Brainstorming & Design Refinement FAQs

Question 1

Can I skip phases in the brainstorming process?

Accepted Answer

The skill enforces 'Phase Lock Rules' to ensure quality. You cannot skip ahead to design until understanding is confirmed, nor can you move to implementation until the design is explicitly approved.

Question 2

When should I use the Brainstorming skill?

Accepted Answer

Use it when you have a new feature or product idea where requirements are unclear, or when you need to architect a complex solution where multiple technical approaches are possible.

Question 3

Does this skill automatically generate documentation?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Once a design is validated, the skill writes a permanent design document to your project's docs/plans/ directory, ensuring a record of the architectural decisions made.

Question 4

How does the 'Question Budget' work?

Accepted Answer

To prevent excessive back-and-forth, the skill limits the AI to a maximum of 3 targeted questions per phase. This encourages the AI to perform autonomous research in your codebase before asking for missing context.

Question 5

What is the 'Design Acceptance Gate'?

Accepted Answer

It is a strict quality gate where the AI will not proceed to documentation or implementation until you provide explicit verbal approval (e.g., 'Approved' or 'Proceed') on the proposed design.

Brainstorming & Design Refinement

Key Features

Use Cases

Brainstorming & Design Refinement

Key Features

Use Cases