ideas

Generates research ideas by routing brainstorming sessions through persona-based convention packs.

68|2|Updated Feb 25, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/arjunrajlaboratory/mycelium --skill ideas-arjunrajlaboratory
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: ideas
Source: https://github.com/arjunrajlaboratory/mycelium/tree/main/skills/ideas
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/arjunrajlaboratory/mycelium --skill ideas-arjunrajlaboratory

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Research projects often stall when teams run out of fresh analytical directions or overlook angles outside their own expertise. This Skill structures open-ended ideation by simulating multiple expert personas that critique a project from different disciplinary viewpoints, producing concrete, documented idea lists instead of unstructured brainstorming. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Persona-driven brainstorming: Routes ideation through an installed idea-generator convention pack containing a persona catalog, execution protocol, and idea templates. - Parallel subagent generation: Launches batches of subagents, each writing persona-specific idea files into a date-stamped session directory under analysis/ideas/. - Compiled idea index: Builds a 00_index.md table grouping all ideas by feasibility, and registers the session in ANALYSIS_MANIFEST.md. - Use Case: A bioinformatics lab that has finished its planned analyses asks "what are we missing?" — the Skill gathers project context from manifests, runs personas like a statistical physicist and a domain skeptic, and returns a ranked index of new analysis directions that can be promoted to todo items. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to brainstorm new research directions for this project using expert personas and compile the results into an idea index.

Frequently Asked Questions about ideas

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I brainstorm new research ideas for an existing analysis project?▼

Run the ideation workflow, which reads your project's analysis, data, and algorithm manifests to build a context summary, then generates ideas from multiple expert personas. Results are compiled into an index grouped by feasibility in a session folder under analysis/ideas/.

How do I generate ideas from different expert perspectives or personas?▼

The Skill uses a persona catalog from the installed idea-generator convention pack. You can use all default personas, select a subset, add custom personas, and adjust how many ideas each persona produces before launching parallel subagents.

What is required before running the persona ideation workflow?▼

An idea convention pack must be installed under .living/conventions/idea-generator/, providing the analysis conventions, execution protocol, persona catalog, and idea template. If it is missing, install it first using the core install-convention mode.

When should I not use the ideas brainstorming skill?▼

Do not use it for defined analysis tasks, code fixes, project setup, or data ingestion. It is designed only for open-ended exploration such as fresh perspectives, creative angles, and identifying what a project might be missing.

What happens to the generated ideas after a session?▼

All persona outputs are compiled into a 00_index.md table with feasibility ratings, and the session is registered in ANALYSIS_MANIFEST.md. You can then promote ideas to todo items, deep-dive into specific ideas, or run another session with different personas.