idea-refine

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

1|Updated Jul 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yersonargotev/packy --skill idea-refine-yersonargotev
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: idea-refine
Source: https://github.com/yersonargotev/packy/tree/main/bundle/skills/idea-refine
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yersonargotev/packy --skill idea-refine-yersonargotev

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

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, 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, 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, stress-testing the strongest one, and shipping a concrete one-pager with validation steps. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to help you refine your idea by saying "ideate on [your concept]" or "stress-test my plan" and it will guide you through the three-phase refinement dialogue.

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 or product idea?▼

Invoke the skill with your idea and it restates it as a "How Might We" problem, asks 3-5 sharpening questions about the target user and success criteria, then generates 5-8 variations using lenses like inversion and simplification before converging on a direction.

How to stress-test assumptions before building a product?▼

The skill's Phase 2 evaluates each direction against user value, feasibility, and differentiation, then explicitly lists hidden assumptions categorized by what must be true, should be true, and might be true, each with a validation strategy.

What output does the idea refinement process produce?▼

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

Can idea refinement work inside an existing codebase?▼

Yes. When run inside a project, the skill scans the codebase with Glob, Grep, and Read to ground idea variations in existing architecture, patterns, and constraints, referencing specific files when relevant.

When should I not use structured ideation?▼

Avoid it when the problem and solution are already well-defined and validated, or when you need immediate implementation rather than exploration. The process is designed for ambiguous early-stage thinking, not execution of settled plans.