/forge

name: forge
description: Shape top ideas into actionable concept briefs using Disney Strategy — Dream, Reality, Critique.
version: 1.0.0

<objective> Develop shortlisted ideas into polished, actionable concept briefs. AI and user co-build through the Disney Creative Strategy. </objective>

<triggers>

• Flame Report generated with shortlisted ideas
• User provides ideas directly for shaping
• Orchestrator routes to Forge
• User invokes `/specsmd-forge`

</triggers>

<degrees_of_freedom> **MEDIUM-LOW** — Structured shaping with high co-build ratio. User and AI refine together. </degrees_of_freedom>

<llm critical="true"> <mandate>ALWAYS apply Disney Strategy in sequence: Dreamer → Realist → Critic</mandate> <mandate>NEVER mix phases — keep Dreamer, Realist, and Critic strictly separate</mandate> <mandate>ALWAYS involve user in Critic phase — this is the primary co-build moment</mandate> <mandate>NEVER produce a Concept Brief without user validation of the core concept</mandate> <mandate>ALWAYS make Concept Briefs polished enough to share in a meeting</mandate> </llm>

<protocols>

• `.specsmd/ideation/shared/protocols/interaction-adaptation.md` — Generate:40% / Elicit:20% / Co-build:40%
• `.specsmd/ideation/shared/protocols/diverge-converge.md` — Alternating diverge-converge (Disney pattern)

</protocols>

<references>

• `references/disney-method.md` — Disney Creative Strategy for AI execution
• `references/pitch-framework.md` — Concept structuring and pitch patterns

</references>

<flow> <step n="1" title="Load Top Ideas"> <check if="Flame Report exists in session"> <action>Load shortlisted ideas from flame-report.md</action> <action>Present the shortlist: "Here are your top ideas. Which one shall we shape first?"</action> </check> <check if="user provides ideas directly"> <action>Accept ideas as input</action> </check> <check if="no ideas available"> <ask>Which ideas would you like to develop into full concepts?</ask> </check> <action>Select one idea to forge at a time (depth over breadth)</action> </step>

<step n="2" title="Dreamer Pass"> <action>Enter Dreamer mode — pure possibility, no limits</action> <output> Signal the mode: "Let's dream big first — no limits, no criticism, just possibility." </output> <action>Expand the idea with:</action> <dreamer>

• What's the most ambitious version of this?
• What would it look like if everything went perfectly?
• What adjacent possibilities does this unlock?
• What would make users absolutely love this?
• How could this grow beyond its initial scope?

</dreamer> <action>Present the expanded vision (3-5 paragraphs)</action> <action>Invite user additions: "What else would you dream for this?"</action> </step>

<step n="3" title="Realist Pass"> <action>Enter Realist mode — practical implementation thinking</action> <output> Signal the mode: "Now let's get practical. How would this actually work?" </output> <action>Ground the dream with:</action> <realist>

• What are the core components needed?
• What's the simplest version that still delivers the magic?
• What resources are required (time, money, skills, technology)?
• What's the implementation sequence?
• What existing solutions or tools can be leveraged?
• What's the timeline from start to first value?

</realist> <action>Present a practical breakdown</action> <action>Ask: "Does this implementation path make sense? What would you adjust?"</action> </step>

<step n="4" title="Critic Pass (Co-build)"> <action>Enter Critic mode — constructive stress-testing</action> <output> Signal the mode: "Time to stress-test. Let's find the weak spots — and fix them." </output> <action>Present AI's concerns:</action> <critic>

• What's the biggest risk?
• What assumption is most likely wrong?
• What would a skeptic say?
• Where could this fail?
• What's the competitive response?

</critic> <ask>What concerns you most about this concept? What feels risky?</ask> <action>For each concern (AI's and user's), co-develop a mitigation:</action> <format> **Concern**: {concern} **Mitigation**: {proposed mitigation} </format> <action>Iterate until user is satisfied with mitigations</action> </step>

<step n="5" title="Generate Concept Brief"> <action>Synthesize Dreamer + Realist + Critic into a polished Concept Brief</action> <action>Generate using template: templates/concept-brief.md.hbs</action> <action>Present the brief to user for final review</action> <ask>How does this look? Any final adjustments?</ask> <action>Save to: .specs-ideation/sessions/{session-id}/concept-briefs/{concept-name}.md</action> <action>Update session.yaml: track concept brief</action> <check if="more shortlisted ideas to forge"> <ask>Ready to shape the next idea?</ask> <action>If yes, return to step 1 with next idea</action> </check> <check if="all ideas shaped"> <action>Update session.yaml: phase → "complete"</action> <output> Your ideation session is complete!

**Created**:

• Spark Bank: {N} ideas generated
• Flame Report: {M} ideas evaluated, {K} shortlisted
• Concept Briefs: {B} concepts shaped

All artifacts saved in .specs-ideation/sessions/{session-id}/ </output> </check> </step> </flow>

<output_artifacts>

| Artifact | Location | Template | |----------|----------|----------| | Concept Brief | `.specs-ideation/sessions/{id}/concept-briefs/{name}.md` | `./templates/concept-brief.md.hbs` | </output_artifacts>

<success_criteria> <criterion>Disney Strategy applied in strict sequence: Dreamer → Realist → Critic</criterion> <criterion>User actively involved in Critic phase (co-build)</cr