A sophisticated workflow skill that converts messy brain dumps and dictated thoughts into structured, code-ready implementation artifacts.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install openclaw-skill-ideation
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install openclaw-skill-ideation using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Ideation?
The Ideation skill is a specialized tool designed to bridge the gap between raw, unstructured ideas and concrete technical execution. It is particularly effective for processing voice dictation transcripts, stream-of-consciousness notes, and scattered technical thoughts. By utilizing Openclaw Skills, this tool moves beyond simple text summarization to create high-fidelity implementation specs that are grounded in the actual context of your existing codebase.
At its core, the skill employs a confidence-gated logic. It doesn't just guess what you want; it analyzes your project's current architecture, calculates a confidence score, and asks targeted questions until it reaches a 95% certainty threshold. This ensures that the resulting PRDs and specifications are not only accurate to your vision but also technically feasible within your specific development environment.
Ideation Use Cases
- Turning rambling voice memos or dictation transcripts into structured technical contracts.
- Planning complex new features for existing codebases while maintaining architectural consistency.
- Breaking down high-level business requirements into manageable, multi-phase implementation specs.
- Resolving contradictions in project scope through an automated, dimension-based confidence check.
How Ideation Works
- Intake: Accept raw, unorganized input including transcripts, bullet points, or technical jargon.
- Codebase Exploration: Scan the existing project to identify frameworks, patterns, and constraints that impact the new idea.
- Confidence Scoring: Evaluate the idea based on problem clarity, goals, success criteria, scope, and consistency.
- Clarification Loop: If the confidence score is below 95%, the skill generates targeted questions to fill information gaps.
- Contract Formation: Create a formal contract in Markdown defining the project boundaries and getting user approval.
- Artifact Generation: Produce detailed implementation specs and optional PRDs organized by project phases.
Ideation Setup
To use the Ideation skill within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure your project is initialized and the agent has read/write access to your directory. Simply invoke the ideation workflow by providing your raw notes. All artifacts will be automatically organized into a dedicated documentation folder:
# No manual installation required if using the standard agent suite.
# Simply provide your brain dump to the agent to trigger the workflow.
Ideation Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes all generated artifacts within a standardized directory structure for easy reference during the implementation phase:
| File Path | Description |
|---|---|
./docs/ideation/{project-name}/contract.md |
The foundational agreement on problem, goals, and scope boundaries. |
./docs/ideation/{project-name}/prd-phase-n.md |
Optional High-level Requirements Document for complex, multi-phase projects. |
./docs/ideation/{project-name}/spec-phase-n.md |
Technical implementation specifications including file changes and code patterns. |
./docs/ideation/{project-name}/spec-template.md |
Reusable templates for projects with repetitive implementation patterns. |
Ideation Advanced Features
- Context-Aware Exploration: Automatically identifies relevant existing modules and testing patterns to ensure new specs follow project conventions.
- Dimension-Based Rubric: Uses a 100-point scoring system across five critical dimensions to prevent under-specified technical debt.
- Dynamic Workflow Selection: Automatically switches between single-spec outputs for small projects and multi-phase PRDs for large-scale enterprise features.
- Handoff Optimization: Generates a specific execution strategy that guides the developer (or another agent) through the implementation sequence step-by-step.
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