Brainstorm Skill

Procedural knowledge for facilitating structured creative ideation sessions.

When to Use

• Running /brainstorm-board [topic]
• User says "let's brainstorm", "explore options", "what are the possibilities"
• Early-stage problem exploration before research or PRD
• Generating multiple solution approaches

Brainstorming Principles

Diverge Before Converging

1. Quantity first - Generate many ideas without judgment
2. Build on ideas - "Yes, and..." not "No, but..."
3. Wild ideas welcome - Extreme ideas often lead to practical innovations
4. Defer judgment - Evaluation comes later