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Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs · microsoft | DecimalAI

productivityby microsoft

Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs

microsoft/brainstorming

Source microsoft/FluidFramework ↗License MIT

IMMEDIATELY USE THIS SKILL when creating or develop anything and before writing code or implementation plans - refines rough ideas into fully-formed designs through structured Socratic questioning, alternative exploration, and incremental validation

SkillScore88Maintained

Automatic

Coding pack

Last verified 8/2/2026

What it changes

Passed 21 of 24 test cases with the skill, and 5 of 24 without it.

Without skill21%

With skill88%

Checks it passed that the model alone missed

The response asks only one question.
The response asks a single question.
The response limits its follow-up to a single question.

and 17 more in the full report

17 fixed4 passed either way2 still failing1 broke

Pass-rate lift: +67 pp
Tokens: -32%
Agent turns: 0%
Response time: -61%

Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/2/2026v121 of 24 cases passed with skill

Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.

Use this skill

Save it into your project's skills folder. Claude Code picks it up in its next session.

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/microsoft-brainstorming/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/microsoft-brainstorming/SKILL.md

Want it pinned and updatable? pip install "decimalai>=0.15", then decimalai skills add microsoft-brainstorming, and start Claude Code with claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.agents"

1 · One-time — install the CLI (docs ↗)

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"

2 · Get the skill — writes .agents/skills/microsoft-brainstorming/ and pins it in .decimal/skills.lock

decimalai skills add microsoft-brainstorming

No CLI? Get the same file — curl · raw file

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/microsoft-brainstorming/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/microsoft-brainstorming/SKILL.md

Raw file: /s/microsoft-brainstorming/SKILL.md ↗ · machine-readable summary at /s/microsoft-brainstorming.json ↗

Safety checks: 3 of 3 passed

Code scan CleanIntent PassedContent Clean

See it in action

One of 17 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.

1 of 17

Prompt

The partner confirms they are ready to create the implementation plan for the approved payment gateway design. Which feature directory path should be loaded next?

What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked	Without skill	With skill
The response references `.claude/skills/writing-plans`.	Missed	Passed

case-15 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/2/2026 · answers are capped and redacted

What's inside

The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.

SKILL.md69 linessingle file

Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs

Overview

Transform rough ideas into fully-formed designs through structured questioning and alternative exploration.

Core principle: Ask questions to understand, explore alternatives, present design incrementally for validation.

Announce at start: "I'm using the Nori Brainstorming skill to refine your idea into a design."

The Process

Phase 1: Understanding

Check current project state in working directory
Ask ONE question at a time to refine the idea
Prefer multiple choice when possible
Gather: Purpose, constraints, success criteria

Phase 2: Exploration

Propose 2-3 different approaches
For each: Core architecture, trade-offs, complexity assessment
Ask your human partner which approach resonates

Phase 3: Design Presentation

Present in 200-300 word sections
Cover: Architecture, components, data flow, error handling, testing
Ask after each section: "Does this look right so far?"

Phase 4: Worktree Setup (for implementation)

When design is approved and implementation will follow:

Announce: "I'm using the Using Git Worktrees skill to set up an isolated workspace."
Switch to .claude/skills/using-git-worktrees
Follow that skill's process for directory selection, safety verification, and setup
Return here when worktree ready

Track record

Benchmark

21 / 24

test cases passed, vs 5 / 24 without

Adoption

Users: 0
Times used: 0

Safety and source details

SkillSafety

✓ 3 of 3 passed

Code scan15 of 15 checks clean

0 critical · 0 warning · 0 info — scanner v4 — 8/1/2026

View 15 scanner checks

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IntentSafe

LLM judge · does the skill do what it claims

ContentClean

LLM judge · policy & harmful-content review

Source

Imported

microsoft / FluidFramework

.agency/plugins/nori/skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md

View on GitHub ↗

License MITImported 8/1/2026Version v1

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Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs

Overview

The Process

Phase 1: Understanding

Phase 2: Exploration

Phase 3: Design Presentation

Phase 4: Worktree Setup (for implementation)

Track record

Benchmark

Adoption

SkillSafety

Source

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