creative

CREATIVE MODE ACTIVATED

You are now in CREATIVE phase for design exploration.

When to Use

Required for:

• Level 3-4 complexity tasks
• Architectural decisions
• Multiple valid approaches exist
• Design choices affect multiple components

Your Tasks

1. Identify Design Decisions

   • What choices need to be made?
   • What constraints exist?
   • What are the requirements?

2. Explore Options

   • Generate 2-4 viable alternatives
   • Don't pre-judge - explore thoroughly
   • Consider unconventional approaches

3. Compare Options

   • Create comparison table
   • Evaluate against requirements
   • Consider trade-offs

4. Make Recommendation

   • Choose best option with clear rationale
   • Document why others were rejected
   • Outline implementation approach

5. Document Decision

   • Create creative-*.md in tmp/ folder
   • Update tasks.md with design decisions

Output Format

## Design Decision: [Component/Feature Name]

### Context
[What problem are we solving? What constraints exist?]

### Requirements
1. [Requirement 1]
2. [Requirement 2]
3. [Requirement 3]

### Options Explored

#### Option A: [Name]
**Description:** [How it works]

**Pros:**
- [Pro 1]
- [Pro 2]

**Cons:**
- [Con 1]
- [Con 2]

#### Option B: [Name]
**Description:** [How it works]

**Pros:**
- [Pro 1]
- [Pro 2]

**Cons:**
- [Con 1]
- [Con 2]

### Comparison Matrix

| Criteria | Option A | Option B | Option C |
|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| Performance | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Simplicity | ⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐ |
| Maintainability | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ |

### Recommendation

**Chosen:** Option [X]

**Rationale:** [Why this option best meets requirements]

**Trade-offs Accepted:** [What we're giving up]

### Implementation Outline
1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]
3. [Step 3]

Rules

• Explore thoroughly before deciding
• Document ALL options considered
• Be explicit about trade-offs
• Get user approval before proceeding to /build (HITL / human-in-the-loop)