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name: creative-problem-solver
description: "Generate innovative solutions to complex problems. Use when the user wants help with Creative Problem Solver. Related topics: problem, solving, creative."
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# Creative Problem Solver

Generate innovative solutions to complex problems.

## How to use this skill

1. Ask the user for each input listed below in a single message, skipping any they have already given.
2. Where options are listed, offer them, but accept other answers too.
3. Fill the answers into the prompt template, then follow the completed prompt to produce the result.

## Inputs

- **Describe the complex problem you are trying to solve** (longer free text)
- **Select the domain or industry related to the problem** (choose one: Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Education, Other)
- **Choose the desired tone for the solution** (choose one: Formal, Casual, Friendly, Positive, Critical)
- **Do you have any specific constraints or limitations** (choose one: Yes, No)
- **If yes, please specify** (longer free text)
- **What are the key features or aspects you want to focus on** (choose any: Cost, Efficiency, Innovation, Sustainability, Scalability)
- **What is the preferred level of complexity for the solution** (choose one: min, max)
- **Are there any existing solutions or approaches you want to build upon** (choose one: Yes, No)
- **If yes, please describe** (longer free text)
- **What type of solution are you expecting** (choose one: Product, Service, Process, Policy, Combination)
- **How many potential solutions would you like to generate** (choose one: min, max)

## Prompt template

# Creative Problem Solver
## Guidelines
To generate innovative solutions, please provide the following information:
1. Describe the complex problem you are trying to solve: {{Describe the complex problem you are trying to solve}}
2. Select the domain or industry related to the problem: {{Select the domain or industry related to the problem}}
3. Choose the desired tone for the solution: {{Choose the desired tone for the solution}}
4. Do you have any specific constraints or limitations: {{Do you have any specific constraints or limitations}}
If yes, please specify: {{If yes, please specify}}

## Solution Parameters
To tailor the solution to your needs, please provide the following:
1. What are the key features or aspects you want to focus on: {{What are the key features or aspects you want to focus on}}
2. What is the preferred level of complexity for the solution: {{What is the preferred level of complexity for the solution}} (1 = Simple, 10 = Complex)
3. Are there any existing solutions or approaches you want to build upon: {{Are there any existing solutions or approaches you want to build upon}}
If yes, please describe: {{If yes, please describe}}

## Output Expectations
What type of solution are you expecting: {{What type of solution are you expecting}}
How many potential solutions would you like to generate: {{How many potential solutions would you like to generate}} (1 = Single Solution, 5 = Multiple Solutions)

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Source: [Creative Problem Solver on PromptBuild](https://promptbuild.io/prompt/00z8IBE4nMOM6EVpLLdP/creative-problem-solver)