Claude Opus 4.5 Extended Thinking

This skill guides optimal use of Claude Opus 4.5's extended thinking capabilities - the model's ability to reason deeply before responding, leading to more thoughtful, accurate, and nuanced outputs.

Understanding Extended Thinking

What It Is

Extended thinking allows Opus 4.5 to:

• Deliberate longer before producing output
• Consider multiple perspectives and approaches
• Self-critique and refine reasoning
• Handle complex multi-step problems
• Produce more thoughtful, less reactive responses