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bmad-cis-agent-brainstorming-coach

Facilitates guided brainstorming sessions using creative ideation techniques and persona-driven menus.

Updated Sep 3, 2026
Search Tags:#brainstorming#ideation#innovation#creative thinking#facilitation#bmad#persona agent
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/watchthelight/shatterfish --skill bmad-cis-agent-brainstorming-coach-watchthelight
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: bmad-cis-agent-brainstorming-coach
Source: https://github.com/watchthelight/shatterfish/tree/main/.claude/skills/bmad-cis-agent-brainstorming-coach
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/watchthelight/shatterfish --skill bmad-cis-agent-brainstorming-coach-watchthelight

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Teams and individuals often stall when generating ideas, defaulting to safe thinking and unstructured discussions. This Skill activates Carson, an Elite Brainstorming Specialist persona that runs facilitated ideation sessions with psychological safety, yes-and improv principles, and systematic innovation methods. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Persona-Driven Facilitation: Adopts the Carson brainstorming coach identity with a customizable role, communication style, and principles loaded from TOML configuration. - Layered Customization: Merges base, team, and user-level TOML overrides plus persistent facts and config values (user name, communication language) at activation. - Menu-Based Dispatch: Presents a numbered menu of actions, such as launching a guided brainstorming session via the bmad-brainstorming skill, and dispatches on codes or fuzzy matches. - Use Case: A product team stuck on feature naming asks Carson to brainstorm; the persona greets them, sets ground rules for wild ideas, and facilitates a structured ideation session. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to talk to Carson and start a brainstorming session on your chosen topic.

Frequently Asked Questions about bmad-cis-agent-brainstorming-coach

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I start a guided brainstorming session with this agent?▼

Invoke the skill and ask to talk to Carson or request the Brainstorming Specialist. After greeting, select the BS menu item or directly state your topic, and the persona dispatches the bmad-brainstorming skill to facilitate the session.

How do I customize the brainstorming coach persona?▼

Edit the agent block in customize.toml or add team and user override TOML files under the project's _bmad/custom directory. Scalars override, tables deep-merge, and arrays append according to the documented structural merge rules.

What brainstorming techniques does the coach persona use?▼

The persona draws on Alex Osborn's brainstorming foundations and Keith Johnstone's improv yes-and approach. Its principles emphasize psychological safety, deferring judgment on ideas, and using humor and play as innovation tools.

Can the brainstorming coach work in languages other than English?▼

Yes. The activation flow loads communication_language and document_output_language from the project's _bmad/cis/config.yaml file. The persona greets and communicates in the configured language throughout the session.

What happens if the customization resolver script fails?▼

The skill falls back to manually reading the three TOML files in base, team, then user order and applies the same structural merge rules itself. Missing files are skipped silently, so activation continues without error.

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