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research-brainstorm

Generate diverse research questions from literature gaps and contrarian angles.

8|2|Updated May 10, 2026
Search Tags:#research#literature review#question generation#scientific exploration#idea incubation
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npx skills add https://github.com/Marazii/research-co-pilot --skill research-brainstorm-marazii
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Skill: research-brainstorm
Source: https://github.com/Marazii/research-co-pilot/tree/main/skills/research-brainstorm
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Marazii/research-co-pilot --skill research-brainstorm-marazii

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps researchers generate innovative, answerable, and impactful research questions, overcoming creative blocks and ensuring novelty.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Ideation and Contrarian Thinking: Pushes beyond initial ideas to explore orthogonal angles and boundary cases.
  • Question Formulation: Crafts research questions covering descriptive, explanatory, predictive, and evaluative angles.
  • Mapping the Literature: Summarizes existing debates, canonical work, and adjacent fields to inform new questions.
  • Generating a Long List: Produces numerous diverse ideas, prioritizing variety and potential interest for further development.
  • Refinement and Sharpening: Develops top ideas into detailed research questions with design sketches.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to generate research questions based on your topic and constraints to discover unique insights and research directions.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-brainstorm

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate novel research questions from a broad scientific topic?▼

To generate novel research questions, explore orthogonal angles, gaps in the literature, and contrarian possibilities. This approach ensures the formulated questions are diverse, feasible, and move beyond obvious initial ideas.

What is the best way to find gaps in existing literature for a new study?▼

Finding gaps in literature involves summarizing existing debates, canonical work, and adjacent fields. Mapping these areas reveals unexplored boundary cases and informs the creation of answerable research questions.

Can I use contrarian thinking to formulate answerable scientific questions?▼

Yes, applying contrarian thinking pushes beyond initial ideas to explore orthogonal angles and boundary cases. This helps craft research questions covering descriptive, explanatory, predictive, and evaluative angles.

How do I refine a broad research idea into a detailed study design?▼

Refining a broad research idea involves sharpening top concepts into detailed research questions with design sketches. This process develops a long list of diverse ideas into feasible scientific exploration directions.

What types of research questions should I formulate for scientific exploration?▼

Formulating research questions should cover descriptive, explanatory, predictive, and evaluative angles. Prioritizing variety and potential interest ensures the generated scientific exploration ideas are diverse and impactful.

Do I need a literature review to start generating impactful research ideas?▼

A literature review is needed to map existing debates and canonical work. Summarizing this information informs new questions and ensures your generated research ideas are novel and answerable.

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