---
name: "Run Parallel Divergent Ideation With ADHD"
slug: "run-parallel-divergent-ideation-with-adhd"
description: "Use ADHD to fan out isolated reasoning branches for open-ended coding-agent decisions, then score, prune, and deepen the strongest options."
github_stars: 1284
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/UditAkhourii/adhd"
author: "Udit Akhouri"
publisher_type: "individual"
category: "Templates & Workflows"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "UditAkhourii/adhd"
  github_stars: 1284
  npm_package: "adhd-agent"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 78
---

# Run Parallel Divergent Ideation With ADHD

Use ADHD to fan out isolated reasoning branches for open-ended coding-agent decisions, then score, prune, and deepen the strongest options.

## Prerequisites

Node.js 18+, npx skills CLI or npm/npx, target agent runtime such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf, Cline, Aider, or compatible Agent Skills host

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![Node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D18-brightgreen)](./documentation/install.md)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- adhd "design a rate limiter that survives a leader election"
- adhd "name this function" --frames 3 --ideas 8 --top 2
- console.log(renderText(result));

- Source: https://github.com/UditAkhourii/adhd
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UditAkhourii/adhd/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://uditakhourii.github.io/adhd/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/run-parallel-divergent-ideation-with-adhd/)