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idea-refine

Refines raw ideas into actionable concepts through structured divergent and convergent thinking.

Updated Apr 28, 2026
Search Tags:#brainstorming#ideation#assumption testing#idea refinement#product discovery#divergent thinking#mvp scoping
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/visdomtech/skills --skill idea-refine-visdomtech
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: idea-refine
Source: https://github.com/visdomtech/skills/tree/main/idea-refine
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/visdomtech/skills --skill idea-refine-visdomtech

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve? Vague ideas often get built without stress-testing assumptions, leading to wasted effort on weak directions. This Skill guides you through a structured ideation dialogue that expands options, evaluates them honestly, and produces a concrete one-pager with explicit trade-offs. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Divergent Expansion: Restates your idea as a "How Might We" statement, asks sharpening questions, and generates 5-8 variations using lenses like inversion, constraint removal, and audience shift. - Convergent Evaluation: Clusters ideas into distinct directions, stress-tests them against user value, feasibility, and differentiation, and surfaces hidden assumptions that could kill the idea. - Actionable Output: Produces a markdown one-pager with problem statement, recommended direction, key assumptions, MVP scope, and a "Not Doing" list, saved to docs/ideas/ after your confirmation. - Use Case: You have a rough startup concept like "help local restaurants compete with delivery platforms." Invoke the skill, and it guides you through reframing the problem, exploring six variations, stress-testing the strongest direction, and shipping a validated one-pager. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to help you refine your idea by describing the concept you want to ideate on or stress-test.

Frequently Asked Questions about idea-refine

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I refine a vague startup idea into an actionable plan?▼

Invoke the skill with your raw idea and it guides you through three phases: expanding the idea into 5-8 variations, stress-testing the strongest directions against user value and feasibility, then producing a markdown one-pager with MVP scope and key assumptions to validate.

What ideation frameworks does this skill use?▼

The skill draws from SCAMPER, How Might We reframing, First Principles thinking, Jobs to Be Done, constraint-based ideation, pre-mortem analysis, and analogous inspiration. It selects frameworks selectively based on the idea rather than running every framework mechanically.

Can I use idea refinement for features in an existing codebase?▼

Yes, the skill scans your codebase using Glob, Grep, and Read to ground idea variations in existing architecture and constraints. It references specific files and patterns when generating variations for feature ideas within a project.

What output does an ideation session produce?▼

The session produces a markdown one-pager containing a problem statement, recommended direction, key assumptions with validation strategies, MVP scope, a Not Doing list, and open questions. It is saved to docs/ideas/ only after you confirm.

When should I not use structured ideation?▼

Avoid it when the idea is already well-validated with a clear direction and you need execution planning instead. The skill is designed for vague ideas, untested assumptions, and situations where expanding options before converging adds value.

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