Automated summary
Runs the seven SCAMPER prompts (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate, Reverse) to systematically generate creative ideas about a product, service, process, or problem.
Strengths
- Clear, complete framework: every SCAMPER letter gets its own prompt and table, so no exploration angle gets skipped.
- Cleanly separates idea generation (quantity, no early self-editing) from an idea harvest that ranks the best concepts by feasibility and impact.
- The Wild Card section and the nudge to cross-pollinate ideas across letters push toward genuinely original concepts.
- Table-based output that drops straight into a workshop or working document.
Limitations
- No tools or research: every idea comes from the model, with no market or feasibility validation.
- On a vaguely defined subject the seven tables can fill with generic, repetitive rows.
- Feasibility/impact ratings are subjective and offer no deeper prioritisation method.
Reach for it when you want a structured creative push on an existing product, offer, or process.
Skip it if you need sourced market analysis or a detailed execution plan rather than a batch of ideas.
Security analysis
SafeThe skill is a purely textual brainstorming template for the SCAMPER method. It declares no allowed-tools, contains no shell commands, network calls, file operations, encoded payloads, or instructions to exfiltrate data. The only dynamic element is a trailing $ARGUMENTS placeholder, which is standard and carries no execution risk since the skill merely structures a written ideation exercise.
No concerns found
How this analysis is madeExamples
Run SCAMPER on my meal-kit subscription service to find new product and pricing ideas.SCAMPER our user onboarding flow — we're stuck on how to make it simpler and faster.I'm blocked on naming and positioning for a developer tool. Use SCAMPER to open up new angles.name: scamper description: SCAMPER creative brainstorming with seven prompts—Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate, Reverse. Use for innovation, product ideas, or breaking creative blocks. user-invocable: true
SCAMPER Creative Exploration
Apply all seven SCAMPER prompts to systematically explore creative possibilities for a product, service, process, or problem.
Instructions
Work through each of the seven prompts, generating multiple ideas for each. Quantity matters—don't self-edit too early. Wild ideas often lead to practical innovations.
Output Format
Subject: [What we're SCAMPERing] Goal: [What we're trying to achieve]
S: SUBSTITUTE
What can be replaced with something else?
| Component | Substitute With | New Possibility | |-----------|-----------------|-----------------| | [element] | [replacement] | [what it enables] |
C: COMBINE
What can be merged, blended, or bundled together?
| Combine This | With This | Result | |--------------|-----------|--------| | [element A] | [element B] | [new thing] |
A: ADAPT
What can be copied, borrowed, or modified from elsewhere?
| Source | Idea to Adapt | How to Apply | |--------|---------------|--------------| | [where it's from] | [the concept] | [application here] |
M: MODIFY / MAGNIFY / MINIMIZE
What can be changed, enlarged, or reduced?
| Element | Change | Effect | |---------|--------|--------| | [element] | [modification] | [result] |
P: PUT TO OTHER USES
What else could this be used for?
| Current Use | New Use | New Market/Context | |-------------|---------|-------------------| | [how it's used now] | [different use] | [who would want it] |
E: ELIMINATE
What can be removed, omitted, or simplified?
| Element to Remove | Why We Think We Need It | What If Gone? | |-------------------|------------------------|---------------| | [element] | [assumed reason] | [possibility] |
R: REVERSE / REARRANGE
What can be flipped, reordered, or turned inside out?
| Current State | Reversed/Rearranged | Possibility | |---------------|---------------------|-------------| | [how it is now] | [flipped version] | [what opens up] |
Idea Harvest
Top Ideas Generated
| Idea | From (S/C/A/M/P/E/R) | Feasibility | Impact | |------|---------------------|-------------|--------| | [best idea] | [letter] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low |
Wild Card The craziest idea that might actually work:
[Idea]
Guidelines
- Quantity over quality during generation
- No idea is too wild—judge later
- Each prompt can generate multiple ideas
- Combining ideas from different letters often yields best results
$ARGUMENTS
From the file to a first result
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mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/download' --output '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md'2. Check prerequisites
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test -f '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/scamper' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p' '.claude/skills/scamper'Cursor
test -f '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/scamper' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p' '.cursor/skills/scamper'Codex
test -f '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.agents/skills' && test ! -e '.agents/skills/scamper' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p' '.agents/skills/scamper'OpenSkills
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Official OpenSkills installationopenskills install './.skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p'openskills read 'scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p'Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.
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Read .skill-downloads/scamper-creative-exploration-ms47vp9p/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.
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