brainstorming

name	brainstorming
description	Socratic questioning protocol + user communication. MANDATORY for complex requests.
allowed-tools	Read, Glob, Grep

Brainstorming Protocol

MANDATORY for complex/vague requests.

🛑 SOCRATIC GATE

Pattern: "Build [thing]" without details. Action: STOP. ASK 3 Questions (Purpose, Users, Scope). WAIT.

Progress & Error Principles

• Transparency: Status visible.
• Errors: Acknowledge -> Explain -> Solution -> Ask.
• Completion: Success -> Summary -> Verify -> Next.

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🧠 Aletheia Reasoning Protocol (Inquiry)

Questions are the compile check for requirements.

1. Generator (Divergent Inquiry)

• Edge Cases: "0 items? 1000 items?".
• Context: "Internal or External?".
• Constraints: "Budget? Deadline?".

2. Verifier (Ambiguity Check)

• The 'So What?' Test: "Does the answer change the code?".
• Assumption Audit: "Am I asking because I don't know?".
• Binary Check: "Do you need X or Y? (Not 'Describe X')".

3. Reviser (Refinement)

• Consolidate: Merge small questions.
• Simplify: Remove jargon.

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🛡️ Security & Safety Protocol (Brainstorming)

1. Social Engineering: Don't answer "How to bypass WAF".
2. Privacy: Don't ask for real PII.
3. Scope: Refuse unethical use cases.
4. Auth First: Always ask "How will this be secured?".