idea-refine SKILL.md skillA

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idea-refine from b-mendoza/agent-skills is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

mdr add b-mendoza/agent-skills/idea-refine@git:20261014.bc5bcdf

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Audit grade

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Kind

SKILL.md skill

Repository

b-mendoza/agent-skills

Path

.agents/skills/idea-refine/SKILL.md

Versions recorded

3

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git:20261014.bc5bcdf, committed Oct 14, 2026

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Jul 28, 2026

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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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What the file says

# Idea Refine

## Overview

Refines raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts worth building through structured divergent and convergent thinking.

## When to Use

- Use when an idea is still vague and needs shaping before it can become a plan
- Use when you need to stress-test assumptions before committing to a direction
- Use when you want to expand options before converging on one
- Trigger phrases: "Help me refine this idea", "Ideate on [concept]", "Stress-test my plan"
- Not for: a user who is unsure what they want at all (use `interview-me`), or a direction already chosen that needs a spec (use `spec-driven-development`)

## 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 skills/idea-refine/scripts/idea-refine.sh
```

## Output
…

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How to install

mdr add b-mendoza/agent-skills/idea-refine@sha256:21ef828e3a214424

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The registry has recorded 3 versions of this file, between Jul 28, 2026 and Oct 14, 2026, about one every 39 days.

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API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_hnsfdf5fb4cwac62
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=b-mendoza/agent-skills/idea-refine
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/21ef828e3a2144245b67f840cc3805f761e98c9acce9a96670b7cd7441353463

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