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I combined two AI dev tools into one workflow - here's bmalph

#ai #productivity #showdev #tooling

I've been using Claude Code with two separate methodologies:

BMAD-METHOD handles my planning. Analyst agent for requirements, PM for PRDs, architect for technical decisions. Generates thorough documentation with clear acceptance criteria.

Ralph handles implementation. Autonomous TDD loop that picks up stories, writes tests first, implements, commits.

The problem: they don't talk to each other. I was manually copying requirements, reformatting task lists, losing context along the way.

So I built bmalph.

One CLI that installs both systems and connects the workflow:

bmalph init
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Now my process is:

  1. Plan with BMAD slash commands (/analyst, /pm, /architect)
  2. Run /bmalph-implement
  3. Ralph takes over with autonomous TDD

Everything stays in my repo. Planning artifacts convert directly to implementation tasks. No manual bridging, no lost context.

Best of both worlds: BMAD's planning depth combined with Ralph's autonomous execution.

GitHub: https://github.com/LarsCowe/bmalph

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