080-creative-phase-metrics

080-creative-phase-metrics is a cursor rule for Cursor from savagelysubtle/BIG-BRAIN-Memory-Bank. It costs 0 tokens per session (2,385 once invoked), scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of rules for planning and checking creative work through problem analysis, multiple solution ideas, comparison, implementation planning, and validation. It is described as applying when a project enters a creative phase.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to structure creative problem solving, compare proposed approaches, plan implementation, consider edge cases, and document verification.
Why use it?
It provides a defined process for exploring alternatives and checking that the chosen solution meets requirements and constraints. The input does not specify a particular creative tool or domain.

Cursor rule for Cursor

Written for Cursor: installed under .cursor/.

Good fit Use it to structure creative problem solving, compare proposed approaches, plan implementation, consider edge cases, and document verification.

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Install with agentmods
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Clone the repo
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Made for: Cursor.

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Per session 0 Nothing until a file matches its globs; then the whole rule loads.
When invoked 2,385 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. A grade says what 26 rules found in the file — not that it is safe.
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 5.1 $0.00000 $0.02385
Opus 5 $0.00000 $0.01192
Sonnet 5 $0.00000 $0.00477
Haiku 4.5 $0.00000 $0.00238

Measured 8d ago against content hash 468671b5e337, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-09-08, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

080-creative-phase-metrics 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 8d 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.

.cursor/rules/BIG_BRAIN/Core/Foundation/080-creative-phase-metrics.mdc · 343 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 343 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.


description: WHEN entering a creative phase ENSURE comprehensive exploration and validation globs: ["/*.md", "/*.mdc"] alwaysApply: true

TL;DR: The Creative Phase Metrics system ensures all creative work meets quality standards through structured exploration, validation, and verification processes.

1.0.0

1. **Problem Analysis**
   - Define current state
   - Identify limitations
   - Clarify requirements
   - Establish constraints

2. **Solution Exploration**
   - Generate multiple viable approaches (minimum 3)
   - Document pros/cons of each approach
   - Consider extreme alternatives
   - Explore non-obvious solutions

3. **Solution Evaluation**
   - Create evaluation matrix with weighted criteria
   - Score each solution objectively
   - Calculate weighted scores
   - Identify preferred approach

4. **Implementation Planning**
   - Detail implementation steps
   - Define interfaces and boundaries
   - Address edge cases
   - Identify verification checks

5. **Validation**
   - Verify against requirements
   - Check alignment with constraints
   - Confirm backward compatibility
   - Document verification process
**Exploration Quality**
- [ ] Multiple approaches explored (minimum 3)
- [ ] Each approach has detailed pros/cons analysis
- [ ] Exploration includes non-obvious alternatives
- [ ] Edge cases and constraints considered for each approach

**Solution Quality**
- [ ] Selection criteria are objective and weighted appropriately
- [ ] Evaluation matrix includes all relevant dimensions
- [ ] Selected solution clearly meets requirements
- [ ] Implementation considerations documented

**Documentation Quality**
- [ ] Decision rationale clearly explained
- [ ] Alternative approaches properly documented
- [ ] Selection criteria explicitly stated
- [ ] Future maintainability addressed

**Implementation Readiness**
- [ ] Clear action steps defined
- [ ] Interfaces and boundaries specified
- [ ] Validation approach documented
- [ ] Backward compatibility addressed
```
## Creative Phase Verification

### Exploration Verification
- [ ] Multiple solutions explored (List: ...)
- [ ] Pros/cons documented for each
- [ ] Non-obvious alternatives considered
- [ ] Edge cases addressed

### Selection Verification
- [ ] Objective criteria established
- [ ] Evaluation matrix completed
- [ ] Selected approach justified
- [ ] Implementation plan outlined

### Documentation Verification
- [ ] Decision rationale documented
- [ ] Alternatives properly archived
- [ ] Future considerations addressed
- [ ] Knowledge transfer ensured

### Technical Verification
- [ ] Backward compatibility confirmed
- [ ] Error handling addressed
- [ ] Performance implications considered
- [ ] Security implications evaluated
```

Read the full file on GitHub · 343 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. 8d ago First seen · 343 lines · 0 tokens per session scan A 468671b5e337

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080-creative-phase-metrics is a cursor rule published in the GitHub repository savagelysubtle/BIG-BRAIN-Memory-Bank (5 stars, last pushed 1y ago), licensed MIT. It costs nothing until one of its globs matches a file; then it loads 2,385 tokens. 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.