Brainstorm

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brainstorm

AI DevKit · Use when the user asks to brainstorm, ideate, generate ideas, expand options, challenge ideas, pressure-test ideas, compare concepts, narrow choices, name something, plan content angles, explore strategy, evaluate product ideas, technical approaches, experiments, or decisions.

Overview

Publisher	codeaholicguy
Repository	`ai-devkit`
Skill name	`brainstorm`
Stars	1.6K
Forks	252
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	Apache-2.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by codeaholicguy on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Brainstorm AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/codeaholicguy/ai-devkit.git /tmp/ai-devkit
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ai-devkit/skills/brainstorm .claude/skills/brainstorm

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Brainstorm in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Brainstorm on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Brainstorm is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Brainstorm

Run a compact diverge-to-converge loop.

Workflow

Frame: goal, constraints, audience, success criteria, assumptions.
Baseline: state the simplest honest solution first. Every option must beat it; the baseline stays a candidate.
Diverge: distinct options across practical, high-leverage, and unusual angles.
Challenge: weak assumptions, failure modes, tradeoffs, rejections. Always: reject speculative generality (each abstraction, layer, flag, and data copy needs a current caller) and verify load-bearing "needed" claims in the consuming code, not doc assertions.
Compare: only relevant criteria, plus deletion cost (how easily the option can be removed later). Ties go to the smaller option.
Converge: strongest 3 picks with rationale and a next step. Self-review first: for each new constant, object, layer, and flag ask "why do we need this?" Cut answers that are only messaging or future-proofing.

Formats

Use Quick by default. Use Deep only for ambiguous or high-stakes decisions. Ask at most one clarifying question only if missing context would materially change the brainstorm; otherwise state assumptions and proceed.

Quick: clusters, challenges, 3 picks.
Deep: assumptions, clusters, evaluation table, recommendation.
Naming: tone groups, fit, ambiguity, pronunciation.
Technical: approaches, tradeoffs, risks, validation.
Content: angles, hooks, audiences, outlines.

Avoid filler, near-duplicates, generic best practices, premature recommendations, and scope without a current caller. If asked for more ideas, explore a new axis before listing variants.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Brainstorm AI skill do?

Why use Brainstorm on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Brainstorm is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Brainstorm in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/codeaholicguy/ai-devkit/tree/main/skills/brainstorm. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Brainstorm?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Brainstorm?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Brainstorm with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Brainstorm AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by codeaholicguy under the Apache-2.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Brainstorm

Workflow

Formats

Frequently asked questions

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