Generate SCAMPER-based variants from a subject, objective, and constraints.
npx skills add https://github.com/v0lka/skills --skill scamper-v0lka
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: scamper Source: https://github.com/v0lka/skills/tree/main/research/scamper Command: npx skills add https://github.com/v0lka/skills --skill scamper-v0lka
Transforms baseline ideas into multiple differentiated variants using the SCAMPER method, enabling structured ideation and better creative coverage.
Provide baseline Subject, Objective, and Constraints, then run the SCAMPER cycle to generate variants and a shortlist.
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SCAMPER ideation generates systematic product design variations by applying a seven-letter cycle—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other use, Eliminate, and Reverse—to a baseline subject, producing 5–12 differentiated variants per letter with structured rationale.
To run structured ideation, provide a baseline Subject, Objective, and Constraints, then execute the SCAMPER cycle to generate 5–12 variants per letter, enrich outputs with optional web research, and surface a prioritized shortlist with validation experiments.
Yes, SCAMPER concept variation works without external dependencies, requiring only user-provided Subject, Objective, and Constraints to generate differentiated product design options, with optional web research available to enrich the output variants.
The best way to maintain traceability across creative idea variants is using idea-state tracking, which organizes generated options with SCAMPER tags and rationale, ensuring structured coverage and clear links between each variant and its transformation method.
You should avoid using structured SCAMPER thinking when your creativity workflow requires unstructured brainstorming without constraints, or when you cannot define a clear baseline Subject and Objective, as the method relies on systematic transformation of a defined starting point.
A full SCAMPER cycle produces 5–12 idea variants per letter across all seven letters, generating a comprehensive set of concept variations that are then filtered into a prioritized shortlist with next experiments for validation.
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