Agent skill
idea-lab
Timeboxed divergent ideation that outputs ranked options plus day-one experiments.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/NickCrew/Claude-Cortex/tree/main/skills/collaboration/idea_lab
SKILL.md
/collaboration:idea-lab
Use this when you need many angles fast and want to leave with 1-day experiments queued.
Inputs
- Topic or problem statement
- Constraints (time, platform, compliance, budget)
- Any existing assets to reuse
Steps
- State the timebox (default 15m).\n2. Capture goal, success signals, constraints, assets.\n3. Generate 5–7 distinct concepts with Wow-Factor, Feasibility (S/M/L), Dependency to check.\n4. Select Top 3 to test today; assign a 1-day experiment to each.\n5. Seed Task view or hand off to
/ctx:plan.
Output Template
### Problem / Goal
### Success Signals
### Constraints
### Existing Assets
### Options (table)
| Concept | Wow-Factor | Feasibility | Dependency to Check |
|---------|------------|-------------|---------------------|
### Top 3 Experiments
### Next Steps
Resources
- See
modes/Idea_Lab.mdfor tone cues.\n- Pair with/ctx:planafter choosing the top experiment.\n- Use/collaboration:assumption-busterfirst if the problem is sticky.
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