Agent skill · kevmoo
just-brainstorm
Ponder architectural designs, explore potential solutions, weigh tradeoffs, or analyze the impact of proposed codebase changes without making code changes. Always outputs the analysis to a Markdown artifact.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded.
What this skill does
When to use this skill Activate this skill when you need to think through a design, explore options, or evaluate the impact of a potential change before writing code. Examples of trigger phrases: "Let me brainstorm..." "Just brainstorming here..." "What if we [do specific change]..." "What would break if we..." "How hard would it be to migrate..." "Help me design..." Critical Rule: Zero Codebase Changes NO CODEBASE FILE EDITS OR CREATION: Do not edit existing project files, write new implementation code, or modify repository state. MANDATORY ARTIFACT GENERATION: The only permitted file creation is the design/analysis artifact (.md file in the conversation artifacts directory). Procedural Workflow 1. Gather Context & Empirical Data (Read-Only) Inspect the codebase using read-only tools (grepsearch, viewfile, listdir) to ground your brainstorming or analysis in reality. For Impact Analysis ("What-if"): Gather real statistics. Calculate usage counts, identify affected call sites, and map out dependencies. Do not guess. 2. Interactive Alignment (askquestion) Use askquestion early if the goals, constraints, or the scope of the "what-if" scenario are unclear. 3. Generate the Artifact Write the output to a .md file in the conversation artifacts directory. Use RequestFeedback: false in the artifact metadata (do not block with "Proceed" gates). Structure for Design Brainstorming: Present 2–4 distinct options. Highlight tradeoffs (pros/cons) and relative complexity. Structure for Impact Analysis ("What-if"): Detail the step-by-step impact if the change were executed. List breaking changes, migration friction, and affected modules with metrics. Provide a summary risk/feasibility verdict. 4. Conclude with Next Steps Suggest 1–3 actionable next steps (e.g., create an implementation plan, explore a specific option deeper, or start implementation).
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills kevmoo/just-brainstorm