ideate

Guide structured interviews to refine vague ideas into concept briefs.

1|Updated Mar 19, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/lucasmccomb/ccgm --skill ideate-lucasmccomb
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: ideate
Source: https://github.com/lucasmccomb/ccgm/tree/main/modules/ideate/skills/ideate
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lucasmccomb/ccgm --skill ideate-lucasmccomb

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Converts half-formed thoughts into a clear, decision-ready concept by conducting a guided, conversational interview that uncovers problem, audience, solution, scope, differentiation, feasibility, and motivation.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured interview flow: Adaptive, one-to-two-question turns that follow the user's energy and surface the most important gaps.
  • Confidence tracking & session persistence: Maintains a seven-dimension confidence tracker, logs exchanges to a session directory, supports resume, and loops until 95% clarity.
  • Tool integration for validation and planning: Can invoke research or planning skills (e.g., /deepresearch, /xplan) and produces a concise concept brief for next steps.

Quick Start

/ideate Tell me a half-formed idea about a product or app and help me refine it into a one-paragraph concept brief.

Frequently Asked Questions about ideate

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

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How do I turn a vague product idea into an actionable concept brief?

To turn a vague idea into an actionable concept brief, you undergo a structured conversational interview that refines your thoughts across problem, audience, solution, scope, differentiation, feasibility, and motivation until reaching 95% clarity.

What is structured ideation and how does confidence tracking work?

Structured ideation is an adaptive interview flow that refines half-formed ideas through targeted questions. Confidence tracking maintains a seven-dimension state on disk, logging exchanges and looping until your product discovery reaches a 95% clarity threshold.

Can I pause a brainstorming session and resume it later?

Yes, you can pause and resume brainstorming sessions because the system maintains session state on disk. It logs all exchanges to a session directory, allowing you to stop the structured interview and continue refining your concept at a later time.

How do I validate a product concept during early-stage ideation?

To validate a product concept during ideation, the system can invoke research and planning skills like deepresearch or xplan. This tool integration assesses feasibility and differentiation, then produces a concise concept brief for immediate next steps.

Is guided ideation suitable for founders needing to clarify product scope and motivation?

Guided ideation is highly suitable for founders, product managers, and creators needing to clarify scope and motivation. The adaptive interview follows your energy to surface gaps, ensuring your problem, audience, and solution are decision-ready.