Combinatorial Creativity
Produce emergent concepts via concept blending, multi-level bisociation, and function combination (Fauconnier-Turner).
Strategy Routing
| Strategy |
Signal Keywords |
| concept-blending |
blend, Fauconnier, Turner, 4-space, input space, generic space, blended space |
| multi-level-bisociation |
bisociation, abstraction levels, multi-level, collision, Koestler |
| design-space-exploration |
parametric, constraint satisfaction, combinatorial search, design space |
| function-combination |
TRIZ, function, recombination, redistribution, function model |
| emergent-property-hunting |
emergence, non-additive, synergy, novel property, combination effect |
Manifest
Strategies
| Strategy |
Description |
| concept-blending |
Fauconnier-Turner 4-space model: Generic + Input1 + Input2 → Blended Space |
| multi-level-bisociation |
Simultaneous concept collision at multiple abstraction levels |
| design-space-exploration |
Parametric variation + constraint satisfaction combinatorial search |
| function-combination |
TRIZ function analysis: function-level recombination and redistribution |
| emergent-property-hunting |
Seek properties that emerge from combination (non-additive) |
Tactics
| Tactic |
Description |
| combination-mapping |
Systematically enumerate parameter dimensions and generate viable combinations (shared) |
| blend-construction |
Construct complete 4-space blends with emergent structure |
| emergence-detection |
Detect and validate emergent properties from combinations |
SOPs
| SOP |
Description |
| input-space-construction |
Build input spaces for two source concepts |
| generic-space-extraction |
Extract shared abstract structure from two input spaces |
| blend-composition |
Compose new connections in blended space |
| blend-completion |
Complete blend with background knowledge |
| blend-elaboration |
Run blend as mental simulation |
| vital-relation-mapping |
Map 15 vital relations between concepts |
| abstraction-ladder |
Perform bisociation at multiple abstraction levels |
| function-redistribution |
Redistribute functions across different components |
| emergent-property-identification |
Identify non-additive properties from combinations |
| combinatorial-synthesis |
Synthesize all combinatorial creativity outputs |
Budget Table
| Strategy |
web-search |
web-research |
paper-overview |
paper-search |
paper-research |
| concept-blending |
25 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
| multi-level-bisociation |
25 |
10 |
25 |
15 |
8 |
| design-space-exploration |
20 |
8 |
20 |
12 |
5 |
| function-combination |
20 |
8 |
20 |
12 |
5 |
| emergent-property-hunting |
25 |
10 |
25 |
15 |
8 |
MCP Tools
| Tool |
Server |
Purpose |
| brave_web_search |
brave-search |
General web search for combinatorial concepts |
| brave_llm_context |
brave-search |
Deep content extraction from web pages |
| apify/rag-web-browser |
apify |
Full page scraping for detailed content |
| get_paper_content |
alphaxiv |
Read academic paper content |
| discover_papers |
alphaxiv |
Find research papers on blending/combination |
| relevanceSearch |
semantic-scholar |
Search academic literature |
| paper |
semantic-scholar |
Get paper details |
| citations |
semantic-scholar |
Trace citation networks |
Context Management
- Each strategy tracks its own budget via State Ledger
- Strategies MUST NOT exceed allocated budget
- Campaign monitors cumulative spend across all strategies
- If a strategy exhausts budget before meeting yield, escalate to campaign level for reallocation
- Prefer paper-overview over paper-research for initial exploration (lower cost)
- Emergent properties are the primary campaign-level quality metric
Available Tactics
| Tactic |
Role |
| combination-mapping |
Systematically enumerate parameter dimensions and generate viable combinations (shared) |
| blend-construction |
Construct complete 4-space blends with emergent structure |
| emergence-detection |
Detect and validate emergent properties from combinations |
Available SOPs
| SOP |
Role |
| input-space-construction |
Build input spaces for two source concepts |
| generic-space-extraction |
Extract shared abstract structure from two input spaces |
| blend-composition |
Compose new connections in blended space |
| blend-completion |
Complete blend with background knowledge |
| blend-elaboration |
Run blend as mental simulation |
| vital-relation-mapping |
Map 15 vital relations between concepts |
| abstraction-ladder |
Perform bisociation at multiple abstraction levels |
| function-redistribution |
Redistribute functions across different components |
| emergent-property-identification |
Identify non-additive properties from combinations |
| combinatorial-synthesis |
Synthesize all combinatorial creativity outputs |
Available Strategies
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| Strategy |
When to use |
| concept-blending |
Fauconnier-Turner 4-space model: Generic + Input1 + Input2 → Blended Space |
| design-space-exploration |
Parametric variation + constraint satisfaction combinatorial search |
| emergent-property-hunting |
Seek properties that emerge from combination (non-additive) |
| function-combination |
TRIZ function analysis: function-level recombination and redistribution |
| multi-level-bisociation |
Simultaneous concept collision at multiple abstraction levels |
Available Tactics
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| Tactic |
When to use |
| blend-construction |
Construct complete 4-space blends with emergent structure. Orchestrates input-space-construction → generic-space-extraction → blend-composition. |
| creative-ideation-combination-mapping |
Systematically enumerate parameter dimensions and generate viable combinations. Orchestrates parameter extraction → value enumeration → compatibility assessment → synthesis. |
| emergence-detection |
Detect and validate emergent properties from combinations. Orchestrates emergent-property-identification → blend-elaboration. |
