idea-refine

Refines raw ideas into actionable one-pagers through structured divergent and convergent thinking.

Updated Sep 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/sasidhar4444/ai-receptionist --skill idea-refine-sasidhar4444
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: idea-refine
Source: https://github.com/sasidhar4444/ai-receptionist/tree/main/agent-skills/skills/idea-refine
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/sasidhar4444/ai-receptionist --skill idea-refine-sasidhar4444

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve? Raw ideas are often vague, untested, and overloaded with hidden assumptions. This Skill turns a rough concept into a sharp, validated direction by guiding you through structured ideation, stress-testing, and scoping before you commit to building anything. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Divergent Ideation: Restates your idea as a "How Might We" problem statement, asks sharpening questions, and generates 5-8 variations using lenses like inversion, constraint removal, and audience shift. - Convergent Evaluation: Clusters promising 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, assumptions to validate, MVP scope, and an explicit "Not Doing" list, saved to docs/ideas/ after your confirmation. - Use Case: You have a vague startup idea like "help local restaurants compete with delivery apps." Invoke the skill and it guides you through reframing the problem, exploring six distinct directions, honestly evaluating trade-offs, and shipping a concrete one-pager with validation steps. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to help you refine or stress-test your idea by describing the concept you want to explore.

Frequently Asked Questions about idea-refine

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

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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 promising directions against user value and feasibility, then producing a markdown one-pager with MVP scope and 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. When run inside a project, the skill scans the codebase for existing architecture, patterns, and constraints, then grounds its idea variations in what actually exists. It references specific files and patterns when generating directions.

What output does an ideation session produce?▼

The session ends with 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?▼

Skip it when the idea is already well-defined with validated assumptions and a clear user, or when you need immediate execution rather than exploration. The skill is designed for the fuzzy front end before commitment, not for implementation planning.