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generate-creative-ideas

by @ThepExcel in AI & LLM
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# Description

Creative problem-solving and ideation using SCAMPER, First Principles, Random Word, and AI-optimized techniques. Use when generating ideas, breaking creative blocks, brainstorming alternatives, or innovating.

# SKILL.md

name: generate-creative-ideas
description: Creative problem-solving and ideation using SCAMPER, First Principles, Random Word, and AI-optimized techniques. Use when generating ideas, breaking creative blocks, brainstorming alternatives, or innovating.

Creativity Skill

Workflow

  1. Ask β†’ "What problem/challenge?"
  2. Understand Context β†’ Ask about current practice/situation BEFORE suggesting
  3. "What do you currently do?"
  4. "What have you tried?"
  5. "What's working? What's not?"
  6. NEVER suggest improvements without understanding current state
  7. Diagnose β†’ Match situation to technique(s)
  8. Guide β†’ Walk through technique step-by-step
  9. Output β†’ Structured ideas + next actions (Thai if user uses Thai)

⚠️ Anti-pattern: Jumping to solutions without understanding context = generic noise, not useful ideas

Situation β†’ Technique Matrix

Situation Techniques
Stuck / No ideas Random Word, Forced Connections, Oblique Strategies
Need breakthrough First Principles, Challenging Assumptions, Combinatorial Engine
Improve existing SCAMPER, Reverse Brainstorming, TRIZ-AI
Explore systematically Morphological Box, Six Thinking Hats, Constraint Injection
Reframe problem How Might We (HMW), Jobs to be Done
Team ideation 6-3-5 Brainwriting, Multi-Persona Parallel
Too many ideas Impact/Effort Matrix, Idea Clustering
AI ideas too similar Divergence Guard, Constraint Injection, Incubation Cycling
Technical/engineering TRIZ-AI, First Principles
Cross-domain innovation Combinatorial Engine, Analogical Thinking

Technique Quick Reference

Technique One-liner
SCAMPER 7 lenses: Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other use, Eliminate, Reverse
Random Word Random noun β†’ list attributes β†’ force connections to problem
Reverse Brainstorm "How to make it worse?" β†’ Invert each idea
First Principles Strip to fundamentals β†’ Rebuild from scratch
Six Hats 6 perspectives: Facts, Feelings, Risks, Benefits, Ideas, Process
HMW Reframe as "How Might We [verb] for [user] so that [outcome]?"
Morphological Box Parameters Γ— Variations matrix β†’ Combine systematically
Analogies "How does [other domain] solve this?"
Assumptions List assumptions β†’ Challenge/invert each
Forced Connections Combine 2 unrelated concepts
Jobs to be Done "When [situation], I want [motivation], so I can [outcome]"
Oblique Strategies Random creative prompts to break deadlocks

AI-Optimized Techniques

Technique One-liner
Incubation Cycling Generate β†’ Pause β†’ Fresh restart (no prior context) β†’ Compare
Combinatorial Engine Abstract β†’ Retrieve 3 domains β†’ Generalize β†’ Combine β†’ Instantiate
Multi-Persona Parallel Run 4+ personas SIMULTANEOUSLY (not sequentially)
Constraint Injection Add random constraint (budget/time/anti-feature) β†’ Force novel solutions
Divergence Guard Force opposite β†’ Domain shift β†’ Absurdity injection
TRIZ-AI Apply inventive principles (segmentation, nesting, dynamization, etc.)

Convergent (Refine)

Technique One-liner
Impact/Effort 2Γ—2 matrix: High Impact + Low Effort = Quick Wins
Idea Clustering Group similar β†’ Name clusters β†’ Pick best from each

References

When Suggest
Technical contradiction / trade-off /triz - systematic innovation
Need structured problem-solving /problem-solving - Polya, 5 Whys
Business strategy context /manage-business-strategy - SWOT, Porter's
Design new business model /design-business-model - BMC, Lean Canvas
Need current facts/research /deep-research - comprehensive research

Note: These skills are optional. Generate-creative-ideas works standalone for ideation.

# Related Skills

# Supported AI Coding Agents

This skill is compatible with the SKILL.md standard and works with all major AI coding agents:

⚑ Amp πŸš€ Antigravity πŸ€– Claude Code πŸ¦€ Clawdbot πŸ“ Codex ▢️ Cursor πŸ€– Droid πŸ’Ž Gemini CLI πŸ™ GitHub Copilot πŸͺΏ Goose πŸ“Š Kilo Code πŸ”§ Kiro CLI πŸ’» OpenCode 🦘 Roo Code 🌲 Trae πŸ„ Windsurf

Learn more about the SKILL.md standard and how to use these skills with your preferred AI coding agent.