idea-wizard

# /idea-wizard — add features to existing Forge Winnowing forces critical evaluation. Asking for "5 ideas" directly produces weak lists; asking for 30 then winnowing produces strong ones. ## Phases 1. **Ground in reality.** Read AGENTS.md + CLAUDE.md. Skim the open bead graph: `jq -c 'select(.status!="closed")' .beads/beads.jsonl`. 2. **Generate 30, winnow to 5.** Use the Phase 2 prompt in `.flywheel/prompts/idea-wizard.md`. 3. **Expand to 15.** "OK and your next best 10 and why." Each one must be verified novel against the current bead graph. 4. **Human review.** You pick from the 15 which to pursue. 5. **Create beads** in `.beads/beads.jsonl` with full descriptions. 6. **Polish** 4–5 times with `/polish-beads`. ## When NOT to use this - For bounded, small changes — use the TODO-list approach inline instead, without formal beads. - For greenfield projects — use `/plan` from the start. - For porting ideas from an external project — use the research-and-reimagine approach (see `FLYWHEEL.md` §5); save the proposal to `.flywheel/proposals/`. ## Verification before bead creation For every idea that survives winnowing, verify: - It respects Forge's security and permission invariants. - It fits under one of the existing subsystem labels. - It doesn't duplicate something closed (check closed beads too).