Brainstorming

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Structured ideation before any implementation. Use when starting any non-trivial task.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Add ahel to your AI once: Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code or Codex. Then ask it to use this.

Then ask your AI: use the Brainstorming skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by zhouguoqing/qianyuan.aiagenticframework in .agents/skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Before implementing anything non-trivial, brainstorm first.

The Process

Step 1: Restate the Goal

Write what you are actually trying to achieve in 1-2 sentences.

Step 2: Generate Options (minimum 3)

List at least 3 different approaches. Include approaches that seem impractical.

For each option:

  • What makes it appealing
  • What risks or downsides it carries
  • What unknowns would need to be resolved

Step 3: Evaluate

Score each option against: Simplicity, Reversibility, Risk, Speed.

Step 4: Pick and Commit

Choose one approach. State why. Then move to writing-plans.

Signals

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brainstorming-zhouguoqing
Source
github.com/zhouguoqing/qianyuan.aiagenticframework