brainstorming

Installation

Summary

Structured design dialogue that validates ideas before implementation begins.

Enforces a hard gate: no code, scaffolding, or implementation actions until design is presented and approved
Guides through nine sequential steps: context exploration, clarifying questions, approach proposals, design presentation, spec documentation, review loop, and user sign-off
Applies to all projects regardless of perceived complexity; even simple tasks require a brief design review to catch unexamined assumptions
Includes optional visual companion for mockups, diagrams, and layout comparisons during brainstorming
Terminates by invoking the writing-plans skill to create implementation roadmaps

SKILL.md

Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs

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.

Anti-Pattern: "This Is Too Simple To Need A Design"

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.