idea-refine is agent-read markdown (skill) from nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles: 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"..
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# Idea Refine
Refines raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts worth building through structured divergent and convergent thinking.
## How It Works
1. **Understand & Expand (Divergent):** Restate the idea, ask sharpening questions, and generate variations.
2. **Evaluate & Converge:** Cluster ideas, stress-test them, and surface hidden assumptions.
3. **Sharpen & Ship:** Produce a concrete markdown one-pager moving work forward.
## Usage
This skill is primarily an interactive dialogue. Invoke it with an idea, and the agent will guide you through the process.
```bash
# Optional: Initialize the ideas directory
bash .cursor/skills/idea-refine/scripts/idea-refine.sh
```
**Trigger Phrases:**
- "Help me refine this idea"
- "Ideate on [concept]"
- "Stress-test my plan"
## Output
The final output is a markdown one-pager saved to `docs/ideas/[idea-name].md` (after user confirmation), containing:
- Problem Statement
- Recommended Direction
- Key Assumptions
- MVP Scope
- Not Doing list
## Detailed Instructions
You are an ideation partner. Your job is to help refine raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts worth building.
### Philosophy
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Pin to a label to follow the author's releases, or to a sha256 to freeze the exact bytes forever. Either way the resolved hash is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install reproduces it on any machine.
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_dqqmghys4gdxjt7y
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles/idea-refine
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/a1ed390bdaaf8ed4cb14ae1f0d976939e2b2e83a55f8d72e42ade3d2465c258d
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addyosmani/agent-skills · skills/idea-refine/SKILL.md · Refines raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts through structured divergent and convergent thinking. Use when an…
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