brainstorming

Brainstorming systematically refines rough ideas into validated designs through structured phases: autonomous recon, understanding, exploration, design presentation, documentation, and worktree setup. The process uses targeted questioning and incremental validation at natural breakpoints to ensure all functional and technical requirements are addressed before handoff to planning.

Use socratic questioning within a strict question budget to fill gaps and examine alternatives alongside incremental validation. This approach surfaces trade-offs early, prevents incomplete designs, and avoids costly rework by requiring explicit approval at coherent design sections before proceeding.

Apply structured brainstorming when requirements are unclear, multiple design options exist, or you need to gather mandatory evidence before committing to a direction. It prevents missed alternatives and reduces rework compared to starting implementation without validated design.

Brainstorming produces phase-gated design outputs—including documentation and worktree setup—that integrate directly with git workflows and planning handoff. This ensures design validation is complete and design artifacts are ready before planning and development phases begin.

You need git installed as a dependency. The process requires an initial rough idea or feature concept; it then guides you through recon, understanding, and exploration to produce a coherent, validated design ready for documentation and implementation planning.