Does this skill generate source code?

No, this skill is specifically designed as a 'hard gate' for the design phase. It focuses entirely on discovery, strategy, and documentation, handing off to implementation skills only after a design is finalized.

How does the incremental validation process work?

The skill breaks down complex designs into manageable sections—such as architecture, data flow, and error handling—and asks for user approval after each section before moving forward.

Why should I use the brainstorming skill for simple tasks?

Even small tasks like config changes or simple utilities often involve unexamined assumptions. This skill ensures those assumptions are surfaced early, preventing wasted work and ensuring the solution fits the project context.

What documentation does this skill create?

Once a design is approved, the skill automatically writes a detailed markdown document to your project's docs/plans directory and commits it to your repository for version-controlled record-keeping.

How does it transition to the coding phase?

After the design document is committed, the skill invokes the 'writing-plans' capability to translate the approved design into a step-by-step implementation roadmap.

Brainstorming Skill for Claude Code

The Brainstorming skill transforms high-level ideas into structured technical designs by enforcing a disciplined 'design-first' workflow. It prevents wasted development effort by exploring project context, asking targeted clarifying questions, and presenting multiple architectural approaches with distinct trade-offs. Through an incremental validation process, the skill ensures user alignment on every component before generating formal documentation and transitioning to implementation planning, making it an essential tool for maintaining high standards in both simple utilities and complex features.

Key Features

01Comparative Approach Analysis: Proposes multiple technical solutions with clear pros, cons, and recommendations.

02Strict Implementation Gatekeeping: Prevents premature coding by requiring an approved design before moving to the next phase.

03Automated Design Documentation: Generates, saves, and commits comprehensive design specifications to the repository.

04Interactive Requirement Discovery: Refines project goals through focused, one-at-a-time questioning.

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06Incremental Design Validation: Presents architectural sections for granular user approval to ensure total alignment.

Use Cases

01Defining architectural constraints and data flow for new software features.

02Validating assumptions for simple utility scripts to avoid scope creep or rework.

03Collaboratively drafting formal design documentation for team-wide technical alignment.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dkmaker/my-claude-plugins brainstorming

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Comparative Approach Analysis: Proposes multiple technical solutions with clear pros, cons, and recommendations.

02Strict Implementation Gatekeeping: Prevents premature coding by requiring an approved design before moving to the next phase.

03Automated Design Documentation: Generates, saves, and commits comprehensive design specifications to the repository.

04Interactive Requirement Discovery: Refines project goals through focused, one-at-a-time questioning.

051 GitHub stars

06Incremental Design Validation: Presents architectural sections for granular user approval to ensure total alignment.

Use Cases

01Defining architectural constraints and data flow for new software features.

02Validating assumptions for simple utility scripts to avoid scope creep or rework.

03Collaboratively drafting formal design documentation for team-wide technical alignment.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dkmaker/my-claude-plugins brainstorming

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Brainstorming & Design Planning

Brainstorming & Design Planning

Key Features

Use Cases

Key Features

Use Cases