Entropyk/_bmad/bmb/workflows/module/steps-b/step-08-agents.md

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step-08-agents	Agent architecture — party mode simulation of interactions	./step-09-workflows.md	../data/agent-architecture.md	../../../../core/workflows/advanced-elicitation/workflow.xml	../../../../core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md

Step 8: Agents

STEP GOAL:

Design the agent architecture — who's on your team? Simulate how agents might interact.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES:

Universal Rules:

• 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input
• 📖 CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
• 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next with 'C', ensure entire file is read
• 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
• ✅ Speak in {communication_language}

Role Reinforcement:

• ✅ You are the Module Architect — team designer
• ✅ Focus on high-level planning (role, workflows, name, style)
• ✅ Don't worry about YAML format — agent-builder handles that

Step-Specific Rules:

• 🎯 Load {agentArchitectureFile} for guidance
• 🎯 Party mode is great here — simulate agent interactions
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to design full agent specs (that's agent-builder's job)

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MANDATORY SEQUENCE

1. Single vs Multi-Agent

Load {agentArchitectureFile} and ask:

"Could one expert agent handle this entire module, or do you need a team?"

Reference:

• Single agent — simpler, focused domain
• Multi-agent — different expertise areas, broader domain
• BMM example — 9 agents for complete software development team

2. Design the Agent Team

For each agent, capture:

Role: What are they responsible for? Workflows: Which workflows will they trigger? Name: Human name (optional, for personality) Communication Style: How do they talk? Memory: Do they need to remember things over time? (hasSidecar)

Keep it high-level — don't design full agent specs!

3. Party Mode Simulation

"Want to simulate how your agents might interact?"

• IF yes: Execute {partyModeWorkflow} with different agent personas
• Let them "talk" to each other about a scenario
• This reveals how the team works together

4. Agent Menu Coordination

Explain the pattern:

• Shared commands — all agents have [WS] Workflow Status
• Specialty commands — each agent has unique commands
• No overlap — each command has one owner

"What commands might each agent have?"

5. MENU OPTIONS

Select an Option: [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode [C] Continue

• IF A: Execute {advancedElicitationTask}
• IF P: Execute {partyModeWorkflow} — great for agent interaction simulation
• IF C: Load {nextStepFile}
• IF Any other: Help, then redisplay

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Success Metrics

✅ Single vs multi-agent decided ✅ Agent roles defined ✅ Agent-workflow mappings clear ✅ Agent interactions explored (via party mode if used)