Skills brainstorming
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brainstorming

Content revision r1 Safe ⚙️ External commands

Refine Ideas Into Design Plans

Unclear feature ideas often cause rushed builds and missed requirements. This skill helps Claude, Codex, and Claude Code create validated design plans.

Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)
🥉 78 Bronze

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Review the Skillstore skill "brainstorming" from https://skillstore.io/skills/dmjgilbert-brainstorming.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/dmjgilbert-brainstorming/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.

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Markdown detail GET /skills/dmjgilbert-brainstorming.md Signed manifest GET /api/skills/dmjgilbert-brainstorming/manifest Signed lockfile GET /api/skills/dmjgilbert-brainstorming/lockfile

Test it

Using "brainstorming". We need a new onboarding flow, but the team has not agreed on details.

Expected outcome:

The skill asks what success means for onboarding, then compares simple, guided, and personalized flows before drafting a scoped design.

Using "brainstorming". I want to add notifications to our app.

Expected outcome:

  • First question: what user event should trigger the notification?
  • After clarification, the skill outlines components, delivery rules, error handling, and test coverage.

Using "brainstorming". Our feature plan has too many possible additions.

Expected outcome:

The skill separates required MVP behavior from deferred enhancements and records open questions for later review.

Security Audit

Safe
v8 • 7/6/2026 Open versioned report

All eight static findings are false positives caused by markdown fences or ordinary design-process guidance. No prompt injection, data exfiltration intent, or malicious behavior was found in SKILL.md.

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Files scanned
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Review items
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False positives ignored

Risk Factors

⚙️ External commands (6)
SKILL.md:38-52 SKILL.md:52-83 SKILL.md:83-94 SKILL.md:94-109 SKILL.md:109-140 SKILL.md:140-144
No confirmed security findings were detected by the latest completed static and semantic audit. This does not prove the skill has no side effects.
Audited by: codex View Audit History →
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Academic citations (APA · BibTeX · CFF)

APA citation

DMJGilbert. (2026). brainstorming security audit report (audit version 8) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/dmjgilbert-brainstorming/audits/8

BibTeX citation

@techreport{dmjgilbert-dmjgilbert-brainstorming-2026, author = {DMJGilbert}, title = {brainstorming security audit report (audit version 8)}, institution = {Skillstore}, year = {2026}, number = {8}, url = {https://skillstore.io/skills/dmjgilbert-brainstorming/audits/8}, note = {Author version unspecified} }

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Compare variants

10 installable variants

Each author remains a separate installable skill. The recommended variant is ranked by Skillstore evidence.

Why this variant is first

Higher Skillstore usage
ZhanlinCui Recommended

zhanlincui-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 79
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 194
Updated

2026-08-21

ArieGoldkin

ariegoldkin-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 79
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 42
Updated

2026-08-21

CodingCossack

codingcossack-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 79
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 13
Updated

2026-08-21

Cycleaddict

cycleaddict-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 79
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 10
Updated

2026-08-21

obra

obra-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 78
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 20
Updated

2026-08-21

DMJGilbert Current

dmjgilbert-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 78
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 11
Updated

2026-08-21

Cygnusfear

cygnusfear-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 78
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 11
Updated

2026-08-21

sickn33

sickn33-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 77
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 11
Updated

2026-08-21

DYAI2025

dyai2025-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 75
Evidence Confidence Medium
Skillstore usage 11
Updated

2026-08-21

davila7

davila7-brainstorming

Skillstore Score 70
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 6
Updated

2026-08-21

Skillstore Score

Why this score Evidence Confidence: High
55
Architecture
85
Maintainability
87
Content
71
Community
83
Spec Compliance

What You Can Build

Shape a New Product Feature

Clarify goals, users, constraints, and success criteria before a team commits to a build path.

Compare Engineering Approaches

Explore several technical options and choose the simplest design that meets current needs.

Prepare Implementation Handoff

Turn a validated concept into a concise design document with components, data flow, tests, and open questions.

Try These Prompts

Clarify a Rough Idea 
Use the brainstorming skill to help me refine this idea: [describe idea]. Ask one clarifying question at a time.
Explore Solution Options 
Use the brainstorming skill to present two or three approaches for [feature]. Lead with your recommendation and explain trade-offs.
Reduce Scope for MVP 
Use the brainstorming skill to identify what belongs in the MVP for [project]. Challenge speculative requirements and defer nonessential work.
Create a Validated Design 
Use the brainstorming skill to guide me from requirements through a final design document for [feature]. Validate each section before continuing.

Best Practices

  • Start with the business goal and the user impact before discussing architecture.
  • Answer each clarifying question directly so the design can stay focused.
  • Review every proposed trade-off before asking the agent to produce the final design.

Avoid

  • Do not ask for implementation before the requirements are validated.
  • Do not approve a broad design that includes speculative future features.
  • Do not let the agent save or commit files without explicit confirmation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill help with?
It helps turn rough ideas into clearer requirements, solution options, and design documents before implementation.
Does it write production code?
No. It is designed for planning and design refinement before coding starts.
Can it work with existing projects?
Yes. It can review project context and ask targeted questions about constraints and patterns.
How does it prevent overbuilding?
It applies YAGNI guidance and challenges features that are not required for the current MVP.
Can teams use it for design reviews?
Yes. Teams can use it to compare approaches, document trade-offs, and record open questions.
Should it commit files automatically?
No. File creation and commits should happen only after the user gives clear approval.

Developer Details

Author

DMJGilbert

License

MIT

Skillstore revision

r1

Version notice

The author did not declare a version.

Repository

https://github.com/DMJGilbert/.config/tree/main/users/darren/config/claude/skills/brainstorming

Ref

72d5025b022c77f7a51bdf5c1637c689c80e89d1

Maintenance freshness

7/18/2026

Usage

7 downloads · 244 views

File structure

📄 SKILL.md