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name: brainstorming

description: Clarify vague requirements through exploratory questioning and option generation before committing to research or implementation.

allowed-tools: Read, Bash, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch, Agent, AskUserQuestion

graph:

domains: [domain:software-engineering]

skillAreas: [skill-area:agentic-loops, skill-area:orchestration-loop]

workflows: [workflow:feature-development]

topics: [topic:developer-experience]

roles: [role:tech-lead, role:backend-engineer]

- Multiple valid approaches exist and trade-offs need exploration

- The problem space needs definition before research

- Stakeholders have not converged on a direction

## Distinction from Research

- **Brainstorming**: Addresses "what to build" (unclear requirements)

- **Research**: Addresses "how it works" (clear goal, unknown implementation)

## Process

1. **Explore problem space** - Ask clarifying questions one at a time

2. **Identify ambiguities** - Surface assumptions and unknowns

3. **Generate options** - Propose design alternatives with trade-offs

4. **Select approach** - Human chooses direction

5. **Synthesize requirements** - Produce clear requirements for research phase

## Tool Use

Invoke via babysitter process: `methodologies/rpikit/rpikit-brainstorm`