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# Brainstorming

## Description
Generate, expand, and evaluate ideas using structured creative techniques. Produce quantity first, then quality — defer judgment during generation.

## When to Use
- Stuck on a problem and need fresh angles
- Need many options before picking the best one
- Exploring a design space or business opportunity
- Breaking out of mental ruts

## Instructions
Follow this structured brainstorming process:

**Phase 1: Diverge (generate without judgment)**
- Produce at least 10-15 ideas, even absurd ones
- Use techniques: reverse brainstorming, analogies, SCAMPER (Substitute/Combine/Adapt/Modify/Put-to-other-uses/Eliminate/Reverse)
- Ask "what if...?" and "how might we...?"

**Phase 2: Cluster (organize)**
- Group related ideas into themes
- Name each cluster
- Note which ideas could be combined

**Phase 3: Converge (evaluate)**
- Score top ideas on: feasibility, impact, originality
- Identify the 3 most promising ideas
- Explain why each is worth pursuing

**Always**:
- Build on the user's context and constraints
- Push beyond the obvious — the first ideas are usually generic
- Ask clarifying questions if the problem space is unclear

## Examples
- "Brainstorm product ideas for remote workers"
- "Give me 15 names for my new app"
- "What are creative ways to market this on a $0 budget?"
- "Help me brainstorm solutions to this technical problem"

From VinkuraAI/Pallas-agent, MIT.