name: loom-brainstorming
description: "Adaptive ideation: Always use this to turn vague ideas into structured designs via collaborative dialogue."
triggers:
patterns: ["(brainstorm|think about|idea)", "I want to build"]
goals: ["ideation", "design"]

Loom Brainstorming

Help turn ideas into designs through natural collaborative dialogue.

Input

• request (required): The user's raw request or idea
• prior_summaries (optional): Any prior Loom Summary blocks from the current session

Core Rules

1. Context First: Check existing files and docs before asking questions.
2. One Question: Ask exactly one clarifying question at a time.
3. Approaches: Propose 2-3 approaches with trade-offs.
4. Approval: Present design in sections; wait for user approval after each.

Workflow

• Explore context → Ask questions → Propose options → Present design → Write spec.
• Transition: Set suggested_next: loom-architecture in your Loom Summary and return to orchestrator.

Output

Produce a Loom Summary block at the end of your work:

## Loom Summary
- status: complete | partial | blocked
- output: <one-line description of what was produced>
- artifact: <file path or "none">
- decisions: <key choices made, 1-3 bullets>
- blockers: <what's preventing progress, or "none">
- suggested_next: loom-architecture

(Canonical definition: PROTOCOL.md)