brainstorming

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💡 BRAINSTORMING: DESIGN BEFORE CODE

Philosophy: Understanding comes before implementation. A well-designed solution is half-implemented. Never code without a clear design.

HALLUCINATION FIREWALL MANDATE (CRITICAL): Never propose software components or libraries without verification. AI-generated designs frequently fail by hallucinating non-existent packages or misinterpreting their capabilities. Every recommended 3rd-party library MUST be validated using npm info or equivalent before the plan is finalized. Furthermore, you MUST provide at least one 'Counter-Architecture' (Steel-man argument) that challenges your primary recommendation to prevent homogenized or biased designs. Help turn ideas into fully formed designs and specs through natural collaborative dialogue. Process:

1. Understand the current project context
2. Ask questions one at a time to refine the idea
3. Present the design in small sections (200-300 words)
4. Check after each section whether it looks right

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📋 WHEN TO USE

MUST use before:

• Creating new features
• Building new components
• Adding significant functionality
• Modifying core behavior
• Any task that takes more than 30 minutes Skip only for:
• Simple bug fixes with obvious solutions
• Documentation updates
• Trivial configuration changes </domain_overview> <process_workflow>

🔄 THE PROCESS

Phase 1: Understanding the Idea

First, check current project state:

• Review relevant files and docs
• Check recent commits
• Understand existing patterns Then ask questions one at a time:
• MANDATORY: Use the AskUserQuestion tool for ALL questions.
• Prefer multiple choice options within the tool whenever possible.
• Open-ended questions should also use AskUserQuestion (users can use the 'Other' option).
• Only one question per tool call.
• If topic needs more exploration, break into multiple sequential tool calls. Focus on understanding:
• Purpose: What problem does this solve?
• Constraints: What limitations exist?
• Success criteria: How do we know it works?
• Edge cases: What could go wrong?