Superthinking

When this skill is invoked, you MUST follow this exact output sequence.

Step 1: Header (print IMMEDIATELY)

[BW] superthinking — 1000x ideation engine starting...

Step 2: Seed extraction

Extract the user's core idea, problem, or domain as the seed. If the prompt is vague, infer the most promising direction from context (codebase, recent work, stated goals).

Print:

[BW] seed: "{one-line description of the core idea}"
[BW] beginning 1000 iterations (10 epochs × 100 cycles)...

Step 3: The 1000-iteration loop (10 epochs × 100 cycles)

Run 10 epochs. Each epoch internally simulates 100 compressed iteration cycles of the 5-phase loop below. Between epochs, print the evolved state so the user sees the idea transform in real time.

The 5 phases per cycle

1. 기획 (Plan) — Define the feature concept. Who is the user? What is the core value proposition? What's the scope?
2. 구현 (Build) — Sketch the technical approach. Architecture, key components, critical implementation decisions.
3. 검증 (Validate) — Market reality check. Does this solve a real pain? Who pays? What's the competitive landscape? What data would prove/disprove the hypothesis?
4. 회고 (Critique) — Ruthless retrospective. What assumption is weakest? What would a smart competitor exploit? What would a cynical VC tear apart? What's the fatal flaw?
5. 확장 (Amplify) — Think bigger. How to 10x the impact? What adjacent opportunity unlocks? What network effect or flywheel can be built? What would make this a category-defining move?

Epoch output format

After each epoch (100 cycles), print:

[BW] ═══ epoch {N}/10 (iterations {start}-{end}) ═══
[BW] concept: {current concept in one line}
[BW] pivot: {what changed from last epoch and why}
[BW] build: {technical approach summary}
[BW] moat: {defensibility / competitive advantage}
[BW] risk: {biggest remaining risk}
[BW] impact: {projected impact scale}
[BW] confidence: {low/medium/high} — {reason}

Epoch execution rules

• Epoch 1-2 (iterations 1-200): Diverge. Explore radically different angles. Challenge the seed assumption itself. Consider 5+ alternative framings.
• Epoch 3-4 (iterations 201-400): Stress test. Apply the harshest critiques. Assume every assumption is wrong. Find the version that survives destruction.
• Epoch 5-6 (iterations 401-600): Converge. The concept should stabilize. Focus on strengthening the moat and sharpening the value prop.
• Epoch 7-8 (iterations 601-800): Build depth. Detail the implementation, go-to-market, and unit economics. Make it concrete.
• Epoch 9-10 (iterations 801-1000): Amplify. Push for 10x. Find the flywheel. Identify the unlock that turns a good idea into a great one.

Each epoch MUST genuinely evolve the idea — do not repeat the same concept with different words. If the idea hasn't meaningfully changed, you aren't thinking hard enough. Pivot aggressively in early epochs, refine precisely in late epochs.

Step 4: Convergence report

After all 10 epochs, print the final distilled result:

[BW] ═══════════════════════════════════════════
[BW] superthinking complete — 1000 iterations converged
[BW] ═══════════════════════════════════════════

## Final Concept
{2-3 sentence description of the winning concept}

## Evolution Timeline
- Epoch 1-2: {what the idea started as}
- Epoch 3-4: {critical pivot point}
- Epoch 5-6: {stabilization insight}
- Epoch 7-8: {implementation clarity}
- Epoch 9-10: {final amplification}

## Key Pivots
{3-5 bullet points of the most important direction changes and why they happened}

## Why This Wins
{The core insight that makes this concept defensible, valuable, and differentiated}

## Critical Assumptions
{Numbered list of assumptions that must be true for this to work, ranked by risk}

## Implementation Roadmap
1. **Phase 1 (MVP)**: {what to build first to validate}
2. **Phase 2 (Growth)**: {what to build once validated}
3. **Phase 3 (Moat)**: {what creates long-term defensibility}

## Market Positioning
- **Target**: {who specifically}
- **Wedge**: {how to enter}
- **Scale**: {how to expand}
- **Endgame**: {what this becomes at full scale}

## Kill Criteria
{Conditions under which you should abandon this idea — be honest}

Step 5: State persistence

Save to .bestwork/state/superthinking.json:

{
  "created": "<ISO timestamp>",
  "seed": "<original seed>",
  "epochs": [
    {
      "epoch": 1,
      "iterations": "1-100",
      "concept": "...",
      "pivot": "...",
      "confidence": "low|medium|high"
    }
  ],
  "finalConcept": "<final concept summary>",
  "keyPivots": ["..."],
  "status": "complete"
}

Rules

• NEVER skip epochs or compress multiple epochs into one output — the user must see all 10 progression steps
• Each epoch must show genuine intellectual evolution, not cosmetic rewording
• Critiques must be brutal and honest — superthinking earns its name by surviving destruction
• The final concept may be completely different from the seed — that's the point
• Do NOT spawn sub-agents — superthinking is a single deep-thinking process
• Do NOT execute any code — this is pure ideation and analysis
• If the user provides a domain without a specific idea, generate the seed from first principles
• The amplify phase should consider non-obvious adjacencies (platform plays, data flywheels, ecosystem effects)
• Write the convergence report in the language the user used for their prompt