Six 'agents' that are really just very good prompt templates

What it does

Brainstormers is a Next.js web app that wraps OpenAI’s GPT models around six established creative-thinking frameworks—SCAMPER, Six Thinking Hats, Reverse Brainstorming, and others. You supply your own API key, pick a method, and the app streams structured suggestions organized into idea trees. It keeps session history and dresses everything up in a clean shadcn/ui interface.

The interesting bit

The “specialized agents” are essentially tailored system prompts and output formats for each methodology. The project’s real insight is that classic creative frameworks translate neatly into LLM instructions, and most developers would rather click “Role Storming” than hand-craft a persona prompt.

Key highlights

• Six built-in methods with specific prompt engineering (Big Mind Mapping, Starbursting, etc.)
• Real-time streaming responses and structured idea-tree output
• Session history tracking and responsive design
• Claims average cost of ~$0.01–$0.02 per session
• Roadmap includes local LLM support (Ollama), collaborative sessions, and export options

Caveats

• Requires your own OpenAI API key; there is no hosted backend or included model access
• Several advertised features—dark mode, export, collaboration—are listed as “coming soon” or on the roadmap, not yet implemented
• The “agents” are single-turn prompt wrappers, not an autonomous multi-agent system

Verdict

Worth a spin if you want structured ideation without maintaining a library of prompts yourself. Skip it if you need offline operation, team collaboration, or true multi-agent behavior today.