/collaboration:brainstorming

SkillAI & models

Rapid ideation skill adapted from obra/superpowers to kick off cortex sessions. Use when defining scope, aligning on goals, or exploring solution space before coding.

Then ask your AI: use the /collaboration:brainstorming skill

Details

Instructions available. Your AI can read the instructions. Execution depends on the setup they require.

Add it as a step in a pipeline you build on Ahel, or connect Ahel to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code or Codex and ask your AI to use it.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by nickcrew/claude-cortex in skills/collaboration/brainstorming/SKILL.md and read by Ahel’s review.

Ported from obra/superpowers (MIT). Optimized for cortex so brainstorming outputs flow directly into Supersaiyan visuals and the Task TUI.

When to run

  • Before touching code: align on problem, success signals, blockers.
  • After big context shifts: new stakeholder, major dependency change, fresh repo checkout.
  • When you feel stuck: broaden solution space before diving back in.

Inputs you need

  • Current goal or ticket reference.
  • Repo hints: relevant modes/ (e.g., modes/Super_Saiyan.md) and scenarios/ if they exist.
  • Constraints (deadline, platforms, regulatory, etc.).

Steps

  1. Set the stage
    • Load modes/Super_Saiyan.md (CTRL+P → "Super Saiyan Mode") for visual/tone context.
    • Skim any scenarios/ideation/*.md tied to the feature.
  2. Map the landscape
    • List known goals, success metrics, blockers, unknowns.
    • Capture existing assets (agents, rules, workflows) that might help.
  3. Generate options
    • Expand at least three distinct approaches (different modes, agents, or workflows).
    • Note pros/cons, risk, required verification per approach.
  4. Select candidate plan
    • Pick the best approach and flag what still needs validation.
  5. Seed Tasks
    • Open the Task view (T) and add top-level tasks from the brainstorming takeaways (or run /ctx:plan next to formalize).

Output format

### Problem / Goal
### Success Signals
### Constraints / Risks
### Existing Assets
### Options
- Option A …
- Option B …
- Option C …
### Chosen Direction & Next Checks

Paste the summary into the chat (or save under scenarios/). Then move to /ctx:plan.

Resources

  • See skills/collaboration/brainstorming/resources/examples.md for ready-made follow-up prompts.

Signals

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Jun 2026
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Item type
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Key
brainstorming-nickcrew
Source
github.com/nickcrew/claude-cortex