idea-refine

Refines raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts through structured divergent and convergent thinking. Use when an idea is still…

addyosmani 80k ↓ 14k MIT updated 26d ago
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What it does

  • "Help me refine this idea"
  • "Ideate on [concept]"
  • "Stress-test my plan"
  • Problem Statement
  • Recommended Direction
  • Key Assumptions
  • Not Doing list

Requirements & configuration

  • Push beyond what the user initially asked for. Create products people don't know they need yet.
  • [Question that needs answering before building]

Configuration: ARGUMENTS

Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23

Refines raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts through structured divergent and convergent thinking. Use when an idea is still vague, when you need to stress-test assumptions before committing to a plan, or when you want to expand options before converging on one. Triggers on "ideate", "refine this idea", or "stress-test my plan".

Source

Repository: https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills

idea-refine FAQ

What does the idea-refine skill do?

Refines raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts through structured divergent and convergent thinking. Use when an idea is still vague, when you need to stress-test assumptions before committing to a plan, or when you want to expand options before converging on one. Triggers on "ideate", "refine this idea", or "stress-test my plan". "Help me refine this idea" "Ideate on [concept]"

What does idea-refine require?

Push beyond what the user initially asked for. Create products people don't know they need yet. [Question that needs answering before building] Configuration keys: ARGUMENTS.

How do I install idea-refine?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills --skill idea-refine --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills.

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