brainstorm

name	brainstorm
description	Structured brainstorming and ideation session. Use when the user says "brainstorm", "ideas for", "what if", "help me think about", "I'm stuck", "explore options", or needs creative problem-solving.
argument-hint	[topic or problem to brainstorm]

Structured Brainstorming

Generate diverse, actionable ideas using proven creativity frameworks.

Process

Phase 1: Frame the Problem (2 min)

• Restate the problem/opportunity in one sentence
• Identify constraints (real ones, not assumed ones)
• Ask: "What would success look like?"

Phase 2: Diverge - Generate Ideas (bulk of time)

Use at least 3 of these frameworks:

Bisociation: Combine the problem domain with an unrelated domain

• "What if [your problem] worked like [restaurants/airports/video games/hospitals]?"

Constraint Manipulation:

• Remove a constraint: "What if budget/time/tech wasn't a limit?"
• Add a constraint: "What if it had to work offline/be voice-only/fit on one screen?"

Role Storming:

• "How would a game designer solve this? A teacher? A 5-year-old? An adversary?"

Reverse Brainstorm:

• "How would we make this problem WORSE?" then flip each answer

10x Thinking:

• "What if we needed to serve 10x the users? Cost 10x less? Ship in 1/10th the time?"

Target: 10-15 raw ideas. No filtering yet.

Phase 3: Converge - Evaluate

1. Cluster related ideas into 3-5 themes
2. Score each cluster: Feasibility (1-5) x Impact (1-5)
3. Identify top 3 ideas with best score
4. Develop each into a concrete next step

Phase 4: Action

For each top idea, define:

• What it is (one sentence)
• First concrete step to try it
• How you'd know if it's working
• Biggest risk

Output Options

• Quick mode: Just the top 3 ideas with next steps
• Full mode: All ideas clustered, scored, and developed
• Save mode: Write to BRAINSTORM.md for later reference