What happens to an idea after 30 days?

The skill encourages a 30-day soft limit, prompting the user to either promote the idea to a specification draft or drop it while capturing the essential 'essence' of what was learned.

How does the 'Develop' phase work?

Claude performs a targeted codebase exploration to find relevant patterns, then engages in 3-5 rounds of dialogue to define scope, approach, and trade-offs before documenting the findings.

Can I turn an idea into a specification?

Yes, once an idea reaches the 'Ready' stage, the skill can automatically transform the markdown file into a specification draft in the .mill/spec/ folder.

Where are the ideas stored?

Ideas are stored locally in the .mill/idea/active/ directory as markdown files, making them easy to read and usually keeping them out of your main git history.

Idea Capture & Development

Name: Idea Capture & Development
Author: mindrevolution

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Captures and matures project ideas through a structured 30-day lifecycle from initial spark to technical specification.

The Idea skill provides a structured environment for managing the earliest stages of software development within Claude Code. It allows users to quickly capture 'sparks' of inspiration and refine them through codebase-aware dialogue, ensuring every concept is either promoted to a formal technical specification or archived with key lessons learned. By enforcing a 30-day lifecycle and requiring codebase orientation before proposing solutions, it bridges the gap between vague thoughts and actionable development tasks.

主な機能

01Local-first markdown storage for privacy and speed

02Structured 30-day idea lifecycle (Spark to Ready)

03Codebase-aware development dialogue with perspective sharing

04Automated transformation into technical specification drafts

05Learning-focused archival for dropped ideas via 'Essence' logs

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ユースケース

01Refining architectural improvements through AI-guided dialogue

02Documenting technical explorations and the lessons learned from failed experiments

03Brainstorming new feature concepts directly within the terminal

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add mindrevolution/mill idea

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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