bmad-validate-prd

PRD validation against BMAD standards is performed by running a structured workflow that checks document discovery, format detection, information density, requirement measurability, and traceability. This process produces actionable findings and completeness gating recommendations.

SMART scoring for requirement measurability evaluates whether PRD functional and non-functional requirements are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. The validation workflow analyzes these requirements without introducing implementation details to ensure quality assurance.

PRD traceability chain checks and leakage detection are executed during the validation workflow to ensure functional and non-functional requirements map correctly without missing links. The process initializes a validation report to track these governance gaps.

Non-standard PRDs are supported through BMAD format detection with optional parity handling. When a PRD deviates from the standard structure, the workflow offers parity analysis before continuing with information density scanning and completeness gating.

PRD quality assurance through BMAD validation is designed for dual-audience quality focus, assessing whether the document works for both human stakeholders and LLM-driven downstream generation. This ensures downstream teams and agents have a reliable foundation.

Automated PRD completeness gating limitations include its reliance on the initial document discovery phase and the inability to introduce implementation details during requirement analysis. It validates existing structure and quality without generating missing content.