write-idea-storm

name	write-idea-storm
description	Brainstorms article ideas using the Idea Storm prompt from jeffbailey.us. Direct shortcut — use when the user says /write:idea-storm.

Idea Storm

Direct shortcut to the Idea Storm prompt. Skips prompt selection — use /write:ideate for the general ideation workflow instead.

Prompt Caching

All prompts are cached locally as markdown to avoid repeated network fetches.

Cache directory: ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts/

To load the prompt:

1. Check if ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts/idea-storm.md exists
2. If it exists, read and use it
3. If it does not exist, fetch and cache it:

   mkdir -p ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts && curl -s "https://jeffbailey.us/prompts/idea-storm/raw.html" | pandoc -f html -t markdown --wrap=none -o ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts/idea-storm.md
   

4. Read the newly cached file and use it

To refresh a cached prompt: delete the cached file and re-fetch using step 3.

Workflow

1. Understand the context -- Ask the user about their subject area, audience, existing content, and goals. What gap are they trying to fill?

2. Load the prompt -- Load the Idea Storm prompt (slug: idea-storm) using the caching steps above.

3. Gather variables -- If the loaded prompt contains template variables in the format {{variable_name|default="value"}}:

   • Has a non-empty default: Present the default and let the user accept or override it.
   • Has an empty default or no default: The user must provide a value. Show the HTML comment examples as suggestions to choose from.

   Present all variables at once. Pre-fill any values already clear from the user's context.

4. Apply the prompt -- Substitute all gathered values, then follow the loaded prompt to run a structured brainstorming session.

5. Filter and prioritize -- Help the user evaluate generated ideas against their goals, audience, and existing content.

6. Recommend frameworks -- For the top ideas, suggest which writing framework from /write:article would be the best fit.

Reference

Ideation prompts are maintained at https://jeffbailey.us/prompts/