# brainstorm-path

Track brainstorm rounds, scores, and decisions, then inspect how ideas change over time. Useful when you need to branch from an earlier point or bring back a discarded idea.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 110
- Author: illusionaireal
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/illusionaireal/oh-my-patent/tree/HEAD/src/skills/brainstorm-path/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-12
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/brainstorm-path

## What it does

The skill keeps a round-by-round record of candidate ideas, their scores, and decisions. You can inspect an idea’s history, start a branch from an earlier node, or restore an abandoned innovation.

Operations run through the `oh-my-patent` CLI. It initializes `.brainstorm/`, records rounds, checks score thresholds, and renders the path in the terminal or as Markdown. The pass-to-draft threshold is 8.5; novelty and creativity red lines are 6.0. The CLI maintains the records, so editing the JSON files by hand is the wrong approach.

You need the `oh-my-patent` plugin directory and its path for the CLI command. Without the plugin installed, `node dist/cli.js path ...` cannot run.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add illusionaireal/oh-my-patent --skill brainstorm-path -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/brainstorm-path/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/brainstorm-path/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add illusionaireal/oh-my-patent --skill brainstorm-path -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/brainstorm-path/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add illusionaireal/oh-my-patent --skill brainstorm-path -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/brainstorm-path/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install illusionaireal/oh-my-patent brainstorm-path
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/brainstorm-path/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add illusionaireal/oh-my-patent --skill brainstorm-path -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/illusionaireal/oh-my-patent --path src/skills/brainstorm-path
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/brainstorm-path/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add illusionaireal/oh-my-patent --skill brainstorm-path -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/illusionaireal/oh-my-patent/tree/HEAD/src/skills/brainstorm-path/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- record scores and decisions after a brainstorm round
- trace changes to an idea and its scores
- branch from an earlier decision node
- restore an abandoned innovation
- render the idea history in the terminal or Markdown

## Example prompts
- Record the results of round `2` for `./projects/my-project` in the brainstorm path.
- Show the round-by-round history for `INN-001`, including its scores.
- Create a branch from `round-2` to explore a different solution.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: brainstorm-path
description: Use when recording, querying, branching, restoring, or visualizing patent brainstorm decision paths.
---

# Skill: Brainstorm Path

Manage brainstorm decision paths — recording rounds, querying history, creating branches, evaluating thresholds, and rendering visualizations.

## Overview

The brainstorm path system records the evolution of innovation candidates across brainstorming rounds. It enables:
- Round-by-round recording with scores and decisions
- Threshold-based pass/iterate decisions
- Branching from any historical node
- Restoring abandoned innovations
- Visualizing the complete decision path

All operations are performed via the `oh-my-patent` CLI, which wraps the TypeScript APIs. **Do not manually write JSON files** — use the CLI commands below.

## CLI Access

```bash
node <oh-my-patent-dir>/dist/cli.js path <subcommand> [options]
```

Where `<oh-my-patent-dir>` is the path to the oh-my-patent plugin directory (e.g., `./oh-my-patent` from the workspace root).

## Subcommands

### Initialize a new path

```bash
node dist/cli.js path init <project-path>
```

Creates the `.brainstorm/` directory structure with `path.json`, `nodes/`, and `snapshots/`.

Output: `{ "ok": true, "pathId": "path-..." }`

### Record a brainstorm round

```bash
node dist/cli.js path record <project-path> \
  --round <N> \
  --data '<json-string>'
```

Or read from a file:
```bash
node dist/cli.js path record <project-path> \
  --round <N> \
  --data @/path/to/round-data.json
```

The `--data` JSON structure:
```json
{
  "projectId": "05-crypto-hsm-cache-concurrency",
  "topic": "加密机缓存并发优化",
  "agentOutputs": [
    {
      "agentId": "patent-innovation-architect",
      "outputFile": "references/brainstorm_round1_innovation_architect.md",
      "summary": "生成3个候选方案",
      "keyPoints": ["A1: 三级缓存架构", "A2: 失效协议"]
    }
  ],
  "innovations": [
    {
      "id": "INN-001",
      "title": "安全策略约束的多级缓存并发控制系统",
      "problem": "HSM高并发场景重复计算、缓存风暴",
      "coreSolution": ["三级缓存架构", "单flight并发控制"],
      "differences": ["vs R6/R7: HSM场景特化"],
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "scores": [
    {
      "innovationId": "INN-001",
      "novelty": 8,
      "creativity": 8,
      "practicality": 9,
      "businessValue": 7,
      "weightedScore": 8.1
    }
  ],
  "decision": {
    "action": "ITERATE",
    "reason": "综合分 8.0 < 阈值 8.5",
    "recommendations": ["强化缓存键策略绑定的差异性描述"]
  }
}
```

Output: `{ "ok": true, "nodeId": "round-1", "pathId": "...", "totalNodes": 1, "status": "active" }`

### Show path overview

```bash
node dist/cli.js path overview <project-path>
```

Returns JSON with: totalRounds, currentRound, status, innovationEvolution, scoreProgression.

### Show node detail

```bash
node dist/cli.js path node <project-path> <node-id>
```
````
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