| name | brainstorm |
| description | Structured brainstorming and ideation session. Use when the user says "brainstorm", "ideas for", "what if", "help me think about", "I'm stuck", "explore options", or needs creative problem-solving. |
| argument-hint | [topic or problem to brainstorm] |
Structured Brainstorming
Generate diverse, actionable ideas using proven creativity frameworks.
Process
Phase 1: Frame the Problem (2 min)
- Restate the problem/opportunity in one sentence
- Identify constraints (real ones, not assumed ones)
- Ask: "What would success look like?"
Phase 2: Diverge - Generate Ideas (bulk of time)
Use at least 3 of these frameworks:
Bisociation: Combine the problem domain with an unrelated domain
- "What if [your problem] worked like [restaurants/airports/video games/hospitals]?"
Constraint Manipulation:
- Remove a constraint: "What if budget/time/tech wasn't a limit?"
- Add a constraint: "What if it had to work offline/be voice-only/fit on one screen?"
Role Storming:
- "How would a game designer solve this? A teacher? A 5-year-old? An adversary?"
Reverse Brainstorm:
- "How would we make this problem WORSE?" then flip each answer
10x Thinking:
- "What if we needed to serve 10x the users? Cost 10x less? Ship in 1/10th the time?"
Target: 10-15 raw ideas. No filtering yet.
Phase 3: Converge - Evaluate
- Cluster related ideas into 3-5 themes
- Score each cluster: Feasibility (1-5) x Impact (1-5)
- Identify top 3 ideas with best score
- Develop each into a concrete next step
Phase 4: Action
For each top idea, define:
- What it is (one sentence)
- First concrete step to try it
- How you'd know if it's working
- Biggest risk
Output Options
- Quick mode: Just the top 3 ideas with next steps
- Full mode: All ideas clustered, scored, and developed
- Save mode: Write to BRAINSTORM.md for later reference
