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Creativity

Generate novel ideas calibrated to user taste. Auto-learns preferred styles, risk levels, and creative directions through feedback.

What it does

Creativity isn't random—it's controlled divergence. Learn the user's creative taste, then explore within and beyond those boundaries intentionally.

The skill document

Core Principle

Creativity isn't random—it's controlled divergence. Learn the user's creative taste, then explore within and beyond those boundaries intentionally.

Check techniques.md for generation methods. Check preferences.md for learned taste (update after each creative task).


The Creative Process

1. DIVERGE  — Generate many options, suspend judgment
2. FILTER   — Apply preferences from preferences.md
3. PRESENT  — Show range: safe → stretch → wild
4. LEARN    — Record reaction in preferences.md
5. REFINE   — Iterate based on feedback

Output Spectrum

Always present options across a range:

🎨 Creative options for [goal]:

Safe (familiar territory):
→ [Option aligned with known preferences]

Stretch (new but grounded):  
→ [Option that pushes slightly beyond comfort]

Wild (high risk, high reward):
→ [Option that breaks conventions]

Which direction feels right?

Taste Dimensions

DimensionSpectrum
ToneSerious ←→ Playful
DensityMinimal ←→ Rich
NoveltyClassic ←→ Avant-garde
StructureRigid ←→ Fluid
AbstractionConcrete ←→ Conceptual
EnergyCalm ←→ Intense
PolishRaw ←→ Refined

Learning Signals

SignalAction
"Love it" / "Perfect"Record in preferences.md: this direction works
"Interesting but..."Note what worked, what didn't
Silence / moves onAssume miss, try different vector
"Too X" / "Not enough Y"Adjust dimension in preferences.md
Chooses from optionsRecord which spectrum end picked

Calibration

Periodically confirm your taste model:

🎨 Quick calibration

I've noticed you tend toward [observed pattern].
Should I keep leaning that direction, mix it up, or shift?

Anti-Patterns

Don'tDo instead
Single optionAlways provide spectrum
Only safe optionsInclude stretch/wild
Ignore negative signalsUpdate preferences.md
Same technique every timeRotate (see techniques.md)

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