Cross-Domain Discovery
Find transferable mechanisms from unrelated fields via bisociation, analogical transfer, random stimulus, and forced bridging.
Strategy Routing
| Strategy |
Signal Keywords |
| facet-bisociation |
bisociation, two matrices, Koestler, collision, unrelated frames |
| analogical-transfer |
analogy, structure-mapping, Gentner, source domain, relational similarity |
| random-stimulus-entry |
random, stimulus, serendipity, unexpected entry, lateral input |
| forced-bridge-construction |
force connection, bridge, unrelated technologies, deliberate link |
| design-by-analogy |
DBA, problem reframe, analogical design, bio-inspired, nature-inspired |
Manifest
Strategies
| Strategy |
Description |
| facet-bisociation |
Bridge two unrelated thinking matrices via Koestler bisociation |
| analogical-transfer |
Systematic structure-mapping from source to target domain (Gentner) |
| random-stimulus-entry |
Random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point |
| forced-bridge-construction |
Force connections between unrelated technologies |
| design-by-analogy |
Complete DBA process: problem reframe → source search → map → transfer → adapt |
Tactics
| Tactic |
Description |
| analogy-extraction |
Extract transferable structural principles from source domains (shared) |
| domain-divergence |
Scan and select maximally diverse source domains |
| bridge-validation |
Validate analogy depth and transfer viability |
SOPs
| SOP |
Description |
| abstraction-extraction |
Extract abstract principles from concrete domain cases |
| structural-mapping |
Map source→target structural correspondences |
| random-paper-entry |
Select random paper facet as creative stimulus |
| forced-connection |
Force connection between two unrelated concepts |
| transfer-adaptation |
Adapt transferred principle to target problem constraints |
| analogy-quality-assessment |
Assess analogy depth (surface/structural/systemic) |
| bisociation-network-construction |
Build multi-domain bridging concept network |
| cross-domain-synthesis |
Synthesize all cross-domain findings |
Budget Table
| Strategy |
web-search |
web-research |
paper-overview |
paper-search |
paper-research |
| facet-bisociation |
30 |
10 |
25 |
15 |
5 |
| analogical-transfer |
25 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
8 |
| random-stimulus-entry |
20 |
5 |
15 |
10 |
3 |
| forced-bridge-construction |
25 |
8 |
20 |
12 |
5 |
| design-by-analogy |
30 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
MCP Tools
| Tool |
Server |
Purpose |
| brave_web_search |
brave-search |
General web search for cross-domain solutions |
| 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 in distant domains |
| relevanceSearch |
semantic-scholar |
Search academic literature across fields |
| paper |
semantic-scholar |
Get paper details |
| citations |
semantic-scholar |
Trace citation networks across domains |
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)
- Domain diversity is a campaign-level constraint: strategies should not overlap source domains
Available Tactics
| Tactic |
Role |
| analogy-extraction |
Extract transferable structural principles (shared, from campaign 2) |
| domain-divergence |
Ensure source domain diversity and maximize transfer potential |
| bridge-validation |
Validate analogy depth before committing to transfer |
Available SOPs
| SOP |
Role |
| abstraction-extraction |
Extract abstract principles from concrete cases |
| structural-mapping |
Map source→target structural correspondences |
| random-paper-entry |
Random paper facet as creative stimulus |
| forced-connection |
Force connection between unrelated concepts |
| transfer-adaptation |
Adapt transferred principle to target constraints |
| analogy-quality-assessment |
Assess analogy depth and transfer risk |
| bisociation-network-construction |
Build multi-domain bridging network |
| cross-domain-synthesis |
Synthesize all cross-domain findings into report |
Available Strategies
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| Strategy |
When to use |
| analogical-transfer |
Systematic structure-mapping from source to target domain (Gentner). Identify relational correspondences and transfer higher-order constraints. |
| design-by-analogy |
Complete DBA process: problem reframe → source search → map → transfer → adapt. Full Design-by-Analogy methodology for systematic analogical design. |
| facet-bisociation |
Bridge two unrelated thinking matrices via Koestler bisociation. Identify independent frames of reference and force collision to produce creative insight. |
| forced-bridge-construction |
Force connections between unrelated technologies. Deliberately construct bridges where none naturally exist to discover novel integration possibilities. |
| random-stimulus-entry |
Random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point. Use genuine randomness to escape fixation and open unexpected solution paths. |
Available Tactics
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| Tactic |
When to use |
| analogy-extraction |
Extract transferable structural principles from source domains. Orchestrates source identification → abstraction → structural mapping → transfer validation. |
| bridge-validation |
Validate analogy depth and transfer viability. Ensures only deep structural analogies (not surface-level similarities) proceed to transfer. |
| creative-ideation-provocation-generation |
Generate PO provocations and extract constructive movement. Orchestrates assumption surfacing → provocation creation → movement extraction → idea formation. |
| domain-divergence |
Scan and select maximally diverse source domains. Ensures creative search covers genuinely unrelated fields with high transfer potential. |
| 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-extraction |
