Generate and explore ideas systematically.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionbrainstormExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches brainstorm from johnlindquist/claude and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate brainstorm. Access via /brainstorm in your agent's command palette.
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Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
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Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
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Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
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Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
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Generate and explore ideas systematically.
pip install google-generativeai
export GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Generate 10 creative ideas for: [topic]
Requirements:
- Mix of conventional and unconventional
- Varying levels of complexity
- Consider different user perspectives
- Include at least 2 'wild card' ideas
For each idea:
- Brief description
- Key benefit
- Main challenge"
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Quick brainstorm (5 ideas in 1 sentence each):
Topic: [your topic]
Just list ideas, no explanation needed."
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Expand on this idea:
IDEA: [brief idea]
CONTEXT: [relevant background]
Explore:
1. How it would work in practice
2. Required components/resources
3. Potential variations
4. Who would benefit most
5. First steps to validate"
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Apply SCAMPER to: [product/feature/process]
- Substitute: What can be replaced?
- Combine: What can be merged?
- Adapt: What can be modified?
- Modify/Magnify: What can be enlarged or emphasized?
- Put to other uses: What else could this be used for?
- Eliminate: What can be removed?
- Reverse/Rearrange: What can be reorganized?"
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Analyze this decision using Six Thinking Hats:
DECISION: [what you're considering]
- White Hat (Facts): What do we know?
- Red Hat (Feelings): Gut reactions?
- Black Hat (Caution): What could go wrong?
- Yellow Hat (Optimism): What are the benefits?
- Green Hat (Creativity): What alternatives exist?
- Blue Hat (Process): What's the best approach?"
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Reverse brainstorm: How could we make [goal] FAIL?
Goal: [your goal]
1. List ways to guarantee failure
2. Then flip each into a success strategy
3. Identify hidden risks from the failure scenarios"
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Brainstorm without constraints:
PROBLEM: [your problem]
CURRENT CONSTRAINTS: [list constraints]
1. What would you do with unlimited budget?
2. What if time wasn't a factor?
3. What if you had any technology?
4. What if there were no legacy systems?
Then: Which ideas can be scaled down to reality?"
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Generate feature ideas for:
PRODUCT: [description]
USERS: [who uses it]
CURRENT PAIN POINTS: [list issues]
Suggest features that:
- Solve real problems
- Differentiate from competitors
- Are technically feasible
- Can be built incrementally"
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Brainstorm architecture approaches for:
REQUIREMENTS:
- [requirement 1]
- [requirement 2]
CONSTRAINTS:
- [constraint 1]
- [constraint 2]
Generate 5 different architectural approaches with trade-offs."
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Generate name ideas for:
WHAT: [what is being named]
QUALITIES: [characteristics to convey]
AVOID: [things to avoid]
Provide 15 options across categories:
- Descriptive names
- Abstract/creative names
- Compound words
- Acronyms
- References/allusions"
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Break down this complex problem:
PROBLEM: [description]
1. Identify sub-problems
2. Find the core challenge
3. Map dependencies between parts
4. Suggest which to tackle first
5. Identify quick wins vs. hard parts"
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Evaluate these ideas against criteria:
IDEAS:
1. [idea 1]
2. [idea 2]
3. [idea 3]
CRITERIA:
- Feasibility (1-5)
- Impact (1-5)
- Effort (1-5, lower is better)
- Risk (1-5, lower is better)
Create a comparison matrix and recommend top choice."
gemini -m pro -o text -e "" "Combine the best elements of these ideas:
IDEA A: [description]
IDEA B: [description]
IDEA C: [description]
Create hybrid approaches that take the strengths of each."
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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brainstorm has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
brainstorm reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
I recommend brainstorm for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Keeps context tight: brainstorm is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
brainstorm fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Useful defaults in brainstorm — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
brainstorm is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
We added brainstorm from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Registry listing for brainstorm matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
brainstorm fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
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