idea-refine

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

Updated Mar 14, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yourlabpt/yourlabpt_website --skill idea-refine-yourlabpt
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: idea-refine
Source: https://github.com/yourlabpt/yourlabpt_website/tree/main/projects/skills/idea-refine
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yourlabpt/yourlabpt_website --skill idea-refine-yourlabpt

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What problem does it solve? Raw ideas often stay vague, untested, or over-scoped, leading teams to commit to plans built on hidden assumptions. This Skill turns a rough concept into a sharp, validated direction through a structured three-phase dialogue. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Divergent Ideation: Restates your idea as a "How Might We" statement, asks sharpening questions, and generates 5-8 variations using lenses like inversion, constraint removal, and simplification. - Convergent Evaluation: Clusters ideas into distinct directions, stress-tests them on 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, MVP scope, and a "Not Doing" list, saved to docs/ideas/ after your confirmation. - Use Case: You have a vague product idea like "an app for freelancers." Invoke the skill, answer a few sharpening questions, explore variations, and walk away with a concrete one-pager defining the MVP and explicit trade-offs. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to help you refine your idea by describing the concept you want to stress-test and develop.

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 product idea into an actionable plan?▼

Invoke the skill with your raw idea and it guides you through three phases: expanding the idea with sharpening questions and variations, converging on directions through stress-testing, and producing a markdown one-pager with MVP scope and assumptions.

How to stress-test assumptions before committing to a plan?▼

The convergent phase explicitly surfaces hidden assumptions for each direction, naming what you are betting is true, what could kill the idea, and what you are choosing to ignore. Each assumption gets a validation strategy in the final one-pager.

What output does an ideation session produce?▼

The session produces a markdown one-pager containing a How Might We problem statement, recommended direction, key assumptions to validate, MVP scope, a Not Doing list, and open questions. It is saved to docs/ideas/ only after your confirmation.

Can idea refinement use my existing codebase context?▼

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?▼

Skip it when the idea is already well-defined with validated assumptions and a clear MVP, or when you need immediate implementation rather than exploration. The skill is designed for vague, early-stage concepts, not execution-ready plans.