| 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
- Ask → "What problem/challenge?"
- Understand Context → Ask about current practice/situation BEFORE suggesting
- "What do you currently do?"
- "What have you tried?"
- "What's working? What's not?"
- NEVER suggest improvements without understanding current state
- Diagnose → Match situation to technique(s)
- Guide → Walk through technique step-by-step
- Output → Structured ideas + next actions (Thai if user uses Thai)
⚠️ Anti-pattern: Jumping to solutions without understanding context = generic noise, not useful ideas
Situation → 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 → list attributes → force connections to problem |
| Reverse Brainstorm |
"How to make it worse?" → Invert each idea |
| First Principles |
Strip to fundamentals → 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 × Variations matrix → Combine systematically |
| Analogies |
"How does [other domain] solve this?" |
| Assumptions |
List assumptions → 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 → Pause → Fresh restart (no prior context) → Compare |
| Combinatorial Engine |
Abstract → Retrieve 3 domains → Generalize → Combine → Instantiate |
| Multi-Persona Parallel |
Run 4+ personas SIMULTANEOUSLY (not sequentially) |
| Constraint Injection |
Add random constraint (budget/time/anti-feature) → Force novel solutions |
| Divergence Guard |
Force opposite → Domain shift → Absurdity injection |
| TRIZ-AI |
Apply inventive principles (segmentation, nesting, dynamization, etc.) |
Convergent (Refine)
| Technique |
One-liner |
| Impact/Effort |
2×2 matrix: High Impact + Low Effort = Quick Wins |
| Idea Clustering |
Group similar → Name clusters → Pick best from each |
References
Related Skills (Optional)
| 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.