brainstorming（头脑风暴）

Brainstorming

Structured idea exploration from vague to direction.

Workflow

discover --> diverge --> converge --> capture
  ^________________________|  (if no viable direction)

Discover maps the problem space (context, constraints, success criteria). Diverge generates alternatives using structured techniques. Converge evaluates trade-offs and picks a direction. Capture produces the artifact.

Context Loading Strategy

Load only the reference matching the current phase. The workflow always starts with discovery.

• Start with discovery.md on every trigger
• Load diverge.md after discovery quality gate passes
• Load converge.md after diverge produces at least 4 alternatives
• Load template only during capture (after user approves direction)

Triggers

Notes:

• diverge.md is not a direct trigger. It is loaded after discovery completes.
• converge.md is not a direct trigger. It is loaded after diverge completes.
• The full workflow always starts with discovery regardless of trigger.

Cross-References

discovery.md  -------> diverge.md     (context feeds alternative generation)
diverge.md    -------> converge.md    (alternatives feed evaluation)
brainstorming -------> docs-writer    (direction feeds PRD, epic, design doc)
brainstorming -------> spec-driven    (direction feeds feature specification)
brainstorming -------> design-builder (direction feeds visual exploration)

Guidelines

DO:

• Generate at least 4 alternatives during diverge, including non-obvious options
• Challenge every alternative with trade-offs during converge
• Require explicit user approval before capturing the direction
• Mark unknowns as TBD rather than inventing constraints
• Stay at the problem-and-direction level; defer implementation choices
• Suggest the appropriate next skill after capture

DON'T:

• Generate only 2-3 obvious alternatives (contrasts: push for non-obvious options)
• Let the user commit to a direction without evaluating trade-offs (contrasts: challenge every alternative)
• Include implementation details (contrasts: stay at the problem-and-direction level)
• Proceed past converge without user confirmation (contrasts: require explicit approval)

Output

• Artifact: .artifacts/brainstorm/{topic}.md
• {topic} in kebab-case, derived from the brainstorm subject
• USE TEMPLATE: templates/brainstorm.md
• Create .artifacts/brainstorm/ if it does not exist

Error Handling

• No .artifacts/brainstorm/ directory: create it
• User arrives with a clear solution: ask if they want to explore alternatives first, or redirect to docs-writer
• No viable direction after converge: loop back to discovery with refined understanding
• Scope too broad: decompose into sub-problems, brainstorm one at a time
• User wants to skip diverge: warn that brainstorming value comes from exploring alternatives, suggest docs-writer if they already have a direction