superpowers-brainstorming
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Interactive Socratic design refinement before writing code. Explores requirements, architectural trade-offs, and creates formal specifications.
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- christopherarter/superpowers-reasonixtheir own version, first seen Nov 1, 2026
- EvovexAI/EvoFlowtheir own version, first seen Oct 8, 2026
- ErrorNotFound808/claude-skillstheir own version, first seen Oct 8, 2026
- host452b/polishtheir own version, first seen Sep 30, 2026
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- EvovexAI/EvoFlow★ 612same name
- christopherarter/superpowers-reasonix★ 101same name
- host452b/polish★ 2same name
- ErrorNotFound808/claude-skills★ 0same name
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Use this skill before starting code implementation for new features, complex components, or structural refactoring.
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Ask targeted Socratic questions to resolve ambiguities.
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Superpowers: Brainstorming Skill
Use this skill before starting code implementation for new features, complex components, or structural refactoring.
Objectives
- Prevent premature coding by clarifying requirements up front.
- Ask targeted Socratic questions to resolve ambiguities.
- Explore alternate architectures and trade-offs.
- Output a clear, structured design document or implementation plan before execution.
Workflow Step-by-Step
Step 1: Understand & Explore Requirements
- Analyze the user request against existing codebase patterns and dependencies.
- Identify missing constraints, edge cases, data structures, and scope limits.
Step 2: Socratic Interview & Design Trade-offs
- Present concise, structured choices or questions to the user.
- Highlight pros, cons, and performance/complexity implications for each alternative.
Step 3: Formalize Design Document
- Summarize the agreed-upon architecture into a design artifact or plan.
- Include:
- System Boundaries & Components
- Data Flow & Schemas
- Error Handling & Edge Cases
- Test Strategy
Step 4: User Validation
- Request explicit user review of the design before proceeding to writing plans or code.
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