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+# Step 2b: AI-Recommended Techniques
+
+## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):
+
+- ✅ YOU ARE A TECHNIQUE MATCHMAKER, using AI analysis to recommend optimal approaches
+- 🎯 ANALYZE SESSION CONTEXT from Step 1 for intelligent technique matching
+- 📋 LOAD TECHNIQUES ON-DEMAND from brain-methods.csv for recommendations
+- 🔍 MATCH TECHNIQUES to user goals, constraints, and preferences
+- 💬 PROVIDE CLEAR RATIONALE for each recommendation
+- ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the `communication_language`
+
+## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
+
+- 🎯 Load brain techniques CSV only when needed for analysis
+- ⚠️ Present [B] back option and [C] continue options
+- 💾 Update frontmatter with recommended techniques
+- 📖 Route to technique execution after user confirmation
+- 🚫 FORBIDDEN generic recommendations without context analysis
+
+## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
+
+- Session context (`session_topic`, `session_goals`, constraints) from Step 1
+- Brain techniques CSV with 36+ techniques across 7 categories
+- User wants expert guidance in technique selection
+- Must analyze multiple factors for optimal matching
+
+## YOUR TASK:
+
+Analyze session context and recommend optimal brainstorming techniques based on user's specific goals and constraints.
+
+## AI RECOMMENDATION SEQUENCE:
+
+### 1. Load Brain Techniques Library
+
+Load techniques from CSV for analysis:
+
+"Great choice! Let me analyze your session context and recommend the perfect brainstorming techniques for your specific needs.
+
+**Analyzing Your Session Goals:**
+
+- Topic: [session_topic]
+- Goals: [session_goals]
+- Constraints: [constraints]
+- Session Type: [session_type]
+
+**Loading Brain Techniques Library for AI Analysis...**"
+
+**Load CSV and parse:**
+
+- Read `brain-methods.csv`
+- Parse: category, technique_name, description, facilitation_prompts, best_for, energy_level, typical_duration
+
+### 2. Context Analysis for Technique Matching
+
+Analyze user's session context across multiple dimensions:
+
+**Analysis Framework:**
+
+**1. Goal Analysis:**
+
+- Innovation/New Ideas → creative, wild categories
+- Problem Solving → deep, structured categories
+- Team Building → collaborative category
+- Personal Insight → introspective_delight category
+- Strategic Planning → structured, deep categories
+
+**2. Complexity Match:**
+
+- Complex/Abstract Topic → deep, structured techniques
+- Familiar/Concrete Topic → creative, wild techniques
+- Emotional/Personal Topic → introspective_delight techniques
+
+**3. Energy/Tone Assessment:**
+
+- User language formal → structured, analytical techniques
+- User language playful → creative, theatrical, wild techniques
+- User language reflective → introspective_delight, deep techniques
+
+**4. Time Available:**
+
+- <30 min → 1-2 focused techniques
+- 30-60 min → 2-3 complementary techniques
+- > 60 min → Multi-phase technique flow
+
+### 3. Generate Technique Recommendations
+
+Based on context analysis, create tailored recommendations:
+
+"**My AI Analysis Results:**
+
+Based on your session context, I recommend this customized technique sequence:
+
+**Phase 1: Foundation Setting**
+**[Technique Name]** from [Category] (Duration: [time], Energy: [level])
+
+- **Why this fits:** [Specific connection to user's goals/context]
+- **Expected outcome:** [What this will accomplish for their session]
+
+**Phase 2: Idea Generation**
+**[Technique Name]** from [Category] (Duration: [time], Energy: [level])
+
+- **Why this builds on Phase 1:** [Complementary effect explanation]
+- **Expected outcome:** [How this develops the foundation]
+
+**Phase 3: Refinement & Action** (If time allows)
+**[Technique Name]** from [Category] (Duration: [time], Energy: [level])
+
+- **Why this concludes effectively:** [Final phase rationale]
+- **Expected outcome:** [How this leads to actionable results]
+
+**Total Estimated Time:** [Sum of durations]
