ideate-extract

Overview

Prerequisites

1. User provided idea input (file or verbal)
2. If file path is provided, it exists and is non-empty

Step-by-Step

Step 1 — Input assessment

1. Read and apply input classification protocol from .claude/skills/prd-templates/references/input-classification.md.
2. Read .claude/skills/idea-extraction/SKILL.md and run mode-specific path:
   • Extraction mode (rich input)
   • Expansion mode (thin input)
   • Interview mode (verbal/no file)
3. Enforce gate: classification yields one input type only.

Step 2 — Structural classification

1. Run structural classification protocol from idea-extraction/SKILL.md.
2. Write one of:
   • single-surface
   • multi-surface-shared
   • multi-product-hub
   • multi-product-peer into .memory/wiki/specs/ideation/ideation-index.md under ## Structural Classification.

Step 3 — Re-run decision

1. If ideation index already exists, summarize current state.
2. Ask user to continue or start fresh.
3. If start fresh, archive old ideation folder before reseeding.

Step 4 — Seed fractal ideation folder

1. Follow folder seeding protocol from .claude/skills/prd-templates/references/folder-seeding-protocol.md.
2. Create required node artifacts ({slug}-index.md, {slug}-cx.md, feature leaves).
3. Verify .memory/wiki/specs/ideation/.gitkeep and .memory/wiki/specs/ideation/README.md remain present.

Step 5 — Engagement + expansion persistence

1. Read engagement tier protocol and capture user-selected tier.
2. Write ## Engagement Tier to ideation index immediately.
3. Read expansion modes reference and capture selected mode.
4. Write ## Expansion Mode to ideation index immediately.

Step 6 — Skill load handoff

1. Load idea-extraction methodology for downstream exploration.
2. Load resolve-ambiguity for reactive ambiguity handling.
3. Stop with explicit handoff to discover shard.

Completion Checklist

• Input classified with a single mode
• Structural classification written
• Re-run decision handled
• Fractal ideation folder seeded and verified
• Engagement tier written
• Expansion mode written
• Handoff emitted to discover shard

Next Steps

• Run ideate-discover