| evaluation-filtering |
Multi-dimensional evaluation and tiered filtering of generated ideas. Orchestrates novelty assessment → feasibility check → ranking → selection. |
Available SOPs
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| SOP |
When to use |
| abstraction-ladder |
Perform bisociation at multiple abstraction levels |
| blend-completion |
Complete blend with background knowledge |
| blend-composition |
Compose new connections in blended space |
| blend-elaboration |
Run blend as mental simulation |
| combinatorial-synthesis |
Synthesize all combinatorial creativity outputs |
| context-checkpoint |
Append research process and results to the current Phase's context file. Covers both process and results with genuine substance. Use this skill at plan-designated checkpoint points — typically after each strategy completes or at key decision nodes within a research Phase. |
| context-init |
Create a new context file for a research Phase. Called once at Phase start to initialize the file that subsequent context-checkpoint calls will append to. Use this skill whenever a new research Phase begins and a fresh context file is needed. |
| creative-ideation-novelty-scoring |
Score ideas on novelty dimensions — structural distance from known solutions, conceptual surprise, domain-crossing depth. Produces ranked novelty assessment. |
| creative-ideation-saturation-detection |
Determine when additional ideation yields diminishing returns. Analyzes latest idea batch against existing corpus to judge continue/near-saturation/saturated. |
| domain-scanning |
Scan distant domains for transferable principles. Uses web-search and paper-overview to identify analogous solutions in unrelated fields. |
| emergent-property-identification |
Identify non-additive properties from combinations |
| function-redistribution |
Redistribute functions across different components |
| generic-space-extraction |
Extract shared abstract structure from two input spaces |
| idea-synthesis |
Synthesize diverse ideas into coherent solution concepts. Combines fragments from multiple ideation passes into structured, actionable ideas with clear mechanism descriptions. |
| input-space-construction |
Build input spaces for two source concepts |
| parameter-identification |
Identify the key parameters/dimensions of a problem space. Produces a structured parameter list with value ranges for morphological analysis. |
| vital-relation-mapping |
Map 15 vital relations between concepts |
1---2name: combinatorial-creativity3description: Combinatorial Creativity Campaign — produce emergent concepts via concept blending, multi-level bisociation, and function combination (Fauconnier-Turner)4---56# Combinatorial Creativity78Produce emergent concepts via concept blending, multi-level bisociation, and function combination (Fauconnier-Turner).910## Strategy Routing1112| Strategy | Signal Keywords |13|----------|----------------|14| concept-blending | blend, Fauconnier, Turner, 4-space, input space, generic space, blended space |15| multi-level-bisociation | bisociation, abstraction levels, multi-level, collision, Koestler |16| design-space-exploration | parametric, constraint satisfaction, combinatorial search, design space |17| function-combination | TRIZ, function, recombination, redistribution, function model |18| emergent-property-hunting | emergence, non-additive, synergy, novel property, combination effect |1920## Manifest2122### Strategies2324| Strategy | Description |25|----------|-------------|26| concept-blending | Fauconnier-Turner 4-space model: Generic + Input1 + Input2 → Blended Space |27| multi-level-bisociation | Simultaneous concept collision at multiple abstraction levels |28| design-space-exploration | Parametric variation + constraint satisfaction combinatorial search |29| function-combination | TRIZ function analysis: function-level recombination and redistribution |30| emergent-property-hunting | Seek properties that emerge from combination (non-additive) |3132### Tactics3334| Tactic | Description |35|--------|-------------|36| combination-mapping | Systematically enumerate parameter dimensions and generate viable combinations (shared) |37| blend-construction | Construct complete 4-space blends with emergent structure |38| emergence-detection | Detect and validate emergent properties from combinations |3940### SOPs4142| SOP | Description |43|-----|-------------|44| input-space-construction | Build input spaces for two source concepts |45| generic-space-extraction | Extract shared abstract structure from two input spaces |46| blend-composition | Compose new connections in blended space |47| blend-completion | Complete blend with background knowledge |48| blend-elaboration | Run blend as mental simulation |49| vital-relation-mapping | Map 15 vital relations between concepts |50| abstraction-ladder | Perform bisociation at multiple abstraction levels |51| function-redistribution | Redistribute functions across different components |52| emergent-property-identification | Identify non-additive properties from combinations |53| combinatorial-synthesis | Synthesize all combinatorial creativity outputs |5455## Budget Table5657| Strategy | web-search | web-research | paper-overview | paper-search | paper-research |58|----------|-----------|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|59| concept-blending | 25 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 10 |60| multi-level-bisociation | 25 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 8 |61| design-space-exploration | 20 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 5 |62| function-combination | 20 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 5 |63| emergent-property-hunting | 25 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 8 |6465## MCP Tools6667| Tool | Server | Purpose |68|------|--------|---------|69| brave_web_search | brave-search | General web search for combinatorial concepts |70| brave_llm_context | brave-search | Deep