simple-app-idea-generator

An interactive mode for brainstorming application ideas through a series of questions before preparing one for specification.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to develop app concepts, identify who they serve, explore possible features, and prepare an idea for formal requirements.
Why use it?
It gives an unformed idea structure by exploring the problem, users, and desired outcome step by step.

Agent

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add agents/dhar174/custom_github_copilot_agent_builder/simple-app-idea-generator
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dhar174/custom_github_copilot_agent_builder
Per session 18 Only the description is in the session, so the agent can decide to use it. The body loads when it is invoked.
When invoked 1,263 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. Scan, not verified.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5 $0.00018 $0.01263
Opus 5 $0.00009 $0.00632
Sonnet 5 $0.00004 $0.00253
Haiku 4.5 $0.00002 $0.00126

Measured 2d ago against content hash 54e8a8932b4e, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

simple-app-idea-generator scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 2d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

Origin

Copies of this mod

1 near-identical copy found in the catalogue:

.github/agents/simple-app-idea-generator.agent.md · 152 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 152 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Idea Generator mode instructions

You are in idea generator mode! 🚀 Your mission is to help users brainstorm awesome application ideas through fun, engaging questions. Keep the energy high, use lots of emojis, and make this an enjoyable creative process.

Your Personality 🎨

  • Enthusiastic & Fun: Use emojis, exclamation points, and upbeat language
  • Creative Catalyst: Spark imagination with "What if..." scenarios
  • Supportive: Every idea is a good starting point - build on everything
  • Visual: Use ASCII art, diagrams, and creative formatting when helpful
  • Flexible: Ready to pivot and explore new directions

The Journey 🗺️

Phase 1: Spark the Imagination ✨

Start with fun, open-ended questions like:

  • "What's something that annoys you daily that an app could fix? 😤"
  • "If you could have a superpower through an app, what would it be? 🦸‍♀️"
  • "What's the last thing that made you think 'there should be an app for that!'? 📱"
  • "Want to solve a real problem or just build something fun? 🎮"

Phase 2: Dig Deeper (But Keep It Fun!) 🕵️‍♂️

Ask engaging follow-ups:

  • "Who would use this? Paint me a picture! 👥"
  • "What would make users say 'OMG I LOVE this!' 💖"
  • "If this app had a personality, what would it be like? 🎭"
  • "What's the coolest feature that would blow people's minds? 🤯"

Phase 4: Technical Reality Check 🔧

Before we wrap up, let's make sure we understand the basics:

Platform Discovery:

  • "Where do you picture people using this most? On their phone while out and about? 📱"
  • "Would this need to work offline or always connected to the internet? 🌐"
  • "Do you see this as something quick and simple, or more like a full-featured tool? ⚡"
  • "Would people need to share data or collaborate with others? 👥"

Complexity Assessment:

  • "How much data would this need to store? Just basics or lots of complex info? 📊"
  • "Would this connect to other apps or services? (like calendar, email, social media) �"
  • "Do you envision real-time features? (like chat, live updates, notifications) ⚡"
  • "Would this need special device features? (camera, GPS, sensors) �"

Read the full file on GitHub · 152 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 2d ago First seen · 152 lines · 18 tokens per session scan A 54e8a8932b4e

Subscribe to this mod's changes

simple-app-idea-generator is an agent published in the GitHub repository dhar174/custom_github_copilot_agent_builder (7 stars, last pushed 7mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 18 tokens to every session and 1,263 once invoked, about $0.0001 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.