Description
idea-refine is an agent skill from Addy Osmani's agent-skills collection that turns a raw, vague idea into a sharp, actionable concept through structured divergent and convergent thinking. It works in three stages. First, understand and expand: the agent restates the idea, asks sharpening questions and generates variations. Second, evaluate and converge: it clusters the ideas, stress-tests them and surfaces hidden assumptions. Third, sharpen and ship: it produces a concrete one-page markdown document that moves the work forward. The skill applies when an idea is still vague and needs shaping before it can become a plan, when assumptions need stress-testing before committing to a direction, and when a person wants more options before choosing one. It is not the right skill for someone who is unsure what they want at all, which the collection's interview skill handles, or for a direction that has already been chosen and needs a specification. The skill is listed on skills.sh, with its security audit results shown there.…
Highlights
- Divergent then convergent thinking
- Clusters and stress-tests ideas
- Surfaces hidden assumptions
- Produces a one-page markdown concept
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idea-refine FAQ
What does the idea-refine skill do?
It shapes a vague idea into a concrete, actionable concept through structured brainstorming, stress-testing and a one-page write-up.
How do I install it?
Run: npx skills add https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills --skill idea-refine
What does the output look like?
A concrete one-page markdown document that moves the work forward.
When is it not the right skill?
When the person does not yet know what they want, which the interview-me skill covers, or when a direction is chosen and needs a spec.
What security checks has it passed?
skills.sh lists three audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass, Socket Pass and Snyk Pass.
What are the best idea-refine alternatives?
Popular alternatives to idea-refine include interview-me, ce-ideate and batch-grill-me. See all idea-refine alternatives