bmad-idea

bmad-idea - BMAD Creative Intelligence Suite

When to use this skill

• Brainstorming ideas using structured creative techniques (36 methods across 7 categories)
• Running a human-centered design thinking process
• Identifying market disruption opportunities or designing new business models
• Diagnosing complex problems using systematic root cause analysis
• Crafting compelling narratives, product stories, or pitches
• Any creative front-end work before structured development begins

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Installation

npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill bmad-idea

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Creative Workflows

All workflows are available immediately — no sequential phases required.

Command	Code	Description
bmad-cis-brainstorming	BS	Facilitate a brainstorming session using 36 proven techniques across 7 categories
bmad-cis-design-thinking	DT	Guide human-centered design through empathy, ideation, and prototyping (5-phase)
bmad-cis-innovation-strategy	IS	Identify disruption opportunities and design business model innovation
bmad-cis-problem-solving	PS	Systematic problem diagnosis: root cause analysis and solution planning
bmad-cis-storytelling	ST	Craft compelling narratives using 25 proven story frameworks

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Slash Commands

Command	Agent	Shorthand
/cis-brainstorm	Carson — Brainstorming Coach	BS
/cis-design-thinking	Maya — Design Thinking Coach	DT
/cis-innovation-strategy	Victor — Innovation Strategist	IS
/cis-problem-solving	Dr. Quinn — Creative Problem Solver	PS
/cis-storytelling	Sophia — Storyteller	ST

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Specialized Agents

Agent	Persona	Specialty
Carson 🧠	Brainstorming Coach	"Yes, and!" energy — 36 ideation techniques, psychological safety
Maya 🎨	Design Thinking Coach	Jazz improviser style — empathy mapping, 5-phase facilitation
Victor ⚡	Innovation Strategist	Chess grandmaster mindset — JTBD, Blue Ocean Strategy, Disruptive Innovation, BMC
Dr. Quinn 🔬	Creative Problem Solver	Sherlock meets scientist — TRIZ, Theory of Constraints, Five Whys, Systems Thinking
Sophia 📖	Storyteller (sidecar memory)	Master bard style — 25 story frameworks, emotional arc crafting
Caravaggio 🎨	Presentation Master	(in development) — slide decks, pitch decks, visual hierarchy

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Load an Agent Directly

Start a conversation with a specific agent without triggering a full workflow:

Command	Agent
/cis-agent-brainstorming-coach	Carson
/cis-agent-design-thinking-coach	Maya
/cis-agent-innovation-strategist	Victor
/cis-agent-creative-problem-solver	Dr. Quinn
/cis-agent-storyteller	Sophia
/cis-agent-presentation-master	Caravaggio

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Creative Squad (Team Mode)

Run a full cross-functional creative session with all agents:

creative squad

Combines all CIS agents for comprehensive creative development: ideation → design → innovation → problem-solving → narrative.

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Visual Tools

Configure image generation preferences on setup:

Tool	Description
Mermaid	Diagrams in markdown-standard format
Excalidraw	Editable diagrams and flowcharts
Gemini Nano	AI image generation via Google Nano

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Quick Reference

Goal	Command
Generate ideas	bmad-cis-brainstorming or /cis-brainstorm
Design for users	bmad-cis-design-thinking or /cis-design-thinking
Find market gaps	bmad-cis-innovation-strategy or /cis-innovation-strategy
Solve a hard problem	bmad-cis-problem-solving or /cis-problem-solving
Tell a compelling story	bmad-cis-storytelling or /cis-storytelling
Full creative session	creative squad

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Next: Hand off to BMAD SSD

bmad-idea is the creative diverge phase of the SDD (Structured Design Development) pipeline. Once a product brief or concept is validated, hand it to bmad for structured convergent execution:

bmad-idea output          →    bmad SSD input
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Product Brief / GDD            /workflow-init --ssd
Concept Validation             Phase 1: Analysis (TEA cycle)
Narrative / Story Arc          Phase 2: Planning (TEA cycle)
Innovation Framework           Phase 3: Solutioning (TEA cycle)
                               Phase 4: Implementation (TEA cycle)

# After bmad-idea produces a validated product brief:
# 1. Save the output as docs/product-brief-<project>.md
# 2. Initialize BMAD SSD
/workflow-init --ssd

# 3. Run the first TEA cycle (Analysis)
/ssd-cycle

The full SDD stack: bmad-idea (diverge) → bmad (converge/execute) → omg (verify/ship).