thumbnail-ideas

name	thumbnail-ideas
description	Generate exactly 10 distinct YouTube thumbnail concept ideas (composition, background, colors, text overlay, mood) for a Stream Producer project. Use when the user asks to "brainstorm thumbnail ideas", "generate thumbnail concepts", or wants visual direction before writing image prompts.

Instructions

Generate exactly 10 very different YouTube thumbnail concept ideas for project $ARGUMENTS (project name, optionally followed by a brief).

Workflow

1. Resolve the project name (see topic-ideas skill for the resolution rule). Create projects/<name>/ + seed 00_project.md if new.
2. Read 00_project.md (for Host/Guest names and brand profile) and the context files listed in references/context-map.md for thumbnail-ideas.
3. Determine the subject rule from 00_project.md:
   • If a guest is configured: "the host and the guest must both be clearly visible", and use the literal placeholder {GUEST_NAME} in any text overlay that names the guest (e.g. "Java AI with {GUEST_NAME}").
   • If solo (no guest): "the host must be clearly visible".
4. Generate exactly 10 ideas, each in the strict format from references/validation-rules.md (IDEA 01: block with Composition, Background, Color palette, Text overlay, Mood). Every idea needs a short punchy text overlay incorporating a simplified version of the project title, respecting the brand profile's max overlay word count. Each of the 10 must differ in visual style, emotional tone, color palette, and composition.
5. Write projects/<name>/03_thumbnail_ideas.md — this keeps its native single-call format rather than ## Strategy sections (see references/file-naming.md).
6. Report back a short summary and the file path.