# Brainstorming (agent skill)

> Brainstorming is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from obra/superpowers. Agents must load it before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 296,071 GitHub stars across a repository of 10 listed skills.

You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior. Explores user intent, requirements and design before implementation. Help turn ideas into fully formed designs and specs through natural collaborative dialogue.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/obra/superpowers |
| Skill path | skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | brainstorming |
| GitHub stars | 296,071 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 382,478 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 10 |
| Plugin marketplace | superpowers-dev |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | Design & frontend |
| Last commit | Sep 25, 2026 |

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers
/plugin install superpowers@superpowers-dev
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/brainstorming .agents/skills/brainstorming   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/brainstorming .cursor/skills/brainstorming   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/obra/superpowers/brainstorming

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