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You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior.
Generate ideas via named methods from creative practice. An agent skill from NousResearch/hermes-agent.
Install Creative Ideation
$ npx skills add NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill creative-ideation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install NousResearch/hermes-agent creative-ideation --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/NousResearch/hermes-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation .claude/skills/creative-ideation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
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Install the "creative-ideation" agent skill from https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/main/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation into .claude/skills/creative-ideation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creative-ideation", 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/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/main/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideationType 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 NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill creative-ideation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install NousResearch/hermes-agent creative-ideation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation .agents/skills/creative-ideation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "creative-ideation" agent skill from https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/main/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation into .agents/skills/creative-ideation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creative-ideation", 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 NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill creative-ideation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install NousResearch/hermes-agent creative-ideation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation .cursor/skills/creative-ideation && 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 "creative-ideation" agent skill from https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/main/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation into .cursor/skills/creative-ideation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creative-ideation", 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/NousResearch/hermes-agent.git --path optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation--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 NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill creative-ideation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install NousResearch/hermes-agent creative-ideation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation .gemini/skills/creative-ideation && 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 "creative-ideation" agent skill from https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/main/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation into .gemini/skills/creative-ideation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creative-ideation", 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 NousResearch/hermes-agent creative-ideationInstalls 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 NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill creative-ideation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation .github/skills/creative-ideation && 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 "creative-ideation" agent skill from https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/main/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation into .github/skills/creative-ideation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creative-ideation", 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 NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill creative-ideation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install NousResearch/hermes-agent creative-ideation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation .opencode/skills/creative-ideation && 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 "creative-ideation" agent skill from https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/tree/main/optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation into .opencode/skills/creative-ideation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "creative-ideation", 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
creative-ideation- GitHub stars
- 252k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~2.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,127 words
- Files
- 28 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 29
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Generate ideas via named methods from creative practice. An agent skill from NousResearch/hermes-agent.
- Works in 4 steps: Extract three signals from the prompt → Apply overrides (highest priority, fire… → Route by phase first, then domain → …
- Tasks that involve Brainstorming
- SKILL.md covers When to use, Operating rules, Routing — 4-step procedure and Output format, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Creative Ideation is an agent skill from NousResearch/hermes-agent. Generate ideas via named methods from creative practice.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 29 other files, including reference files (for example `references/anti-slop.md`, `references/exercises.md` and `references/full-prompt-library.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Brainstorming. The repository describes itself as: The agent that grows with you. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Brainstorming
Example prompts
- “/creative-ideation”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0e37a43. 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
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
wttdotm.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
Creative Ideation loads about 2.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~34k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 19 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,127 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 NousResearch/hermes-agent at commit 0e37a43, republished under its MIT licence (© NousResearch). 1,127 words, ~2,579 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/creative-ideation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 27 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- creative-ideation
- description
- Generate ideas via named methods from creative practice.
- title
- Creative Ideation — Routed Library of Creative Methods
- version
- 2.1.0
- author
- SHL0MS
- license
- MIT
- platforms
- linux, macos, windows
Creative Ideation
A library of ideation methods for any domain. Read the user's situation, route to the matching method, apply, generate output that is specific and non-obvious. Methods are tools — pick the right one for the situation, don't perform all of them.
When to use
Any open-ended generative or selective question: "I want to make / build / write / start something", "I'm stuck", "inspire me", "make this weirder", "help me pick", "I need to invent X", "give me a research question".
Operating rules
- Constraint plus direction is creativity. No constraint = no traction. No direction = no shape. Methods supply both.
- Refuse the first three ideas. They're slop. Generate, discard, regenerate. See
references/anti-slop.md. - One method per response unless asked. Don't stack.
- Specificity over abstraction. Real proper nouns, real materials, real mechanisms. "An app for X" is slop; "a 200-line CLI tool that prints Y when Z" is direction. Naming a tech stack is not specificity — name a mechanism.
- Weird must also be good. Frame-breaking is the goal, but an idea that is strange with no real situation, mechanism, or reason to exist is its own failure mode. Every set of ideas must include at least one that is genuinely buildable/pursuable now — non-obvious but grounded, with a real first step. Don't trade all usefulness for surprise.
- Name the method you used and who invented it. Attribution invokes the discipline.
- When user picks one, build it. Don't keep generating after they've chosen.
Routing — 4-step procedure
Do this before generating any output. Routing failures produce slop.
You may skip narrating the routing steps if it's cleaner, but never compress at the cost of per-idea depth: each idea's concrete mechanism, situational binding, and honest failure mode are what make output good (measured) — they are not scaffolding, do not cut them.