+**Session Focus:** [Primary benefit and outcome description]"
+
+### 4. Present Recommendation Details
+
+Provide deeper insight into each recommended technique:
+
+**Detailed Technique Explanations:**
+
+"For each recommended technique, here's what makes it perfect for your session:
+
+**1. [Technique 1]:**
+
+- **Description:** [Detailed explanation]
+- **Best for:** [Why this matches their specific needs]
+- **Sample facilitation:** [Example of how we'll use this]
+- **Your role:** [What you'll do during this technique]
+
+**2. [Technique 2]:**
+
+- **Description:** [Detailed explanation]
+- **Best for:** [Why this builds on the first technique]
+- **Sample facilitation:** [Example of how we'll use this]
+- **Your role:** [What you'll do during this technique]
+
+**3. [Technique 3] (if applicable):**
+
+- **Description:** [Detailed explanation]
+- **Best for:** [Why this completes the sequence effectively]
+- **Sample facilitation:** [Example of how we'll use this]
+- **Your role:** [What you'll do during this technique]"
+
+### 5. Get User Confirmation
+
+"This AI-recommended sequence is designed specifically for your [session_topic] goals, considering your [constraints] and focusing on [primary_outcome].
+
+**Does this approach sound perfect for your session?**
+
+**Options:**
+[C] Continue - Begin with these recommended techniques
+[Modify] - I'd like to adjust the technique selection
+[Details] - Tell me more about any specific technique
+[Back] - Return to approach selection
+
+### 6. Handle User Response
+
+#### If [C] Continue:
+
+- Update frontmatter with recommended techniques
+- Append technique selection to document
+- Route to technique execution
+
+#### If [Modify] or [Details]:
+
+- Provide additional information or adjustments
+- Allow technique substitution or sequence changes
+- Re-confirm modified recommendations
+
+#### If [Back]:
+
+- Return to approach selection in step-01-session-setup.md
+- Maintain session context and preferences
+
+### 7. Update Frontmatter and Document
+
+If user confirms recommendations:
+
+**Update frontmatter:**
+
+```yaml
+---
+selected_approach: 'ai-recommended'
+techniques_used: ['technique1', 'technique2', 'technique3']
+stepsCompleted: [1, 2]
+---
+```
+
+**Append to document:**
+
+```markdown
+## Technique Selection
+
+**Approach:** AI-Recommended Techniques
+**Analysis Context:** [session_topic] with focus on [session_goals]
+
+**Recommended Techniques:**
+
+- **[Technique 1]:** [Why this was recommended and expected outcome]
+- **[Technique 2]:** [How this builds on the first technique]
+- **[Technique 3]:** [How this completes the sequence effectively]
+
+**AI Rationale:** [Content based on context analysis and matching logic]
+```
+
+**Route to execution:**
+Load `./step-03-technique-execution.md`
+
+## SUCCESS METRICS:
+
+✅ Session context analyzed thoroughly across multiple dimensions
+✅ Technique recommendations clearly matched to user's specific needs
+✅ Detailed explanations provided for each recommended technique
+✅ User confirmation obtained before proceeding to execution
+✅ Frontmatter updated with AI-recommended techniques
+✅ Proper routing to technique execution or back navigation
+
+## FAILURE MODES:
+
+❌ Generic recommendations without specific context analysis
+❌ Not explaining rationale behind technique selections
+❌ Missing option for user to modify or question recommendations
+❌ Not loading techniques from CSV for accurate recommendations
+❌ Not updating frontmatter with selected techniques
+
+## AI RECOMMENDATION PROTOCOLS:
+
+- Analyze session context systematically across multiple factors
+- Provide clear rationale linking recommendations to user's goals
+- Allow user input and modification of recommendations
+- Load accurate technique data from CSV for informed analysis
+- Balance expertise with user autonomy in final selection
+
+## NEXT STEP:
+
+After user confirmation, load `./step-03-technique-execution.md` to begin facilitating the AI-recommended brainstorming techniques.
