Brainstorming
xpinjection/test-driven-spring-boot
You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior.
SCAMPER creative brainstorming with seven prompts—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate, Reverse.
Install Scamper
$ npx skills add neurofoo/agent-skills --skill scamper -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install neurofoo/agent-skills scamper --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/neurofoo/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/scamper .claude/skills/scamper && 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 "scamper" agent skill from https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/scamper into .claude/skills/scamper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scamper", 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/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/scamperType 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 neurofoo/agent-skills --skill scamper -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install neurofoo/agent-skills scamper --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/scamper .agents/skills/scamper && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "scamper" agent skill from https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/scamper into .agents/skills/scamper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scamper", 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 neurofoo/agent-skills --skill scamper -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install neurofoo/agent-skills scamper --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/scamper .cursor/skills/scamper && 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 "scamper" agent skill from https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/scamper into .cursor/skills/scamper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scamper", 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/neurofoo/agent-skills.git --path scamper--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 neurofoo/agent-skills --skill scamper -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install neurofoo/agent-skills scamper --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/scamper .gemini/skills/scamper && 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 "scamper" agent skill from https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/scamper into .gemini/skills/scamper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scamper", 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 neurofoo/agent-skills scamperInstalls 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 neurofoo/agent-skills --skill scamper -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/scamper .github/skills/scamper && 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 "scamper" agent skill from https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/scamper into .github/skills/scamper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scamper", 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 neurofoo/agent-skills --skill scamper -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install neurofoo/agent-skills scamper --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/scamper .opencode/skills/scamper && 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 "scamper" agent skill from https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/scamper into .opencode/skills/scamper/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scamper", 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
scamper- GitHub stars
- 119
- Token cost
- ~683 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 270 words
- Files
- 10 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 22
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
SCAMPER creative brainstorming with seven prompts—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate, Reverse.
- Breaking creative blocks
- SKILL.md covers Instructions, S: SUBSTITUTE, C: COMBINE and A: ADAPT, plus 6 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Brainstorming
What it does
Scamper is an agent skill from neurofoo/agent-skills. SCAMPER creative brainstorming with seven prompts—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate, Reverse. Use for innovation, product ideas, or breaking creative blocks.
Its SKILL.md is about 680 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 11 other files, including reference files (for example `commands/adapt.md`, `commands/combine.md` and `commands/eliminate.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Brainstorming. The repository describes itself as: Agent Skills for Claude Code and OpenCode. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Breaking creative blocks
- Tasks that involve Brainstorming
Example prompts
- “/scamper”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0e7ac2a. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Scamper loads about 683 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 270 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 passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from neurofoo/agent-skills at commit 0e7ac2a, republished under its MIT licence (© neurofoo). 270 words, ~683 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/scamper/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 9 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- scamper
- description
- SCAMPER creative brainstorming with seven prompts—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate, Reverse. Use for innovation, product ideas, or breaking creative blocks.
- user-invocable
- true
SCAMPER Creative Exploration
Apply all seven SCAMPER prompts to systematically explore creative possibilities for a product, service, process, or problem.
Instructions
Work through each of the seven prompts, generating multiple ideas for each. Quantity matters—don't self-edit too early. Wild ideas often lead to practical innovations.
Output Format
Subject: [What we're SCAMPERing] Goal: [What we're trying to achieve]
S: SUBSTITUTE
What can be replaced with something else?
| Component | Substitute With | New Possibility |
|---|---|---|
| [element] | [replacement] | [what it enables] |
C: COMBINE
What can be merged, blended, or bundled together?
| Combine This | With This | Result |
|---|---|---|
| [element A] | [element B] | [new thing] |
A: ADAPT
What can be copied, borrowed, or modified from elsewhere?
| Source | Idea to Adapt | How to Apply |
|---|---|---|
| [where it's from] | [the concept] | [application here] |
M: MODIFY / MAGNIFY / MINIMIZE
What can be changed, enlarged, or reduced?
| Element | Change | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| [element] | [modification] | [result] |
P: PUT TO OTHER USES
What else could this be used for?
| Current Use | New Use | New Market/Context |
|---|---|---|
| [how it's used now] | [different use] | [who would want it] |
E: ELIMINATE
What can be removed, omitted, or simplified?
| Element to Remove | Why We Think We Need It | What If Gone? |
|---|---|---|
| [element] | [assumed reason] | [possibility] |
R: REVERSE / REARRANGE
What can be flipped, reordered, or turned inside out?
| Current State | Reversed/Rearranged | Possibility |
|---|---|---|
| [how it is now] | [flipped version] | [what opens up] |
Idea Harvest
Top Ideas Generated
| Idea | From (S/C/A/M/P/E/R) | Feasibility | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| [best idea] | [letter] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low |
Wild Card The craziest idea that might actually work:
[Idea]
Guidelines
- Quantity over quality during generation
- No idea is too wild—judge later
- Each prompt can generate multiple ideas
- Combining ideas from different letters often yields best results
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Files
SKILL.md and 9 other files (references) in scamper of neurofoo/agent-skills.
- SKILL.md
- commands/adapt.md
- commands/combine.md
- commands/eliminate.md
- commands/modify.md
- commands/purpose.md
- commands/reverse.md
- commands/scamper.md
- commands/substitute.md
- references/examples.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0e7ac2a
Compare with similar skills
Scamper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scamper this skillneurofoo/agent-skills | 119 | — | ~683 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Brainstormingxpinjection/test-driven-spring-boot | 112 | 54 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| LLM Councilgcpdev/llm-council-skill | 461 | 1 repos | ~1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Typesafe AIOpenAgentsInc/openagents | 455 | 9 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Yao Meta Skillyaojingang/yao-meta-skill | 2.7k | — | ~768 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Trellis StartROYIANS/foliq-print-template-designer | 135 | 6 repos | ~646 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Scamper
What does Scamper do?
SCAMPER creative brainstorming with seven prompts—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate, Reverse. Scamper is an agent skill from neurofoo/agent-skills. SCAMPER creative brainstorming with seven prompts—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate, Reverse.
When should I use Scamper?
Scamper fits situations like: breaking creative blocks; tasks that involve Brainstorming.
How do I install Scamper in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add neurofoo/agent-skills --skill scamper -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (scamper in neurofoo/agent-skills) into .claude/skills/scamper in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Scamper in Codex?
Run `npx skills add neurofoo/agent-skills --skill scamper -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (scamper in neurofoo/agent-skills) into .agents/skills/scamper in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Scamper 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 neurofoo/agent-skills --skill scamper -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/scamper, .gemini/skills/scamper, .github/skills/scamper and .opencode/skills/scamper in your project.
What does Scamper need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Scamper is instructions for the agent only.
Does Scamper access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Scamper safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Scamper use?
Scamper is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Scamper use?
About 683 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.9k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Scamper?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Scamper: Brainstorming (xpinjection/test-driven-spring-boot, 112 stars), LLM Council (gcpdev/llm-council-skill, 461 stars), Typesafe AI (OpenAgentsInc/openagents, 455 stars) and Yao Meta Skill (yaojingang/yao-meta-skill, 2.7k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Scamper?
neurofoo (a GitHub user) maintains it in neurofoo/agent-skills, which has 119 GitHub stars. The repository holds 22 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 19, 2026.
Source: neurofoo/agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.