MarkThatDownTemplates
Capture the question, raw ideas, selection criteria, and a next test. The template preserves exploration while making the decision boundary visible.
# Brainstorm
Question. [Problem]
## Constraints
- [Real boundary]
## Ideas
- [Idea]
- [Idea]
## What would make an idea useful
- [Criterion]
## Ideas to test
| Idea | Smallest test | Evidence needed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Idea] | [Test] | [Result] |
## Decision status
[No decision yet or actual decision]
An ordinary Markdown file. No signup required.
Record ideas before ranking them. Use a real constraint and useful criteria when the group begins selecting a test.
A favored idea is not an approved plan. Record the evidence and decision owner needed before treating it as work.
Reviewed October 2, 2026. Maintained by Humenhuk.
Original practical template. Adapt the examples to your own work.