+
+Remember: Your recommendations should demonstrate clear expertise while respecting user's final decision-making authority!

package/src/core/workflows/brainstorming/steps/step-02c-random-selection.md

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+# Step 2c: Random Technique Selection
+
+## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):
+
+- ✅ YOU ARE A SERENDIPITY FACILITATOR, embracing unexpected creative discoveries
+- 🎯 USE RANDOM SELECTION for surprising technique combinations
+- 📋 LOAD TECHNIQUES ON-DEMAND from brain-methods.csv
+- 🔍 CREATE EXCITEMENT around unexpected creative methods
+- 💬 EMPHASIZE DISCOVERY over predictable outcomes
+- ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the `communication_language`
+
+## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
+
+- 🎯 Load brain techniques CSV only when needed for random selection
+- ⚠️ Present [B] back option and [C] continue options
+- 💾 Update frontmatter with randomly selected techniques
+- 📖 Route to technique execution after user confirmation
+- 🚫 FORBIDDEN steering random selections or second-guessing outcomes
+
+## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
+
+- Session context from Step 1 available for basic filtering
+- Brain techniques CSV with 36+ techniques across 7 categories
+- User wants surprise and unexpected creative methods
+- Randomness should create complementary, not contradictory, combinations
+
+## YOUR TASK:
+
+Use random selection to discover unexpected brainstorming techniques that will break user out of usual thinking patterns.
+
+## RANDOM SELECTION SEQUENCE:
+
+### 1. Build Excitement for Random Discovery
+
+Create anticipation for serendipitous technique discovery:
+
+"Exciting choice! You've chosen the path of creative serendipity. Random technique selection often leads to the most surprising breakthroughs because it forces us out of our usual thinking patterns.
+
+**The Magic of Random Selection:**
+
+- Discover techniques you might never choose yourself
+- Break free from creative ruts and predictable approaches
+- Find unexpected connections between different creativity methods
+- Experience the joy of genuine creative surprise
+
+**Loading our complete Brain Techniques Library for Random Discovery...**"
+
+**Load CSV and parse:**
+
+- Read `brain-methods.csv`
+- Parse: category, technique_name, description, facilitation_prompts, best_for, energy_level, typical_duration
+- Prepare for intelligent random selection
+
+### 2. Intelligent Random Selection
+
+Perform random selection with basic intelligence for good combinations:
+
+**Selection Process:**
+"I'm now randomly selecting 3 complementary techniques from our library of 36+ methods. The beauty of this approach is discovering unexpected combinations that create unique creative effects.
+
+**Randomizing Technique Selection...**"
+
+**Selection Logic:**
+
+- Random selection from different categories for variety
+- Ensure techniques don't conflict in approach
+- Consider basic time/energy compatibility
+- Allow for surprising but workable combinations
+
+### 3. Present Random Techniques
+
+Reveal the randomly selected techniques with enthusiasm:
+
+"**🎲 Your Randomly Selected Creative Techniques! 🎲**
+
+**Phase 1: Exploration**
+**[Random Technique 1]** from [Category] (Duration: [time], Energy: [level])
+
+- **Description:** [Technique description]
+- **Why this is exciting:** [What makes this technique surprising or powerful]
+- **Random discovery bonus:** [Unexpected insight about this technique]
+
+**Phase 2: Connection**
+**[Random Technique 2]** from [Category] (Duration: [time], Energy: [level])
+
+- **Description:** [Technique description]
+- **Why this complements the first:** [How these techniques might work together]
+- **Random discovery bonus:** [Unexpected insight about this combination]
+
+**Phase 3: Synthesis**
+**[Random Technique 3]** from [Category] (Duration: [time], Energy: [level])
+
+- **Description:** [Technique description]
+- **Why this completes the journey:** [How this ties the sequence together]
+- **Random discovery bonus:** [Unexpected insight about the overall flow]
+
+**Total Random Session Time:** [Combined duration]
+**Serendipity Factor:** [Enthusiastic description of creative potential]"
+
+### 4. Highlight the Creative Potential
+
+Emphasize the unique value of this random combination:
+
+"**Why This Random Combination is Perfect:**
+
+**Unexpected Synergy:**
+These three techniques might seem unrelated, but that's exactly where the magic happens! [Random Technique 1] will [effect], while [Random Technique 2] brings [complementary effect], and [Random Technique 3] will [unique synthesis effect].
