Garden

Idea Garden Skill

Manages _AUDIT/GARDEN.md and _AUDIT/COMPOST.md for idea lifecycle tracking.

Actions

Plant an Idea

Triggers: "I have an idea for...", "new idea", "add idea"

1. Parse idea title from user input
2. Ask for:
   • Short description (1-2 sentences)
   • Key bullet points (2-4 items)
3. Add to _AUDIT/GARDEN.md under ## Ideas:

   ### [Idea Title]
   **Planted:** YYYY-MM-DD
   [Short description]
   - Bullet point 1
   - Bullet point 2
   

4. Update "Active Ideas" count in header
5. Update "Last Updated" date

Water the Garden

Triggers: "water the garden", "generate ideas", "brainstorm"

1. Read _AUDIT/GARDEN.md to understand existing ideas
2. Read _AUDIT/COMPOST.md to understand rejected patterns
3. Generate 10 new ideas that:
   • Extend or complement existing ideas
   • Avoid patterns that led to rejection
   • Align with project goals
4. Present as numbered list:

   ## Fresh Ideas
   1. **[Title]** - One-line description
   2. **[Title]** - One-line description
   ...
   
   Which ideas would you like to plant? (e.g., 1, 3, 5)
   

5. Plant selected ideas with today's date

Compost an Idea

Triggers: "compost this", "reject idea", "don't want this idea", "remove this"

1. Find idea in GARDEN.md (or accept direct rejection)
2. Ask for rejection reason
3. Add to _AUDIT/COMPOST.md:

   ### [Idea Title]
   **Composted:** YYYY-MM-DD
   **Reason:** [User's reason]
   [Original description if available]
   

4. Remove from GARDEN.md if present
5. Update counts in both files

Graduate an Idea to Plan

Triggers: "let's plan this idea", "graduate idea"

1. Find idea in GARDEN.md
2. Enter Plan Mode to create plan in _PLANS/
3. Move idea to "Graduated to Plans" table
4. Remove from ## Ideas section

Idea Lifecycle

• Fresh (0-44 days): Ready for development
• Wilting (45-60 days): Needs attention, marked ⚠️
• Composted (60+ days): Auto-moved during farm audit