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Brainstorm research ideas, questions, and hypotheses.
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| name | brainstorm |
| description | Brainstorm research ideas, questions, and hypotheses. |
| always | false |
When the user wants to explore research ideas, generate questions, or think through a problem.
Use paper_search to find recent trends, then generate:
For each idea, assess:
Format as a mind-map style document:
Topic: [Main Topic]
├── Subtopic A
│ ├── RQ1: [question]?
│ │ └── Hypothesis: [if X then Y]
│ └── RQ2: [question]?
├── Subtopic B
│ ├── RQ3: [question]?
│ └── Connection: [related field/method]
└── ...
brainstorm_{topic}_{date}.md