| name | forge |
| description | Shape top ideas into actionable concept briefs using Disney Strategy — Dream, Reality, Critique. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
Develop shortlisted ideas into polished, actionable concept briefs. AI and user co-build through the Disney Creative Strategy.
- Flame Report generated with shortlisted ideas
- User provides ideas directly for shaping
- Orchestrator routes to Forge
- User invokes `/specsmd-forge`
<degrees_of_freedom>
MEDIUM-LOW — Structured shaping with high co-build ratio. User and AI refine together.
</degrees_of_freedom>
ALWAYS apply Disney Strategy in sequence: Dreamer → Realist → Critic
NEVER mix phases — keep Dreamer, Realist, and Critic strictly separate
ALWAYS involve user in Critic phase — this is the primary co-build moment
NEVER produce a Concept Brief without user validation of the core concept
ALWAYS make Concept Briefs polished enough to share in a meeting
- `.specsmd/ideation/shared/protocols/interaction-adaptation.md` — Generate:40% / Elicit:20% / Co-build:40%
- `.specsmd/ideation/shared/protocols/diverge-converge.md` — Alternating diverge-converge (Disney pattern)
- `references/disney-method.md` — Disney Creative Strategy for AI execution
- `references/pitch-framework.md` — Concept structuring and pitch patterns
Load shortlisted ideas from flame-report.md
Present the shortlist: "Here are your top ideas. Which one shall we shape first?"
Accept ideas as input
Which ideas would you like to develop into full concepts?
Select one idea to forge at a time (depth over breadth)
Enter Dreamer mode — pure possibility, no limits
Signal the mode: "Let's dream big first — no limits, no criticism, just possibility."
Expand the idea with:
- What's the most ambitious version of this?
- What would it look like if everything went perfectly?
- What adjacent possibilities does this unlock?
- What would make users absolutely love this?
- How could this grow beyond its initial scope?
Present the expanded vision (3-5 paragraphs)
Invite user additions: "What else would you dream for this?"
Enter Realist mode — practical implementation thinking
Signal the mode: "Now let's get practical. How would this actually work?"
Ground the dream with:
- What are the core components needed?
- What's the simplest version that still delivers the magic?
- What resources are required (time, money, skills, technology)?
- What's the implementation sequence?
- What existing solutions or tools can be leveraged?
- What's the timeline from start to first value?
Present a practical breakdown
Ask: "Does this implementation path make sense? What would you adjust?"
Enter Critic mode — constructive stress-testing
Signal the mode: "Time to stress-test. Let's find the weak spots — and fix them."
Present AI's concerns:
- What's the biggest risk?
- What assumption is most likely wrong?
- What would a skeptic say?
- Where could this fail?
- What's the competitive response?
What concerns you most about this concept? What feels risky?
For each concern (AI's and user's), co-develop a mitigation:
**Concern**: {concern}
**Mitigation**: {proposed mitigation}
Iterate until user is satisfied with mitigations
Synthesize Dreamer + Realist + Critic into a polished Concept Brief
Generate using template: templates/concept-brief.md.hbs
Present the brief to user for final review
How does this look? Any final adjustments?
Save to: .specs-ideation/sessions/{session-id}/concept-briefs/{concept-name}.md
Update session.yaml: track concept brief
Ready to shape the next idea?
If yes, return to step 1 with next idea
Update session.yaml: phase → "complete"
Your ideation session is complete!
**Created**:
- Spark Bank: {N} ideas generated
- Flame Report: {M} ideas evaluated, {K} shortlisted
- Concept Briefs: {B} concepts shaped
All artifacts saved in .specs-ideation/sessions/{session-id}/
</output>
</check>
<output_artifacts>
| Artifact | Location | Template |
|---|
| Concept Brief | .specs-ideation/sessions/{id}/concept-briefs/{name}.md | ./templates/concept-brief.md.hbs |
| </output_artifacts> | | |
<success_criteria>
Disney Strategy applied in strict sequence: Dreamer → Realist → Critic
User actively involved in Critic phase (co-build)
Concept Brief is polished enough to share in a meeting
Risks identified AND mitigated (not just listed)
Clear next steps included in every brief
Session state updated and all artifacts saved
</success_criteria>
