BeCreative

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Extended thinking mode. USE WHEN be creative, deep thinking, extended reasoning.

Changelog: Source: GitHub https://github.com/jgmontoya/shaka

Directory Structure

Current level: defaults/system/skills/BeCreative/

📁 Assets/
- 📄 creative-writing-template.md 6.3 KB
- 📄 idea-generation-template.md 6.1 KB
📁 Workflows/
- 📄 DomainSpecific.md 1.6 KB
- 📄 IdeaGeneration.md 1.3 KB
- 📄 MaximumCreativity.md 1.3 KB
- 📄 StandardCreativity.md 1.1 KB
- 📄 TechnicalCreativityGemini3.md 17.5 KB
- 📄 TreeOfThoughts.md 1.6 KB
📄 Examples.md 2.3 KB
📄 Principles.md 1.1 KB
📄 ResearchFoundation.md 2.3 KB
📄 SKILL.md 4.6 KB
📄 Templates.md 3.1 KB

SKILL.md

---
name: BeCreative
description: Extended thinking mode. USE WHEN be creative, deep thinking, extended reasoning.
key: becreative
include_when: Need creative divergence. Novel solution space. Avoiding obvious answers.
---

## Customization

**Before executing, check for user customizations at:**
`${SHAKA_HOME}/customizations/skills/BeCreative/`

If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults.

# BeCreative Skill

Enhance AI creativity using deep thinking + Verbalized Sampling. Combines research-backed techniques (Zhang et al., 2024) for 1.6-2.1x diversity increase and extended thinking for quality.

---

## Workflow Routing

Route to the appropriate workflow based on the request.

**When executing a workflow, output this notification:**

```
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **BeCreative** skill to ACTION...
```

| Workflow                                  | Triggers                                                     | Description                                           |
| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `Workflows/StandardCreativity.md`         | "be creative", "think creatively", default creative tasks    | Standard deep thinking + VS for quality creative work |
| `Workflows/MaximumCreativity.md`          | "maximum creativity", "most creative", "radically different" | Push boundaries, avoid all cliches, unconventional    |
| `Workflows/IdeaGeneration.md`             | "brainstorm", "ideas for", "solve this problem"              | Problem-solving and innovation focus                  |
| `Workflows/TreeOfThoughts.md`             | "complex problem", "multi-factor", "explore paths"           | Branching exploration for complex challenges          |
| `Workflows/DomainSpecific.md`             | "artistic", "business innovation", domain-specific           | Domain-tailored creativity templates                  |
| `Workflows/TechnicalCreativityGemini3.md` | "technical creativity", "algorithm", "architecture"          | Engineering creativity via Gemini 3 Pro               |

---

## Quick Reference

**Core technique:** Generate 5 diverse options (p<0.10 each) internally, output single best response.

**Default approach:** For most creative requests, apply StandardCreativity workflow.

**For artistic/narrative creativity:** Apply workflow directly (no delegation needed).

**For technical creativity:** Use TechnicalCreativityGemini3 workflow.

---

## Resource Index

| Resource                              | Description                                         |
| ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `ResearchFoundation.md`               | Research backing, why it works, activation triggers |
| `Principles.md`                       | Core philosophy and best practices                  |
| `Templates.md`                        | Quick reference templates for all modes             |
| `Examples.md`                         | Practical examples with expected outputs            |
| `Assets/creative-writing-template.md` | Creative writing specific template                  |
| `Assets/idea-generation-template.md`  | Brainstorming template                              |

---

## Integration with Other Skills

**Works well with:**

- **XPost** / **LinkedInPost** - Generate creative social media content
- **Blogging** - Creative blog post ideas and narrative approaches
- **Development** - Creative technical solutions
- **Art** - Diverse image prompt ideas and creative directions
- **Business** - Creative offer frameworks and business models
- **Research** - Creative research angles and synthesis approaches

---

## Examples

**Example 1: Creative blog angle**

```
User: "think outside the box for this AI ethics post"
-> Applies StandardCreativity workflow
-> Generates 5 diverse angles internally (p<0.10 each)
-> Returns most innovative framing approach
```

**Example 2: Product naming brainstorm**

```
User: "be creative - need names for this security tool"
-> Applies MaximumCreativity workflow
-> Explores unusual metaphors, domains, wordplay
-> Presents best option with reasoning
```

**Example 3: Technical creativity**

```
User: "deep thinking this architecture problem"
-> Invokes TechnicalCreativityGemini3 workflow
-> Uses Gemini 3 Pro for mathematical/algorithmic creativity
-> Returns novel technical solution
```

---

**Research-backed creative enhancement: 1.6-2.1x diversity, 25.7% quality improvement.**

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