johnlindquist/claude/brainstorm

Claude Code and agent skill by johnlindquist/claude

Trust tier 3
  • community
Source check pending

Checking that the SKILL.md file is still in the repository.

Generate ideas and explore possibilities with AI. Use for creative problem solving, generating alternatives, and expanding on concepts.

Install

npx vskill@latest install johnlindquist/claude/brainstorm

SKILL.md

Brainstorming Assistant

Generate and explore ideas systematically.

Prerequisites

bash
pip install google-generativeai
export GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key

Brainstorming Operations

Generate Ideas
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Generate 10 creative ideas for: [topic]
Requirements:
- Mix of conventional and unconventional
- Varying levels of complexity
- Consider different user perspectives
- Include at least 2 'wild card' ideas
For each idea:
- Brief description
- Key benefit
- Main challenge"
Quick Brainstorm
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Quick brainstorm (5 ideas in 1 sentence each):
Topic: [your topic]
Just list ideas, no explanation needed."
Expand an Idea
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Expand on this idea:
IDEA: [brief idea]
CONTEXT: [relevant background]
Explore:
1. How it would work in practice
2. Required components/resources
3. Potential variations
4. Who would benefit most
5. First steps to validate"

Structured Techniques

SCAMPER Method
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Apply SCAMPER to: [product/feature/process]
- Substitute: What can be replaced?
- Combine: What can be merged?
- Adapt: What can be modified?
- Modify/Magnify: What can be enlarged or emphasized?
- Put to other uses: What else could this be used for?
- Eliminate: What can be removed?
- Reverse/Rearrange: What can be reorganized?"
Six Thinking Hats
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Analyze this decision using Six Thinking Hats:
DECISION: [what you're considering]
- White Hat (Facts): What do we know?
- Red Hat (Feelings): Gut reactions?
- Black Hat (Caution): What could go wrong?
- Yellow Hat (Optimism): What are the benefits?
- Green Hat (Creativity): What alternatives exist?
- Blue Hat (Process): What's the best approach?"
Reverse Brainstorming
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Reverse brainstorm: How could we make [goal] FAIL?
Goal: [your goal]
1. List ways to guarantee failure
2. Then flip each into a success strategy
3. Identify hidden risks from the failure scenarios"
Constraint Removal
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Brainstorm without constraints:
PROBLEM: [your problem]
CURRENT CONSTRAINTS: [list constraints]
1. What would you do with unlimited budget?
2. What if time wasn't a factor?
3. What if you had any technology?
4. What if there were no legacy systems?
Then: Which ideas can be scaled down to reality?"

Domain-Specific Brainstorms

Feature Ideas
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Generate feature ideas for:
PRODUCT: [description]
USERS: [who uses it]
CURRENT PAIN POINTS: [list issues]
Suggest features that:
- Solve real problems
- Differentiate from competitors
- Are technically feasible
- Can be built incrementally"
Architecture Options
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Brainstorm architecture approaches for:
REQUIREMENTS:
- [requirement 1]
- [requirement 2]
CONSTRAINTS:
- [constraint 1]
- [constraint 2]
Generate 5 different architectural approaches with trade-offs."
Naming Ideas
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Generate name ideas for:
WHAT: [what is being named]
QUALITIES: [characteristics to convey]
AVOID: [things to avoid]
Provide 15 options across categories:
- Descriptive names
- Abstract/creative names
- Compound words
- Acronyms
- References/allusions"
Problem Decomposition
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Break down this complex problem:
PROBLEM: [description]
1. Identify sub-problems
2. Find the core challenge
3. Map dependencies between parts
4. Suggest which to tackle first
5. Identify quick wins vs. hard parts"

Evaluation and Selection

Idea Evaluation
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Evaluate these ideas against criteria:
IDEAS:
1. [idea 1]
2. [idea 2]
3. [idea 3]
CRITERIA:
- Feasibility (1-5)
- Impact (1-5)
- Effort (1-5, lower is better)
- Risk (1-5, lower is better)
Create a comparison matrix and recommend top choice."
Combine Ideas
bash
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Combine the best elements of these ideas:
IDEA A: [description]
IDEA B: [description]
IDEA C: [description]
Create hybrid approaches that take the strengths of each."

Best Practices

  1. Quantity first - Generate many ideas before judging
  2. Defer judgment - Don't critique during generation
  3. Build on ideas - Use 'yes, and...' thinking
  4. Embrace wild ideas - They often lead to practical ones
  5. Visualize - Sketch or diagram ideas
  6. Set constraints - Paradoxically, limits boost creativity
  7. Take breaks - Let ideas incubate
  8. Mix inputs - Combine different perspectives

Security

  • Security scanPassed, 95 of 100Pattern checks on the skill's files.
  • Model reviewPassed

Quality evaluation

  • Task evaluationNot runNo evaluation yet. Run one in Skill Studio.

Source

Popularity

Repository stars
21
Repository forks
5
7-day trend score
15

Stars and forks are for the whole GitHub repository, not this skill alone. Refreshed 4 Apr 2026, 7 months ago.

Works with

Any agent vskill installs to: 56 targets in all. These 39 have a page on this site.

  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Windsurf
  • Codex
  • Gemini CLI
  • Cline
  • Amp
  • Roo Code
  • Goose
  • Continue
  • Kilo Code
  • Junie
  • Trae
  • OpenHands
  • Qwen Code
  • AI Agent
  • Tabnine Chat
  • Sourcegraph Cody
  • Amazon Q
  • Firebase Genkit
  • Sweep
  • Devin
  • Phind
  • Mentat
  • Claude Desktop
  • Aider
  • GPT Pilot
  • Plandex
  • bolt.new
  • v0
  • Replit Agent
  • Anse
  • TypingMind
  • BetterChatGPT
  • LibreChat
  • Warp AI
  • Pieces
  • Fig AI
Embed badge
vskill VERIFIED badge
[![vskill VERIFIED](https://verified-skill.com/api/v1/skills/johnlindquist/claude/brainstorm/badge)](https://verified-skill.com/skills/johnlindquist/claude/brainstorm)

Something wrong with this skill or its page? Tell us.