Brainstorming
obra/superpowers
Makes the agent clarify intent and agree on a design with you before writing any code, scaling the process from a quick spike to a written spec.
Facilitates structured ideation sessions using proven brainstorming techniques (SCAMPER, SWOT, 5 Whys, Mind Mapping, Six Thinking Hats, Reverse Brainstorming, Starbursting, Brainwriting).
Install Bmad Brainstorm
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-brainstorm -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-brainstorm --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm .claude/skills/bmad-brainstorm && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "bmad-brainstorm" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm into .claude/skills/bmad-brainstorm/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-brainstorm", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstormType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-brainstorm -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-brainstorm --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm .agents/skills/bmad-brainstorm && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-brainstorm" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm into .agents/skills/bmad-brainstorm/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-brainstorm", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-brainstorm -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-brainstorm --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm .cursor/skills/bmad-brainstorm && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "bmad-brainstorm" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm into .cursor/skills/bmad-brainstorm/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-brainstorm", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git --path bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-brainstorm -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-brainstorm --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm .gemini/skills/bmad-brainstorm && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-brainstorm" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm into .gemini/skills/bmad-brainstorm/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-brainstorm", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-brainstormInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-brainstorm -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm .github/skills/bmad-brainstorm && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-brainstorm" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm into .github/skills/bmad-brainstorm/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-brainstorm", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-brainstorm -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-brainstorm --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm .opencode/skills/bmad-brainstorm && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-brainstorm" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm into .opencode/skills/bmad-brainstorm/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-brainstorm", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
bmad-brainstorm- GitHub stars
- 488
- Token cost
- ~1.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 645 words
- Files
- 4 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 20
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Facilitates structured ideation sessions using proven brainstorming techniques (SCAMPER, SWOT, 5 Whys, Mind Mapping, Six Thinking Hats, Reverse Brainstorming, Starbursting, Brainwriting).
- Works in 10 steps: Gather context — Ask: topic/problem,… → Read project context — Load… → Select techniques — Choose 2-4… → …
- The user says: brainstorm
- SKILL.md covers Three Intents, Technique Menu, Session Workflow and Script Utilities, plus 4 more sections
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls bash
What it does
Bmad Brainstorm is an agent skill from aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills. Facilitates structured ideation sessions using proven brainstorming techniques (SCAMPER, SWOT, 5 Whys, Mind Mapping, Six Thinking Hats, Reverse Brainstorming, Starbursting, Brainwriting). Produces a brainstorming-report.md of organized ideas and actionable insights. Operates in three intents: Create (new session), Update (add techniques or deepen coverage), Validate (confirm insights align with project goals). Use when the user says: "brainstorm", "ideate", "generate ideas", "explore options", "SCAMPER", "SWOT…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/scamper-prompts.sh`, `scripts/swot-template.sh` and `templates/brainstorm-session.template.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Brainstorming. The repository describes itself as: BMAD Method skills for Claude Code - Auto-detection, Memory integration, Slash commands. Transform Claude Code into a BMAD-powered development environment.
When your agent uses it
- The user says: brainstorm
- Explore options
- Six Thinking Hats
- Creative session
Example prompts
- “brainstorm”
- “ideate”
- “generate ideas”
- “/bmad-brainstorm”
Requirements
- A Bash shell
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebSearch, WebFetch, TodoWrite
Workflow steps
10 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Gather context — Ask: topic/problem, relevant constraints, which BMAD track is active
- Read project context — Load bmad-output/project-context.md and bmad-output/decision-log.md if present
- Select techniques — Choose 2-4 complementary techniques; confirm with user
- Execute sessions — Apply each technique systematically (diverge first, do not filter)
- Organize ideas — Categorize all generated ideas; label Impact (H/M/L) and Feasibility (H/M/L)
- Extract insights — Identify top 3-5 actionable insights across all techniques
- Identify risks — Capture risks surfaced during ideation
- Produce report — Fill templates/brainstorm-session.template.md; save to output folder
- Update decision-log — Record key decisions or directions confirmed during the session
- Recommend next steps — Which BMAD skill to engage next
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 27dca0e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadWriteEditBashGlobGrepWebSearchWebFetchTodoWrite
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 2 files in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
bash
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
github.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Bmad Brainstorm loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 196 tokens; SKILL.md has 645 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebSearch, WebFetch, TodoWrite
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 645 words (~1,839 tokens).
“Structured ideation harness for the BMAD planning lifecycle. Produces a brainstorming-report.md of organized ideas and insights ready to feed downstream planning skills (product-brief, PRD, architecture).”
- name
- bmad-brainstorm
- allowed-tools
- Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebSearch, WebFetch, TodoWrite
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts) in bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm of aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/scamper-prompts.sh
- scripts/swot-template.sh
- templates/brainstorm-session.template.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 27dca0e
Compare with similar skills
Bmad Brainstorm next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmad Brainstorm this skillaj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills | 488 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Brainstormingobra/superpowers | 297k | 1 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Brainstormingxpinjection/test-driven-spring-boot | 112 | 53 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Yao Meta Skillyaojingang/yao-meta-skill | 2.7k | — | ~768 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Typesafe AIOpenAgentsInc/openagents | 455 | 9 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Trellis StartROYIANS/foliq-print-template-designer | 136 | 6 repos | ~646 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Bmad Brainstorm
What does Bmad Brainstorm do?
Facilitates structured ideation sessions using proven brainstorming techniques (SCAMPER, SWOT, 5 Whys, Mind Mapping, Six Thinking Hats, Reverse Brainstorming, Starbursting, Brainwriting). Bmad Brainstorm is an agent skill from aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills. Facilitates structured ideation sessions using proven brainstorming techniques (SCAMPER, SWOT, 5 Whys, Mind Mapping, Six Thinking Hats, Reverse Brainstorming, Starbursting, Brainwriting).
When should I use Bmad Brainstorm?
Bmad Brainstorm fits situations like: the user says: brainstorm; explore options; six Thinking Hats; creative session.
How do I install Bmad Brainstorm in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-brainstorm -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills) into .claude/skills/bmad-brainstorm in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Bmad Brainstorm in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-brainstorm -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-brainstorm in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills) into .agents/skills/bmad-brainstorm in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Bmad Brainstorm in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-brainstorm -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bmad-brainstorm, .gemini/skills/bmad-brainstorm, .github/skills/bmad-brainstorm and .opencode/skills/bmad-brainstorm in your project.
What does Bmad Brainstorm need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Bmad Brainstorm needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (bash). Our summary lists: A Bash shell. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, WebSearch, WebFetch, TodoWrite.
Does Bmad Brainstorm access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Bmad Brainstorm safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Bmad Brainstorm use?
Bmad Brainstorm has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Bmad Brainstorm use?
About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Bmad Brainstorm?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bmad Brainstorm: Brainstorming (obra/superpowers, 297k stars), Brainstorming (xpinjection/test-driven-spring-boot, 112 stars), Yao Meta Skill (yaojingang/yao-meta-skill, 2.7k stars) and Typesafe AI (OpenAgentsInc/openagents, 455 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Bmad Brainstorm?
aj-geddes (a GitHub user) maintains it in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills, which has 488 GitHub stars. The repository holds 20 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 20, 2026.
Source: aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.