Extract abstract principles from concrete domain cases. Strips domain-specific details to reveal transferable mechanisms. |
| analogy-quality-assessment |
Assess analogy depth (surface/structural/systemic). Determines whether an analogy warrants transfer investment. |
| bisociation-network-construction |
Build multi-domain bridging concept network. Creates a network of collision points between multiple thinking matrices. |
| 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. |
| cross-domain-synthesis |
Synthesize all cross-domain findings into a structured idea report. Integrates outputs from all strategies and SOPs. |
| domain-scanning |
Scan distant domains for transferable principles. Uses web-search and paper-overview to identify analogous solutions in unrelated fields. |
| forced-connection |
Force connection between two unrelated concepts. Deliberately construct bridging paths where no natural connection exists. |
| idea-synthesis |
Synthesize diverse ideas into coherent solution concepts. Combines fragments from multiple ideation passes into structured, actionable ideas with clear mechanism descriptions. |
| random-paper-entry |
Select random paper facet as creative stimulus. Uses genuine randomness in paper selection to break domain fixation. |
| random-word-stimulus |
Use random word/concept injection as creative stimulus. Selects random concepts and forces connection to the problem space, generating unexpected solution paths. |
| structural-mapping |
Map source→target structural correspondences. Identifies corresponding, missing, and extra elements between domains. |
| transfer-adaptation |
Adapt transferred principle to target problem constraints. Produces concrete adapted solutions from abstract principles. |
1---2name: cross-domain-discovery3description: Cross-Domain Discovery Campaign — find transferable mechanisms from unrelated fields via bisociation, analogical transfer, random stimulus, and forced bridging4---56# Cross-Domain Discovery78Find transferable mechanisms from unrelated fields via bisociation, analogical transfer, random stimulus, and forced bridging.910## Strategy Routing1112| Strategy | Signal Keywords |13|----------|----------------|14| facet-bisociation | bisociation, two matrices, Koestler, collision, unrelated frames |15| analogical-transfer | analogy, structure-mapping, Gentner, source domain, relational similarity |16| random-stimulus-entry | random, stimulus, serendipity, unexpected entry, lateral input |17| forced-bridge-construction | force connection, bridge, unrelated technologies, deliberate link |18| design-by-analogy | DBA, problem reframe, analogical design, bio-inspired, nature-inspired |1920## Manifest2122### Strategies2324| Strategy | Description |25|----------|-------------|26| facet-bisociation | Bridge two unrelated thinking matrices via Koestler bisociation |27| analogical-transfer | Systematic structure-mapping from source to target domain (Gentner) |28| random-stimulus-entry | Random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point |29| forced-bridge-construction | Force connections between unrelated technologies |30| design-by-analogy | Complete DBA process: problem reframe → source search → map → transfer → adapt |3132### Tactics3334| Tactic | Description |35|--------|-------------|36| analogy-extraction | Extract transferable structural principles from source domains (shared) |37| domain-divergence | Scan and select maximally diverse source domains |38| bridge-validation | Validate analogy depth and transfer viability |3940### SOPs4142| SOP | Description |43|-----|-------------|44| abstraction-extraction | Extract abstract principles from concrete domain cases |45| structural-mapping | Map source→target structural correspondences |46| random-paper-entry | Select random paper facet as creative stimulus |47| forced-connection | Force connection between two unrelated concepts |48| transfer-adaptation | Adapt transferred principle to target problem constraints |49| analogy-quality-assessment | Assess analogy depth (surface/structural/systemic) |50| bisociation-network-construction | Build multi-domain bridging concept network |51| cross-domain-synthesis | Synthesize all cross-domain findings |5253## Budget Table5455| Strategy | web-search | web-research | paper-overview | paper-search | paper-research |56|----------|-----------|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|57| facet-bisociation | 30 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 5 |58| analogical-transfer | 25 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 8 |59| random-stimulus-entry | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 3 |60| forced-bridge-construction | 25 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 5 |61| design-by-analogy | 30 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 10 |6263## MCP Tools6465| Tool | Server | Purpose |66|------|--------|---------|67| brave_web_search | brave-search | General web search for cross-domain solutions |68| brave_llm_context | brave-search | Deep content extraction from web pages |69| apify/rag-web-browser | apify | Full page scraping for detailed content |70| get_paper_content | alphaxiv | Read academic paper content |71| discover_papers | alphaxiv | Find research papers in distant domains |72| relevanceSearch | semantic-scholar | Search academic literature across fields |73| paper | semantic-scholar | Get paper details |74| citations | semantic-scholar | Trace citation networks across domains |7576## Context Management7778- Each strategy tracks its own budget via State Ledger79- Strategies MUST NOT exceed allocated budget80- Campaign monitors cumulative spend across all strategies81- If a strategy exhausts budget before meeting