bmad-forge-idea

Pressure-tests ideas through persona-driven interrogation until they harden, clarify, or fail.

6|Updated Aug 29, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/HordRicJr/Akomagni --skill bmad-forge-idea-hordricjr
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: bmad-forge-idea
Source: https://github.com/HordRicJr/Akomagni/tree/main/bmad-core/.agents/skills/bmad-forge-idea
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/HordRicJr/Akomagni --skill bmad-forge-idea-hordricjr

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Half-formed ideas often carry unchecked assumptions and unresolved decisions that become expensive problems later. This Skill stress-tests an idea in conversation, while changing direction is still cheap, so it either hardens into something actionable or gets rejected early. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Persona-Driven Interrogation: Cross-examines the idea using installed BMad agents, custom personas, and generated outside voices such as competitors, buyers, or critics. - Attack and Defend Modes: Switch between attacking weak assumptions and defending the strongest version of the idea with commands like "attack this" or "switch roles". - Persistent Session State: Records every decision, assumption, crack, and locked conclusion in an on-disk memlog so sessions survive interruption and can be resumed. - Use Case: A founder with a rough product concept runs a forge session; the skill challenges pricing assumptions and target users, locks validated decisions, and produces a distilled forged-idea.md plus an HTML report stamped HARDENED, KILLED, or CLARIFIED. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to forge and pressure-test your idea, for example by saying "forge this idea: a subscription meal-planning app for diabetics".

Frequently Asked Questions about bmad-forge-idea

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

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How do I stress-test a business or product idea with AI?

Invoke the forge by describing your idea and goal, such as clarifying, testing, or improving it. The skill interrogates one question at a time using rotating personas like competitors, buyers, and domain experts, then records decisions and locks in a persistent memlog.

What outputs does an idea pressure-testing session produce?

A hardened session produces a short forged-idea.md containing only locked decisions, rejected options, and reasons. Every session also renders a self-contained forge-report.html stamped HARDENED, KILLED, or CLARIFIED, crediting the personas that participated.

Can I resume an interrupted idea forge session?

Yes. Session state is written to an on-disk memlog from the start, so on activation the skill scans for incomplete sessions and offers to resume one by reloading its recorded decisions, assumptions, and locks.

Does the forge work with existing projects or only new ideas?

It handles both. For changes to an existing project, the skill treats the project's files and materials as the source of truth, checking user claims against them and resolving contradictions before continuing the interrogation.

What are the limitations of persona-based idea validation?

Persona debate improves thinking but does not replace real market data, user interviews, or financial modeling. The skill explicitly targets better reasoning, not artifact production, and a killed idea is considered a valid outcome.