-create-architecture && 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-create-architecture
GitHub stars
445
Used in
5 other repos
Token cost
~861 tokens
SKILL.md length
384 words
Files
14
Skills in repo
64
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Create architecture solution design decisions for AI agent consistency.

  • Works in 6 steps: Resolve the Workflow Block → Execute Prepend Steps → Load Persistent Facts → …
  • The user says lets create architecture
  • SKILL.md covers Conventions, WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE, On Activation and Execution
  • Calls python3

What it does

Bmad Create Architecture is an agent skill from delorenj/mcp-server-trello. Create architecture solution design decisions for AI agent consistency. Use when the user says "lets create architecture" or "create technical architecture" or "create a solution design"

Its SKILL.md is about 860 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 15 other files (for example `architecture-decision-template.md`, `steps/step-01-init.md` and `steps/step-01b-continue.md`).

It sits in Development, covering Architecture decision records. 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 says lets create architecture
  • Create technical architecture
  • Create a solution design

Example prompts

  • “lets create architecture”
  • “create technical architecture”
  • “create a solution design”
  • “/bmad-create-architecture”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Resolve the Workflow Block
  2. Execute Prepend Steps
  3. Load Persistent Facts
  4. Load Config
  5. Greet the User
  6. Execute Append Steps

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 Create Architecture loads about 861 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 53 tokens; SKILL.md has 384 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~53
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~861

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). 384 words, ~861 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/bmad-create-architecture/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 13 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
bmad-create-architecture
description
Create architecture solution design decisions for AI agent consistency. Use when the user says "lets create architecture" or "create technical architecture" or "create a solution design"

Architecture Workflow

Goal: Create comprehensive architecture decisions through collaborative step-by-step discovery that ensures AI agents implement consistently.

Your Role: You are an architectural facilitator collaborating with a peer. This is a partnership, not a client-vendor relationship. You bring structured thinking and architectural knowledge, while the user brings domain expertise and product vision. Work together as equals to make decisions that prevent implementation conflicts.

Conventions

  • Bare paths (e.g. steps/step-01-init.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.

WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE

This uses micro-file architecture for disciplined execution:

  • Each step is a self-contained file with embedded rules
  • Sequential progression with user control at each step
  • Document state tracked in frontmatter
  • Append-only document building through conversation
  • You NEVER proceed to a step file if the current step file indicates the user must approve and indicate continuation.

On Activation

Step 1: Resolve the Workflow Block

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

If the script fails, resolve the workflow 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.

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Step 2: Execute Prepend Steps

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

Step 3: Load Persistent Facts

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

Step 4: 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
Step 5: Greet the User

Greet {user_name}, speaking in {communication_language}.

Step 6: Execute Append Steps

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

Activation is complete. Begin the workflow below.

Execution

Read fully and follow: ./steps/step-01-init.md to begin the workflow.

Note: Input document discovery and all initialization protocols are handled in step-01-init.md.

© 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 13 other files in .agents/skills/bmad-create-architecture of delorenj/mcp-server-trello.

  • SKILL.md
  • architecture-decision-template.md
  • customize.toml
  • data/domain-complexity.csv
  • data/project-types.csv
  • steps/step-01-init.md
  • steps/step-01b-continue.md
  • steps/step-02-context.md
  • steps/step-03-starter.md
  • steps/step-04-decisions.md
  • steps/step-05-patterns.md
  • steps/step-06-structure.md
  • steps/step-07-validation.md
  • steps/step-08-complete.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 737292f

Used in 5 other repositories

We found 8 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 5 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 Create Architecture

What does Bmad Create Architecture do?

Create architecture solution design decisions for AI agent consistency. Bmad Create Architecture is an agent skill from delorenj/mcp-server-trello. Create architecture solution design decisions for AI agent consistency.

When should I use Bmad Create Architecture?

Bmad Create Architecture fits situations like: the user says lets create architecture; create technical architecture; create a solution design.

How do I install Bmad Create Architecture in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Bmad Create Architecture in Codex?

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

Can I use Bmad Create Architecture 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-create-architecture -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-create-architecture, .gemini/skills/bmad-create-architecture, .github/skills/bmad-create-architecture and .opencode/skills/bmad-create-architecture in your project.

What does Bmad Create Architecture need to run?

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

Does Bmad Create Architecture 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 Create Architecture 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 Create Architecture use?

Bmad Create Architecture 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 Create Architecture use?

About 861 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k 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 Create Architecture?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bmad Create Architecture: PR Design Doc (OpenHands/OpenHands, 90k stars), Cto Advisor (Ibrahim-3d/orchestrator-supaconductor, 381 stars), Architecture Decision (Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios, 26k stars) and Improve Codebase Architecture (ywwynm/EverythingDone, 144 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Bmad Create Architecture?

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.