brainstorming

# Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs

Transform rough ideas into fully-formed designs through intelligent agent selection and structured exploration.

**Core principle:** Analyze the topic, select relevant agents dynamically, explore alternatives in parallel, present design incrementally.

---

## CRITICAL: Task Management is MANDATORY (CC 2.1.16)

```python
# Create main task IMMEDIATELY
TaskCreate(
  subject="Brainstorm: {topic}",
  description="Design exploration with parallel agent research",
  activeForm="Brainstorming {topic}"
)

# Create subtasks for each phase
TaskCreate(subject="Analyze topic and select agents", activeForm="Analyzing topic")
TaskCreate(subject="Search memory for past decisions", activeForm="Searching knowledge graph")
TaskCreate(subject="Generate divergent ideas (10+)", activeForm="Generating ideas")
TaskCreate(subject="Feasibility fast-check", activeForm="Checking feasibility")
TaskCreate(subject="Evaluate with devil's advocate", activeForm="Evaluating ideas")
TaskCreate(subject="Synthesize top approaches", activeForm="Synthesizing approaches")
TaskCreate(subject="Present design options", activeForm="Presenting options")
```

---

## The Seven-Phase Process

| Phase | Activities | Output |
|-------|------------|--------|
| **0. Topic Analysis** | Classify keywords, select 3-5 agents | Agent list |
| **1. Memory + Context** | Search graph, check codebase | Prior patterns |
| **2. Divergent Exploration** | Generate 10+ ideas WITHOUT filtering | Idea pool |
| **3. Feasibility Fast-Check** | 30-second viability per idea | Filtered ideas |
| **4. Evaluation & Rating** | Rate 0-10, devil's advocate challenge | Ranked ideas |
| **5. Synthesis** | Filter to top 2-3, trade-off table | Options |
| **6. Design Presentation** | Present in 200-300 word sections | Validated design |

See `references/phase-workflow.md` for detailed instructions.

---

## When NOT to Use

Skip brainstorming when:
- Requirements are crystal clear and specific
- Only one obvi