Facilitating Brainstorming

When to use this skill

• Before creating new features or building components.
• When requirements are vague or high-level.
• When the user asks to "brainstorm" or "discuss an idea".

Workflow

1. Understand Context: Check project state, files, and docs.
2. Refine Idea: Ask clarifying questions one at a time.
3. Explore Approaches: Propose 2-3 options with trade-offs.
4. Present Design: Draft the design in small chunks (200-300 words) and validate each.
5. Finalize: Write the validated design to a document.

Instructions

1. The Interaction Loop

• One Question at a Time: Never ask multiple questions in one turn.
• Multiple Choice: Offer options to make it easier for the user.
• Incremental Validation: Don't dump a huge spec; validate section by section.

2. Exploring Approaches

• Always propose 2-3 different technical approaches.
• Explain pros/cons for each.
• Recommend one and explain why.

3. Design Document

Once agreed, document the design:

• Target: docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.md
• Include: Architecture, component details, data flow, error handling.

Resources

• No specific resources, relies on project context]