cross-domain-discovery

name	cross-domain-discovery
description	Cross-Domain Discovery Campaign — find transferable mechanisms from unrelated fields via bisociation, analogical transfer, random stimulus, and forced bridging
execution	campaign
dependencies	{"sops":["abstraction-extraction","analogy-quality-assessment","bisociation-network-construction","context-checkpoint","context-init","creative-ideation-novelty-scoring","creative-ideation-saturation-detection","cross-domain-synthesis","domain-scanning","forced-connection","idea-synthesis","random-paper-entry","random-word-stimulus","structural-mapping","transfer-adaptation"],"strategies":["analogical-transfer","design-by-analogy","facet-bisociation","forced-bridge-construction","random-stimulus-entry"],"tactics":["analogy-extraction","bridge-validation","creative-ideation-provocation-generation","domain-divergence","evaluation-filtering"]}

Cross-Domain Discovery

Find transferable mechanisms from unrelated fields via bisociation, analogical transfer, random stimulus, and forced bridging.

Strategy Routing

Strategy	Signal Keywords
facet-bisociation	bisociation, two matrices, Koestler, collision, unrelated frames
analogical-transfer	analogy, structure-mapping, Gentner, source domain, relational similarity
random-stimulus-entry	random, stimulus, serendipity, unexpected entry, lateral input
forced-bridge-construction	force connection, bridge, unrelated technologies, deliberate link
design-by-analogy	DBA, problem reframe, analogical design, bio-inspired, nature-inspired

Manifest

Strategies

Strategy	Description
facet-bisociation	Bridge two unrelated thinking matrices via Koestler bisociation
analogical-transfer	Systematic structure-mapping from source to target domain (Gentner)
random-stimulus-entry	Random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point
forced-bridge-construction	Force connections between unrelated technologies
design-by-analogy	Complete DBA process: problem reframe → source search → map → transfer → adapt

Tactics

Tactic	Description
analogy-extraction	Extract transferable structural principles from source domains (shared)
domain-divergence	Scan and select maximally diverse source domains
bridge-validation	Validate analogy depth and transfer viability

SOPs

SOP	Description
abstraction-extraction	Extract abstract principles from concrete domain cases
structural-mapping	Map source→target structural correspondences
random-paper-entry	Select random paper facet as creative stimulus
forced-connection	Force connection between two unrelated concepts
transfer-adaptation	Adapt transferred principle to target problem constraints
analogy-quality-assessment	Assess analogy depth (surface/structural/systemic)
bisociation-network-construction	Build multi-domain bridging concept network
cross-domain-synthesis	Synthesize all cross-domain findings

Budget Table

Strategy	web-search	web-research	paper-overview	paper-search	paper-research
facet-bisociation	30	10	25	15	5
analogical-transfer	25	10	30	20	8
random-stimulus-entry	20	5	15	10	3
forced-bridge-construction	25	8	20	12	5
design-by-analogy	30	10	30	20	10

MCP Tools

Tool	Server	Purpose
brave_web_search	brave-search	General web search for cross-domain solutions
brave_llm_context	brave-search	Deep content extraction from web pages
apify/rag-web-browser	apify	Full page scraping for detailed content
get_paper_content	alphaxiv	Read academic paper content
discover_papers	alphaxiv	Find research papers in distant domains
relevanceSearch	semantic-scholar	Search academic literature across fields
paper	semantic-scholar	Get paper details
citations	semantic-scholar	Trace citation networks across domains

Context Management

• Each strategy tracks its own budget via State Ledger
• Strategies MUST NOT exceed allocated budget
• Campaign monitors cumulative spend across all strategies
• If a strategy exhausts budget before meeting yield, escalate to campaign level for reallocation
• Prefer paper-overview over paper-research for initial exploration (lower cost)
• Domain diversity is a campaign-level constraint: strategies should not overlap source domains

Available Tactics

Tactic	Role
analogy-extraction	Extract transferable structural principles (shared, from campaign 2)
domain-divergence	Ensure source domain diversity and maximize transfer potential
bridge-validation	Validate analogy depth before committing to transfer

