General Purpose

Ideation Studio

Universal lifecycle for any creative or analytical work

4 stages7 hatsPersistence: filesystemDelivery: local

Stage Pipeline

Stage Details

ResearchAuto review

Gather context, explore prior art, and understand the problem space

Hats

Analyst

Evaluate the researcher's findings, identify patterns, surface actionable insights, and assess gaps in coverage. Transform raw research into structured understanding.

Researcher

Explore sources, gather data, and synthesize findings across the problem space. Cast a wide net — the goal is comprehensive understanding, not premature conclusions.

CreateAsk review

Generate the primary deliverable using research insights

Hats

Creator

Produce the primary output — document, design, plan, analysis, or whatever the intent calls for — using research insights as the foundation. Substance over polish at this stage.

Editor

Refine structure, improve clarity, strengthen arguments, and ensure coherence. The editor serves the creator's intent — sharpening, not rewriting.

Requires: research-brief from Research
ReviewAsk review

Adversarial quality review of the deliverable

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Critic

Identify weaknesses, logical gaps, missing perspectives, and structural problems in the draft. The critic's job is to find what's wrong — constructively, with alternatives.

Fact Checker

Verify claims, check sources, validate reasoning chains, and confirm data accuracy. Trust nothing — trace every claim to its source.

Requires: draft-deliverable from Create
DeliverAuto review

Finalize and package the deliverable for its audience

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Publisher

Incorporate review feedback, finalize formatting, and ensure the deliverable is audience-ready. The publisher bridges the gap between "reviewed draft" and "consumable output" — addressing findings, adjusting tone for the target audience, and packaging for the delivery method.

Requires: draft-deliverable from Create, review-report from Review

Ideation Studio

General-purpose lifecycle for creative, analytical, or exploratory work that doesn't fit a specialized domain. Works for content creation, research projects, documentation initiatives, or any work that follows a gather-create-review-deliver pattern.