brainstorm · c0x12c — Claude Code skill: ideas and installation
Turn a topic or rough concept into project ideas, then screen them for demand and risk. Useful when you want to explore a space before choosing what to test.
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill brainstorm -a claude-codeWhat brainstorm does
The skill starts by clarifying the area, intended users, constraints, and project goal. It then drafts project concepts around specific problems and audiences, and scores each for demand, buildability, and defensibility. The final shortlist includes a key assumption and a low-cost first test for each selected idea.
Results go into the project’s 01-brainstorm/ folder. WebSearch is among the allowed tools for looking for demand signals. A broad starting frame can make the shortlist hard to choose from, so the skill calls for narrowing the scope when too many ideas remain.
What it helps with
- generate project concepts from a topic
- expand an early-stage idea into alternatives
- screen concepts for demand and buildability
- choose a concept and plan its first test
Example prompts for the agent
- Brainstorm project ideas around this topic and save the results in
01-brainstorm/. - Help me expand this rough concept; first pin down the problem it addresses.
- Compare these concepts by demand, buildability, and risk, then suggest a first test for the strongest one.
How to install brainstorm
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill brainstorm -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/brainstorm/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/brainstorm/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill brainstorm -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/brainstorm/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill brainstorm -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/brainstorm/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install c0x12c/ai-toolkit brainstorm2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/brainstorm/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill brainstorm -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/c0x12c/ai-toolkit --path toolkit/skills/brainstormManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/brainstorm/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill brainstorm -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about brainstorm
How do I install brainstorm in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill brainstorm -a claude-code. The skill file is at ~/.claude/skills/brainstorm/SKILL.md.
What does brainstorm do?
It explores a topic, drafts project ideas, and screens them for demand, buildability, and risk. For the strongest candidates, it proposes an initial validation step.
Where does brainstorm save its results?
It saves them in the project’s 01-brainstorm/ folder.
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