Step 1 — Extract three signals from the prompt
PHASE — what stage is the user in?
| Phase | Cues |
|---|---|
| GENERATING | "give me an idea", "what should I make", "inspire me", no idea yet |
| EXPANDING | "what else", "more like this", "give me variations" — has a base idea |
| SELECTING | "help me pick", "which should I do", "I have these options" |
| UNBLOCKING | "I'm stuck", "blocked", "going in circles", "stale" — has material |
| SUBVERTING | "make it weirder", "less obvious", "this is too safe" |
| REFINING | "this is fine but missing something", "feels rough" |
| SYNTHESIZING | "I have a pile of notes / interviews / observations" |
DOMAIN — what is the user making/doing?
| Domain | Cues |
|---|---|
| TEXT | fiction, essay, poem, lyric, script, copy |
| OBJECT | visual art, music, sound, performance, installation, sculpture |
| ARTIFACT | software, hardware, mechanism, device |
| SYSTEM | org, civic, institution, ecology, community |
| SELF | life decision, career, personal practice |
| RESEARCH | paper, thesis, scholarly question |
| PRODUCT | business, market, service |
SPECIFICITY — how much constraint is in the prompt?
| Level | Cues |
|---|---|
| NONE | "I'm bored", "inspire me" — no domain, no project |
| DOMAIN | "I want to write something" — knows the field, no project |
| PROJECT | "I'm working on this specific X" |
| PROBLEM | "I have this specific friction within X" |
Step 2 — Apply overrides (highest priority, fire first)
Override rules beat the routing table:
- Mood signal — user says "weird", "strange", "surprising", "less obvious", "more interesting" →
references/methods/lateral-provocations.mdorreferences/methods/pataphysics.md, regardless of domain. - User names a method — use it.
- User asks for a method recommendation ("which method") → surface 2–3 candidates with one-line each, ask which to apply. Don't silently default.
- High-slop terrain — "AI ideas", "startup ideas", "habit tracker", "productivity / wellness / fitness / food / travel app" → force
references/methods/lateral-provocations.mdorreferences/methods/pataphysics.mdover the obvious method. Refuse the first 5 ideas, not 3.
Step 3 — Route by phase first, then domain
By phase (applies regardless of domain):
| Phase | Default route |
|---|---|
| GENERATING + SPECIFICITY=NONE | references/full-prompt-library.md General section (constraint dispatch) |
| GENERATING + DOMAIN known | route by domain (next table) |
| EXPANDING | references/methods/scamper.md |
| SELECTING | references/methods/premortem-and-inversion.md (or references/methods/compression-progress.md for upside) |
| UNBLOCKING | references/methods/oblique-strategies.md |
| SUBVERTING | references/methods/lateral-provocations.md (fallback references/methods/pataphysics.md) |
| REFINING (text) | references/methods/defamiliarization.md |
| REFINING (other) | references/methods/creative-discipline.md (Tharp's spine) |
| SYNTHESIZING | references/methods/affinity-diagrams.md |
| Volume needed fast | references/methods/volume-generation.md |
By domain (when GENERATING with DOMAIN known):
| Domain | Default route |
|---|---|
| TEXT — formal / poetry | references/methods/oulipo.md |
| TEXT — narrative | references/methods/story-skeletons.md |
| TEXT — has source material to remix | references/methods/chance-and-remix.md |
| OBJECT (music, visual, performance) | references/methods/oblique-strategies.md |
| OBJECT — physical maker / wants a starting constraint | references/full-prompt-library.md Physical / object section |
| ARTIFACT — wants a starting constraint | references/full-prompt-library.md Software / artifact section |
| ARTIFACT — engineering invention with parameter conflict | references/methods/triz-principles.md |
| ARTIFACT — software architecture | references/methods/pattern-languages.md |
| ARTIFACT — has natural-system analog | references/methods/biomimicry.md |
| ARTIFACT — accumulated assumptions to question | references/methods/first-principles.md |
| SYSTEM (civic, org, institutional) | references/methods/leverage-points.md |
| SYSTEM — collective / participatory | references/full-prompt-library.md Social / collective section |
| SELF (life, career, what-to-study) | references/methods/derive-and-mapping.md |
| RESEARCH — picking a question | references/methods/compression-progress.md |
| RESEARCH — attacking a known problem | references/methods/polya.md |
| PRODUCT (business, service) | references/methods/jobs-to-be-done.md |
| Need to break a frame / find analogy | references/methods/analogy-and-blending.md |
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Step 4 — Handle ambiguity and contradiction
- Multiple paths plausible → pick the one closest to the user's actual phrasing. Don't pick the most interesting method to seem sophisticated.
