brainstorm
Use when starting a new research project, exploring a research idea, deciding whether a question is viable, or before touching code or data for a new paper. Runs a research-focused brainstorm that clarifies research question, identification strategy, data feasibility, and contribution before any implementation.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill brainstorm --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Brainstorm ## Overview This is the first step in the superpapers pipeline for any new research project. It starts by invoking `academic-baseline` as the standing policy layer for the session, then mirrors the Superpowers brainstorming philosophy — Socratic questions, proposed approaches, incremental design approval — but asks research-specific questions. The terminal state is invoking `write-pla
What does the brainstorm skill do?
Use when starting a new research project, exploring a research idea, deciding whether a question is viable, or before touching code or data for a new paper. Runs a research-focused brainstorm that clarifies research question, identification strategy, data feasibility, and contribution before any implementation.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill brainstorm --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, a repository with 3,244 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.