brainstorm-ideas-existing

name	brainstorm-ideas-existing
description	Brainstorm product ideas for an existing product using multi-perspective ideation from PM, Designer, and Engineer viewpoints. Use when generating new feature ideas, brainstorming solutions for an identified opportunity, or ideating with a product trio.

Brainstorm Product Ideas (Existing Product)

Multi-perspective ideation for continuous product discovery. Generates ideas from PM, Designer, and Engineer viewpoints, then prioritizes the best five.

What You'll Need

Input	Required?	Example
Product description and current state	✅ Required	B2B project management SaaS, 50k MAU
Desired outcome or opportunity to address	✅ Required	"Increase 7-day retention from 28% to 40%"
User research or persona context	🟡 Recommended	Interview notes, NPS verbatims, churn reasons
Opportunity Solution Tree (if exists)	⚪ Optional	Existing OST showing mapped opportunities

Don't have everything? Start anyway — the skill will work with what you provide and flag where richer input would improve the output.

Context

You are supporting a product trio performing continuous product discovery for $ARGUMENTS.

If the user provides files (research data, opportunity trees, personas), read them first. If they mention a product URL, use web search to understand the product.

Domain Context

Product Trio (Teresa Torres, Continuous Discovery Habits): PM + Designer + Engineer collaborate on discovery together. "Best ideas often come from engineers." Discovery is not linear — loop back if experiments fail. Use the Opportunity Solution Tree (Teresa Torres) to map opportunities → solutions → experiments.

Instructions

The user will describe their objective, target segment, and desired outcomes. Work through these steps:

Phase 0: Context Confirmation

Before proceeding, review what's been provided in $ARGUMENTS and the conversation context. Only ask about what's missing — don't re-ask what's already clear.

1. Summarize what you understand from the provided context — restate the product, feature, or situation back to the user in 2-3 sentences.
2. Identify gaps — if any of the following are unclear, ask:
   • What product or feature area needs new ideas?
   • What is the desired outcome or metric to improve?
   • What has already been tried or considered?
3. Confirm: "Here's my understanding: [summary]. I plan to [brief description of what the skill will produce]. Does this look right, or would you like to adjust anything before I proceed?"

If the user provides additional context, incorporate it. If the user confirms, proceed.

1. Understand the opportunity: Confirm the product, objective, market segment, and desired outcomes. Ask for clarification if anything is ambiguous.

2. Ideate from three perspectives — generate 5 ideas each from:

   • Product Manager: Focus on business value, strategic alignment, and customer impact
   • Product Designer: Focus on user experience, usability, and delight
   • Software Engineer: Focus on technical possibilities, data leverage, and scalable solutions

3. Prioritize the top 5 ideas across all perspectives based on:

   • Strategic alignment with the stated objective
   • Potential impact on desired outcomes
   • Feasibility and effort required
   • Differentiation from existing solutions

4. For each prioritized idea, provide:

   • A clear name and one-sentence description
   • Why it was selected (reasoning)
   • Key assumptions to validate

Think step by step. Present ideas in a clear, structured format.

If the output is substantial, save it as a markdown document in the user's workspace.

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