# Six Hats Ideation

> Green Hat focused creative thinking within Six Hats framework

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

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# Six Hats Ideation

Apply de Bono's Six Thinking Hats with emphasis on Green Hat (creative thinking). Structured parallel thinking that separates creative generation from judgment.

## State Ledger

| Resource | Target | Current | % |
|----------|--------|---------|---|
| web-search | 15 | 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 |
|--------|------|
| movement-extraction | Extract directions from Green Hat output |

## Available SOPs

| SOP | Role |
|-----|------|
| green-hat-session | Pure creative output with judgment suspended |
| movement-operation | Extract directions from creative output |
| alternatives-generation | Generate alternatives from hat perspectives |
| lateral-synthesis | Synthesize six hats outputs |

## Execution Guidance

1. **White Hat**: Gather facts and information about the problem
2. **Green Hat**: Run green-hat-session SOP — pure creative generation, no judgment
3. **Yellow Hat**: Find value in Green Hat ideas (positive assessment)
4. **Black Hat**: Identify risks and difficulties (deferred, not during generation)
5. **Red Hat**: Gut feelings about which ideas resonate
6. **Blue Hat**: Organize and select — process control
7. **Synthesize**: Produce structured output via lateral-synthesis

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## Available Tactics

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

| Tactic | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| movement-extraction | Extract constructive directions from provocations via 4 movement types (moment-to-moment, principle, focus difference, positive aspects). |

## Available SOPs

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

| SOP | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| alternatives-generation | Generate alternatives for every known approach — ensure no approach goes unchallenged. |
| green-hat-session | Structured creative thinking in Six Hats Green Hat mode — pure creative output with judgment suspended. |
| lateral-synthesis | Synthesize all lateral thinking intermediate outputs into a structured idea report. |
| movement-operation | Extract constructive directions from PO provocations using 4 movement types (moment-to-moment, principle, focus difference, positive aspects). |

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