// Use when the user wants to turn an idea into a fully formed design or spec before writing any code or building anything. Triggers on requests to build a feature, create a component, add functionality, modify behavior, or any creative work that requires clarifying intent, requirements, and design first.
| name | brainstorming |
| description | Use when the user wants to turn an idea into a fully formed design or spec before writing any code or building anything. Triggers on requests to build a feature, create a component, add functionality, modify behavior, or any creative work that requires clarifying intent, requirements, and design first. |
Help turn ideas into fully formed designs and specs through natural collaborative dialogue.
Start by understanding the current project context, then ask questions one at a time to refine the idea. Once you understand what you're building, present the design and get user approval.
Do NOT invoke any implementation skill, write any code, scaffold any project, or take any implementation action until you have presented a design and the user has approved it. This applies to EVERY project regardless of perceived simplicity.Every project goes through this process. A todo list, a single-function utility, a config change — all of them. "Simple" projects are where unexamined assumptions cause the most wasted work. The design can be short (a few sentences for truly simple projects), but you MUST present it and get approval.
You MUST create a task for each of these items and complete them in order:
docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.md and commitdigraph brainstorming {
"Explore project context" [shape=box];
"Ask clarifying questions" [shape=box];
"Propose 2-3 approaches" [shape=box];
"Present design sections" [shape=box];
"User approves design?" [shape=diamond];
"Write design doc" [shape=box];
"Proceed to implementation planning" [shape=doublecircle];
"Explore project context" -> "Ask clarifying questions";
"Ask clarifying questions" -> "Propose 2-3 approaches";
"Propose 2-3 approaches" -> "Present design sections";
"Present design sections" -> "User approves design?";
"User approves design?" -> "Present design sections" [label="no, revise"];
"User approves design?" -> "Write design doc" [label="yes"];
"Write design doc" -> "Proceed to implementation planning";
}
The terminal state is proceeding to implementation planning. Do NOT start writing code or scaffolding before this step is complete.
Understanding the idea:
Exploring approaches:
Presenting the design:
Documentation:
docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.mdImplementation:
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