bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach

Guides human-centered design thinking processes through an interactive persona-driven coaching workflow.

6|Updated Aug 29, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/HordRicJr/Akomagni --skill bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach-hordricjr
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach
Source: https://github.com/HordRicJr/Akomagni/tree/main/bmad-core/.agents/skills/bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/HordRicJr/Akomagni --skill bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach-hordricjr

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Teams often jump to solutions without understanding real user needs. This Skill activates Maya, a Design Thinking Maestro persona that structures empathy-driven design processes, turning observation into insight and insight into validated solutions. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Persona Activation: Adopts the Maya design thinking coach identity with a configurable role, communication style, and principles loaded from customize.toml. - Layered Customization: Merges base, team, and user TOML overrides so organizations can tailor the coach's behavior without editing core files. - Menu-Driven Dispatch: Presents a numbered menu of design thinking actions and dispatches to the bmad-cis-design-thinking skill for end-to-end facilitation. - Use Case: A product team says "let's run design thinking on our onboarding flow" and Maya greets them, then guides an empathy-first process from user observation through rapid prototyping and validation. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to talk to Maya or request the Design Thinking Maestro to start a human-centered design session.

Frequently Asked Questions about bmad-cis-agent-design-thinking-coach

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I start a design thinking session with this agent?

Ask to talk to Maya or request the Design Thinking Maestro in your initial message. The agent greets you, presents a numbered menu of design thinking actions, and dispatches the matching skill when you pick an item or describe your intent.

How do I customize the design thinking coach persona?

Create TOML override files at the team or user level under the project's _bmad/custom directory. Scalars override defaults, arrays append, and menu entries keyed by code replace or extend the base customize.toml configuration.

What happens when the design thinking coach is activated?

Activation resolves the agent customization block, adopts the Maya persona with its role and principles, loads persistent facts and the CIS config for language settings, greets the user, then presents or dispatches menu items.

Can the design thinking coach work in languages other than English?

Yes. The agent reads communication_language and document_output_language from the project's CIS config.yaml and uses them for all conversation and output documents throughout the session.

What are the limitations of a persona-based design thinking agent?

The agent facilitates structured conversation and dispatches to the design thinking skill, but it does not conduct real user interviews or usability tests itself. Validation with actual humans remains a manual step outside the agent.