Idea Lab
- 1 installs
- 28 repo stars
- Updated June 29, 2026
- nickcrew/claude-cortex
Timeboxed divergent ideation that outputs ranked options plus day-one experiments.
About
Runs timeboxed divergent ideation and produces ranked options alongside day-one experiments to test them. A developer uses it to quickly generate and prioritize ideas with concrete next steps.
- Timeboxed divergent ideation
- Outputs ranked options and day-one experiments
Idea Lab by the numbers
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| Installs | 1 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 28 |
| Last updated | June 29, 2026 |
| Repository | nickcrew/claude-cortex ↗ |
What it does
Timeboxed divergent ideation that outputs ranked options plus day-one experiments.
Files
/collaboration:idea-lab
Use this when you need many angles fast and want to leave with 1-day experiments queued.
Inputs
- Topic or problem statement
- Constraints (time, platform, compliance, budget)
- Any existing assets to reuse
Steps
1. State the timebox (default 15m).\n2. Capture goal, success signals, constraints, assets.\n3. Generate 5–7 distinct concepts with Wow-Factor, Feasibility (S/M/L), Dependency to check.\n4. Select Top 3 to test today; assign a 1-day experiment to each.\n5. Seed Task view or hand off to /ctx:plan.
Output Template
### Problem / Goal
### Success Signals
### Constraints
### Existing Assets
### Options (table)
| Concept | Wow-Factor | Feasibility | Dependency to Check |
|---------|------------|-------------|---------------------|
### Top 3 Experiments
### Next StepsResources
- See
modes/Idea_Lab.mdfor tone cues.\n- Pair with/ctx:planafter choosing the top experiment.\n- Use/collaboration:assumption-busterfirst if the problem is sticky.
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