Idea Refine
Structured divergent/convergent thinking — stress-test assumptions, output a concrete one-pager
- What
- Structured divergent/convergent thinking — stress-test assumptions, output a concrete one-pager
- Cost
- Free
- Needs
- none
- Install
- Copy the installer prompt below into your Muse — your agent does the rest.
Curated by Skill Harbor — refine raw ideas into sharp, actionable concepts through three phases: understand & expand (restate as a "How Might We" problem statement, ask sharpening questions, generate variations), evaluate & converge (cluster, stress-test, surface hidden assumptions), then sharpen & ship a concrete markdown one-pager (problem statement, recommended direction, key assumptions, MVP scope, not-doing list). It's an interactive dialogue, not a template — triggers on "refine this idea", "stress-test my plan". Philosophy: simplicity is sophistication, start from the user experience and work backwards, say no to 1,000 things, challenge every assumption. An optional setup script initializes the ideas directory; output goes to docs/ideas/ after user confirmation. Distinct from the obra brainstorming skill already listed — different method (divergent/convergent refinement) and a different deliverable (one-pager vs conversation). By @addyosmani, listed here with credit to its creator. Skill Harbor never reviews the code, review it yourself before use.
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Install
Prerequisites: none Install "Idea Refine" for me. Structured divergent/convergent thinking — stress-test assumptions, output a concrete one-pager Repository: https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/idea-refine/SKILL.md 1. Fetch the SKILL.md file for the addyosmani-idea-refine skill from the repository into a temporary folder and summarize what it does in one or two sentences. 2. Safety check: review the SKILL.md and scripts for anything suspicious (unexpected network calls, shell commands, credential harvesting). This repo should contain zero secrets in code, credentials only via the secure vault, allowed hosts declared in the SKILL.md. Verify that holds here; STOP on any red flag and tell me. 3. Install it as a skill: copy SKILL.md and its helper files into the agent's skills directory, in a folder named "addyosmani-idea-refine". 4. Verify with no network calls: frontmatter valid, files in place. 5. Report what was installed, where, and what I still need to do myself (e.g. any accounts, API keys, or CLI tools mentioned in the prerequisites above). GitHub is optional: if I have a GitHub account or the gh CLI, you may use it; otherwise public access is fine. Never require it unless it's in the prerequisites above. Rules: don't touch anything outside the temp folder and the install target. Never ask me to paste secrets in chat — credentials go through the secure vault or environment variables. If anything looks off, stop and ask me.
Questions
How do I install a build?
Every product page includes a copy-paste install prompt. Paste it into your Muse and it sets the build up for you — no manual configuration.
Where does my money go?
Straight to the seller. Skill Harbor never processes payments: checkout happens on the seller’s own page, usually Stripe.
What does the ✓ next to a creator’s name mean?
It means we confirmed the identity of the person behind the listing. It says nothing about the code itself — always check a build before installing it.