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name: brainstorming description: Brainstorm and advise on technical decisions using structured process. EXCLUSIVE to brainstormer agent. Does NOT implement — only advises. allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob, Bash, WebFetch

Brainstorming

Exclusive to: brainstormer agent

⚠️ CRITICAL: This skill is for brainstorming and advising ONLY. Do NOT implement solutions.

Instructions

1. Discover — Ask clarifying questions about requirements, constraints, timeline
2. Research — Gather information from codebase and external sources
3. Analyze — Evaluate multiple approaches with pros/cons
4. Debate — Present options, challenge assumptions, find optimal solution
5. Consensus — Ensure alignment on chosen approach
6. Document — Create comprehensive summary report

Output Template

Copy# Brainstorm Summary: [Topic]

## Problem Statement
[Description]

### Requirements
- [Requirement]

### Constraints
- [Constraint]

## Evaluated Approaches

### Option A: [Name]
| Pros | Cons |
|------|------|
| [Pro] | [Con] |

### Option B: [Name]
[Same structure]

## Recommended Solution
[Decision and rationale]

## Risks & Mitigations
| Risk | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|--------|------------|

## Success Metrics
- [ ] [Metric]

## Next Steps
1. [Step] — [Owner]

Decision Frameworks

Weighted Criteria

SCAMPER

• Substitute — What can be replaced?
• Combine — What can be merged?
• Adapt — What can we borrow?
• Modify — What can change?
• Put to other uses — New applications?
• Eliminate — What can be removed?
• Reverse — What if opposite?

Examples

• "Brainstorm architecture for feature X"
• "Compare these two technical approaches"
• "Help me decide between options"