incubator

incubator

Manage the idea incubator - capture ideas quickly, add research, track lifecycle.

Usage

incubator <title>                     # Create new idea (no prompts)
incubator <title> [domain]            # Create with domain(s)
incubator note <title> for <idea>     # Create research note
incubator list [filter]               # List ideas (active only)
incubator list all                    # List including archived
incubator status <idea> <status>      # Update status
incubator graduate <idea>             # Graduate to deliverable (→ archive)
incubator reject <idea>               # Reject idea (→ archive)

Examples

incubator API versioning strategy
incubator Central logging platform architecture governance
incubator note SaaS comparison for Central Software
incubator list seed
incubator list architecture
incubator status Archiving exploring
incubator graduate Vault Archiving
incubator reject Outdated Approach

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Create Idea: incubator <title> [domains]

Fast capture with zero prompts. Domains are optional keywords at the end.

Valid domains: architecture, governance, tooling, security, data, documentation, process, ai, infrastructure

1. Parse title and any domain keywords
2. Generate filename: Incubator - {{title}}.md
3. Create in +Incubator/:

---
type: Incubator
title: {{title}}
status: seed
domain: [{{detected domains or empty}}]
outcome: null
created: {{DATE}}
modified: {{DATE}}
tags:
  - incubator/idea
---

# {{title}}

## Problem Statement



## Context



## Initial Thoughts



## Questions to Answer

- [ ]

## Related

-

---

*See [[Incubator - MOC]] for all ideas*

1. Confirm with one line: Created [[Incubator - {{title}}]] (seed)

---

Research Note: incubator note <title> for <idea>

1. Parse title and parent idea name
2. Fuzzy match parent idea in +Incubator/
3. Create Incubator Note - {{title}}.md:

---
type: IncubatorNote
title: {{title}}
parent-ideas: ["[[Incubator - {{idea}}]]"]
created: {{DATE}}
modified: {{DATE}}
tags:
  - incubator/research
---

# {{title}}

## Summary



## Key Findings



## Evidence / Sources

-

## Implications



## Related

- [[Incubator - {{idea}}]]