🧪 Ideation
Transform raw brain dumps (dictated freestyle) into structured implementation artifacts. Use when user has messy ideas, scattered thoughts, or dictated stream-of-consciousness about something they want to build. Produces contracts, phased PRDs, and implementation specs written to ./docs/ideation/{pr
npx playbooks add skill nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill ideation
About Ideation
Transform raw brain dumps (dictated freestyle) into structured implementation artifacts. Use when user has messy ideas, scattered thoughts, or dictated stream-of-consciousness about something they want to build. Produces contracts, phased PRDs, and implementation specs written to ./docs/ideation/{pr
At 37 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized testing & qa expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.
Use Cases
- Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
- Setting up test coverage and CI pipelines
- Refactoring legacy code with confidence using tests
- Creating test plans and QA checklists
Example Prompts
System Prompt (37 words)
Transform raw brain dumps (dictated freestyle) into structured implementation artifacts. Use when user has messy ideas, scattered thoughts, or dictated stream-of-consciousness about something they want to build. Produces contracts, phased PRDs, and implementation specs written to ./docs/ideation/{pr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ideation?
Ideation is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. Transform raw brain dumps (dictated freestyle) into structured implementation artifacts. Use when user has messy ideas, scattered thoughts, or dictated stream-of-consciousness about something they want to build. Produces contracts, phased PRDs, and implementation specs written to ./docs/ideation/{pr. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with testing & qa expertise.
How do I use Ideation with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill nicknisi/claude-plugins --skill ideation in your terminal to install Ideation into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Ideation?
Ideation is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Ideation free to use?
Yes, Ideation is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/nicknisi/claude-plugins/tree/main/plugins/ideation/skills/ideation. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
