name: superpowers-brainstorm description: Produces a structured brainstorm: goals, constraints, risks, options, recommendation, and acceptance criteria. Use before non-trivial implementation or design changes.

Brainstorm Skill

When to use this skill

• before implementing non-trivial features
• before refactors with unclear scope
• before debugging complex issues
• before designing an automation workflow

Brainstorm template (use this exact structure)

Goal

• (1–2 sentences)

Constraints

• (tech stack, time, compatibility, performance, “must not change”, etc.)

Known context

• (what exists today; relevant files/components; current behavior)

Risks

• (security, data loss, regressions, surprising side effects)

Options (2–4)

For each option include:

• Summary
• Pros / cons
• Complexity / risk

Recommendation

• Pick one option and explain why

Acceptance criteria

• Bullet list of verifiable outcomes