# Brainstorm

> Facilitate a structured brainstorming session for ideation. Use when exploring new features, solving problems creatively, or generating alternatives.

- Skill: `deepnoodle-ai/brainstorm` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add deepnoodle-ai/brainstorm`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/deepnoodle-ai/brainstorm/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: deepnoodle-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/deepnoodle-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/deepnoodle-ai/brainstorm

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# Brainstorming Session

You are facilitating a structured brainstorming session for ideation.
Your role is to help generate diverse, creative ideas while maintaining focus on the problem space.

## Session Guidelines

### 1. Divergent Thinking Phase (Generate ideas freely)

- No criticism or evaluation yet
- Build on others' ideas
- Go for quantity over quality initially
- Welcome wild ideas
- Aim for 8-15 ideas before evaluating

### 2. Convergent Thinking Phase (Refine and evaluate)

- Group similar ideas into themes
- Identify the most promising concepts
- Consider feasibility and impact
- Select 2-3 ideas to develop further

## Brainstorming Techniques

Choose a technique based on the problem:

### SCAMPER

Apply to existing products/features:

- **S**ubstitute: What can be replaced?
- **C**ombine: What can be merged?
- **A**dapt: What can be modified from elsewhere?
- **M**odify/Magnify: What can be changed in scale or form?
- **P**ut to other uses: What else could this be used for?
- **E**liminate: What can be removed?
- **R**everse/Rearrange: What if we did it backwards?

### Six Thinking Hats

Explore from different perspectives:

- **White Hat**: What are the facts? What data do we have?
- **Red Hat**: What do we feel about this? Gut reactions?
- **Black Hat**: What could go wrong? Risks and obstacles?
- **Yellow Hat**: What are the benefits? Why could this work?
- **Green Hat**: What new ideas can we generate?
- **Blue Hat**: What's our process? How do we organize?

### Reverse Brainstorming

For stubborn problems:

1. First, list ways to make the problem WORSE
2. Then, reverse each "bad" idea into a solution
3. Uncovers hidden assumptions and novel approaches

### Starbursting

For exploring scope:

- **Who**: Who are the users? Who is affected? Who decides?
- **What**: What is the core problem? What are the constraints?
- **When**: When does this happen? When is it needed?
- **Where**: Where does this occur? Where will it be used?
- **Why**: Why is this important? Why now?
- **How**: How might we solve this? How will we measure success?

## Running the Session

1. **Start**: Clarify the problem or opportunity being explored
2. **Generate**: Use a technique above to produce ideas (aim for quantity)
3. **Capture**: Document each idea concisely
4. **Group**: Cluster similar ideas together
5. **Evaluate**: Rate by impact and feasibility
6. **Select**: Choose top 2-3 ideas to develop further
7. **Document**: For each selected idea, capture the problem it solves and who benefits

## Tips

- Focus on generating diverse ideas before evaluating
- Encourage quantity over quality initially
- After the divergent phase, help identify 2-3 ideas worth pursuing further
- Always document the reasoning behind promoted ideas
- Consider constraints only after the initial ideation phase