What is the next step after brainstorming is complete?

Once a design is approved and documented, the skill automatically invokes the 'writing-plans' skill to convert the high-level design into a granular implementation plan.

Can this skill generate code or scaffold projects?

No, this is a pure design skill. It enforces a 'Hard-Gate' that strictly prevents any code generation or implementation until a design has been approved by the user.

Where does the skill store the finished design plans?

The skill automatically creates a timestamped Markdown document in your repository's 'docs/plans/' directory and commits it to your version history.

How does the incremental validation process work?

Instead of presenting a massive document at once, the skill presents design sections (architecture, data flow, etc.) and asks for approval after each one to ensure alignment.

Why use a brainstorming skill for simple coding tasks?

Even simple tasks often contain hidden assumptions; this skill ensures those are surfaced early, preventing wasted work and ensuring the final code fits your project perfectly.

Brainstorming & Design Planner

Name: Brainstorming & Design Planner
Author: tianyuanztm

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Productivity & Workflow

Transforms initial ideas into comprehensive technical designs and specifications through structured, step-by-step collaborative dialogue.

The Brainstorming skill enforces a rigorous 'design-first' workflow by guiding users through a structured planning phase before any implementation begins. It analyzes existing project context, asks targeted clarifying questions one at a time, and proposes multiple architectural approaches with detailed trade-offs. By requiring explicit user approval on a design document before transitioning to implementation planning, this skill eliminates unexamined assumptions and prevents wasted development effort on both simple utilities and complex features.

Key Features

01Comparative analysis of 2-3 architectural approaches with clear trade-off recommendations.

02Seamless workflow transition to detailed implementation planning skills.

03Automatic generation and version control of structured design documentation in Markdown.

04Interactive discovery process that refines ideas via one-at-a-time clarifying questions.

05Strict implementation 'Hard-Gate' that prevents coding until design approval is secured.

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Use Cases

01Defining the architecture and data flow for complex new feature components.

02Validating 'simple' utility updates to ensure they align with existing project conventions.

03Clarifying vague project requirements into actionable technical specifications.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add tianyuanztm/myplan brainstorming

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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