bmad-create-architecture

Run this workflow after completing a PRD. It guides you through eight steps: initialization, context analysis, starter template selection, core decisions, implementation patterns, project structure, validation, and completion, producing an architecture.md file.

A PRD is mandatory; the workflow will not proceed without one. It also optionally loads UX designs, research documents, product briefs, and project context files discovered in the planning artifacts or docs folders.

Yes. Progress is tracked in the document frontmatter via stepsCompleted and inputDocuments fields. On reactivation, a continuation handler analyzes existing work and offers options to resume, continue, review remaining steps, or start over.

It defines implementation patterns covering naming conventions, file structure, API response formats, event naming, and error handling. These consistency rules prevent different agents from making conflicting choices during implementation.

Yes. The starter template and decision steps mandate web searches to verify current versions and maintenance status of frameworks and libraries, explicitly forbidding reliance on hardcoded version numbers.