Brainstorm - Design-First Ideation

Scheduling

Goal

Explore user intent, constraints, and alternative approaches before planning or implementation, then preserve an approved design for downstream planning.

Intent signature

• User says they have an idea, want to brainstorm, compare approaches, explore concepts, or design before planning.
• Request is ambiguous enough that implementation or task planning would be premature.

When to use

• Exploring a new feature idea before planning
• Understanding user intent and constraints before committing to an approach
• Comparing multiple design approaches with trade-offs
• When the user says "I have an idea" or "let's design something"
• Before invoking /plan for complex or ambiguous requests

When NOT to use

• Requirements are already clear and well-defined -> use oma-pm directly
• Implementing actual code -> delegate to specialized agents
• Performing code reviews -> use oma-qa
• Debugging existing issues -> use oma-debug

Expected inputs

• Early idea, ambiguous goal, product concept, design question, or set of constraints
• Existing project context when the idea must fit a codebase or product direction
• User preferences and approval gates

Expected outputs

• Clarified intent and constraints
• Viable approaches as prose briefs (scenario, mechanism, residual risk), with comparison and recommendation when alternatives aid the decision
• Section-by-section approved design document
• Blind-review issue list (Tier 1 resolved, Tier 2/3 resolved or explicitly deferred)
• Saved design artifact before handoff to planning