From BMAD Planning & Orchestrator
Facilitates structured ideation sessions using techniques like SCAMPER, SWOT, 5 Whys, Mind Mapping, Six Thinking Hats, and more. Produces a brainstorming-report.md of organized ideas and actionable insights.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/bmad-planning-orchestrator:bmad-brainstormThis skill is limited to the following tools:
The summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Structured ideation harness for the BMAD planning lifecycle. Produces a
Structured ideation harness for the BMAD planning lifecycle. Produces a
brainstorming-report.md of organized ideas and insights ready to feed downstream
planning skills (product-brief, PRD, architecture).
Ask the user which intent applies — or infer from context:
| Intent | When to use |
|---|---|
| Create | New brainstorming session on a topic or problem |
| Update | Add techniques, deepen coverage, or incorporate new constraints |
| Validate | Confirm generated insights align with project goals or decision-log |
| Technique | Best For | Approx Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Whys | Root cause analysis | 10-15 min |
| SCAMPER | Feature ideation & creative variations | 20-30 min |
| Mind Mapping | Idea organization & hierarchy | 15-20 min |
| Reverse Brainstorming | Risk and failure-mode identification | 15-20 min |
| Six Thinking Hats | Multi-perspective evaluation | 30-45 min |
| Starbursting | Question exploration (Who/What/When/Where/Why/How) | 20-30 min |
| SWOT Analysis | Strategic positioning | 30-45 min |
| Brainwriting | Silent parallel idea generation | 15-20 min |
Use TodoWrite to track each step.
bmad-output/project-context.md and bmad-output/decision-log.md if presenttemplates/brainstorm-session.template.md; save to output folderGenerate SCAMPER prompts for a specific topic:
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/bmad-brainstorm/scripts/scamper-prompts.sh" "your topic"
Generate a SWOT analysis scaffold:
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/bmad-brainstorm/scripts/swot-template.sh" "your subject" > bmad-output/swot-draft.md
All artifacts go under the user-configured output folder (default bmad-output/).
| File | Description |
|---|---|
bmad-output/brainstorming-report.md | Primary output — organized ideas + insights |
bmad-output/decision-log.md | Append key decisions made during session |
bmad-output/swot-draft.md | Optional SWOT scaffold (from script) |
Use templates/brainstorm-session.template.md for the report structure.
For sessions covering multiple techniques in parallel, fan out one agent per technique.
Pattern: Fan-Out Ideation
Agents: 2-6 parallel (one per selected technique)
| Agent | Task | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Agent 1 | Apply SCAMPER to generate feature variations | bmad-output/brainstorm-scamper.md |
| Agent 2 | Build Mind Map to organize ideas hierarchically | bmad-output/brainstorm-mindmap.md |
| Agent 3 | Reverse Brainstorming — identify failure modes | bmad-output/brainstorm-risks.md |
| Agent 4 | Six Thinking Hats — multi-perspective analysis | bmad-output/brainstorm-hats.md |
| Agent 5 | Starbursting — Who/What/When/Where/Why/How | bmad-output/brainstorm-questions.md |
| Agent 6 | SWOT Analysis — strategic positioning | bmad-output/brainstorm-swot.md |
Coordination:
bmad-output/brainstorm-objective.mdbmad-output/brainstorming-report.mdbmad-output/decision-log.mdExample subagent prompt:
Task: Apply SCAMPER technique
Context: Read bmad-output/brainstorm-objective.md for topic and constraints
Output: Write 15-20 creative variations to bmad-output/brainstorm-scamper.md
Apply each SCAMPER letter systematically. Generate 2-4 ideas per letter.
For each idea: one-sentence description, potential value, innovation level
(incremental / breakthrough). Conclude with your top 3 most promising ideas.
Do not implement anything — ideation output only.
bmad-output/decision-log.md.
Part of the BMAD Planning & Orchestrator plugin — a Claude Code harness for the BMAD Method by the BMAD Code Organization (https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD). Implements the spirit of
bmad-brainstorming. All methodology credit belongs to the BMAD Code Organization.
npx claudepluginhub aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --plugin bmad-planning-orchestratorRuns a brainstorming session using creative techniques across three stances: Facilitator, Creative Partner, or Ideate for me. Useful for generating novel ideas with structure.
Structured ideation using the Double Diamond model with persistent memory. Guides brainstorming for new features, architecture decisions, project inception, or design exploration.
Runs an orchestrated multi-method creative thinking sprint on a challenge, selecting and sequencing tools (assumption excavator, lateral thinking, Six Hats, etc.) based on the problem type.