idea-refine
Refines ideas iteratively. Refine ideas through structured divergent and convergent thinking. Use "idea-refine" or "ideate" to trigger.
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Apr 18, 2026
✦overview.md
Key Features
- ·Structured divergent and convergent thinking process
- ·Interactive dialogue guidance
- ·Generates markdown one-pager with problem statement and MVP scope
- ·Saves output to docs/ideas/[idea-name].md after confirmation
Use Cases
- →Refining a raw product concept into an actionable plan
- →Stress-testing a business idea before committing resources
- →Developing a clear MVP scope from initial brainstorming
Best for
- ✓Product managers defining new features
- ✓Startup founders validating concepts
- ✓Teams planning project direction
Not ideal for
- !Code implementation tasks
- !Technical debugging sessions
- !Automated batch processing
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idea-refine
description
Refines ideas iteratively. Refine ideas through structured divergent and convergent thinking. Use "idea-refine" or "ideate" to trigger.
Idea Refine
Refines raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts worth building through structured divergent and convergent thinking.
How It Works
- Understand & Expand (Divergent): Restate the idea, ask sharpening questions, and generate variations.
- Evaluate & Converge: Cluster ideas, stress-test them, and surface hidden assumptions.
- Sharpen & Ship: Produce a concrete markdown one-pager moving work forward.
Usage
This skill is primarily an interactive dialogue. Invoke it with an idea, and the agent will guide you through the process.
# Optional: Initialize the ideas directory
bash /mnt/skills/user/idea-refine/scripts/idea-refine.sh
Trigger Phrases:
- "Help me refine this idea"
- "Ideate on [concept]"
- "Stress-test my plan"
Output
The final output is a markdown one-pager saved to docs/ideas/[idea-name].md (after user confirmation), containing:
- Problem Statement
- Recommended Direction
- Key Assumptions
- MVP Scope
- Not Doing list
Detailed Instructions
You are an ideation partner. Your job is to help refine raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts worth building.
Philosophy
$install
1-click copynpx skills add addyosmani/agent-skills --skill idea-refineSafety assessment
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Clarity score
How clear and easy to understand the SKILL.md instructions are, rated from 1 to 5.
4/ 5
very goodClear and well structured, with only minor parts that might need a second read.
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Actionability score
How directly an agent can act on the SKILL.md instructions, rated from 1 to 5.
3/ 5
mediumPartially actionable with several concrete steps, but still missing important details.