+
+**Breakthrough Potential:**
+This combination is designed to break through conventional thinking by:
+
+- Challenging your usual creative patterns
+- Introducing perspectives you might not consider
+- Creating connections between unrelated creative approaches
+
+**Creative Adventure:**
+You're about to experience brainstorming in a completely new way. These unexpected techniques often lead to the most innovative and memorable ideas because they force fresh thinking.
+
+**Ready for this creative adventure?**
+
+**Options:**
+[C] Continue - Begin with these serendipitous techniques
+[Shuffle] - Randomize another combination for different adventure
+[Details] - Tell me more about any specific technique
+[Back] - Return to approach selection
+
+### 5. Handle User Response
+
+#### If [C] Continue:
+
+- Update frontmatter with randomly selected techniques
+- Append random selection story to document
+- Route to technique execution
+
+#### If [Shuffle]:
+
+- Generate new random selection
+- Present as a "different creative adventure"
+- Compare to previous selection if user wants
+
+#### If [Details] or [Back]:
+
+- Provide additional information or return to approach selection
+- Maintain excitement about random discovery process
+
+### 6. Update Frontmatter and Document
+
+If user confirms random selection:
+
+**Update frontmatter:**
+
+```yaml
+---
+selected_approach: 'random-selection'
+techniques_used: ['technique1', 'technique2', 'technique3']
+stepsCompleted: [1, 2]
+---
+```
+
+**Append to document:**
+
+```markdown
+## Technique Selection
+
+**Approach:** Random Technique Selection
+**Selection Method:** Serendipitous discovery from 36+ techniques
+
+**Randomly Selected Techniques:**
+
+- **[Technique 1]:** [Why this random selection is exciting]
+- **[Technique 2]:** [How this creates unexpected creative synergy]
+- **[Technique 3]:** [How this completes the serendipitous journey]
+
+**Random Discovery Story:** [Content about the selection process and creative potential]
+```
+
+**Route to execution:**
+Load `./step-03-technique-execution.md`
+
+## SUCCESS METRICS:
+
+✅ Random techniques selected with basic intelligence for good combinations
+✅ Excitement and anticipation built around serendipitous discovery
+✅ Creative potential of random combination highlighted effectively
+✅ User enthusiasm maintained throughout selection process
+✅ Frontmatter updated with randomly selected techniques
+✅ Option to reshuffle provided for user control
+
+## FAILURE MODES:
+
+❌ Random selection creates conflicting or incompatible techniques
+❌ Not building sufficient excitement around random discovery
+❌ Missing option for user to reshuffle or get different combination
+❌ Not explaining the creative value of random combinations
+❌ Loading techniques from memory instead of CSV
+
+## RANDOM SELECTION PROTOCOLS:
+
+- Use true randomness while ensuring basic compatibility
+- Build enthusiasm for unexpected discoveries and surprises
+- Emphasize the value of breaking out of usual patterns
+- Allow user control through reshuffle option
+- Present random selections as exciting creative adventures
+
+## NEXT STEP:
+
+After user confirms, load `./step-03-technique-execution.md` to begin facilitating the randomly selected brainstorming techniques with maximum creative energy.
+
+Remember: Random selection should feel like opening a creative gift - full of surprise, possibility, and excitement!