Ideation: Ideas Into Structured Documents

Help turn rough ideas into structured, validated idea documents through natural collaborative dialogue. Start by understanding the current project context, then ask questions one at a time to refine the idea. Once the idea is clear, present approaches with feasibility evaluation and get user approval.

Do NOT skip to implementation. The purpose of this skill is to produce a well-thought-out idea document that can feed into requirements definition (e.g., USDM) or be tracked as a task. Even if the idea seems simple, unexamined assumptions cause the most wasted work.

Process

Complete these steps in order:

Step 1: Explore Context

Investigate all information sources referenced in the user's input before proceeding.

1a: External References

Scan the user's input for external references — app names, technology names, URLs, specifications, standards, protocols, services, or documents. If any are found:

• URLs: Fetch and read the linked content to understand scope, API surface, constraints, or specifications