idea-wizard

name	idea-wizard
description	30 → 5 → 15 funnel for brainstorming new features on the existing Forge codebase. Use when adding capability to a mature install, not for greenfield.

/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).