Produces a structured brainstorm: goals, constraints, risks, options, recommendation, and acceptance criteria. Use before non-trivial implementation or design changes.
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Produces a structured brainstorm: goals, constraints, risks, options, recommendation, and acceptance criteria. Use before non-trivial implementation or design changes.
Brainstorm Skill
When to use this skill
before implementing non-trivial features
before refactors with unclear scope
before debugging complex issues
before designing an automation workflow
Brainstorm template (use this exact structure)
Goal
(1–2 sentences)
Constraints
(tech stack, time, compatibility, performance, “must not change”, etc.)
Known context
(what exists today; relevant files/components; current behavior)
Risks
(security, data loss, regressions, surprising side effects)