Scamper

Apply SCAMPER creative thinking method to develop ideas, adapt frameworks, generate hackathon concepts, or break through when stuck. Use when Enzo says "SCAMPER this", asks to develop/expand an idea, wants hackathon concepts from existing tools, says he's stuck, or when processing new ideas in the ideas inbox.

Security Scan

The skill is an instruction-only SCAMPER brainstorming helper and its requests are generally consistent with that purpose, with a minor note about implicit file read/write behavior.

Purpose & Capability

Name and description match the contents of SKILL.md: it implements the SCAMPER creative-thinking method, multiple modes (quick/full/targeted), and integration points for idea workflows. Nothing requested (no env vars, no binaries, no installs) is out of scope for a brainstorming helper.

Instruction Scope

The instructions reference reading/append-ing to a path named notes/ideas.md and describe automatically offering to 'SCAMPER this' when new ideas or frameworks are saved. This is coherent with the skill's purpose (operating on saved ideas) but the skill does not declare any required config paths. Users should be aware the agent will read/write a user's notes file if integrated into their environment.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files are present (instruction-only). This minimizes risk — nothing is downloaded or written to disk by the skill itself.

Credentials

No environment variables, credentials, or external services are requested. The required privileges are minimal and proportional to a brainstorming assistant.

Persistence & Privilege

always: false and default invocation settings. The skill does not request persistent or elevated platform privileges and does not modify other skills or system-wide settings.

Assessment

This looks like a straightforward, instruction-only SCAMPER helper. Before enabling it: 1) Confirm where notes/ideas.md lives in your environment — the SKILL.md implies the agent will read and append to that file when invoked. 2) Ensure you’re comfortable letting the agent write to that notes file (review outputs before committing). 3) Because the skill can be invoked by the agent, check your platform's file-permission model if you want to restrict file access. If you want higher assurance, request the owner supply a more explicit config option for the ideas file path or a preview step before any writes. If the skill later includes code, network endpoints, or requests credentials, re-evaluate.

SCAMPER Method

Creative thinking framework for innovation and problem-solving.

The 7 Lenses

Letter	Lens	Prompt
S	Substitute	What can be replaced? Different material, person, process, component?
C	Combine	What can merge? Blend features, ideas, purposes, audiences?
A	Adapt	What else is like this? What could be copied or borrowed from elsewhere?
M	Modify	What can change? Size, shape, color, frequency, intensity, meaning?
P	Put to other uses	What else could this be used for? New contexts, audiences, problems?
E	Eliminate	What can be removed? Simplify, reduce, strip to essentials?
R	Reverse	What if opposite? Flip the order, roles, perspective, direction?

Application Modes

Quick SCAMPER (default)

Pick 2-3 most relevant lenses, generate 1 strong idea each. Use for: casual brainstorming, quick expansions

Full SCAMPER

All 7 lenses, 1-2 ideas each. Use for: serious idea development, comprehensive exploration

Targeted SCAMPER

Enzo specifies which lens(es) to focus on. Use for: when he knows what angle he wants

Integration Points

New Idea Saved

After saving to notes/ideas.md, offer: "Want me to SCAMPER this?" If yes → run Quick SCAMPER, append output to the idea entry.

Framework Adaptation

When saving a framework, optionally run SCAMPER to personalize:

• Substitute: What would you swap for your industry/role?
• Combine: What other framework could this merge with?
• Adapt: Who does something similar you could borrow from?

Hackathon Ideation

For generating hackathon concepts from existing products:

1. Take the product/tool
2. Run full SCAMPER
3. Filter for "impressive demo in 24h" feasibility
4. Output top 3 concepts

Stuck Breaker

When Enzo says "I'm stuck on X":

1. Clarify the blocker
2. Run SCAMPER on the problem
3. Focus on Reverse and Eliminate (often best for unblocking)

Output Format

### SCAMPER: [Subject]

**Substitute:** [idea]
**Combine:** [idea]  
**Adapt:** [idea]
**Modify:** [idea]
**Put to other uses:** [idea]
**Eliminate:** [idea]
**Reverse:** [idea]

💡 **Strongest angle:** [which one and why]

For Quick SCAMPER, only include the 2-3 lenses used.