How does it present design proposals?

The skill presents designs in small sections of 200-300 words, asking for your feedback after each section to ensure the plan remains accurate and focused.

Can I use this for existing codebases?

Absolutely. The skill starts by analyzing your current project files, documentation, and recent commits to ensure all new designs are context-aware.

Does it save the designs it creates?

Yes, it automatically writes validated designs to a dated Markdown file in the docs/plans directory and commits it to your git repository.

What happens after the design is finished?

It can help you transition to implementation by creating an isolated workspace using git worktrees and generating a detailed step-by-step execution plan.

What is the primary benefit of the Brainstorming skill?

It prevents over-engineering and misalignment by ensuring requirements and architectural decisions are fully explored and validated before any implementation begins.

Collaborative Brainstorming & Design

Name: Collaborative Brainstorming & Design
Author: darthmolen

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Productivity & Workflow

Refines raw ideas into technical specifications through incremental dialogue, architectural trade-offs, and validated design documentation.

About

This skill acts as a collaborative architect, ensuring that no code is written before intent and requirements are fully understood. It guides users through a structured discovery process—asking targeted questions, proposing multiple technical approaches with clear trade-offs, and presenting designs in digestible sections for validation. By enforcing YAGNI principles and documenting final designs in a standardized format, it streamlines the transition from a vague concept to a production-ready implementation plan.

Key Features

Automated documentation of designs into version-controlled Markdown files.
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Incremental discovery through one-at-a-time questioning to avoid cognitive overhead.
Comparative analysis of 2-3 technical approaches with explicit trade-offs and recommendations.
Section-by-section design validation to ensure alignment before finalizing specs.
Seamless workflow integration for moving from design to implementation using git worktrees.

Use Cases

Architecting new features from high-level user requirements.
Evaluating different technical paths for refactoring complex legacy components.
Creating detailed technical specifications and documentation before starting a development sprint.

About

Key Features

Automated documentation of designs into version-controlled Markdown files.
0 GitHub stars
Incremental discovery through one-at-a-time questioning to avoid cognitive overhead.
Comparative analysis of 2-3 technical approaches with explicit trade-offs and recommendations.
Section-by-section design validation to ensure alignment before finalizing specs.
Seamless workflow integration for moving from design to implementation using git worktrees.

Use Cases

Architecting new features from high-level user requirements.
Evaluating different technical paths for refactoring complex legacy components.
Creating detailed technical specifications and documentation before starting a development sprint.