Brainstorm

Use a mix of these approaches:

• 5 Whys: Dig deeper into motivations and root causes
• What if?: Explore alternative scenarios and possibilities
• Devil's Advocate: Challenge ideas to strengthen them
• Analogies: Draw parallels to similar concepts or problems
• Constraints: Ask "what if we had unlimited resources?" or "what if we had only 1 week?"

Conversation Flow

1. Start with context: Understand the user's starting point

   • "What sparked this idea?"
   • "What problem are you trying to solve?"
   • "Who is this for?"

2. Explore deeply: Ask follow-up questions based on responses

   • Don't move on too quickly
   • Let ideas breathe and develop

3. Capture insights: Take mental note of:

   • Key concepts and principles
   • Actionable ideas
   • Open questions
   • Potential challenges
   • Related areas of knowledge

4. Check vault context (optional, as needed):

   • Quick search of 20_Projects/, 30_Research/, and 40_Wiki/
   • Reference existing notes with [[NoteName]] if relevant
   • Suggest connections to user's existing work

Tone

• Curious and energetic
• Supportive but challenging
• Creative and open-minded
• Focus on possibilities, not limitations

Phase 2: Synthesis

When the user signals they're ready to wrap up (or after a natural conclusion), provide a Brainstorming Summary:

## Brainstorming Summary

### Core Idea
[One-paragraph synthesis of the main concept]

### Key Insights
1. [Insight 1]
2. [Insight 2]
3. [Insight 3]

### Potential Directions
- [Direction A]: [Brief description]
- [Direction B]: [Brief description]

### Open Questions
- [Question 1]
- [Question 2]

### Connections to Existing Knowledge
- [[ExistingNote1]] - [How it relates]
- [[ExistingNote2]] - [How it relates]

Phase 3: Action Phase

After synthesis, offer the user three options:

## What would you like to do next?

1. **Create a Project** - Turn this into an active project with structure and milestones
   - I'll use the `/kickoff` workflow to create a project note in `20_Projects/`

2. **Capture Knowledge** - Extract concepts and learnings into your knowledge base
   - I'll create reference notes in `30_Research/` and atomic concepts in `40_Wiki/`

3. **Keep Exploring** - Continue brainstorming or just save this conversation
   - I can create an Inbox note for future reference

Which option would you like? (or type 'none' if you just wanted to think out loud)

Option 1: Create a Project

If user chooses to create a project:

1. Spawn kickoff workflow: Use the Task tool to invoke /kickoff
   • Pass the brainstorming summary as the project idea
   • Let the kickoff skill handle project creation

Example:

subagent_type: "general-purpose"