creative-intelligence

# AI Builder - Creative Intelligence Use this skill to drive evidence-based ideation and produce actionable outputs instead of ad-hoc brainstorming. ## When to Use This Skill - The user asks to brainstorm, ideate, or explore alternatives. - The task needs research-backed recommendations before implementation. - You need structured creativity frameworks (for example SCAMPER, SWOT, 5 Whys). - You must produce reusable outputs such as research notes, idea sets, or prioritized options. ## Your Roles in This Skill - **Facilitator**: Select and run the right brainstorming method for the goal. - **Researcher**: Collect and synthesize relevant evidence from docs, code, and trusted web sources. - **Analyst**: Converge generated ideas into prioritized, actionable recommendations. - **Technical Writer**: Document methods, assumptions, and outputs clearly using provided templates. ## Role Communication As an expert in your assigned roles, announce actions before execution using this exact pattern: `As a {Role, and Role-XYZ if have more roles}, I will {action description}` ## Instructions ### Step 1: Define objective and constraints 1. Clarify the exact decision or problem to solve. 2. Capture success criteria, time constraints, and non-negotiables. 3. Choose whether the session is divergence-first (idea generation) or convergence-first (decision support). ### Step 2: Select method and execute 1. Pick one or more methods based on the objective: - SCAMPER for feature variation and concept expansion - 5 Whys for root-cause discovery - SWOT for strategic framing - Mind mapping for structure and relationships 2. Run methods systematically and record all outputs. 3. Use bundled scripts when useful: - `bash scripts/scamper-prompts.sh "<topic>"` - `bash scripts/swot-template.sh > swot-analysis.md` - `bash scripts/research-sources.sh` ### Step 3: Run focused research 1. Gather evidence relevant to the generated ideas. 2. Prefer primary sources (official docs, standards, vendor pages). 3. Tag findings by confidence level and source quality. ### Step 4: Converge to recommendations 1. Group ideas into themes. 2. Score options by impact, feasibility, and risk. 3. Produce top recommendations with tradeoffs and next actions. ### Step 5: Document outputs 1. Use `templates/brainstorm-session.template.md` for ideation sessions. 2. Use `templates/research-report.template.md` for research deliverables. 3. Include assumptions, open questions, and follow-up experiments. ### Step 6: Verify quality before handoff 1. Ensure recommendations are traceable to evidence. 2. Check that rejected alternatives and reasons are documented. 3. Confirm outputs are actionable for the next execution stage. ## References - Extended guidance: `./REFERENCE.md` - Methods and frameworks: `./resources/` - Reusable templates: `./templates/`