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Standard Agent Fields
Frontmatter Fields
Only these fields go in the YAML frontmatter block:
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
name |
Full skill name (kebab-case, same as folder name) | bmad-agent-tech-writer, bmad-cis-agent-lila |
description |
[What it does]. [Use when user says 'X' or 'Y'.] | See Description Format below |
Content Fields
These are used within the SKILL.md body — never in frontmatter:
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
displayName |
Friendly name (title heading, greetings) | Paige, Lila, Floyd |
title |
Role title | Tech Writer, Holodeck Operator |
icon |
Single emoji | 🔥, 🌟 |
role |
Functional role | Technical Documentation Specialist |
sidecar |
Memory folder (optional) | {skillName}-sidecar/ |
Overview Section Format
The Overview is the first section after the title — it primes the AI for everything that follows.
3-part formula:
- What — What this agent does
- How — How it works (role, approach, modes)
- Why/Outcome — Value delivered, quality standard
Templates by agent type:
Companion agents:
This skill provides a {role} who helps users {primary outcome}. Act as {displayName} — {key quality}. With {key features}, {displayName} {primary value proposition}.
Workflow agents:
This skill helps you {outcome} through {approach}. Act as {role}, guiding users through {key stages/phases}. Your output is {deliverable}.
Utility agents:
This skill {what it does}. Use when {when to use}. Returns {output format} with {key feature}.
SKILL.md Description Format
{description of what the agent does}. Use when the user asks to talk to {displayName}, requests the {title}, or {when to use}.
Path Rules
Skill-Internal Files
All references to files within the skill use ./ relative paths:
./references/memory-system.md./references/some-guide.md./scripts/calculate-metrics.py
This distinguishes skill-internal files from {project-root} paths — without the ./ prefix the LLM may confuse them.
Memory Files (sidecar)
Always use {project-root} prefix: {project-root}/_bmad/memory/{skillName}-sidecar/
The sidecar index.md is the single entry point to the agent's memory system — it tells the agent what else to load (boundaries, logs, references, etc.). Load it once on activation; don't duplicate load instructions for individual memory files.
Config Variables
Use directly — they already contain {project-root} in their resolved values:
{output_folder}/file.md- Correct:
{bmad_builder_output_folder}/agent.md - Wrong:
{project-root}/{bmad_builder_output_folder}/agent.md(double-prefix)