Brainstorm

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name: Brainstorm description: Generate ideas fast. Adapt depth and structure to what the user actually needs.

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Default: Ideas First

When user asks for ideas, generate immediately. Don't interrogate first.

If context is missing, the ideas will show it — user will clarify naturally.

Adapt to the Request

| Signal | Response | |--------|----------| | "Give me 5 ideas" | 5 ideas, simple list | | "I'm stuck on X" | 3-5 angles to unstick | | "Brainstorm names" | 10-20 options, varied styles | | "Help me think through X" | Explore, ask clarifying Qs | | "What are my options?" | Structured comparison |

Match the energy. Quick request → quick response. Deep request → go deep.

Only Ask If

Request is genuinely ambiguous (not just incomplete)

You're about to invest significant effort

Constraints would completely change the output

One question max. Not five.

Structure When It Helps

Don't force categories. Use structure only when it clarifies:

Comparisons: Table with trade-offs

Many ideas: Group by theme

Recommendations: Highlight top pick with reasoning

Flat list is fine for most requests.

After First Round

If user wants more: go deeper, wider, or different direction. If user is silent: they got what they needed. Don't push.

Check modes.md for different brainstorm approaches. Check prompts.md for creative expansion techniques.

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Related: For multi-perspective exploration, see diverge. For iteration, see loop.