yield, escalate to campaign level for reallocation82- Prefer paper-overview over paper-research for initial exploration (lower cost)83- Domain diversity is a campaign-level constraint: strategies should not overlap source domains8485## Available Tactics8687| Tactic | Role |88|--------|------|89| analogy-extraction | Extract transferable structural principles (shared, from campaign 2) |90| domain-divergence | Ensure source domain diversity and maximize transfer potential |91| bridge-validation | Validate analogy depth before committing to transfer |9293## Available SOPs9495| SOP | Role |96|-----|------|97| abstraction-extraction | Extract abstract principles from concrete cases |98| structural-mapping | Map source→target structural correspondences |99| random-paper-entry | Random paper facet as creative stimulus |100| forced-connection | Force connection between unrelated concepts |101| transfer-adaptation | Adapt transferred principle to target constraints |102| analogy-quality-assessment | Assess analogy depth and transfer risk |103| bisociation-network-construction | Build multi-domain bridging network |104| cross-domain-synthesis | Synthesize all cross-domain findings into report |105106<!-- BEGIN available-tables (generated) -->107108## Available Strategies109110Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.111112| Strategy | When to use |113| --- | --- |114| analogical-transfer | Systematic structure-mapping from source to target domain (Gentner). Identify relational correspondences and transfer higher-order constraints. |115| design-by-analogy | Complete DBA process: problem reframe → source search → map → transfer → adapt. Full Design-by-Analogy methodology for systematic analogical design. |116| facet-bisociation | Bridge two unrelated thinking matrices via Koestler bisociation. Identify independent frames of reference and force collision to produce creative insight. |117| forced-bridge-construction | Force connections between unrelated technologies. Deliberately construct bridges where none naturally exist to discover novel integration possibilities. |118| random-stimulus-entry | Random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point. Use genuine randomness to escape fixation and open unexpected solution paths. |119120## Available Tactics121122Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.123124| Tactic | When to use |125| --- | --- |126| analogy-extraction | Extract transferable structural principles from source domains. Orchestrates source identification → abstraction → structural mapping → transfer validation. |127| bridge-validation | Validate analogy depth and transfer viability. Ensures only deep structural analogies (not surface-level similarities) proceed to transfer. |128| creative-ideation-provocation-generation | Generate PO provocations and extract constructive movement. Orchestrates assumption surfacing → provocation creation → movement extraction → idea formation. |129| domain-divergence | Scan and select maximally diverse source domains. Ensures creative search covers genuinely unrelated fields with high transfer potential. |130| evaluation-filtering | Multi-dimensional evaluation and tiered filtering of generated ideas. Orchestrates novelty assessment → feasibility check → ranking → selection. |131132## Available SOPs133134Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.135136| SOP | When to use |137| --- | --- |138| abstraction-extraction | Extract abstract principles from concrete domain cases. Strips domain-specific details to reveal transferable mechanisms. |139| analogy-quality-assessment | Assess analogy depth (surface/structural/systemic). Determines whether an analogy warrants transfer investment. |140| bisociation-network-construction | Build multi-domain bridging concept network. Creates a network of collision points between multiple thinking matrices. |141| 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. |142| 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. |143| creative-ideation-novelty-scoring | Score ideas on novelty dimensions — structural distance from known solutions, conceptual surprise, domain-crossing depth. Produces ranked novelty assessment. |144| creative-ideation-saturation-detection | Determine when additional ideation yields diminishing returns. Analyzes latest idea batch against existing corpus to judge continue/near-saturation/saturated. |145| cross-domain-synthesis | Synthesize all cross-domain findings into a structured idea report. Integrates outputs from all strategies and SOPs. |146| domain-scanning | Scan distant domains for transferable principles. Uses web-search and paper-overview to identify analogous solutions in unrelated fields. |147| forced-connection | Force connection between two unrelated concepts. Deliberately construct bridging paths where no natural connection exists. |148| idea-synthesis | Synthesize diverse ideas into coherent solution concepts. Combines fragments from multiple ideation passes into structured, actionable ideas with clear mechanism descriptions. |149| random-paper-entry | Select random paper facet as creative stimulus. Uses genuine randomness in paper selection to break domain fixation. |150| random-word-stimulus | Use random word/concept injection as creative stimulus. Selects random concepts and forces connection to the problem space, generating unexpected solution paths. |151| structural-mapping | Map source→target structural correspondences. Identifies corresponding, missing, and extra elements between domains. |152| transfer-adaptation | Adapt transferred principle to target problem constraints. Produces concrete adapted solutions from abstract principles. |153154<!-- END available-tables (generated) -->
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