Socratic Brainstorm Skill for ChatGPT: Clarify Feature Scope Before Implementation
Use a short sequence of questions to surface the goal, constraints, alternatives, assumptions, and likely consequences. Turn the answers into a one-page decision note.
中文Install in ChatGPT
Use an eligible ChatGPT workspace with permission to create skills and, for uploads, upload permission. The installation path for this text-only adaptation was checked against OpenAI documentation. Workspace runtime verification is pending.
- Download .claude/skills/socratic-brainstorm/SKILL.md from the pinned GitHub source. Keep the name, description, and instructions for socratic-brainstorm together as a standalone text skill.
- In a ChatGPT workspace with skills and uploads enabled, open Plugins, Skills, Create, and Upload from your computer. Choose a skill package format accepted by the file picker. You can also choose Create with editor and enter the original name, description, and instructions.
- After the scan completes, check that socratic-brainstorm appears in Installed. Type @ in a new chat, select the skill, and use the fictional example on this page to check the output.
Example task
A fictional course directory asks for favorites. Its pilot covers three courses, and the team wants to learn whether learners return. Ask three focused questions before comparing three possible approaches.What to check
Questions clarify what people would save, what counts as a return visit, and the pilot constraints. Then compare a shared link, temporary favorites, and account-based favorites with a testable assumption for each.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
When is it time to stop asking questions?
Write the decision note once the goal, boundaries, and next move are clear enough. Preserve lower-impact questions as follow-up checks.