research-brainstormer
Transform research ideas into actionable experiments with hypotheses, iteration rewards, and completion criteria. Use when brainstorming experiments, designing research plans, converting vague ideas into structured plans, or needing fast feedback signals for implementation. Triggers on phrases like "brainstorm experiments", "design an experiment", "what should I test", "turn this idea into an experiment", or "help me plan research".
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-brainstormer --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.
# Research Brainstormer Turn research ideas into rigorous, fast-iterating experimental designs with clear completion criteria. ## Workflow ``` 1. Understand → 2. Assess Tractability → 3. Design Experiments → 4. Design Iteration Rewards → 5. Prioritize → 6. Create Tasks → 7. Save Plan ``` ## Phase 1: Understand the Research Space Ask clarifying questions **ONE AT A TIME** (prefer multiple choice): - What sparked this idea? (intuition, observation, paper, failed experiment?) - What would success look like? - What's the fastest way to test if this has merit? ## Phase 2: Tractability Assessment | Factor | Green | Yellow | Red | |--------|-------|--------|-----| | Experiment loop | < 1 day | 1-7 days | > 1 week | | Data | Have it | Can generate | Need to collect | | Tooling | Exists | Minor mods | Build from scratch | **If Red flags dominate**: Consider pivoting. Low-hanging fruit is elsewhere. ## Phase 3: Design Experiments For each experiment, define: ```markdown ## Experiment: {Name} ### Research Question {One clear question this answers} ### Hypothesis {Specific, falsifiable prediction} ### Variables - **Independent**: {what you manipulate} - **Dependent**: {what you measure} - **Co
- Workflow
- Phase 1: Understand the Research Space
- Phase 2: Tractability Assessment
- Phase 3: Design Experiments
- Phase 4: Design Iteration Rewards
- Template
- Phase 5: Prioritize
- Phase 6: Create Tasks
- Phase 7: Save Plan
- Output Format
- Key Principles
- Related Skills
What does the research-brainstormer skill do?
Transform research ideas into actionable experiments with hypotheses, iteration rewards, and completion criteria. Use when brainstorming experiments, designing research plans, converting vague ideas into structured plans, or needing fast feedback signals for implementation. Triggers on phrases like "brainstorm experiments", "design an experiment", "what should I test", "turn this idea into an experiment", or "help me plan research".
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-brainstormer --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.