GitHub Issue template for tracking engineering ideas

idea.yml

name: "Itch & Pitch: Engineering Idea"
description: Log a new engineering idea or hobby project
title: "[Idea] "
labels: ["idea", "brainstorm"]
body:
  - type: markdown
    attributes:
      value: |
        Use this template to capture a new engineering idea before diving into code.

  - type: textarea
    id: itch
    attributes:
      label: "The Itch (Why?)"
      description: "What is annoying you right now? What sparked this?"
      placeholder: "e.g., I'm tired of opening 5 different tabs just to see if it's snowing."
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: pitch
    attributes:
      label: "The Pitch (What?)"
      description: "One or two sentences describing the tool/site/script."
      placeholder: "A simple dashboard that shows local weather at a glance."
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: checkboxes
    id: destiny
    attributes:
      label: "The Destiny (Who?)"
      description: "Who is this for?"
      options:
        - label: "**Just Me** (Localhost/Scripts)"
        - label: "**Friends & Family** (Shared link/Group chat)"
        - label: "**The World** (Public launch/Blog post/Portfolio)"

  - type: textarea
    id: playground
    attributes:
      label: "The Playground (Fun/Tech)"
      description: "What new toys/tools are you exploring with this project?"
      placeholder: "e.g., Finally trying Bun, messing with mosh/tmux, learning about bitwise operations"
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: markdown
    attributes:
      value: |
        ---
        ## AI Brainstorming Context
        *Fill this out to help AI sessions (like `superpowers`) stay focused.*

  - type: textarea
    id: core-constraint
    attributes:
      label: "Core Constraint"
      description: "What are the hard limits?"
      placeholder: "e.g., Must run locally, No database allowed, Must work offline"
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: textarea
    id: rabbit-hole
    attributes:
      label: "The \"Rabbit Hole\" Check"
      description: "Ask AI to identify where you might get stuck or over-engineer."
      placeholder: "e.g., Don't let me spend 3 days on auth for a personal tool"
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: textarea
    id: success-criteria
    attributes:
      label: "Success Criteria"
      description: "How will you know you're done?"
      placeholder: "I'll know I'm done when I can check the weather in 3 seconds"
    validations:
      required: false