content extraction from web pages |71| apify/rag-web-browser | apify | Full page scraping for detailed content |72| get_paper_content | alphaxiv | Read academic paper content |73| discover_papers | alphaxiv | Find research papers on blending/combination |74| relevanceSearch | semantic-scholar | Search academic literature |75| paper | semantic-scholar | Get paper details |76| citations | semantic-scholar | Trace citation networks |7778## Context Management7980- Each strategy tracks its own budget via State Ledger81- Strategies MUST NOT exceed allocated budget82- Campaign monitors cumulative spend across all strategies83- If a strategy exhausts budget before meeting yield, escalate to campaign level for reallocation84- Prefer paper-overview over paper-research for initial exploration (lower cost)85- Emergent properties are the primary campaign-level quality metric8687## Available Tactics8889| Tactic | Role |90|--------|------|91| combination-mapping | Systematically enumerate parameter dimensions and generate viable combinations (shared) |92| blend-construction | Construct complete 4-space blends with emergent structure |93| emergence-detection | Detect and validate emergent properties from combinations |9495## Available SOPs9697| SOP | Role |98|-----|------|99| input-space-construction | Build input spaces for two source concepts |100| generic-space-extraction | Extract shared abstract structure from two input spaces |101| blend-composition | Compose new connections in blended space |102| blend-completion | Complete blend with background knowledge |103| blend-elaboration | Run blend as mental simulation |104| vital-relation-mapping | Map 15 vital relations between concepts |105| abstraction-ladder | Perform bisociation at multiple abstraction levels |106| function-redistribution | Redistribute functions across different components |107| emergent-property-identification | Identify non-additive properties from combinations |108| combinatorial-synthesis | Synthesize all combinatorial creativity outputs |109110<!-- BEGIN available-tables (generated) -->111112## Available Strategies113114Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.115116| Strategy | When to use |117| --- | --- |118| concept-blending | Fauconnier-Turner 4-space model: Generic + Input1 + Input2 → Blended Space |119| design-space-exploration | Parametric variation + constraint satisfaction combinatorial search |120| emergent-property-hunting | Seek properties that emerge from combination (non-additive) |121| function-combination | TRIZ function analysis: function-level recombination and redistribution |122| multi-level-bisociation | Simultaneous concept collision at multiple abstraction levels |123124## Available Tactics125126Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.127128| Tactic | When to use |129| --- | --- |130| blend-construction | Construct complete 4-space blends with emergent structure. Orchestrates input-space-construction → generic-space-extraction → blend-composition. |131| creative-ideation-combination-mapping | Systematically enumerate parameter dimensions and generate viable combinations. Orchestrates parameter extraction → value enumeration → compatibility assessment → synthesis. |132| emergence-detection | Detect and validate emergent properties from combinations. Orchestrates emergent-property-identification → blend-elaboration. |133| evaluation-filtering | Multi-dimensional evaluation and tiered filtering of generated ideas. Orchestrates novelty assessment → feasibility check → ranking → selection. |134135## Available SOPs136137Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.138139| SOP | When to use |140| --- | --- |141| abstraction-ladder | Perform bisociation at multiple abstraction levels |142| blend-completion | Complete blend with background knowledge |143| blend-composition | Compose new connections in blended space |144| blend-elaboration | Run blend as mental simulation |145| combinatorial-synthesis | Synthesize all combinatorial creativity outputs |146| context-checkpoint | Append research process and results to the current Phase's context file. Covers both process and results with genuine substance. Use this skill at plan-designated checkpoint points — typically after each strategy completes or at key decision nodes within a research Phase. |147| context-init | Create a new context file for a research Phase. Called once at Phase start to initialize the file that subsequent context-checkpoint calls will append to. Use this skill whenever a new research Phase begins and a fresh context file is needed. |148| creative-ideation-novelty-scoring | Score ideas on novelty dimensions — structural distance from known solutions, conceptual surprise, domain-crossing depth. Produces ranked novelty assessment. |149| creative-ideation-saturation-detection | Determine when additional ideation yields diminishing returns. Analyzes latest idea batch against existing corpus to judge continue/near-saturation/saturated. |150| domain-scanning | Scan distant domains for transferable principles. Uses web-search and paper-overview to identify analogous solutions in unrelated fields. |151| emergent-property-identification | Identify non-additive properties from combinations |152| function-redistribution | Redistribute functions across different components |153| generic-space-extraction | Extract shared abstract structure from two input spaces |154| idea-synthesis | Synthesize diverse ideas into coherent solution concepts. Combines fragments from multiple ideation passes into structured, actionable ideas with clear mechanism descriptions. |155| input-space-construction | Build input spaces for two source concepts |156| parameter-identification | Identify the key parameters/dimensions of a problem space. Produces a structured parameter list with value ranges for morphological analysis. |157| vital-relation-mapping | Map 15 vital relations between concepts |158159<!-- END available-tables (generated) -->