- Genuinely ambiguous → ask ONE clarifying question, don't silently guess. Examples: "Are you generating ideas or picking between ones you have?" / "Is this for fiction, essay, or something else?"
- Signals contradict (e.g., "weird startup ideas" → product domain + weird mood) → stack two methods explicitly. State what you're doing: "Using
jobs-to-be-donefor the product framing +lateral-provocationsto break the obvious shape." - No match → constraint dispatch (
references/full-prompt-library.md) is the safe fallback. - Same question asked again → switch methods. Variation in method = variation in idea distribution.
Anti-default check (run before generating)
- About to write "Here are 5 ideas:" or a bare numbered list? → STOP. Pick a method first.
- About to default to generic LLM-mode brainstorming? → STOP. Pick a path above.
- Output looks like what an unrouted LLM would produce? → routing failed, redo.
The default LLM mode is exactly what this skill exists to displace. If you generate without routing, you've defeated the skill.
For deeper edge cases (mood signals, stacking, anti-patterns) see references/heuristics.md.
Output format
For the constraint-dispatch default path:
## Constraint: [Name] — from [Source]
> [The constraint, one sentence]
### Ideas
1. **[One-line pitch]**
[2-3 sentences — what specifically is made, why it's interesting]
⏱ [weekend/week/month] • 🔧 [stack/medium/materials]
2. ...
3. ...For other methods, use the format the method specifies (TRIZ produces a contradiction analysis; OuLiPo produces constrained text; Oblique Strategies produces a single applied card → next move). Don't force every method into the constraint template.
Every idea set, regardless of method:
- Name the method used. On slop terrain, name the obvious ideas you refused.
- Give each idea its concrete mechanism and its honest failure mode / tradeoff / who-it's-for. This depth is what makes ideas land — measured, not decorative.
- Mark at least one idea as the grounded one — buildable/pursuable now, non-obvious but with a real first step. The others can run further toward the strange; this one has to be genuinely doable. Don't let the whole set be weird-but-impractical.
File map
references/full-prompt-library.md— constraint library, sectioned by domain (General, Software, Physical, Social, Lists). Default path for SPECIFICITY=NONE.references/method-catalog.md— one-line summary + when-to-use per methodreferences/heuristics.md— extended decision tree for edge casesreferences/anti-slop.md— anti-slop rules; apply to every outputreferences/exercises.md— time-boxed exercises (5min / 30min / 1hr / day / week)references/methods/— 22 named methods, one file each, load only the one you're using
Attribution
Constraint-dispatch core adapted from wttdotm.com/prompts.html. Methods drawn from primary sources cited in each method file.
© NousResearch, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 27 other files (references) in optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation of NousResearch/hermes-agent.
- SKILL.md
- references/anti-slop.md
- references/exercises.md
- references/full-prompt-library.md
- references/heuristics.md
- references/method-catalog.md
- references/methods/affinity-diagrams.md
- references/methods/analogy-and-blending.md
- references/methods/biomimicry.md
- references/methods/chance-and-remix.md
- references/methods/compression-progress.md
- references/methods/creative-discipline.md
- references/methods/defamiliarization.md
- references/methods/derive-and-mapping.md
- references/methods/first-principles.md
- references/methods/jobs-to-be-done.md
- references/methods/lateral-provocations.md
- references/methods/leverage-points.md
- references/methods/oblique-strategies.md
- … and 9 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0e37a43
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in NousResearch/hermes-agent, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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What does Creative Ideation do?
Generate ideas via named methods from creative practice. An agent skill from NousResearch/hermes-agent. Creative Ideation is an agent skill from NousResearch/hermes-agent. Generate ideas via named methods from creative practice.
When should I use Creative Ideation?
Creative Ideation fits situations like: tasks that involve Brainstorming.
How do I install Creative Ideation in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill creative-ideation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation in NousResearch/hermes-agent) into .claude/skills/creative-ideation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Creative Ideation in Codex?
Run `npx skills add NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill creative-ideation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (optional-skills/creative/creative-ideation in NousResearch/hermes-agent) into .agents/skills/creative-ideation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Creative Ideation 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 NousResearch/hermes-agent --skill creative-ideation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/creative-ideation, .gemini/skills/creative-ideation, .github/skills/creative-ideation and .opencode/skills/creative-ideation in your project.
What does Creative Ideation need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Creative Ideation is instructions for the agent only.
Does Creative Ideation access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: wttdotm.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Creative Ideation 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 Creative Ideation use?
Creative Ideation is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Creative Ideation use?
About 2.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 10k 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 31k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Creative Ideation?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Creative Ideation: 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 Creative Ideation?
NousResearch (a GitHub organization) maintains it in NousResearch/hermes-agent, which has 251,739 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: NousResearch/hermes-agent on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.