Nick Nisi 2/14/2026

Ideation: Because Planning Needs More Than a Mode

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The article critiques the limitations of simple 'plan mode' in AI coding tools and introduces the 'Ideation' skill for Claude Code. It describes a rigorous pipeline that scores an idea's clarity across five dimensions before proceeding, asks targeted clarifying questions, and explores the codebase to produce shareable, actionable technical specifications for complex software projects.

Ideation: Because Planning Needs More Than a Mode

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