# Random Stimulus Entry

> Random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point. Use genuine randomness to escape fixation and open unexpected solution paths.

- Skill: `yogsoth-ai/random-stimulus-entry` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add yogsoth-ai/random-stimulus-entry`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/yogsoth-ai/random-stimulus-entry/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: yogsoth-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/yogsoth-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/yogsoth-ai/random-stimulus-entry

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# Random Stimulus Entry

Use random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point. Genuine randomness breaks fixation patterns and forces the mind into unexplored territory.

## State Ledger

| Resource | Target | Current | % |
|----------|--------|---------|---|
| web-search | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| web-research | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-overview | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-search | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-research | 3 | 0 | 0% |

## HARD-GATE

Cannot exit strategy until ≥80% of each budget line is consumed OR yield targets are met with justification for remaining budget.

## Available Tactics

| Tactic | Role |
|--------|------|
| domain-divergence | Ensure stimuli come from genuinely unrelated domains |
| bridge-validation | Validate that forced connections produce real insight |

## Available SOPs

| SOP | Role |
|-----|------|
| random-word-stimulus | Generate random word stimuli and force connections |
| random-paper-entry | Select random paper as stimulus entry point |
| forced-connection | Force connection between stimulus and problem |
| abstraction-extraction | Extract transferable principle from stimulus domain |
| cross-domain-synthesis | Synthesize all stimulus-derived ideas |

## Execution Guidance

1. **Select stimulus type**: Choose random word, random paper, or random concept
2. **Generate stimulus**: Use random-word-stimulus or random-paper-entry SOP
3. **Force connection**: Apply forced-connection SOP to bridge stimulus→problem
4. **Extract principle**: If connection is promising, abstract the underlying mechanism
5. **Iterate**: Generate ≥5 stimuli, force connections for each
6. **Filter**: Use bridge-validation to separate genuine insights from surface associations
7. **Synthesize**: Combine validated connections into solution concepts

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## Available Tactics

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

| Tactic | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| bridge-validation | Validate analogy depth and transfer viability. Ensures only deep structural analogies (not surface-level similarities) proceed to transfer. |
| domain-divergence | Scan and select maximally diverse source domains. Ensures creative search covers genuinely unrelated fields with high transfer potential. |

## Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

| SOP | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| cross-domain-synthesis | Synthesize all cross-domain findings into a structured idea report. Integrates outputs from all strategies and SOPs. |
| forced-connection | Force connection between two unrelated concepts. Deliberately construct bridging paths where no natural connection exists. |
| random-paper-entry | Select random paper facet as creative stimulus. Uses genuine randomness in paper selection to break domain fixation. |

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