Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs

Turn rough ideas into fully formed designs through natural collaborative dialogue. Integrated with idea-validation — brainstorming is an optional deep-dive before PRD creation.

When to Use

Trigger	Action
/brainstorm command	Full brainstorm session
Short idea (<10 words)	Suggest brainstorm in /ship
Complex project type	Suggest brainstorm in /ship
User asks "what if" / "help me think"	Start brainstorm
User has detailed description	Skip to idea-validation

Brainstorm Flow

Phase 1: Understand the Core

1. Clarify the idea — ask what they're trying to build
2. Identify type — Web App, Telegram Bot, API, CLI, etc.
3. Find the problem — what pain point does it solve?
4. Define success — how will we know it works?

Questions to ask (one at a time):

"Расскажи подробнее — что именно это должно делать?"
"Кто будет этим пользоваться? В каком контексте?"
"Какую проблему это решает?"
"Как понять что получилось?"

Phase 2: Explore Approaches (Type-Specific)

Based on project type, explore key decisions:

For Telegram Bot:

• Commands vs conversational?
• Need database?
• External API integrations?
• Webhooks vs polling?

For Web App:

• Authentication needed?
• Realtime features?
• Single page or multi-page?
• Admin panel?

For API:

• REST vs GraphQL?
• Public or internal?
• Auth method?
• Rate limiting?

For CLI:

• Interactive or one-shot?
• Config file support?
• Output format (text/JSON/table)?

Phase 3: Define Boundaries

Ask about constraints and non-goals:

"Что точно НЕ должно быть в MVP?"
"Есть ограничения? Бесплатные сервисы only? Дедлайн?"
"Какой масштаб ожидаешь — 10 пользователей или 10000?"

Phase 4: Present Design Summary

Once you understand:

## Резюме

**Проект:** {name}
**Тип:** {type}
**Проблема:** {one sentence}
**Пользователь:** {who}

**MVP Features:**
1. {Feature 1}
2. {Feature 2}
3. {Feature 3}

**Не делаем:**
- {Non-goal 1}
- {Non-goal 2}

**Ограничения:**
- {Constraint 1}

Всё верно? Готов создать PRD?

Integration with idea-validation

After brainstorm completes:

1. Pass collected info to idea-validation skill
2. Skip redundant questions — don't re-ask what brainstorm covered
3. Generate appropriate PRD — Full PRD after full brainstorm

Brainstorm Complete → idea-validation → PRD.md (Full)

Key Principles

Principle	Why
One question at a time	Don't overwhelm
Multiple choice when possible	Easier to answer
YAGNI ruthlessly	Remove unnecessary features
Explore alternatives	Propose 2-3 approaches
Validate incrementally	Present sections, validate each
No technical jargon	User chooses nothing technical

Standalone Usage

If user runs /brainstorm without /ship:

User: /brainstorm I want to make a bot that tracks expenses

Claude: [Starts brainstorm]
"Интересная идея! Давай уточним детали.
Это для Telegram, Discord, или другой платформы?"

[After brainstorm]
Claude: "Готово! Хочешь сразу начать строить? Могу запустить /ship"