idea-coachAI-powered idea/problem/challenge manager with GitHub integration. Captures, categorizes, reviews, and helps ship ideas to repos.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install udiedrichsen/idea-coachYour critical sparring partner for ideas, problems, and challenges — now with GitHub integration!
Idea Coach helps you:
Be critical, not just supportive. Idea Coach will:
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| /idea | Capture a new idea |
| /idea_list | List active ideas |
| /idea_list --due | Show ideas due for review |
| /idea_get | Get idea details |
| /idea_update | Update idea attributes |
| /idea_review | Add review interaction |
| /idea_drop | Mark as dropped (requires reason) |
| /idea_done | Mark as completed |
| /idea_stats | Show statistics |
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| /idea_link | Link to existing repo |
| /idea_ship | Create new repo for idea |
| /idea_ship | Create public repo |
| /idea_repo | Show linked repo status |
| /idea_sync | Create/update GitHub issue |
captured → exploring → developing → shipped/done
↓ ↓
parked blocked
↓
dropped| Importance | Energy | Review Cycle |
|------------|--------|--------------|
| critical | high | daily |
| critical | * | weekly |
| important | high | weekly |
| important | * | biweekly |
| nice-to-have | * | monthly |
| parked | * | quarterly |
gh CLI installed and authenticatedgh auth login if not set up# 1. Capture idea
/idea "Build a CLI for task management"
# 2. Develop it
/idea_update abc123 --status developing
# 3. Ship it to GitHub
/idea_ship abc123
# 4. Or link to existing repo
/idea_link abc123 moinsen-dev/my-cli
# 5. Check repo status
/idea_repo abc123
# 6. Sync as GitHub issue
/idea_sync abc123# Add idea
python scripts/coach.py add "Build something cool" --type idea --importance important
# List ideas
python scripts/coach.py list
python scripts/coach.py list --due
python scripts/coach.py list --github # Only with linked repos
# GitHub operations
python scripts/coach.py link <id> owner/repo
python scripts/coach.py ship <id> --owner moinsen-dev
python scripts/coach.py repo-status <id>
python scripts/coach.py sync-issue <id> --labels enhancement,ideaIdeas are stored in ~/.openclaw/idea-coach/ideas.json
Each idea tracks:
Generated Mar 1, 2026
A founder uses Idea Coach to capture and manage product ideas, categorizing them by urgency and importance to prioritize development. They link promising ideas to GitHub repos for team collaboration and sync issues to track progress, ensuring critical features are reviewed daily.
A development team captures technical challenges and bugs as problems, using Idea Coach to assign energy levels and review cycles. They sync issues to GitHub for detailed tracking and use the drop feature to deprioritize low-impact issues, improving workflow efficiency.
Researchers use Idea Coach to manage hypotheses and experimental challenges, categorizing by importance to schedule weekly reviews. They link ideas to GitHub repos for version control and collaboration, syncing issues to document methodologies and results.
An agency captures campaign ideas and client challenges, using Idea Coach to track status from exploration to completion. They link ideas to GitHub for asset management and sync issues to coordinate with designers and developers, ensuring timely delivery.
Open source maintainers use Idea Coach to capture feature requests and bug reports from contributors, categorizing by type and urgency. They link ideas to existing repos and sync issues to GitHub for community tracking, facilitating transparent project management.
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💬 Integration Tip
Ensure the GitHub CLI is authenticated and installed before using ship or sync commands to avoid errors; regularly sync ideas to GitHub issues for better tracking and collaboration.
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