Available SOPs

SOP	Role
abstraction-extraction	Extract abstract principles from concrete cases
structural-mapping	Map source→target structural correspondences
random-paper-entry	Random paper facet as creative stimulus
forced-connection	Force connection between unrelated concepts
transfer-adaptation	Adapt transferred principle to target constraints
analogy-quality-assessment	Assess analogy depth and transfer risk
bisociation-network-construction	Build multi-domain bridging network
cross-domain-synthesis	Synthesize all cross-domain findings into report

Available Strategies

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

Strategy	When to use
analogical-transfer	Systematic structure-mapping from source to target domain (Gentner). Identify relational correspondences and transfer higher-order constraints.
design-by-analogy	Complete DBA process: problem reframe → source search → map → transfer → adapt. Full Design-by-Analogy methodology for systematic analogical design.
facet-bisociation	Bridge two unrelated thinking matrices via Koestler bisociation. Identify independent frames of reference and force collision to produce creative insight.
forced-bridge-construction	Force connections between unrelated technologies. Deliberately construct bridges where none naturally exist to discover novel integration possibilities.
random-stimulus-entry	Random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point. Use genuine randomness to escape fixation and open unexpected solution paths.

Available Tactics

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

Tactic	When to use
analogy-extraction	Extract transferable structural principles from source domains. Orchestrates source identification → abstraction → structural mapping → transfer validation.
bridge-validation	Validate analogy depth and transfer viability. Ensures only deep structural analogies (not surface-level similarities) proceed to transfer.
creative-ideation-provocation-generation	Generate PO provocations and extract constructive movement. Orchestrates assumption surfacing → provocation creation → movement extraction → idea formation.
domain-divergence	Scan and select maximally diverse source domains. Ensures creative search covers genuinely unrelated fields with high transfer potential.
evaluation-filtering	Multi-dimensional evaluation and tiered filtering of generated ideas. Orchestrates novelty assessment → feasibility check → ranking → selection.

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOP	When to use
abstraction-extraction	Extract abstract principles from concrete domain cases. Strips domain-specific details to reveal transferable mechanisms.
analogy-quality-assessment	Assess analogy depth (surface/structural/systemic). Determines whether an analogy warrants transfer investment.
bisociation-network-construction	Build multi-domain bridging concept network. Creates a network of collision points between multiple thinking matrices.
context-checkpoint	Append research process and results to the current Phase's context file. Covers both process and results with genuine substance. Use this skill at plan-designated checkpoint points — typically after each strategy completes or at key decision nodes within a research Phase.
context-init	Create a new context file for a research Phase. Called once at Phase start to initialize the file that subsequent context-checkpoint calls will append to. Use this skill whenever a new research Phase begins and a fresh context file is needed.
creative-ideation-novelty-scoring	Score ideas on novelty dimensions — structural distance from known solutions, conceptual surprise, domain-crossing depth. Produces ranked novelty assessment.
creative-ideation-saturation-detection	Determine when additional ideation yields diminishing returns. Analyzes latest idea batch against existing corpus to judge continue/near-saturation/saturated.
cross-domain-synthesis	Synthesize all cross-domain findings into a structured idea report. Integrates outputs from all strategies and SOPs.
domain-scanning	Scan distant domains for transferable principles. Uses web-search and paper-overview to identify analogous solutions in unrelated fields.
forced-connection	Force connection between two unrelated concepts. Deliberately construct bridging paths where no natural connection exists.
idea-synthesis	Synthesize diverse ideas into coherent solution concepts. Combines fragments from multiple ideation passes into structured, actionable ideas with clear mechanism descriptions.
random-paper-entry	Select random paper facet as creative stimulus. Uses genuine randomness in paper selection to break domain fixation.
random-word-stimulus	Use random word/concept injection as creative stimulus. Selects random concepts and forces connection to the problem space, generating unexpected solution paths.