Brainstorm Ideas New
Run structured initial-discovery ideation for a brand-new product, pulling concrete feature ideas from PM, Designer, and Engineer lenses before committing to a build scope.
Overview
brainstorm-ideas-new is an agent skill most often used in Idea (also Validate scope) that runs tri-perspective feature ideation for net-new product initial discovery.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills --skill brainstorm-ideas-newWhat is this skill?
- Separates Initial Discovery (should this product exist?) from Continuous Discovery on live products
- Generates 5 specific feature ideas each from Product Manager, Product Designer, and Engineer perspectives
- Reads user-supplied market or competitive files first; may use web search to ground the opportunity
- Step workflow: confirm concept and segment, then tri-perspective ideation tied to desired outcomes
- 5 feature ideas per perspective (PM, Designer, Engineer)
- Explicit Initial Discovery vs Continuous Discovery framing
Adoption & trust: 1.3k installs on skills.sh; 12.3k GitHub stars; 2/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You have a rough startup concept but only vague feature ideas and no balanced view across business, design, and engineering.
Who is it for?
Solo PM-founders doing first-pass ideation on a new product with a defined segment and outcome hypothesis.
Skip if: Continuous discovery on an existing live product, deep technical spikes, or cases where the spec is already frozen for implementation.
When should I use this skill?
Starting product discovery for a new product, exploring features for a startup idea, or doing initial ideation.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You leave discovery with a structured set of PM, Designer, and Engineer feature ideas grounded in segment and outcomes, ready to prioritize into scope or a written plan.
- Tri-perspective feature idea sets (PM, Designer, Engineer)
- Confirmed opportunity summary aligned to segment and outcomes
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Canonical shelf is Idea discover because the skill explicitly targets initial discovery for products that do not exist yet, not continuous discovery on a live roadmap. Discover fits open-ended opportunity exploration—segment, outcomes, and market context—before validate-level scoping and prototypes.
Where it fits
Map fifteen concrete features across PM, Design, and Engineering before you interview users about a new B2B workflow tool.
Ingest competitive PDFs and generate differentiated feature ideas tied to your stated outcome metrics.
Translate the tri-perspective idea list into MVP candidates before writing a formal scope doc.
How it compares
Use instead of unstructured chat brainstorming when you need role-separated feature lists for initial market validation.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is brainstorm-ideas-new for?
Indie builders and solo PMs starting net-new product discovery who want PM, Designer, and Engineer viewpoints in one pass.
When should I use brainstorm-ideas-new?
At Idea discover when exploring a startup or new product concept, and at Validate scope when you need feature options before cutting an MVP; not for ongoing iteration on shipped features.
Is brainstorm-ideas-new safe to install?
Review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page; the skill may suggest web search for market context—confirm your agent's network policy before use.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Brainstorm Ideas New
## Brainstorm Product Ideas (New Product) Multi-perspective ideation for initial product discovery of a new product. Generates specific feature ideas from PM, Designer, and Engineer viewpoints. ### Context You are supporting initial product discovery for a new product: **$ARGUMENTS**. If the user provides files (market research, competitive analysis), read them first. Use web search to understand the market if needed. ### Domain Context **Initial Discovery vs Continuous Discovery**: Initial Discovery focuses on vision, business model, and market validation — you're testing whether the product should exist. Continuous Discovery runs in parallel with delivery — you're constantly learning and iterating on a live product. This skill is for **initial discovery**. ### Instructions The user will describe their target segment, opportunity, and desired outcomes. Work through these steps: 1. **Understand the opportunity**: Confirm the product concept, target market segment, and what the users want to achieve. 2. **Ideate from three perspectives** — generate 5 specific feature ideas each from: - **Product Manager**: Focus on market fit, value creation, and competitive advantage - **Product Designer**: Focus on user experience, onboarding, and engagement - **Software Engineer**: Focus on technical innovation, API integrations, and platform capabilities 3. **Prioritize the top 5 ideas** across all perspectives. For a new product, weight heavily toward: - Core value delivery (does it solve the primary problem?) - Speed to validate (can we test this quickly?) - Differentiation potential 4. **For each prioritized idea**, provide reasoning and key assumptions to test. Think step by step. Save substantial output as a markdown document. --- ### Further Reading - [Startup Canvas: Product Strategy and a Business Model for a New Product](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/startup-canvas) - [Product Innovation Masterclass](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/product-innovation-masterclass) (video course) - [Continuous Product Discovery Masterclass (CPDM)](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/cpdm) (video course)