idea-capture
Records user ideas into a centralized IDEAS.md file with automated metadata and status tracking.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/idea-capture-michalmar && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/18443" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/idea-capture-michalmar && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/idea-capture-michalmar
Activation
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Capture IDEA messages into the project IDEAS.md file with readable metadata.Key capabilities
- →Capture text after 'IDEA:' marker
- →Store ideas in `IDEAS.md`
- →Format ideas with date, author, and implemented status
- →Create `IDEAS.md` if it does not exist
- →Move implemented ideas to an Archive section
- →Derive short, human-readable headings for ideas
How it works
The skill extracts idea text from user messages, formats it with metadata, and inserts it into the `IDEAS.md` file, managing active and archived sections.
Inputs & outputs
When to use idea-capture
- →Document feature requests during development
- →Track workshop brainstorming ideas
- →Archive implemented project ideas
- →Maintain a changelog of project suggestions
About idea-capture
Logs ideas defined by 'IDEA:' markers into the project root IDEAS.md. Automatically formats entries with dates, author info, and implementation status for easy tracking.
Capture IDEA messages into the project IDEAS.md file with readable metadata.
When not to use it
- →When the user message does not contain 'IDEA:'
- →When the user does not want the idea saved in the repository
Limitations
- →The skill only captures text after an 'IDEA:' marker
- →The skill stores ideas in a single `IDEAS.md` file
- →The skill requires a short, human-readable heading for each idea
How it compares
This automates the structured logging of ideas with consistent formatting and lifecycle management, unlike manually adding notes to a file.
Compared to similar skills
idea-capture side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| idea-capture (this skill) | 0 | 2mo | No flags | Beginner |
| notion-meeting-intelligence | 6 | 7mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| resume-handoff | 3 | 7mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| meeting-briefing | 2 | 7mo | No flags | Intermediate |
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