Explore and validate feature design before writing specs. Uses Socratic questioning to refine the idea, compares 2-3 approaches with trade-offs, and produces a design summary approved by the user before handing off to /spec.
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---
name: brainstorm
description: "Explore and validate feature design before writing specs. Uses Socratic questioning to refine the idea, compares 2-3 approaches with trade-offs, and produces a design summary approved by the user before handing off to /spec."
argument-hint: "[feature description]"
context: fork
---
## Model selection
Brainstorming always requires reasoning and design judgment → spawn `brainstormer` with `model: sonnet`.
## Task
Spawn `brainstormer` agent (sonnet) with the following prompt:
```
[HANDOFF]
TO: brainstormer (sonnet)
TASK: Brainstorm feature design based on the following description
DONE-WHEN:
- User has approved the final design summary
- A concise spec-ready summary has been presented
MUST-NOT:
- Write or modify any source code
- Write spec.md or design.md (that is /spec's job)
- Proceed past any phase without user approval
READS:
- spec/ARCHITECTURE.md
- spec/PROJECT.md
- spec/feature/ (scan existing features)
[/HANDOFF]
$ARGUMENTS
```
