name: bmad-automation description: Use when the user wants Compass BMAD automation wrappers, Beads-aware orchestration, approval gates, or resume/retry behavior instead of a single manual workflow.

BMAD Automation

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks for:

• auto-plan, auto-epic-start, auto-story, or auto-epic-end
• approval-gated BMAD orchestration
• Beads-aware automation behavior
• resume, retry, or stale-output handling

Instructions

1. Treat _bmad/tools/automation/ as the source of truth for automation behavior.
2. Keep bd as the task system of record.
3. Prefer the direct BMAD workflow when the user only needs one workflow step.
4. Use automation only when orchestration value clearly outweighs a single direct workflow entry point.

References

• Read references/automation-surfaces.md for the shipped automation entry points.
• Read _bmad/tools/automation/policies/state-model.md when approval gates and resume behavior matter.