A high-velocity ideation tool designed to provide immediate creative output by adapting its depth and structure to the user's specific needs.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install tonic-brainstorm
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 tonic-brainstorm 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 Brainstorm?
Brainstorm is a specialized skill for AI agents that prioritizes speed and action over clarifying questions. It is built on the philosophy that ideas should be generated immediately to help the user find direction naturally through feedback rather than upfront interrogation. As a versatile addition to the library of Openclaw Skills, it adapts its response style based on the urgency and depth of the user's request, moving from simple lists to complex, structured comparisons in real-time.
This skill is particularly effective for developers and creators who need to unstick their thought process or explore a wide range of options quickly. By minimizing administrative friction and maximizing creative output, Brainstorm ensures that the momentum of a project is never lost to unnecessary back-and-forth communication.
Brainstorm Use Cases
- Generating large lists of names, variables, or project titles in varied styles.
- Resolving creative or technical blocks by providing 3-5 distinct angles on a problem.
- Creating structured comparisons of options using trade-off tables.
- Exploring high-volume ideas grouped by logical themes.
- Rapidly iterating on initial thoughts through different creative directions.
How Brainstorm Works
- The skill receives a prompt and analyzes the signal to determine the required response depth.
- It generates output immediately, bypassing clarifying questions unless the request is critically ambiguous.
- It matches the energy of the request, providing quick lists for simple prompts and deep explorations for complex ones.
- It applies structure—such as tables or themed groups—only when it adds clarity to the information provided.
- If the user requires more, the skill can dive deeper or move in a different creative direction based on subsequent feedback.
Brainstorm Setup
To enable the ideation workflow within your agent environment, you can reference the skill in your local configuration. Use the following commands to get started with this part of your Openclaw Skills setup:
# Enable the brainstorm skill in your local repository
openclaw skill enable brainstorm
# View available modes and expansion techniques
cat skills/brainstorm/modes.md
cat skills/brainstorm/prompts.md
Brainstorm Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Brainstorm skill structures its output dynamically to maximize readability and utility:
| Output Component | Data Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ideas | Markdown List | The default format for quick, flat lists of options. |
| Comparisons | Markdown Table | Used for weighing options with specific trade-offs and reasoning. |
| Themed Groups | Nested Lists | Used when the volume of ideas requires categorization for clarity. |
| Signals | Trigger Keywords | Logic that determines the response style (e.g., "stuck on X" or "5 ideas"). |
| References | Markdown Links | Internal links to modes.md and prompts.md for advanced logic. |
Brainstorm Advanced Features
- Energy Matching: Automatically scales the complexity of the response to match the user's input style.
- Minimal Interrogation: Enforces a strict one-question maximum policy to prevent ideation friction.
- Multi-Perspective Integration: Designed to work alongside the diverge skill for broader exploration.
- Iterative Refinement: Supports seamless transition to the loop skill for refining and polishing selected ideas.
- Dynamic Structuring: Intelligently chooses between tables and flat lists based on the data density.
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