Brainstorming — Skill | AI Marketplace

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Turns vague ideas into approved designs via Spike, Bounded, or Spec paths before any implementation.

What it tells your AI to do

Ask clarifying questionsClassify task scaleDraft designs/specs in chat or filesBlock implementation until approval

Source

@obra on GitHubhttps://github.com/obra/superpowers/tree/main/skills/brainstorming

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Try it

I have a vague product idea for a shared inbox. Classify Spike vs Bounded vs Spec, ask clarifying questions, and present a design for approval before writing any code.

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SKILL.md

name: Brainstorming
description: Turns vague ideas into approved designs via Spike, Bounded, or Spec paths before any implementation.

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# Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs

Collaborate on design before implementation. Classify the request, refine the idea, present a design, and get explicit approval.

## When to use
- New features or vague asks
- Anytime implementation temptation appears before requirements are clear

## Workflow
1. Classify out loud: Spike (feasibility), Bounded (small existing-flow change), or Spec (larger design doc).
2. Understand context and ask only the clarifying questions that change the design.
3. Present a short design in chat for Bounded work, or a written spec for larger work.
4. HARD GATE: do not implement, scaffold, or invoke implementation skills until the human approves.
5. After approval, hand off to planning/implementation skills.

## Guardrails
- Approval gate never goes away.
- Spikes stay disposable; label throwaway work.

## Try it
"Brainstorm a design for adding team roles to this app. Do not write code until I approve."

Adapted from @obra's approach: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/tree/main/skills/brainstorming

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