aico-pm-brainstorming_skill

Overview

This skill guides users through a structured, one-question-at-a-time brainstorming dialogue to turn vague ideas into clear, actionable product concepts. It favors multiple-choice prompts and always explores 2–3 alternative approaches before converging. The output is staged in short, confirmable sections so concepts can be validated and documented for next steps.

How this skill works

The skill first checks available project context and then asks a single clarifying question, preferably with multiple-choice options. After each answer it explores 2–3 distinct approaches with concise trade-offs, presents a 200–300 word concept section for validation, and saves validated outcomes for follow-up planning. It enforces the Iron Law: focus only on what to build, never on implementation details.

When to use it

• When a user says “I have an idea”, “I want to build”, or “let me think about”
• When a user explicitly asks to brainstorm, explore ideas, or think through options
• If requirements are vague, incomplete, or the user seems unsure what they want
• Before running /pm.plan when requirements lack context or clarity
• When a user asks “what should I build?” or “how should this work?”

Best practices

• Ask only one question per turn; never bundle multiple clarifying questions
• Prefer multiple-choice prompts to reduce friction and speed decisions
• Always present 2–3 alternative approaches with clear trade-offs
• Keep each presented concept short (200–300 words) and request explicit confirmation before proceeding
• Avoid any discussion of implementation, code, or architecture during brainstorming

Example use cases

• Turn a fuzzy product idea into a validated problem statement and prioritized approaches
• Help a PM decide between feature directions by comparing 2–3 alternatives and trade-offs
• Guide a founder to a clear user segment and success metric before drafting requirements
• Reframe an ambiguous request into a simple, testable hypothesis for user research
• Produce a short validated concept to hand off to planning or design teams