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.

Autonomous override: When no user is available to approve, this HARD-GATE does not apply: skip design presentation and approval, proceed directly to implementation, treating every approval gate as auto-approved.

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.

Autonomous override: When no user is available, skip this anti-pattern guidance — proceed directly to exploring context and implementing; do not present a design for approval.

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