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Who published Scamper?

gabrielmoreira (@gabrielmoreira) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Scamper by gabrielmoreira — Agent Skill

Name: Scamper
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: gabrielmoreira

File contents

SCAMPER Creative Exploration

Apply all seven SCAMPER prompts to systematically explore creative possibilities for a product, service, process, or problem.

Instructions

Work through each of the seven prompts, generating multiple ideas for each. Quantity matters—don't self-edit too early. Wild ideas often lead to practical innovations.

Output Format

Subject: [What we're SCAMPERing] Goal: [What we're trying to achieve]

S: SUBSTITUTE

What can be replaced with something else?

Component	Substitute With	New Possibility
[element]	[replacement]	[what it enables]

C: COMBINE

What can be merged, blended, or bundled together?

Combine This	With This	Result
[element A]	[element B]	[new thing]

A: ADAPT

What can be copied, borrowed, or modified from elsewhere?

Source	Idea to Adapt	How to Apply
[where it's from]	[the concept]	[application here]

M: MODIFY / MAGNIFY / MINIMIZE

What can be changed, enlarged, or reduced?

Element	Change	Effect
[element]	[modification]	[result]

P: PUT TO OTHER USES

What else could this be used for?

Current Use	New Use	New Market/Context
[how it's used now]	[different use]	[who would want it]

E: ELIMINATE

What can be removed, omitted, or simplified?

Element to Remove	Why We Think We Need It	What If Gone?
[element]	[assumed reason]	[possibility]

R: REVERSE / REARRANGE

What can be flipped, reordered, or turned inside out?

Current State	Reversed/Rearranged	Possibility
[how it is now]	[flipped version]	[what opens up]

Idea Harvest

Top Ideas Generated

Idea	From (S/C/A/M/P/E/R)	Feasibility	Impact
[best idea]	[letter]	High/Med/Low	High/Med/Low

Wild Card The craziest idea that might actually work:

[Idea]

Guidelines

Quantity over quality during generation
No idea is too wild—judge later
Each prompt can generate multiple ideas
Combining ideas from different letters often yields best results

$ARGUMENTS

---name: scamperdescription: SCAMPER creative brainstorming with seven prompts—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate, Reverse. Use for innovation, product ideas, or breaking creative blocks.---# SCAMPER Creative ExplorationApply all seven SCAMPER prompts to systematically explore creative possibilities for a product, service, process, or problem.## InstructionsWork through each of the seven prompts, generating multiple ideas for each. Quantity matters—don't self-edit too early. Wild ideas often lead to practical innovations.### Output Format**Subject**: [What we're SCAMPERing]**Goal**: [What we're trying to achieve]---## S: SUBSTITUTE*What can be replaced with something else?*| Component | Substitute With | New Possibility ||-----------|-----------------|-----------------|| [element] | [replacement] | [what it enables] |---## C: COMBINE*What can be merged, blended, or bundled together?*| Combine This | With This | Result ||--------------|-----------|--------|| [element A] | [element B] | [new thing] |---## A: ADAPT*What can be copied, borrowed, or modified from elsewhere?*| Source | Idea to Adapt | How to Apply ||--------|---------------|--------------|| [where it's from] | [the concept] | [application here] |---## M: MODIFY / MAGNIFY / MINIMIZE*What can be changed, enlarged, or reduced?*| Element | Change | Effect ||---------|--------|--------|| [element] | [modification] | [result] |---## P: PUT TO OTHER USES*What else could this be used for?*| Current Use | New Use | New Market/Context ||-------------|---------|-------------------|| [how it's used now] | [different use] | [who would want it] |---## E: ELIMINATE*What can be removed, omitted, or simplified?*| Element to Remove | Why We Think We Need It | What If Gone? ||-------------------|------------------------|---------------|| [element] | [assumed reason] | [possibility] |---## R: REVERSE / REARRANGE*What can be flipped, reordered, or turned inside out?*| Current State | Reversed/Rearranged | Possibility ||---------------|---------------------|-------------|| [how it is now] | [flipped version] | [what opens up] |---## Idea Harvest**Top Ideas Generated**| Idea | From (S/C/A/M/P/E/R) | Feasibility | Impact ||------|---------------------|-------------|--------|| [best idea] | [letter] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low |**Wild Card**The craziest idea that might actually work:> [Idea]## Guidelines- Quantity over quality during generation- No idea is too wild—judge later- Each prompt can generate multiple ideas- Combining ideas from different letters often yields best results$ARGUMENTS

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